Recalls ·2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen

2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen; the most frequently affected component is air bags — inflator module. Owners filed 638 complaints, most often about electrical system. Among the 6 model years of this model in the database, 2011 ranks #3 for number of recalls.

Recalls1
Complaints638

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Recalls (1)

Air bags — Inflator moduleCampaign 16V078000 · 10 Feb 2016

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

What owners complain about

Share of the 7 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Electrical system4 · 57%
Suspension2 · 29%
Fuel/propulsion system2 · 29%
Engine and engine cooling1 · 14%
Exterior lighting1 · 14%
Service brakes1 · 14%

When complaints were filed

20224
20232
20251

From owner complaints

Vehicle’s electrical system shuts off as I am driving. This happened at night , almost caused a crash.

Electrical system · Oct 2023 · NHTSA complaint record

Going down the road - in town - at about 35 mph and I started to hear loud clanking while I felt as the rear of the car felt "stiff" all of a sudden. I parked the car as soon as I could to check it over. The rear passenger side coil spring just snapped as you'd break a pretzel... I have never seen a broken coil spring…

Suspension · Nov 2022 · NHTSA complaint record

The car stalls in traffic and is slow to accelerate. The service department attributes the cause from a problem with a contaminated fuel system. However, the car has had a series of problems with the electrical system where I was told the "radio is draining the battery". The car would be parked without the keys in the…

Electrical system · Sep 2023 · NHTSA complaint record

The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the catalytic convertor warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the particle filter needed to be removed and reinstalled. The…

Engine and engine cooling · Mar 2022 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

20091
20101
20111
20121
20131
20141

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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