2013 Volkswagen Jetta steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 37 complaints for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Steering wheel gets hard and starts licking oil. Steering wheel has being replaced multiple times. 12/10/13 replaced at 13625 miles, second time replaced 10/10/2014 at 27338 miles. Dec. 2014 I got a recall notice from VW of america due to faulty rear axle. As of feb./03/2015 my VW jetta is currently at the dealer due to the same steering problem. They haven't yet give me the final paper work for the repairs being done. My VW jetta is register with the california dmv to drive a disable person.
The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle decelerated and nearly caused a crash on the freeway. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, restarted, and the vehicle operated as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V615000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING); one month before the failure; however, the repair failed to fix the vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
- Electrical system 150 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 141 complaints
- Engine 116 complaints
- Fuel system 44 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints
- Lighting 17 complaints