2021 Volkswagen Jetta

The rear breaks wore down t 1MM(Dangerous Level) in under 2 years and at 26,973 miles. They extended the warranty to 2 years and 24,000 at 2mm at the end of December but we did not get notification of this to have the breaks checked. The vehicle was seen in September 2022 and the breaks were noted to be at 6MM which is not typical but not at the recommended replacement (3mm). This is a defective part and should be replaced by Volkswagen. The front breaks have been at 12 this whole time. No warnings or messages from the car. We took it in when we noticed a scraping sound from the rear breaks on 4/26/23. We were never going to meet the new warranty qualifications but were put in danger with them knowing there is a significant problem and no notification or recall on the break parts.

I purchased my Volkswagen Jetta July 2021. I had been getting my car serviced ever since at the dealership in Orange Park for routine maintenance, repairs, and recalls. There were times when I brought the vehicle to the dealership and the check engine light was on but they said nothing was wrong. I continue to complain about a noise coming from my trunk but again I was informed that nothing was wrong. March 6 2023, I went back to the dealership for the same noise but this time it was very very loud, and they informed me I needed new break pads and rotors for my vehicle totaling 555.50 before tax. I declined the service and consulted with my father who is very familiar with cars and have worked on them in the past. He explained to me that it is uncommon for a car my age to have the rear break pads and rotors worn down, and the front break pads and rotors still in good condition. I then called the service department at the dealership and asked was this a common issue among these vehicles. He said yes, and that Volkswagen has issued an extension of their break pad warranty from 1 year or 12,000 miles to 2 years or 24,000 miles. But explained to me that I was now over 26000 miles and that he would have to contact management to see what they could do. After much complaining from myself and my father, the manager agreed to place aftermarket break pads on my car no charge , but I needed to pay for the rotors. I was still very upset, but could not decline the offer because my car was in need of immediate servicing. Due to the negligence of the dealership I am out of $275 and I feel that Volkswagen should cover the complete cost of the damages to my rotors, this could have been avoided if my vehicle was properly being serviced. My life could’ve been in jeopardy because of this situation. The dealership informed me that Volkswagen sent out letters in regards to the rear break issue but I never received it. Bad handling by Volkswagen and you have lost a customer!

I recently took in my 2021 VW Jetta to the dealership for a routine service visit. The car is 18 months old and has 24,000 miles on it. I constantly get a recurring loud squeaking brake noise when reversing the car after a cold start. It seems to be coming from the rear brakes. I took the vehicle to the dealership and was informed that they are aware of the issue but have no fix for it yet. Upon inspection of my brake rotors and pads, the front pads were fine with each having 12mm of pad remaining. The rear brakes however, were down to 4mm, with uneven wear noted by the service technician. The car is FWD and with the small amount of miles, along with the squeaky brake issue on cold starts while reversing and braking, I believe there is a caliper issue or perhaps the electronic parking brake is getting stuck somehow. The car is fully covered under a bumper to bumper warranty yet the dealership doesn’t want to investigate further, and insists the rear pads needs to be replaced as it’s normal. There is nothing normal about the rear brakes being 3x more worn than the front brakes, on a FWD car that only has 24k miles on it. I believe this is a larger issue that will affect more vehicles in the future.

Recently had the rear brake pads replaced at appx 30,000 miles under normal driving conditions. (suburban driving, no towing or any driving behavior that would accelerate excessive/irregular wear). Significantly, during the 5/5/2022 20,000 mile oil change the dealer noted the following:, "rear pads and rotors pads down to 2 on inner" The vehicle is equipped with a 6 speed manual transmission and standard electronic parking brake. Volkswagen customer service was contacted and responded that brakes were not covered under warranty.