2009 Volkswagen Jetta lighting problems
24 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the headlight was defective. The dealer diagnosed that the main fuse box melted, causing five exterior lights to become defective. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 79,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the headlights and the turn signal lights had failed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring was damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 355,000.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
- Fuel system 329 complaints
- Brakes 207 complaints
- Engine 167 complaints
- Electrical system 107 complaints
- Stability control 93 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 72 complaints
- Transmission 72 complaints
- Air bags 35 complaints