2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLS review from North America
"A drivers car with a few quality control handicaps"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
None.
General comments?
My 1999 new Jetta had a lot of problems. Volkswagen paid for a lot of the repairs. I am hoping to have more success with this one.
The 1999 one was traded in at 135000KMS. the brakes were still the original ones. The cars mechanical systems are ironclad. The major problems all need to be repaired by the dealer, they are mass air flow sensor, on board computer, relay 109 it causes the car to stall. The interior on the 1999 had problems also, they were glove compartment door breaking, cup holders front and rear failing, ashtray in rear falling apart, and premature wear on the mats and seat material.
I put a leather interior on the 2003, I do not trust the material anymore on Vw's my wife has a 2002 new beetle and the interior is wearing out quickly. She has not had any problems mechanically as yet with 20,000 KMS so far.
My 1999 was still a smooth and excellent handling car at 135,000KMS as the first day that I bought it!.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | turbo diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 1000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 6th October, 2002 |