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2002 Volkswagen Jetta electrical system problems

148 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta21% of all complaints for this model year.

148
Electrical System complaints
21%
share of all complaints
34,217 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 10
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While the vehicle is in motion, it "jerks" or makes a shaking movement. While the vehicle is in motion, the "door ajar" light stays on although all doors have been opened and closed. While stationary, the vehicle brake light is not working. While stationary and in motion, the vehicle's check engine…

    filed Sep 26, 2018

  • Known melting fuse box on top of battery. From schematics, appears s180 fuse (coolant fan) as predominant point of failure. Issue has been reported (via web) across numerous models and years. Called vw for fix; as techs appear void of a general consensus to problem/fix. Unfortunately, vw refuses to…

    filed Sep 30, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.

    V271901201189422 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 6, 2022
  • This bulletin contains general instructions for software updates.

    A002155201173212 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 15, 2021
All 2002 Volkswagen Jetta TSBs →

Electrical System problems in other Jetta years

YearReportsShare
2025 Jetta313%
2024 Jetta513%
2023 Jetta921%
2022 Jetta1024%
2021 Jetta1218%
2020 Jetta1631%
2019 Jetta15228%
2018 Jetta310%
2017 Jetta3321%
2016 Jetta3623%
2015 Jetta4825%
2014 Jetta9424%
Jetta electrical system problems by year →

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.