Faults:

Front brakes were replaced at 30k miles and again at 60k and now again at 99k.

Rear brake lights/fuse all blew out within a weeks time.

Battery died due to poor-quality stereo that locked up in the powered on condition. The only way to reset the stereo is to pull the fuse.

Yellow grease poured out from all 4 doors in the heat.

Paint is faded and in poor shape.

Plastic grills in the front bumper missing after 15k miles.

Poorly engineer bumper / poor quality attachment caused the bumper to sag / fall off, which I repaired with a hand full of drywall screws because I just didn't care anymore.

Cheap plastic parts in the cabin are all slowly breaking (cup holder, glove compartment)

Both front seats have lost some sort of big spring, which seems to have no effect on the seats themselves.

Trunk keyless entry unit cracked and jammed the lock. More cheap plastic parts.

AM stereo picks up loud buzzing from the engine, making it useless.

Cheap tape deck started flaking out at 30k miles, died at 70k, showing a constant "Error".

Various O2 / Air Flow Sensors have died, some under recalls, some not.

AC unit loses charge very fast, leading to its lack of use.

Cheap rubber trim around the edges of the door have all constricted / expanded due to the heat and have fallen off / sagging.

Antenna has cracked / sagged due to sun exposure due to MORE cheap plastic parts.

All things said, I'd never buy a VW again. Terrible car, terrible engineering.

General Comments:

The car looks great brand new.

Car handles well.

Faults:

I've had two window motors repaired/replaced ($300/each time).

I had the front brakes and rotors replaced at about 57,000 miles.

Just had the battery replaced at 59,000.

Radio volume has always been an issue (volume increases as you turn it down).

Stereo speakers are fuzzy.

Now, it's been stalling and bucking. Check engine light is on. Mechanic says it needs a new throttle body ($600+) and a new MAS (Mass Air Sensor) ($300+).

General Comments:

Love the car, but it's starting to cost me a lot and the problems don't seem to be easy to solve.

I'm losing my patience with the repair process.

Faults:

Had the car one week before it died at a red light. I took it back to the dealer and it was fixed under warranty.

The sunroof fell off the tracks and would not operate correctly.

My alarm would go off continuously.

My front passenger window fell of the track when a bracket broke.

The catalytic converter had to be replaced.

The stereo quit working.

The air conditioning went out. It was replaced with a cost of nine hundred dollars.

The glove compartment door broke. The glove compartment light doesn't work.

The console lid broke off. cup holders broke about one year after buying the car.

The oil dip stick tube broke for no reason.

The trunk light quit working.

The sunroof goes up and down when I am driving.

The doors do not lock properly.

The engine light will come on for no reason.

General Comments:

I like how the car handles curves.

When it is running good I like how it drives.

I would never recommend this car to anyone. You never know from day to day what will happen.

If you own a Jetta you should have plenty of money set aside at all times for repairs.

I spent thirteen hundred dollars on an extended warranty, that I never got to use because the company went bankrupt.