2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS review from North America

WHERE do I begin? The back doors wouldn't open. The front door got jammed. The thermostat went out. The brake lights went out. The check engine light came on randomly for no reason. There were "knocking" sounds when turning the steering wheel. The transmission would "JUMP" into random gears, up or down, when accelerating. The trunk would "pop open" when closing the driver's door at times. a Headlight went out. The driver's heated seat got stuck on the "ON" position, even though the switch was "OFF". The latch on the console broke. The back rear door lock wouldn't pop up. After getting the back doors fixed because of not opening, they stopped opening again, randomly, which was a PAIN if you had rear seat occupants, and they couldn't get out, which happened several times. I could probably go on, but i'll stop now.

Junk, trash, comfortable, peppy engine, very unreliable. Gas mileage was not that good, maybe because it was Turbo. The Dealership was a pain to deal with. They could never seem to fix the problems with the back door, or the trunk "popper" lever which mysteriously activated when closing the driver's door. Their response was always shrugged shoulders and smirks. I became a regular there. As a matter of fact, the receptionist would welcome me back by name, and ask, "What's wrong this time? Coffee, Magazine?". I always left knowing I would be back in a month or two with either the same un-repaired problem, or something new. Again, Junk. Trash. Check Consumer Reports, or any online blog. You'll see that Volkswagens, in general, are some of the most UNRELIABLE AUTOMOBILES ON THE ROAD IN THE USA!!! RE THINK your purchase. Buy something else.