CarComplaints.com Notes: VW updated the Jetta's interior and added new features like backup cameras to certain trims. Time will tell if these adjustments start falling apart.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,219 miles

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2013 Volkswagen Jetta electrical problems

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2013 Volkswagen Jetta Owner Comments (Page 2 of 7)

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problem #120

Aug 132021

Jetta

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

E-Engine and Transmission Problem. In August of 2021, while performing normal driving, the car refused to get in gear and the engine just revved; the Check Engine and Hybrid Systems Failure lights came on, and the car would not work properly. I had it towed to a VW Dealership in Springfield, VA for repairs and was quoted $15,000 for a new E-Engine and Transmission. No Recalls, but online forums show that this is a classic failure of Jetta Hybrids and is due to the corrosive transmission oil used in the sealed transmissions of the Hybrids. Car has remained on VW Dealership lot while a decision is made on the vehicle. November of 2021 I was contacted about a different recall (38C4) for the Jetta; it is a software issue with a European Calibration instead of a US. I am looking to have that repaired to see if it fixes the problem in the car. I am inquiring about the Volkswagen recall 34J6 (or 34J6/4V) for 2013/2014 VW Jetta Hybrids. My VIN does not appear on the list. According to forums, it has experienced the same failure as others that are. This one is for hairline cracks that may form in the Transmission causing it to fail. No warning signs were given before the failure. It was a well maintained car; I was the only owner and drove it for 121,000 miles.

- Springfield, VA, USA

problem #119

Jul 252017

Jetta

  • miles
I was driving on the street and my check engine light came on, as I was making a turn at about 35 miles an hour my car acted like it kicked into neutral and when pressing the gas just revved the engine. I safely pulled over to the side and had the car towed to a mechanic. He took a look and said there was a significant leak coming from the transmission and I should take it to a VW dealership because there are a lot of recalls for this type of stuff. I had it towed to VW and they said it was a hairline crack in the transmission that caused an oil leak into the electronic gearbox which caused the loss of control and power. They said there is no recall and it would be a $12,000 fix. The car has 47K original miles on it, no wrecks, and I've never missed an oil change.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #118

Oct 012020

Jetta

  • 100,000 miles
My vehicle for a few years now has stalled out on me and caused it to go in to limp mode. This is very dangerous and I see there is a recall and no fix is available but the hybrid system shuts completely down when it does this and I cannot do anything with the vehicle at that time. It will happen anywhere I am where it's a back road or on the interstate.I feel that Volkswagen should take back this veh because of the faulty system. I feel Volkswagen should pay my loan off so I can get in to another safer vehicle.

- Jonesborough, TN, USA

problem #117

Feb 032021

Jetta

  • 80,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Clock spring broke when turning wheel 1.5 revolutions while backing the car into a parking spot.

- Cleveland Heights, OH, USA

problem #116

Jul 082020

Jetta

  • 85,000 miles
The doors do not lock when I drive the car and it does not lock with the key remote control. I have been investigated the problem that this car has to secure the doors, and apparently it is very common in these VW cars, although the problem not about security, I do believe that it is, because one believes that it lock all the doors and it is not so, that's why you think it should be repaired by you

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #115

Dec 192020

Jetta

  • 150,000 miles
In the middle of driving on the highway, the car spontaneously shut down electrically, as if a fuse shorted, almost all dashboard lights turned on, the steering wheel locked up, and the brakes went unresponsive, nearly causing a collision. Once the car came to a complete stop, it was turned off in an attempt to regain control. After turning the car back on, the same dashboard lights remained illuminated, and the car wouldn't go more than 40mph, creating another accident risk during the remainder of the drive home.

- Amherst, OH, USA

problem #114

Nov 302018

Jetta

  • 177,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The mechatronic unit had already had to been replaced previously when the 2nd issue happened I was at the stoplight in the car lost all movement power the ac and all the instruments were also working door locks windows everything I got it towed to the dealership and they say it was the electric motor quoted me nearly $12000

- Lucerne Valley, CA, USA

problem #113

Oct 232020

Jetta

  • 86,000 miles
My vehicle has been shutting off by itself. It first started while stopped at traffic lights, now it shuts off while I am driving.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #112

Aug 172020

Jetta

  • 49,111 miles
There was a recall issues in Dec 2019 for replacement of a hose and/or mechatronic unit. There is no remedy. My car's electric motor stopped working. When clearing the error codes, my car does not work at all. When calling VW, advised that I can put in a new transmission and it will work. When I asked why that isn't the fix to their recall, they said they don't know yet. They advised that if I put in my own transmission and they determine a different part is needed anywhere in the process, they will not be able to compensate me for the recall. The car has been sitting at different shops trying to figure out a fix since July and has been undriveable since Aug 17.

- La Crosse, WI, USA

problem #111

Sep 092020

Jetta

  • miles
I keep getting phone calls of vehicle recalls I have a 2013 Jetta SE 2.5. I do not timber the date of the recalls but I know there is another recall on my vehicle

- Mahopac, NY, USA

problem #110

Jan 302020

Jetta

  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Ignition is hard to turn. The key wiil not turn off the engine. The only way to get the ignition to turn off is to physically/aggressivley snap, flick, or jiggle it to turn off the engine. The engine is in park when the incidents occur. During a google search, there are numerous complaints of this occuring. There is a current recall of the microswitch causing ignition issues, yet ignition cylinder is not included.

- Rio Vista, CA, USA

problem #109

Aug 142020

Jetta

  • 83,194 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that a fuel line going over top of an electrical line or the electrical going over top of the fuel line causing the vehicle to overheat. The temperature gauge light illuminated with an audible tone. The contact coasted to the side of the road and lifted the hood. The contact stated that the coolant was bubbling and boiling in the coolant reservoir. The contact let the vehicle sit until it cooled down and added coolant into the reservoir and drove the vehicle to her son's residence. The contact called the dealer and informed them of the failure and was informed to scheduled an appointment. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,194.

- Wyoming, MI, USA

problem #108

Jul 302020

Jetta

  • 47,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at 40 mph and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle loss motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact placed the vehicle in park for 30 seconds and attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (mission bay Volkswagen ' (address 2205 morena blvd, san diego, ca 92110) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was a crack in the transmission which caused oil to leak into the electrical gear box. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #107

Jul 012019

Jetta

  • 60,000 miles
The problem started at around 60,000 miles were the car would not start unless you jiggled the key around a lot and progressively got worse we're when the car was running the key would be stuck and you would have to continuously jiggle the key around to get the car to turn off. Then as it got worse, when you could get the car to cut off the key would not come out of the ignition. I am at the point now that the key will not turn at all to cut the car on. Luckily the key is not stuck in the ignition. I am having to replace the ignition which will cost in best case scenario around 675. In the event the keys have to be reprogrammed it will cost a total of 850. These are estimates from what the dealership has quoted in parts and labor, the ignition is currently being replaced and I have not received a total. Seems like this is a common problem and should be fixed by Volkswagen. Replacing lock cylinder and ignition switch.

- Madison Heights, VA, USA

problem #106

Jun 202020

Jetta 4-cyl

  • 120,000 miles
Key will not come out of ignition, making it impossible to turn off. Looks exactly like recall 19V615000 from last year, but my VIN isn't included, despite being in the same years and models. Ignition fails to recognize when vehicle is in park and won't let key be released. Leaves me stranded and unable to turn off car or remove key.

- Post Falls, ID, USA

problem #105

Jun 162020

Jetta 4-cyl Diesel

  • 122,000 miles
Ignition switch malfunction. Will not turn and leaves vehicle running, key is unable to be removed. VW knows about this issue and fails to issue a recall. I brought this matter to their attention and they will not fix the issue nor reimburse consumer. VW has not informed me of a recall or warrant on part nor has the dealership, although customer service states they mailed a notice to owners.

- Roseville, MI, USA

problem #104

May 082020

Jetta 4-cyl

  • 10 miles
I was told that my transmissions had a recall and when I called there were no open recalls for them I've been having a problem recently where my car was going from electric to gasoline which caused my car to stall and then when I pressed on the gas my car would not go but the car would still be on with no dash bored lights on they come on and then they turn off. I asked if they can look at what was replaced and they said it would charge me an expensive amount to pay per hour which is crazy! when I first got the car there were a lot of codes that they completely erased from the car the day after I got it from another owner I was already having issues and she called and asked just there was no available slots then too. What my car is doing is dangerous and it's scary I don't even want to drive it at this point and I only had it since March 13th if this year and the recall was done in February the one guy told me and I'm the beginning he told me January and they won't do nothing about it my E mode won't come on anymore and when my car is in stationary it jerks continuously.

- Wilkes Barre, PA, USA

problem #103

Apr 072020

Jetta

  • 100,000 miles
When inserting key and turning to start ignition, the key has to be wiggled a little bit to get it to turn. Also, when turning ignition off it is even harder to turn off, you have really wiggle and twist to the point where you're almost forcing it to turn off. The height adjustment of the steering wheel affects how hard it is to turn on and off. I always have the car parked when turning on and off the ignition. It's been doing this for the last year about but has become more often this happens in the last month.

- Maiden, NC, USA

problem #102

Nov 022015

Jetta

  • 15 miles
My Jetta SE 2013 keeps stalling while driving. It happened since I bought it and took it to the dealership a couple of times, and nothing wrong was found. It has happened a few times during the highway and almost have been in a couple of deadly accidents. This has also happened while driving in regular streets at about 30-40mph.I have been reading that this is a common issue, but so far VW has not done anything about it. Also, both headlights are not working anymore. It seems might be an issue with some sensors, but nothing that they have been able to identify.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #101

Oct 212019

Jetta

  • miles
Simultaneously both read doors would either not lock or not unlock due to faults vag03302, vag03303 and vag 03304. Doors would remain unlocked which is a security item or if doors did lock, it was never clear if I could open them from the inside or the outside. This is not only a security item but a major safety issue that VW generously charged me over $1100 to repair on my own. It is very odd that this occurred with two doors that are seldom used and VW did not have a concern as there was not a recall for the problem. This is a safety and security item that should be looked into at a higher level

- Plainfield, IL, USA

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