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2017 Volkswagen Jetta Electrical system Problems

Complaints
33about this part
Share
21%of 160 total for the year
Median mileage
36,054miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the electrical system of the 2017 Volkswagen Jetta, 21% of the 160 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,054 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“As I drove home one night, the fuel gauge was showing empty when I knew that the tank was half full. This is dangerous for a remote, rural driver who needs to know how much gas is left in the tank. Nothing out of the ordinary was present for this occurrence. After I turned the car off and turned it back on the gauge was back to normal. I will be monitoring closely from here on out.”

NHTSA complaint #11055422, filed 2017-12, 4,000 miles

“I have notice since purchasing the car it has issues with mileage and correct has to mileage. I spoke with be when first getting it and the service worker acknowledged the issue but did not fix it. It is still a problem now. You can fill the tank up go a mile down the street and it will say you have driven 30 miles. Even when the vehicle is in park it will say you are driving at least 2 miles per hour. I have a video that better places the situation as well. …”

NHTSA complaint #11301900, filed 2020-01, 75,000 miles

“While driving the my driver side window fell of track and fell down towards the door panel. It caused debris to fall into my car almost causing me to. Crash. I lost important documents. This is the second time. Back in 2018 the driver side window fell of track while was driving almost causing me to crash. It felt as if I was struck by lighting. It was a very scary moment. I just don't want my family to get hurt. It was repaired and was told that it is a common issue. Please help”

NHTSA complaint #11309099, filed 2020-02, 20 miles

“Car has 65k on it and has been acting up for at least 10k miles on the following items: 1. The airbag indicator light on dash went on for no reason and I had to pay a diagnostic fee for it to be reset. 2. The radio links to my phone only 50% of the time with a failure notice posted on the monitor. The bluetooth will still work but to connect with my cord to also charge, very inconsistent. 3. The tire dash light is constantly illuminated despite having the tires and monitors checked several times. 4. …”

NHTSA complaint #11387180, filed 2021-01, 65,000 miles

“My car can be turned off and does need to be in park. The electrical comes and goes but the most alarming is the Jetta accelerates on it's own and it takes a couple of minutes to get it under control. At one point I have no way of stopping the acceleration to stop. Also, I asked crestmont vw if it was normal to have car off and not in park. They acted like it was normal. The Jetta has rolled back and almost hit people. I have not received any recalls from the company. It happens all the time.”

NHTSA complaint #11338771, filed 2020-07, 10 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026350%
202539%
2024715%
2023921%
20221023%
20211319%
20201731%
201915428%
201839%
20173321%
20163622%
20154925%
20149424%
201314829%
201213828%
201118631%
201023327%
200910712%
20084222%
20074522%
200611219%
20054819%
20043616%
20039721%
200214821%
200111718%
20006014%
19994413%
19984121%
19971731%
1996413%
19954520%
19942421%
1993212%
1992620%
1991413%
1990418%
198815%
1987211%
198617%
198518%

Other parts of the 2017 Volkswagen Jetta

Fuel system
42 complaints
Engine
33 complaints
Other or unknown
25 complaints
Air bags
21 complaints
Brakes
15 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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