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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3VWDX7AJ8BM••••••2011 Volkswagen JETTA
That is about average for the 2011 Volkswagen JETTA — 4 complaints per build across 136 builds.
6on this build
523on the model
136builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedElectrical System 4Exterior Lighting 2Visibility/wiper 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashJul 2018
My horn and front right parking light both stopped working at the same time. I noticed there is a recall for the same make/model/year as my car, but my VIN is not included. I will need to have this repaired and pay for it, however, I do hope vw and NHTSA sees this is a problem…
Visibility/wiperSep 2017
Within three to four days I've had two door windows blow out while driving. Nothing hit the windows. One day I was driving on the interstate and the other time I was driving onto the interstate ramp going approximately 40 miles/hour. This is baffling!
Exterior LightingSep 2016
Both low beam lights went out at the same time. Checked all fuses none burnt. Changed the bulbs still out
Electrical SystemSep 2022
Ignition switch. Having a hard time turning car off
Electrical SystemAug 2018
The contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the ignition cylinder seized and the vehicle was unable to start. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. Stone mountain volkswagen (3500 stone mountain hwy, snellville, ga 30078, (678) 367-4286)…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3VWDX7AJ8BM324310 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.