1992 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Problems & Recalls

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR...

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR...

2025 HRS: TRAFFIC WAS GENTLE, WITH TRAILERS ON THE RIGHT AND SMALLER CARS AND TRUCKS PASSING ON THE LEFT THAT DAY. I WAS TRAVELING TO CROWN POINT FROM LAFAYETTE USING HIGHWAY 65 NORTH (60-65 MPH -WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC), WHEN 3/4 MILES AWAY FROM RENESELAER THE ACCELERATOR CABLE FROZE STILL HALFWAY...

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COOLANT LEAK FROM THE HEATER CORE. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN A BOILING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE AIR VENT AND VIEWED HEAVY STEAM COMING FROM THE DASH BOARD AS WELL, AND WHEN THE VENTS WERE OPENED, HOT RADIATOR COOLANT WAS SPLASHED IN THE CONSUMERS FACE. ...

Mileage: 119,646

FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, MY CAR WILL JUST "DIE" WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. I HAVE BEEN IN ALMOST 2 ACCIDENTS NOW BECAUSE OF IT. IT DOESN'T GIVE ANY WARNING THAT IT IS GOING TO DIE. I JUST NOTICE IT WHEN THE "DUMY LIGHTS" COME ON OR WHEN I LOOSE MY STEERING. IT CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS HOT OR COLD, AT ...

HEATER COIL BURSTED AND COOLIANT CAME INSIDE OF VEHICLE THROUGH DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP WASN'T AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT SAID THAT SHE WILL CALL THEM TODAY.*AK

THIS VEHICLE FROM NEW ( WITHIN 5 DAYS OF DELIVERLY) HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE WARRANTY PROVIDED FOR REPLACEMANT PARTS BUT NO MECHANIC COULD EVER FIND THE ROOT OF THE CAUSE. WHILE DRIVING THE TACHOMETER WILL BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH WITH THE ENGINE SURGING AND ATTEPMTING TO DIE OUT. AND IT WILL...

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH, THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S NECK/SHOULDER AND BACK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC

WHEN STARTED VEHICLE HEARD A NOISE, SMELLED SMOKE, AND VEHICLE LURGED FORWARD. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN REAR END COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT OF A PICKUP TRUCK PARKED IN THE LANE. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPING IN HALF. APPL...

ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH STARTER OVERHEATING, AND CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER LEARNED OF A SERVICE BULLETIN CONERNING SAME PROBLEM. BUT DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONERNED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE TIMING BELT BREAKS ANNUALLY WHICH CAUSES ENGINE PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE TO SEIZE WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DLR 4 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE FRESH AIR SYSTEM. THE DRIVER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS (PLATIC COVERING ON WIRES) WAS MELTED AND ON FIRE. *AK

SHIFTING CABLE CONTINUES TO EITHER BREAK OR COME LOOSE FROM TRANSMISSION HOUSING.

THROTTLE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND GAS PEDAL CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO STICK.

THE TRHOTTLE CABLE TANGLED CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK TO FLOOR.

THE DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEAVY SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS, BLINDING THE OCCUPANT WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL LINES IN RELATION TO THE RECALL. (92V-058.001). *AK

THE DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEAVY SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS, BLINDING THE OCCUPANT WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL LINES IN RELATION TO THE RECALL. (92V-058.001). *AK

VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY, AND DEALERS HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, POSSIBLE FAULTY AIRFLOW SENSOR. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

REAR AXLE IS MISALIGNED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.

REAR END MISALIGNED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.

ENGINE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY AND FINALLY STALLED COMPLETELY, WITH NOT WARNING.

VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE POSITION LEFT TO WARM UP, WATER/ HEATER/ DEFROSTER, WAS TURNED ON, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 15 MINUTES, REAR WINDOWS EXPLODED. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG DOWN THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE RIGHT UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD, CONSUMER PULLED OFF HIGHWAY, IN LESS THAN (10) MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK *JB

DURING REAR IMPACT 20-25MPH, SHOULDER HARNESS DRIVER/PASS. SIDE FAILED TO RETRACT, ALLOWING OCCUPANTS TO IMPACT WITH INTERIOR. *AK

DURING REAR IMPACT 20-25MPH, SHOULDER HARNESS DRIVER/PASS. SIDE FAILED TO RETRACT, ALLOWING OCCUPANTS TO IMPACT WITH INTERIOR. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE TWICE. *SD

IDLE SPEED SURGES/STICKS. *DH

CRUISE CONTROL STUCK, CAUSING SURGE IN ACCELERATION. *DH

CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVES WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *SD

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE. TT

STARTER REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO INTERMITTENT STALLING/ VEHICLE NOT STARTING. *SKD

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD