Jan 3, 2022SteeringSpeed controlEngine
When vehicle goes over 60mph starts to shake really bad and warning not enough power for engine light is on
NHTSA ODI 11445991
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What 51 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Volkswagen Jetta Hev
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (51)Crash / fire / injury (3)Electrical system (16)Engine (12)Brakes (7)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Fuel system (5)Speed control (3)Steering (3)Airbags (2)Driver assistance (2)Suspension (2)
3 of 51 complaints match · Steering · clear filters
Jan 19, 2021SteeringTransmission & drivetrainEngine
AS I WAS DRIVING HOME LATE LAST NIGHT FROM WORK ON A CITY STREET , MY CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN SPEED WHILE IN MOTION BUT YOU CAN HEAR THE CAR ACCELERATE WHEN I WAS PUSHING ON THE GAS. IT FELT AS IF THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF BECAUSE THEN MY STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD WAS HARD TO MOVE WHILE IN MOTION. CAUSE OF PROBLEMS IS UNKNOWN BUT MAY NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE IF IT CONTINUES
NHTSA ODI 11388795
Oct 3, 2020Steering
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL SWAY TO THE RIGHT AND AT TIMES VERY ABRUPTLY GOING OVER OR NEAR THE LANE DIVIDERS WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINS STRAIGHT BUT IT FEELS LIKE I'M DRIVING WITH A STRONG CROSS WIND THE ENTIRE TIME.
NHTSA ODI 11362571
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Volkswagen Jetta Hev verdict →