2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID Problems & Recalls
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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Jetta Hybrid vehicles equipped with a DQ200 7-Speed DSG Automatic Transmission. Hairline cracks can develop within the tr...
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Jetta Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 2012 through October 2013 and equipped with a DQ-200 direct-shift gea...
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating from 7th gear and failed to function as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was...
Mileage: 113,500
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating from 7th gear and failed to function as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was...
Mileage: 113,500
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission failure and the contact was advised to take the vehi...
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated that while his sister was driving from a complete stop, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was unaware if there were any warning lights illuminated. The contact's sister was able to push the vehicle to the side of the road. ...
Mileage: 100,000
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated that while his sister was driving from a complete stop, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was unaware if there were any warning lights illuminated. The contact's sister was able to push the vehicle to the side of the road. ...
Mileage: 100,000
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift gear while the RPM was revving. No warning light was illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the fai...
Mileage: 108,000
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start while parked in a parking lot. The vehicle was left at the parking lot overnight and the following day the contact was able to start the vehicle; however, while driving to the residence the vehicle stalle...
Mileage: 130,000
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stopped with the Hybrid Propulsion System failure warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle turned off immediately. T...
Mileage: 130,000
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the transmission inadvertently shifted to neutral(N). The contact pulled over, turned off and restarted the vehicle several times before the vehicle operated normally. The contact was able to drive home safely....
Mileage: 99,500
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact noticed that the vehicle would not accelerate and was decreasing in speed as if the vehicle was in NEUTRAL. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle. The vehicle...
Mileage: 42,000
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 40-45 MPH, the transmission warning light illuminated, and the vehicle began to stall. The contact veered to the side of the roadway and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred that same d...
Mileage: 107,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO THE REVERSE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MEDFORD VOLKSWAGEN (4606 GRUMMAN DR, MEDFORD, OR 97504...
Mileage: 73,000
BEFORE 60,000 MILES CAR BEGAN TO BUCK WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING, BY THE TIME I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE IT WAS 240 MILES OVER WARRANTY SO THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT. I WAS TOLD CLUTCH 1 AND 2 REACHED THERE TOLERANCE LEVELS. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING, IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANYTHING, ...
Mileage: 50,000
THE CAR DEVELOPED SOME HESITANCY WHEN SHIFTING FROM ELECTRIC TO GAS. THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T "THROWING CODES" SO IT WAS FINE. TWO DAYS LATER I WAS MAKING A UTURN ON A 40 MPH STREET AND THE DRIVE DIED - ENGINE/MOTOR WORKING, NO FORWARD MOTION, WITH CARS COMING AT ME. I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT INTO A PARK...
Mileage: 55,000
2014 JETTA HYBRID DOESN'T ACCELERATE PAST 25-30 MPH CAUSING A HIGH REV AND IN THIS CASE A JERK FOWARD IF THE TURBO WAS ACTIVATED CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A CHEVY TAHOE THE SUVS TOWING WRENCH TO CRUMPLE OUR HOOD AND MORE DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF OUR VEHICLE ON OTHER DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OUR VEHICL...
Mileage: 90,000
2014 JETTA HYBRID DOESN'T ACCELERATE PAST 25-30 MPH CAUSING A HIGH REV AND IN THIS CASE A JERK FOWARD IF THE TURBO WAS ACTIVATED CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A CHEVY TAHOE THE SUVS TOWING WRENCH TO CRUMPLE OUR HOOD AND MORE DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF OUR VEHICLE ON OTHER DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OUR VEHICL...
Mileage: 90,000
2014 JETTA HYBRID DOESN'T ACCELERATE PAST 25-30 MPH CAUSING A HIGH REV AND IN THIS CASE A JERK FOWARD IF THE TURBO WAS ACTIVATED CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A CHEVY TAHOE THE SUVS TOWING WRENCH TO CRUMPLE OUR HOOD AND MORE DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF OUR VEHICLE ON OTHER DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OUR VEHICL...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON FOR FOUR DAYS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATORS ILLUMINATED FOR HOURS BEFORE DIMMING. THE VE...
Mileage: 112,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED GEARS AND JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STONE MOUNTAIN VOLKSWAGEN (3500 STONE MOUNTAIN HWY, SNELLVILLE, GA 30078) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE HYBRID (E MACHINE) FA...
Mileage: 64,532
THE BRAKING ABILITY VARIES DEPENDING IF THE BATTERY IS BEING CHARGED OR NOT. THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPENDS ON THE BATTERY CHARGE AND NOT THE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. ENGINE FAILS TO ENGAGE ON A STEEP SLOPE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHEN THE E...
Mileage: 55,000
THE BRAKING ABILITY VARIES DEPENDING IF THE BATTERY IS BEING CHARGED OR NOT. THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPENDS ON THE BATTERY CHARGE AND NOT THE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. ENGINE FAILS TO ENGAGE ON A STEEP SLOPE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHEN THE E...
Mileage: 55,000
WHILE DRIVING JUST AFTER I EXITED THE FREEWAY, WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT TO GO HAVE LUNCH, THE ENGINE DIED, AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP, WAS UNABLE TO STEER. I WENT IN ATE LUNCH DROVE IT HOME ON SURFACE STREETS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. IT IS A HYBRID, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY'RE ...
Mileage: 128,000
WHILE DRIVING JUST AFTER I EXITED THE FREEWAY, WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT TO GO HAVE LUNCH, THE ENGINE DIED, AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP, WAS UNABLE TO STEER. I WENT IN ATE LUNCH DROVE IT HOME ON SURFACE STREETS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. IT IS A HYBRID, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY'RE ...
Mileage: 128,000
WHILE DRIVING JUST AFTER I EXITED THE FREEWAY, WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT TO GO HAVE LUNCH, THE ENGINE DIED, AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP, WAS UNABLE TO STEER. I WENT IN ATE LUNCH DROVE IT HOME ON SURFACE STREETS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. IT IS A HYBRID, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY'RE ...
Mileage: 128,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE, CONTACT DEALER AND HYBRID FAILURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO A PARKING LOT. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO HIS RESIDENCE, THE CONTACT PUSHED THE...
Mileage: 46,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE HYBRID ERROR WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHAVED WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED A FUSE TO BLOW. AS...
Mileage: 9,000
ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR DIED (STALLED OUT) ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. LOST ALL POWER. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST VW DEALER (VW OF NAPLES, FL). UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE HYBRID WOULD RUN FOR ABOUT 3-MINUTES AND THEN TURN OFF. VW DET...
Mileage: 4,394