2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen.

Most common 2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen problems

Problem areas named in the 2 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Air Bags	1
Unknown Or Other	1

What owners report

2019-05-16, Unknown Or Other
1.ON 3/23/2017 I PHYSICALLY SIGNED (INK SIGNATURE) TO PURCHASE A USED 2008 JETTA 2.WITHIN A WEEK THE 08 JETTA BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY 3.I IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED (SELLER) PLEASANT VALLEY MOTORS, RALEIGH, NC (PVM) AND TOLD ME TO TOW IT TO MY HOME AND PVM WILL TOW THE VEHICLE WITH THEIR MECHANIC & FIX THE PROBLEM. 4.WHILE VEHICLE SAT FOR A WEEK, I HAD A MOBILE CO. CONDUCT A DIAGNOSTIC. RESULTS:REAR BRAKES ON DRIVER-SIDE WERE METAL TO METAL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,ALSO CLUTCH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, SLVE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALSO NUT THAT HOLDS SHIFTER MECHANISM DOWN WAS BROKEN AND SOMEONE TRIED TO WELD IT BACK AND WOULD NEED TRANSMISSION TO REPAIR IT. 5.ON 3/31/2017 THE 08 JETTA WAS F

2018-02-09, Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC RESET THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR; HOWEVER, THE INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ILLUMINATION WAS DUE TO AN AIR BAG FAILURE LOCATED AT THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen questions

Does the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen?

Based on 2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Air Bags (1), Unknown Or Other (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen has been fixed?

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