2011 Volkswagen Jetta service brakes problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“ABS Control Module total failure No warnings appeared prior to the total failure of the ABS Control Module to indicate that the car needed servicing. ABS would have failed in an emergency braking according to the dealership. Just driving the car without knowing the ABS had issues put my family at…”
filed Jul 30, 2025
“driving on freeway (speed around 70mph) out of nowhere i start smelling strange burning smell then about 1 minute later the car brakes lock up in the front and I loose control of car but luckily it was in light traffic and I regained control enough to get it off to the shoulder. I got out to…”
filed Jul 15, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jetta | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Jetta | 9 | 24% |
| 2023 Jetta | 10 | 24% |
| 2022 Jetta | 12 | 29% |
| 2021 Jetta | 24 | 36% |
| 2020 Jetta | 7 | 14% |
| 2019 Jetta | 29 | 5% |
| 2018 Jetta | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 Jetta | 14 | 9% |
| 2016 Jetta | 21 | 13% |
| 2015 Jetta | 19 | 10% |
| 2014 Jetta | 18 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.