1999 Volkswagen Jetta

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 7 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 159 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 5 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 349 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 14E007000 2014-03-07

    Recall 14E007000

    The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold…

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 06V183000 2006-05-24

    Recall 06V183000

    ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND CRUISE CONTROLS, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY DURING SAFETY RECALLS 03V-265 OR 04V-096.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 04V096000 2004-02-20

    Recall 04V096000

    ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION.

    Recorded model years: 1999

Showing 3 of 7 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 67 records exist for the Volkswagen Jetta where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

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Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10241177 2023-08-21

    V171901201285565

    Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 10237427 2023-05-30

    V171901201285562

    Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 10235138 2023-04-24

    V171901201285560

    Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    Recorded model years: 1999

Showing 3 of 159 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,814 records exist for the Volkswagen Jetta where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • RQ06004 2006-02-28

    BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE

    BY LETTERS DATED MAY 24, 2006 AND AUGUST 4, 2006, VOLKSWAGEN (VW) NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO 06V-183) INVOLVING MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998-2002 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE AND 1999-2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL.VOLKSWAGEN?S RECALL COVERS 646,246 VEHICLES.PREVIOUSLY, VW RECALLED THESE VEHICLES TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (RECALLS 03V-265…

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • RQ03010 2003-12-17

    BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH

    THE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND MANUFACTURER FAILURE REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING AND OR INACCURATE INFORMATION.THE INJURY NOTED ABOVE WAS MINOR.ON FEBRUARY 26, 2004, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. (VW) SUBMITTED A DEFECT NOTIFICATION (PER 49CFR573) TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) ADVISING THAT CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 - 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VEHICLES MANUFACUTURED…

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • EA00028 2000-12-28

    FUEL TANK PUNCTURE

    Recorded model years: 1999

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 23 records exist for the Volkswagen Jetta where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2006122 2006-05-24

    Transport Canada recall 2006122

    On certain Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta wagon, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Passat and Passat wagon, the brake lamp switch may malfunction. If this happens, the brake lamps could become inoperative; or could come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked. Correction: Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch with a newly revised version. This action includes…

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 2004075 2004-02-27

    Transport Canada recall 2004075

    On certain vehicle, the brake lamp switch may malfunction. If this happens, the brake lamps could become inoperative; or the lamps could come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked. Correction: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake lamp switch.

    Recorded model years: 1999

  • 1999021 1999-02-15

    Transport Canada recall 1999021

    On certain vehicles, a sound absorbing mat attached to the inside of the B-pillar side trim panel could have been improperly installed. The surface and edges of the mat could have been damaged during the assembly process. It could ignite when exposed to the exhaust gas of the seat belt pre-tensioner in the event of a severe front or side…

    Recorded model years: 1999

A further 64 records exist for the Volkswagen Jetta where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

349 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 33
  • reports mentioning a fire 9
  • reported injuries 29

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)82 (17.0%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2006–2021.
  • Engine58 (12.0%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1995–2017.
  • Electrical system45 (9.3%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1999–2026.
  • Brakes31 (6.4%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 1995–2020.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)31 (6.4%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2006–2017.
  • Air bags (restraint system)30 (6.2%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2003–2021.
  • Speed control & accelerator26 (5.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995.
  • Body & structure26 (5.4%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2009.

Other / uncategorized: 17 classifications (3.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 10,073 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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