Recall Register

1985 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1985 Volkswagen Jetta. The newest campaign is 92V050000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Apr 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Heater Core. NHTSA has 13 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name 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, 92V050000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the heater core with an improved heater core.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 938,020 units in total.

  1. 92V050000Received . 650,000 units.

    Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Heater Core

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The end cap connecting the heat exchanger's core to the engine cooling system could rupture and allow hot coolant to escape into the passenger compartment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The coolant escaping into the passenger compartment couldcontact the driver's feet and injure the driver. Also, steam from the heatedliquid will cloud on the window surfaces and impair the driver's vision andcould result in a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the heater core with an improved heater core.

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

  2. 87V053000Received . 278,520 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel pump, located inside fuel tank, could seize during high ambient temperatures because of an extreme fine mesh fuel filter restricting the fuel flow.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel supply to engine would be partially interrupted,resulting in stalling.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a modified fuel pump and filter.

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

  3. 84V144000Received . 9,500 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The clip located above the exhaust pipe where it enters the pre-muffler may melt from excessive heat caused by engine idling.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer has initiated a two step corrective procedure: the first step consists of immediate removal of the plastic clip on all affected vehicles. Step two involves replacement of the plastic clip with a metal one when parts are available.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC.

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

13 complaints, 18 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1985 Volkswagen Jetta: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Power Train5
Seat Belts3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Engine and Engine Cooling2
Visibility1
Structure1
Seats1
Suspension1
Electrical System1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
24 Jun 2002

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1985 Volkswagen Jetta, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1985 Volkswagen Jetta
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA91054Engineering analysisHEATER CORE FAILUREVisibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System9 Dec 199112 Jun 199292V050000
PE91114Preliminary evaluationHEATER CORE FAILUREVisibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System26 Aug 19919 Dec 1991
PE91031Preliminary evaluationENGINE MOUNT FAILUREEngine and Engine Cooling14 Jan 199129 Apr 1991

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. 20252
  45. 20261

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1985 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/jetta/1985/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Volkswagen Jetta?
938,020 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 1985 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Volkswagen Jetta name most often?
Power Train: 5 of 18 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Volkswagen Jetta open?
No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.