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2005 Volkswagen Jetta structure problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta5% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Structure complaints
5%
share of all complaints
87,188 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Front end collision on highway at approximate 45 mph, possibly slower. Airbags did not deploy. Damage primarily on driver side of vehicle. Flame ignited on front driver side of vehicle under the hood. Fire quickly spread causing total loss of vehicle. Unknown what caused fire. *tr

    filed Jun 22, 2020

  • Driver's side rear door wiring harness has broken, resulting in no operation of power window or door lock. Door will not lock. Service technician has advised replacement of the wiring harness. *tr

    filed Sep 18, 2014

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

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.