2002 Volkswagen Jetta electrical system problems
148 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
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, 2022This bulletin contains general instructions for software updates.
A002155201173212 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 15, 2021
Electrical System problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jetta | 3 | 13% |
| 2024 Jetta | 5 | 13% |
| 2023 Jetta | 9 | 21% |
| 2022 Jetta | 10 | 24% |
| 2021 Jetta | 12 | 18% |
| 2020 Jetta | 16 | 31% |
| 2019 Jetta | 152 | 28% |
| 2018 Jetta | 3 | 10% |
| 2017 Jetta | 33 | 21% |
| 2016 Jetta | 36 | 23% |
| 2015 Jetta | 48 | 25% |
| 2014 Jetta | 94 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.