2019 Volkswagen Jetta exterior lighting problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving my car on a 100 degree day and and after about a block, a warning popped up on the little screen behind the steering wheel that said "Ignition switch off, safely stop the vehicle". I feel like the engine may have shut off, but I'm not sure as I just rolled to the side of the road and…”
filed Aug 13, 2025
“As reported by many other drivers on this website and all over the internet that 2019 having ignition switch problem in 2019 Volkswagen jettas. I started having the same problem aswell. This has happened several time already and now I am scared to drive this car on the highways. It is clearly…”
filed May 5, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Passenger side headlight may be incorrectly positioned, reducing the driver's visibility…Campaign 18V671000 · Sep 26, 2018
Exterior Lighting problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jetta | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 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% |
| 2009 Jetta | 24 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.