2019 Volkswagen Jetta driver assistance & safety tech problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Jun 27, 2026FLCrashTowedBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   Driving on westlake drive in wimauma fl preparing to turn left took foot off gas put foot on clutch put car in 2nd gear with foot above brake to mash down, pcould would not stop or slow down hit electric pole air bags deployed. Car was in shop prior to acciddent at bob boast volkswagen in bradenton fl.

   NHTSA complaint #11746925 · source
2. Filed Oct 14, 2025SCDriver Assistance & Safety TechEngine

   Initial call out for oil change and investigation of oil consumption and knocking from engine. Upon examination in person the timing cover was found to be heavily leaking and had pools of oil around the valleys that surround it. further examination if taking the cover off revealed metal shavings and debris caked all around the interior of the cover and deep inside the engine and oil in areas where there should not be. Even further investigations revealed that one of the…

   NHTSA complaint #11693395 · source
3. Filed Aug 16, 2025FLAirbagsDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   My car began flashing a bunch of warning lights, including the passenger air bag and the blind spot warning and locks working on the inside. I took my car to the dealer and had them diagnose it. Turns out it needs to parts that are connected; one part they have, another they have tried to order from corporate. This part has been on back order for 8 months.

   NHTSA complaint #11681052 · source
4. Filed Apr 16, 2025AZCrash4 injuredTowedAirbagsDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   While traveling on [XXX] in Van Buren, Arkansas, I was involved in a hit-and-run accident. The impact caused significant front-end damage and resulted in physical injuries. The vehicle’s dashboard/electrical system indicated AIRBAG:ERROR, and the police report reflects that airbag deployed yet we have photo evidence that the airbag did not deploy. However, photo evidence clearly shows that no airbags deployed for any occupants. The airbags remained completely intact…

   NHTSA complaint #11655105 · source
5. Filed Aug 26, 2024TNDriver Assistance & Safety TechOther / Unknown

   When accelerating from 1st gear to 2nd gear, the gear gets stuck.. Rpms spike high and the car won't go any faster until it gets unstuck. This has caused issues while in traffic, nearly getting ran over by cars behind me. I can't accelerate as normal when pulling onto a road, there's the risk that the transmission gets stuck and I can't move forward. This car is only 5 years old.

   NHTSA complaint #11610946 · source
6. Filed Nov 9, 202331,000 miOHDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemSteering

   The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Additionally, the contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled,…

   NHTSA complaint #11554289 · source
7. Filed Aug 16, 2023MDDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise Control

   When the vehicle gets hot, above 85 degrees Fahrenheit the electric system including, speedometer and other internal lighting as well brake lights and turn signals completely stop functioning. Windows and locking system is also affected. The engine remains on. But if the car is turned off, it will not turn back on.

   NHTSA complaint #11538943 · source
8. Filed Aug 8, 2023KSDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemSuspension

   The vehicles infotainment or screen often malfunctions creating hazardous conditions. The monitor that is the only way to access certain vehicle setting and systems, intermittently shuts off completely, changes screens or settings, disconnects from cell phone or distorts audio and changes audio volume to inappropriate levels. The suspension during weather changes makes loud creaking noises and during cold months has choppy suspension that makes it difficult to see when going…

   NHTSA complaint #11537313 · source
9. Filed Jun 17, 2023OHDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemSeats & Seat Belts

   I purchased the vehicle on 6/10/3023 and that evening I noticed a dashboard error message that the Rear View camera was unavailable. Due to my work schedule I was unable to get back to the dealership until Monday, 6/12/2023. On Monday I asked [XXX], my sales representative, and [XXX], a sales manager, what it meant and how to fix it. They offered Wes, a repair technician, to come look. [XXX] left rapidly and never returned, so I left for work. On 6/15/2023 I had the car…

   NHTSA complaint #11527475 · source
10. Filed Jun 6, 2023PADriver Assistance & Safety TechTransmission & Drivetrain

    When vehicle is at a stop and then goes to accelerate, between 25 and 30MPH there is a low growl from the engine area and a lag in acceleration and a drop in power, which has proved dangerous when trying to avoid a collision when someone ran a stop sign and I had to try and hurry through to avoid being hit. Sometimes if foot is not on accelerator letting the vehicle coast and then reapplied with vehicle going a decent speed there is also a jumping/jerking motion. Also, the…

    NHTSA complaint #11525623 · source
11. Filed Feb 5, 2023GACrash1 injuredTowedAirbagsDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    I was in a head on collision where the other person crossed the line and two empty lanes to hit me head on. This WAS in may 2021. Not one single warning was used by forward collision sensors. No emergency braking was applied. My airbags were not deployed and this man hit me doing at least 35 miles an hour and also I was forward moving even though I was applying my brakes. The car was totaled. Yet not a single warning sound or light or indicator once went off. I also paid…

    NHTSA complaint #11505669 · source
12. Filed Jan 18, 2023MNCrashTowedAirbagsDriver Assistance & Safety TechWheels & Tires

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    NHTSA complaint #11502305 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology