I have had a Volkswagen Jetta 2019 for 3 months and I have noticed a grinding sound coming from the engine. It starts the noise at 30-40mph at 1000-3000rpms, it's louder in eco mode but can still be heard in drive mode vary faintly but still noticeable. I looked it up and found out a lot of people already know about it so I decided to take it to the dealership, told them about the noise, 9 hours later I receive a call from the dealership to tell me it was normal. That the noise was part of the turbo they called it 'turbocharged'. I'm no scientist but I know what a turbo sounds like and they don't sound like that. I just want this problem fixed or a new car because I know for a fact that it going to cause bigger problem that might not be covered by the warranty.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

Grinding noise from transmission when travelling at 30-40 mph. Sound is loudest in eco mode. Having the same issue that many others have stated online with the 2019 Jetta, and it sounds like VW is aware of this problem but say it's normal since all of the 2019 Jettas are doing this.

- Minooka, IL, USA

The vehicle is a 6-speed manual transmission. The vehicle will stall out when coming to a stop. Not user error, since the stalling happens when the car is in neutral - coasting to a stop. Stall out is very soft - akin to just shutting off the engine. This happens nearly every stop after running the car for about 15 minutes. This phenomenon is repeatable and extremely unsafe.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

I was waiting for a parking space and was placing the car in reverse to give more room for the person to back up and the car would not move. I put the car in drive and again the car would not move. I placed the car in park then back in reverse and the car would not move. I again put the car in park, turned the engine off, restarted the car put the car in reverse and the car went in reverse..this happened to me twice. The other incident was I was reversing out of a parking spot and the vehicle brakes jammed on..I checked for vehicles/people prior to backing up and there were no vehicles/pedestrians present but the brakes engaged anyway. The second time this occurred I was traveling at 40 mph and the brakes jammed on again for no apparent reason. I called the dealership and they said they had heard about this "phantom" braking" but didn't know why and as far as the vehicle not moving, just shutting down they said that they received an email saying that there is an issue with the computer chip and I am still waiting to hear the outcome.

- Venice, FL, USA

I recently started a lease for a 2019 Jetta SE. I started to notice a strange sound like scrapping and grinding as the car accelerated and particularly around the 20-30 mph mark. It is almost like a shallow howling and seemingly from the transmission. Please also note that I brought the car new about 25 miles on it and the noise started almost instantly. The VW dealership I went to gave no good resolution and informed me that the noise was 'normal' of this transmission. A noise coming from the transmission of a new car should never be taken as 'normal'. I have enjoyed driving the 2017 model the last 3 prior years and am very disappointed with this response and the way the vehicle is functioning. I hope VW does the right thing with either a proper fix or a recall. I am very concerned about the longevity of this issue and what it means safety wise now and down the line.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

Engine burning through over a quart of oil before 10K oil changes.

- Guyton, GA, USA

Car is brand new with less than 1000 miles driven and has either a vibration or grinding sound coming from in the engine compartment. I'm sitting at the dealership and I've been told by the dealer that VW is aware of the issue and they think it's the turbo but there is no fix is available yet. It sounds like loose/bad bearings or a bad pulley rattling. It happens when it shifts through the gears while taking off from a standstill under light acceleration and at a low RPM. It occurs every time between 20-35 mph. It is easy to replicate.

- Richardson, TX, USA

Everytime I accelerate past 40km my vehicle makes a loud grinding sound somewhere in the engine. I can be on any terrain and in any driving mode and it still does it. I have been to 2 dealers and neither will accept responsibily to fix it. This has been an ongoing issue since then second I bought it in February 2019.

- St.George, CA, USA

I purchased a 2019 VW Jetta SE automatic with 38 miles on October 11, 2019 one month later as I was driving in traffic on the freeway to working heard and felt a grinding, sounding like it carne from the engine. I didn't want to jump to conclusions so I continued driving but it sounds a bit louder so I took it to the dealer and they told me 4 days later the sound is normal. I'm not comfortable though. I read up on this and there's a class action suit for similar issue. Now I'm afraid for my safety. I traded in my Chevy Tahoe and that was a great vehicle. I have a warranty and I just want it fixed. Feels like I'm getting the brush off.

- Norwalk, CA, USA

The wipers screech when operating headlights are not aligned properly wrong gear is displayed on the instrument cluster sometimes slight metal grinding noise when the clutch is depressed (can only he heard from the outside). Engine has soft hissing noise and shakes a little when the running cold (can be only heard from outside). The dealership has failed to acknowledge this. Car shakes when reversing with gas.

- Columbia, MD, USA

Vehicle will stall at times when coming to complete stop, or when coasting in neutral, with clutch pedal depressed. VW dealer reset ECU adaptations. Issue still remains.

- Chicago, IL, USA

2019 Jetta gli with less than 500 miles equipped with the dsg (automatic) transmission - engine stalls out as soon as the speed of the vehicle reaches 0mph - whether on the highway (bumper to bumper traffic), stopped at red lights, stopped at stop signs, or changing gear to reverse in parking lot or street to get in driveway. The stalling happens regardless of the "auto stop start" feature being disabled or enabled, and happens approximately once every three or more complete stops but usually not for the first 3 when the car is first turned on. The car also makes an audible grinding sound when engine stalls. In all instances once the car has stalled it requires a manual restart by putting the vehicle back in park, and pressing the vehicle start button with brake depressed. In addition to the above stalling, the car has once turned off when started remotely and no passengers inside. I have approached the vehicle approximately 30 seconds after remote start was engaged, opened the truck, loaded a few items, and car turned off. A check engine light came on. Using a vag505 scanner I was able to find 01-engine fault code 15080 and 08-auto HVAC fault code 1048838. Videos of the aforementioned issues have been uploaded to youtube and can be made available via request.

- Miami, FL, USA

Car randomly shuts stalls. I've had the car 6 days and it's done it four times. Three when stopped or going 5mph or less on highwayy off ramps. Once when going about 20mph in traffic. The car is a manual and all times the clutch was fully depressed.

- Homewood, IL, USA

2019 Jetta S with 1.4L engine and 8 speed automatic transmission, grinding noise when shifting from 4th to 5th under light load. Noise is audible in all drive modes but especially in eco or normal drive modes. Dealer said it was normal operation of the torque converter and that no further service was needed. This noise does not sound safe or healthy for the car or for the occupants within the car. Volkswagen needs to recall and fix these faulty torque converters before they damage cars or hurt someone.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

On 10/18//19 I purchased a Volkswagen Jetta S. the next day I started hearing a grinding noise at acceleration speeds of approximately 20-35 mph. In 10/21/2019 I took the Jetta to royal automotive in birmingham al. And after inspecting the car the mechanic (jamey mcelroy) informed me this was a normal sound and was related to the air intake. The scope of work said they did not hear the noise and I made them change the wording as jamey said they did hear the noise. I felt they were covering up the truth by making the paperwork say the noise didn't exist. Please hold Volkswagen accountable and make them fix this problem. I have read several other Jetta owners complaints with the same problem and Volkswagen is turning a blind eye to any repairs. Thank you in advance for your help!

- Hoover, AL, USA

When vehicle reaches 30-40mph, there is a loud rattle sound on the driver side of the vehicle. Sounds as if pipes are loose under the hood or under the car. The rattle sound happens during acceleration randomly at any speed. The sound is reduced when in sport mode and does not make rattle from 0 to 30-40mph, but does make the rattle sound during acceleration. During my research I've noticed there are a ton of my same model vehicle that are having the same issue. I took the car to the dealer two weeks after my purchase to have if checked out, the mechanic brushed me off and said it was normal. My brand new car should not should like pipes are loose and rattle during acceleration. Its really embarrassing and I hope this does not cause a safety issue in the future.

- Dallas, TX, USA

2019 VW gli manual transmission stalls unpredictably when slowing down with the clutch depressed and/or the transmission in neutral. This has happened infrequently, but unpredictably. So far it has only resulted in horn blowing from the car behind, but if it were to happen when turning in front of oncoming traffic it would be very bad. I have been driving manual for 44 years - it is not operator error. This is the same issue as ODI dp 19-003. Started at very low miles, happened most recently at about 2,500 miles.

- Clementon, NJ, USA

My car is 2 weeks old with 400 miles on the car. Since the odometer had aprox 100 miles on it the car has been having a issue with stalling when coming to a stop. In the past 2 weeks it has stalled aprox 26 times when coming to a stop. I have brought the car back to the dealership for this issue because the car stalled 3 times in a 15 mile drive on the freeway in bumper to bumper traffic. The car is very unpredictable as to when it will decide to stall but becomes a very dangerous situation when commuting on the freeway and it decides to stall. The car is a manual transmission and does not have the auto start stop function but stalls out when coming to a stop. I have informed the dealership that this car is very dangerous to have my family or anyone ride in as you do not know if it will fail and put you at risk of being hit by another vehicle. This is a brand new car and should not have stalling or engine failures at any point let alone having over 20 in a 2 week period. The car is at VW being evaluated but I do not feel comfortable or safe knowing this situation is happening.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

My 2019 Jetta began experiencing breaking problems in less than 2 months after purchasing the vehicle. After initial start and drive at idle, the breaking pedal pressure was erratic and causing the car to slam to a complete stop. This condition only seems to occur at idle, and I was told at bringing it into service that the vehicle was operating normally. However, the condition continues to exist and beginning in June, I began having multiple check engine lights for a evap leak. Now at the 7 repairs and having multiple parts replaced, the service at the dealership states that the air intake needed to be replaced. My understanding is the air intake and vacuum systems have a direct correlation with the brake booster pressure. However, I returned the vehicle for service because the readiness monitors for the evap were not set, indicating that a potential issues still exist. Although the cause may not be with air intake, a vacuum/pressure issue does exits causing effects on the other systems. This is very frustrating due to the fact that I had injured my leg in the previous year and the excessive pressure at breaking caused me aggravate the previous injury. On several occasions, I was told be the dealer service that the vehicle was operating normally.

- La Grange Park, IL, USA

On 9/26/2019 I was driving my 2019 Jetta SE with 1,187.8 miles on main street in santa ana around 5:50 pm. I was on the far left lane at a full stop and proceeded at low speeds onto the left-turning lane. As I continued to pull up onto the left-turning a lane a very loud metallic rattling/scraping noise was heard throughout the cabin coming from I suspect the transmission. I even was able to feel the rattling from the brake peddle as I still had my foot on the peddle. I looked around to see if any other drivers noticed as it was very loud. I made an effort to check on the road to confirm that there was no metallic debris that I may have run over. None was found. I also checked under my car to see if anything was under the engine and can confirm nothing was found. Throughout the drive, when the car would hit between 1300-1500 rpms or 25-35 mph, a very distinct scraping noise can be heard from the driver side. This has not gone away and continues to omit that same distinct sound every time I am driving the vehicle and going from 25-35 mph. It is heard even clearer while on eco mode.

- Rowland Heights, CA, USA