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2016 Volkswagen Jetta electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 36 complaints for the 2016 Volkswagen Jetta, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
36 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
42,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2016 Volkswagen Jetta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 42,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 42,000 miles
Based on 25 complaints that include mileage. 76% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 25 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The contact’s mother owns a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside, the contact’s mother was notified that the vehicle had caught fire. The contact stated that upon her mother and sister approaching the vehicle, they noticed that the front driver’s side door was on fire. The contact then stated that her sister used her hand in an attempt to pat the fire away. As a result, the contact’s sister sustained an injury to her right hand that required medical attention.

Reported at 151,217 miles, May 2023 FireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to turn off and the key failed to release from the ignition switch. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the nylon bushing had fractured and jammed the key in the ignition switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was make aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

Reported at 44,000 miles, April 2017

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