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2011 Volkswagen Jetta electronic stability control (esc) problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta2% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
2%
share of all complaints
66,773 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes locked up causing the vehicle to spin 180 degrees. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with Antilock Brake System (ABS)…

    filed Dec 16, 2021

  • The car randomly stalls!!! This has happened several times and the dealer says nothing is wrong because there are no codes. This is so dangerous and I do not feel safe driving it. Twice the car stalled when sitting at a stop light and once when I was driving on the city street. It will restart…

    filed Dec 21, 2019

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

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Jetta years

YearReportsShare
2020 Jetta12%
2019 Jetta51%
2017 Jetta53%
2016 Jetta43%
2015 Jetta11%
2014 Jetta103%
2013 Jetta71%
2012 Jetta102%
2010 Jetta212%
2009 Jetta9310%
2008 Jetta32%
2007 Jetta10%
Jetta electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

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.