1999 Volkswagen Jetta exterior lighting problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1999 Volkswagen Jetta — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The blinker on my car is failing. It is in the unit on the steering column. After turning a corner it will not automatically shut off. When driving it will drop down and come on sometimes. It sometimes does not want to come on and I have to push it hard. The vehicle is a 1999.5 vw jetta. I have…”
filed Dec 3, 2007
“Tl* - the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that there were two safety recalls 06v183000 and 99v251000. , one recall was for the brake lamp switch assemble and the other was for the b pillar mounting clips. The contact stated that the vehicle was in a crash while going 40 mph…”
filed Mar 5, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND CRUISE…Campaign 06V183000 · May 24, 2006
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTIONCampaign 04V096000 · Feb 20, 2004
Exterior Lighting problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jetta | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Jetta | 26 | 5% |
| 2017 Jetta | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 Jetta | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Jetta | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 Jetta | 24 | 6% |
| 2013 Jetta | 17 | 3% |
| 2012 Jetta | 13 | 3% |
| 2011 Jetta | 41 | 7% |
| 2010 Jetta | 19 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.