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2011 Volkswagen Jetta structure problems

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta3% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Structure complaints
3%
share of all complaints
51,250 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Because of recall, car was not engaged in park completely like it stated after I got out it rolled away down the hill and hit a tree, therefore the recall caused my accident. Yes the problem has been confirmed it is a recall. No it has not been inspected by dealer or police. Volkswagen will not…

    filed Apr 26, 2025

  • Door unexpectedly does not close and latch correctly. Had to hold the car door the whole time driving. The driver door and passenger door has done it so far. This needs to look into.

    filed Feb 13, 2024

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

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.