Vehicle speed controlPart report
1988 Volkswagen Jetta Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 21%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1988 Volkswagen Jetta, 21% of the 19 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related recalls
- 87V175000Nov 16, 1987Certain vehicles may not be marked with letters res to identify the resume function as required by fmvss 101.Covers: Volkswagen Jetta 1988, Golf 1988
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 5% |
| 2020 | 3 | 6% |
| 2019 | 16 | 3% |
| 2017 | 7 | 4% |
| 2016 | 12 | 7% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 | 11 | 3% |
| 2013 | 17 | 3% |
| 2012 | 14 | 3% |
| 2011 | 26 | 4% |
| 2010 | 30 | 4% |
| 2009 | 29 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 3% |
| 2007 | 6 | 3% |
| 2006 | 18 | 3% |
| 2005 | 11 | 4% |
| 2004 | 7 | 3% |
| 2003 | 7 | 2% |
| 2002 | 17 | 2% |
| 2001 | 14 | 2% |
| 2000 | 17 | 4% |
| 1999 | 26 | 7% |
| 1998 | 8 | 4% |
| 1997 | 4 | 7% |
| 1996 | 2 | 6% |
| 1995 | 7 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 5% |
| 1992 | 8 | 27% |
| 1991 | 5 | 16% |
| 1990 | 4 | 18% |
| 1989 | 3 | 11% |
| 1988 | 4 | 21% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1988 Volkswagen Jetta
Brakes
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Volkswagen Jetta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology