2011 Volkswagen Jetta body & structure problems
20 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
While in car was driving for approximately 10 min at least and noticed car was smoking. Pulled into my driveway and popped the hood to check why it was smoking and noticed vehicle was under fire. Car was parked prior for about 2 hours.
The factory installed lip spoilers that come with 2011 jetta or later are only attached using glue. It is not secured with any hooks or screws. So the lip spoiler at the back of my jetta has started to come off. In my opinion this is a big safety issue since the lip spoiler can come apart at any time. So if I am on the road or on the highway and the lip spoiler comes apart, it may cause damage or injuries to cars behind me. I took this issue to the VW dealership at dulles, va.
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