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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3VWJZ71K59M••••••2009 Volkswagen JETTA
That is about average for the 2009 Volkswagen JETTA — 4 complaints per build across 179 builds.
5on this build
786on the model
179builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Seat Belts 1Structure 1Latches/locks/linkages 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemNov 2017
Fuse box in engine compartment melted. The location is where the right sit headlight fuse is. Rf headlight and turn signal do not work. I looked the problem up and found that there are many other people that have same type vehicle with this same problem
EngineMay 2015
While driving on the highway, the check engine light came on and the car began slowing itself down. When I tried to accelerate the engine revved and the RPM indicator went up but the car would not speed up past 45 mph and the steering wheel shook very hard the rest of the way.…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2015
Automatic door locks won't work causing the vehicle doors to remain locked or unlocked without repair at $400 per door. If door is stuck in locked position, passengers can not exit the vehicle in an emergency. If stuck in unlocked position, vehicle can not be locked and…
Seat BeltsAug 2008
Purchased a new '09 vw jetta sdn 2.5 l s and the second day I had it, I had to take to service dept. The door seal from drivers door was coming off, the car would smell like burning plastic and I noticed after 3rd trip ( in 2 days ) the rear brakes were "glowing" red hot. They…
Electrical SystemMar 2016
I smelled something burning in my car for a little while last night. This morning, when the sun was out, I was able to see that there was a burn mark in my seat from the seat warmer
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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 3VWJZ71K59M071866 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.