2014 Volkswagen Jetta electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 94 complaints for the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 94 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 67 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Auxiliary Heater, Part# 1KO 963 235 H, Melted at the grounding post, potentially damaging wiring harness. Fire started in driver side footwell on 11/5/2025. Included is a photo of where the fire originated from. Medium burning to hands, and smoke inhalation from my passenger.
The car's ignition is very difficult to turn on and off. It usually takes a few minutes to jiggle the key the right way to get the car to turn off, and then another few minutes and a forceful yank to get it out. Turning the ignition on can also be difficult, as the key doesn't want to turn in the cylinder and you have to really force it to turn. You can't leave the car to get help because then it could be easily stolen. This needs to be recalled asap.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
- Engine 114 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 74 complaints
- Fuel system 42 complaints
- Air bags 37 complaints
- Lighting 24 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints