2001 Volkswagen Jetta service brakes, hydraulic problems
67 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 13 mph the abs light and the traction control light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that there was a problem with the control module for the anti lock braking system. The…”
filed Jan 21, 2011
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. The contact purchased a used car and, within the same week, it began to stall. The dealer could find no failures. She took the vehicle to another volkswagen dealer and they gave her a list of all the failures. The list included the transmission, rattling…”
filed Jan 2, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, SHORT CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT…Campaign 02V031000 · Jan 31, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Jetta | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Jetta | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 Jetta | 10 | 1% |
| 2009 Jetta | 35 | 4% |
| 2008 Jetta | 15 | 8% |
| 2007 Jetta | 38 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.