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1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY THIS PILE OF METAL JUNK!!!

rachydcohen, 09/14/2014
updated 09/19/2016
2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan w/Connectivity, Sunroof (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
28 of 54 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2014 Jetta SE in April 2014, it's was first brought in to the service dept. only a couple months old for the Airbag light. It took the dealership two weeks to figure out the problem. I'm still concerned that if the car is in an accident that the airbag system will work. The next time I brought it in, was last week. I had been complaining that every so often the ABS, Traction Control and Check Engine light keep coming on. The idiots in the service dept told me to turn the car off and restart it. The second time this happened I called yelling and screaming and they finally told me to bring it in.

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1 out of 5 stars

This vehicle will bring you PROBLEMS

ryanrw, 02/04/2015
updated 02/05/2018
2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan w/Premium (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM)
20 of 40 people found this review helpful

Update: If you prefer buying cars from backstabbing, bait-and-switch, lying, cheating criminals, this car is for you. Did we take part in the buy back? Yes. Were we fairly compensated for the car? Sure. Will we ever trust Volkswagen again? No way. Nice driving cars, terrible company. The car itself is a nice looking car. It drives well, tight steering, plenty of torque, and gets great fuel economy. After 5 separate trips to the dealership, however, I am no longer a fan. Sales experience was also terrible. I was rushed out the door and never recieved an overview of all the features of the vehicle. I have been back to the dealership to have the following addressed on different occasions: 1. Windows wouldn't roll down 2. Windshield was installed improperly at the factory and made noise 3. Horn wouldn't work 4. Back up camera wouldn't work 5. Hazard lights randomly come on at ignition and won't shut off 6. Loud bang followed by glow plug light and check engine lig

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5 out of 5 stars

Lots of get up and go!

Susan M., 05/11/2018
2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan w/Connectivity (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Peppy little car, handles very well. Mileage is great! But gas tank only holds 12.5 gallons! I bought it to run around town in and have never had a problem with it! Just hit 60k miles! Maintenance is easy, just replaced brakes, pads, and tires!

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2.13 out of 5 stars

VW NIGHMARE

serge_vw, 02/17/2015
2014 Volkswagen Jetta S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 17 people found this review helpful

This whole experience with VW has been a NIGHTMARE! I was complaining about fuel consumption of the car (14 mpg on 2 liter engine) since September. I took the car to the dealerships 4 times! 3 times - to Royal, and 1 - to Serramonte. They both REJECTED not only to fix the issue but even to test the car properly!! Royal told me that I have to pay for the test myself! WHY? The car IS on WARRANTY! When my car was at Royal they gave me a rental car which I paid for twice more than they have reimbursed. Serramonte just declined giving me a spare car or reimbursing any taxi expenses! None of them fixed anything!

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5 out of 5 stars

Best non-luxury sedan

Abraham Padilla, 10/24/2015
2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Quality and Style that surpasses any competitor.

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2 out of 5 stars

Lemon

Ham, 03/16/2023
2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan w/Premium (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

The engine blew after 2month's. I say don't buy. After I paid 14,500 cash the dealer wanted nothing to do with me.

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4 out of 5 stars

Great car if you have the money to fix it

Jake Friedberg, 01/10/2019
updated 07/19/2021
2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

Fun little car greats for a teens first car. Zippy. Handles well. Super safe. Only issue is the maintenance is very high. If you make a lot of money to fix these kinds of cars they aren’t bad just know your going to spend 10s of thousands on maintenance

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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome car

Hugo Barragàn, 10/21/2015
2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan w/Connectivity (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

I love this car. It drives great and it's fuel efficient.

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5 out of 5 stars

It is a really good car

Hana Kim, 01/02/2016
2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

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2 out of 5 stars

No VW ever again for me.

Disappointed, 03/22/2020
2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan w/Connectivity (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

Overall this car is not mechanically sound. Recalls are a nightmare. VW has a problem with recalls. They said my model was not on the recall list even though other models that same year has the same problem. Body very prone to door dings. Heated seats stopped working within a year and are 500 bucks to replace. Brakes squeaked since the first day I drove it off the lot brand new and the VW “expert” technicians said that’s normal. And I’m talking about squeak. Sounded like metal to metal. Don’t let good looks fool you. Terribly made cars.

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