1996 Volkswagen Jetta visibility problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving home from school (12 minute drive) at night and the air coming from the vents smelled funny, like coolant. I turned off the fans but still smelled funny. I turned the fans back on and white 'smoke' was coming out of the vents and it smelled heavily of coolant. My windshield began to fog up…”
filed Aug 2, 2007
“Dt*:the contact stated while driving on an interstate highway at 70mph, there was stinging/burning sensation to the contact's foot. When the foot was removed from the gas pedal, a steaming liquid was observed on the foot and on the floor around the pedals. The liquid was spewing from an area under…”
filed Jun 26, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Jetta | 7 | 1% |
| 2017 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Jetta | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 Jetta | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 Jetta | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Jetta | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 Jetta | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 Jetta | 11 | 1% |
| 2009 Jetta | 6 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.