Recall Register

1981 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1981 Volkswagen Jetta. The newest campaign is 83V117000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 83V117000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect the fuse box and its connectors for corrosion, and correct where necessary. A bypass adapter to the fuel pump electrical circuit will be installed.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 933,225 units in total.

  1. 83V117000Received . 930,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The fuel pump may stop functioning without warning. This can occur because an electrical connector in the fuse panel may overheat and interrupt the electrical circuit.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect the fuse box and its connectors for corrosion, and correct where necessary. A bypass adapter to the fuel pump electrical circuit will be installed.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 80V155000Received . 25 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The lockwasher for the two bolts holding the left and right axle strut to the axle bearing housing, as well as the bolt holding the wishbone to the crossmember, may have been improperly manufactured. Some of these washers are too brittle. This may lead to breakage due to excess carbon deposits.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the lock washers at no charge.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC.

  3. 80V140000Received . 3,200 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tire labels written in french were inadvertently affixed to vehicles in u.s.. This fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, " tire selection and rims".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will correct the involved vehicles prior to their first retail sale by installing the correct labels.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19801
  2. 19813
  3. 19821
  4. 19831
  5. 19841
  6. 19853
  7. 19862
  8. 19873
  9. 19887
  10. 19894
  11. 19905
  12. 19915
  13. 19922
  14. 19934
  15. 19945
  16. 19954
  17. 19961
  18. 19971
  19. 19982
  20. 19996
  21. 20004
  22. 20016
  23. 20025
  24. 20032
  25. 20042
  26. 20054
  27. 20064
  28. 20074
  29. 20084
  30. 20096
  31. 20104
  32. 20117
  33. 20125
  34. 20134
  35. 20144
  36. 20157
  37. 20164
  38. 20176
  39. 20182
  40. 201911
  41. 20206
  42. 20214
  43. 20221
  44. 20230
  45. 20240
  46. 20252
  47. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1981 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/jetta/1981/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1981 Volkswagen Jetta?
933,225 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Jetta have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 79 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Jetta, model years 1980 to 2026. 3 of them name the 1981 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 Volkswagen Jetta open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.