2016 Volkswagen Jetta brakes problems
23 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2016 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 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 18 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
I tried to stop my car and the brake pedal went completely to the floor and did not stop at all. There were no warning lights on, I keep my brakes and car well maintained. My car hit the rear of another car because the brakes failed to engage when I pushed the pedal down. My car which is the vw jetta was totaled in the accident. My insurance company GEICO has the car sitting at copart and it should be able to be inspected.
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 volkswagen jetta. While driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle accelerated and struck the rear of another vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained minor injuries to the right knee that did not require medical attention. The condition of the occupants in the other vehicle were unknown. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Volkswagen Jetta
- Engine 44 complaints
- Electrical system 36 complaints
- Fuel system 35 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 22 complaints