Problems · by component

2000 Volkswagen Jetta visibility problems

77 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta cite visibility, 17% of all 451 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
77
17% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the visibility

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRAINING SYSTEM FOR THE SUNROOF WOULD BECOME CLOGGED AND ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 1, 2011VisibilityODI 10386065
“DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WINDOW FELL SUDDENLY, DROPPING INTO DOOR. ALREADY HAPPENED TO PASSENGER SIDE DOOR YEAR BEFORE. THE CAR IS A 2000 VW JETTA. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH VW'S. HOW DOES A RECALL HAPPEN? HOW MANY TIMES DOES IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL? *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 22, 2010VisibilityODI 10301847
“I HAVE A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AND WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THERE'S LITTLE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD THE WINDOW ON TRACK AND THEY BROKE. BUT YOU CANT BUY THOSE CLIPS, YOU HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE DOOR ASSEMBLY. 2ND YESTERDAY, OCT 6TH, MY PASSENGER WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR, AND AGAIN, THE SAME THING. I SEARCH ALOT OF VW RELATED FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE AROUND THE NATION HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND HAVE FILE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH VW AND COMPLAINTS WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS. WHY HASN'T VW ISSUED A RECALL FOR THESE CLIPS? I CANT AFFORD THE OUTRAGEOUS PRICES TO HAVE BOTH OF MY WINDOWS FIXED SO I HAVE THEM TAPED WITH DUCK TAPE TO HOLD THEM UP. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND FIGURE OUT WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS. ONE WOMAN SAID SHE HAD HER CAR IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES AND THEY KEEP BREAKING. YOU CAN VERIFY THIS THROUGH CONSUMER AFFAIRS. UNDER VW JETTA CATEGORIES. PLEASE RESPOND, I JUST WANT A DEALERSHIP TO FIX MY WINDOWS, MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE A WARRANTY ANYMORE. ITS A 2000 MODEL. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 7, 2007VisibilityODI 10205170
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TINTING LIQUID IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS LEAKING, AFFECTING THE PLASTIC NEAR THE GEAR SHIFT, AND THERE ARE HOLES IN THE LEATHER SEATS. THE ENGINE SIZE IS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 61,500.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 15, 2007VisibilityODI 10190770
“DRIVING ALONG AND PASSENGER WINDOW FROM THE UP POSITION DROPS INTO THE DOOR!!!!! THE MECHANIC SAID THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD THE WINDOW BROKE. THE NEW PART HAS ALUMINUM CLIPS. THIS IS A REAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!!! I ALMOST HAD ONE AS A RESULT OF THIS HAPPENING!!!!!*NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 23, 2006VisibilityODI 10151043
“DRIVING ALONG AND PASSENGER WINDOW FROM THE UP POSITION DROPS INTO THE DOOR!!!!! THE MECHANIC SAID THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD THE WINDOW BROKE. THE NEW PART HAS ALUMINUM CLIPS. THIS IS A REAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!!! I ALMOST HAD ONE AS A RESULT OF THIS HAPPENING!!!!!*NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 23, 2006VisibilityODI 10151044

Showing 6 of 77 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.