2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Jetta Sportwagen years
- More complaints than other years 3rd of 7 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen. That ranks 3rd out of 7 Jetta Sportwagen model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (15 complaints, 45%), typically at around 90,000 miles. Complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires, 1 injury. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 33owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 1complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 15 | 45% | 90,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 | 15% | 83,558 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 4 | 12% | 83,603 | — | — |
| Suspension | 4 | 12% | 77,500 | — | — |
| Engine | 3 | 9% | 68,676 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 2 | 6% | 96,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 2 | 6% | 72,500 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 3% | 80,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 1 | 3% | 91,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 3% | 96,230 | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 3% | 180,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 3% | 45,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen recalls (1)
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Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Air Bag Clockspring Failure (EA18003) — opened Apr 18, 2018, still open.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
The f16 fuse in the engine bay that connects power to multiple exterior lights as well as the abs brake system melts and melts part of the fuse tray. This is the same thing that happens with the vw Tiguan in campaign am97. Look into am97 as this can ruin your abs brake system. This should be…
Vehicleâs electrical system shuts off as I am driving. This happened at night , almost caused a crash.
The car stalls in traffic and is slow to accelerate. The service department attributes the cause from a problem with a contaminated fuel system. However, the car has had a series of problems with the electrical system where I was told the "radio is draining the battery". The car would be parked…
Going down the road - in town - at about 35 mph and I started to hear loud clanking while I felt as the rear of the car felt "stiff" all of a sudden. I parked the car as soon as I could to check it over. The rear passenger side coil spring just snapped as you'd break a pretzel... I have never seen…
The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the catalytic convertor warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the particle filter needed to be removed…
Other Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen years
← 2010 Jetta Sportwagen · 2012 Jetta Sportwagen →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Jetta Sportwagen | 34 | 1 |
| 2013 Jetta Sportwagen | 36 | 1 |
| 2012 Jetta Sportwagen | 27 | 1 |
| 2011 | 33 | 1 |
| 2010 Jetta Sportwagen | 23 | 1 |
| 2009 Jetta Sportwagen | 16 | 1 |
| 2008 Jetta Sportwagen | 2 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen?
Owners most often report electrical system, exterior lighting, fuel/propulsion system problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 15 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Jetta Sportwagen model years, the 2011 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.