1998 Volkswagen Jetta equipment problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Late in april, 2013 I installed a passenger side control arm on a 1998 vw jetta tdi. The control arm was purchased from autozone ( their part # 520-782) as an assembly with the ball joint installed. The car ran fine for about 2 weeks. Then while driving it began pulling to the right. On…”
filed May 13, 2013
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle hit a pot hole and sustained a flat tire. The contact pulled over to the side of the road to replace the tire with the spare and the jack broke. The dealer was contacted and referred the contact to the…”
filed Dec 30, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L VR6 ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE…Campaign 03V156000 · Apr 23, 2003
Related service bulletins
Update model year applicability to include 2023.
V941901201152119 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 12, 2022Tool number added to table. Removal of Behr Flush Kit. VAS 6337/1A
V871806201994714 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 12, 2020Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
V941901201152115 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2020The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.
SM 33-2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 27, 2019Alternative method for radio code retrieval.
TT 91 19 01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 22, 2019
Equipment problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Jetta | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Jetta | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Jetta | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 Jetta | 17 | 2% |
| 2009 Jetta | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Jetta | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 Jetta | 6 | 1% |
| 2005 Jetta | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 Jetta | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 Jetta | 9 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.