2011 Volkswagen Jetta stability control problems
Owners reported stability control problems in 15 complaints for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When stability control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the stability control complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
New car manual transmission, car stalls out at low speeds on snow covered roads. Rpm's 1400 - 2000 can stop problem if traction control is disabled. I have driven manuals for over 30 years and it is not operator error it is a problem with the traction control and computer system - it dies in traffic and requires the key to be turned all the way off and then back on to get the car started. Taking the rpm's up to 2500 avoids the problem - but this will certainly wear out the clutch.
My VW has had problems since a week after I bought it. While going 1500 rpm's around 15-25 MPH my car chugs and stalls. I have brought it to VW 4 times, and a personal mechanic. Each time VW said there was a either a computer issue and that they have fixed it or said there was no issue. They completely reset my cars computer back to factory settings due to them saying that my car learned my driving style. This didn't help. Years later I am still having this problem.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
- Electrical system 194 complaints
- Fuel system 174 complaints
- Engine 114 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 46 complaints
- Lighting 42 complaints
- Air bags 37 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Cruise control 26 complaints