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Interior lightingPart report

2002 Volkswagen Jetta Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
0%of 702 total for the year
Median mileage
12,042miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, 0% of the 702 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,042 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Check engine light continuously comes on, completed recall for brake switch, epc light continues to come on, car stalls while waiting for a light to change very dangerous. After a night of rain, leak in passenger side floor mold growing car will have a very hard start or no start at all in the morning, replaced battery 3 times. Changed o2 sensor 2x, car burns oil continuously, interior lights go out when they feel like it, brake lights die out fast, changed brake lights and signal lights at least 5x.”

NHTSA complaint #10231545, filed 2008-06, 24,000 miles

“I bought the car 3 days later the problem(s) started. And they have been going ever since. Shifting hard, display lights, would not start, wondows would not roll down, or iff they did, they made a loud thud.”

NHTSA complaint #10058283, filed 2004-02, 85 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201110%
201020%
200811%
200631%
200421%
200331%
200220%
199931%
199563%

Other parts of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta

Electrical system
148 complaints
Air bags
108 complaints
Engine cooling
104 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
103 complaints
Seats
101 complaints
Brakes
51 complaints
Exterior lighting
50 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
45 complaints
Fuel system
22 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints
Equipment
17 complaints
Vehicle speed control
17 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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