2011 Volkswagen Jetta Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 2%of 607 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the tires of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, 2% of the 607 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,750 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.
“As I'm driving along the interstate going 60 MPH my tire pressure light comes on a mile later the steering wheel jerks out of my hand and I can hear the tire flapping. Luckily I was able to pull over to the side without an accident. I take the tire to the dealer where I bought the car five months (august) ago and they said there is nothing they can do but sell me another tire. The dealer also refused to give me the number to contact continental directly about the tire. So far nothing has been done about the tire.”
NHTSA complaint #10439068, filed 2011-12, 10,500 miles“On a trip to st. Charles, mo on 28 mar 2013, after we parked, my son noticed severe sidewall breaks on the left front tire. He said it looked like the tire was about to blow. I thought that he was joking, but looked any way. Wow. I have never seen such severe condition on any tire, nor had I ever even heard of such a condition . There were numerous short breaks and long breaks inches long all around the outside of the sidewall. The breaks went all the way in with metal belts showing. We had just finished driving 200 miles on the interstate to get to st charles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10505006, filed 2013-03, 50,925 miles“Palisades vw in ny striped my car of all original part and they are telling me that the car comes with old winter tires. I have tried to resolve this with them and they laughed in my face and told me to go and talk to the people that sold me car. My nephew changed my tire he said that I still am going to need a new one because he thought I a donut but I told him I have a full tire that it was not a donut and when he was done he told it wasn't. It was a full tire but again I figured maybe I was did not pay attention or I really did not see a full tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10482405, filed 2012-10, 10,838 miles“I was driving on the san mateo bridge at approx 65 MPH, while on the bridge my tpm alarm came on then immediately after the backend of the car started to swerve. I pulled over asap and as I came to a stop the tread portion of my rear tire came bouncing past me. After getting out of the car, I saw my car sitting on the rim. Later inspection of the tire and sidewalls showed no other damage except that the tire appeared to come apart right along the edge of the tire where the tread meets the sidewall. In comparison to the other tires, the style or model of tire has a sidewall groove in the mold. …”
NHTSA complaint #10406905, filed 2011-06, 1,300 miles“Noticed large cracks in sidewall of hankook optimo h725a DOT 1gpr dy h 0711 205/55 r16 91h - 2011 Volkswagen Jetta 45,000 miles. Had tire replaced at own expense. 9-12-2013 53,000 noticed 2 other tires now with the same large cracks in sidewall.”
NHTSA complaint #10543294, filed 2013-09, 45,000 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 9 | 2% |
| 2012 | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 | 14 | 2% |
| 2010 | 8 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 15 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 19 | 10% |
| 1997 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 | 5 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 5% |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
186 complaintsFuel system
166 complaintsEngine
90 complaintsOther or unknown
67 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
54 complaintsExterior lighting
41 complaintsAir bags
37 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsSteering
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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