2014 Volkswagen Jetta lighting problems
24 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 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 19 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
In traffic, the single low tone horn on the jetta is barely audible. The VW dealer service manager says the horn is standard, and acceptable to them and will not replace it. Is a vehicle horn a safety issue? Yes. If the horn does not give out sound which is audible on the roadway, what good is it? Why is a horn required for a vehicle inspection sticker? Why not just install a bicycle jingle horn? There are horns that are loud, after market. The jetta horn is weak and dangerous.
After replacing three right side headlight bulbs in my 20k miles of ownership, last week both headlights went out at the same time while driving down the highway. I heard a strange noise as if a relay was continuously being triggered. I have heard lots of strange relay sounds(chatter) from beneath the dash of this vehicle. I checked fuses; though volkswagen does not provide or publicly publish fuse box diagrams, I was able to confirm continuity on each fuse.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
- Engine 114 complaints
- Electrical system 94 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 74 complaints
- Fuel system 42 complaints
- Air bags 37 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints