Overview & Reviews

For 2001, improved cloth and velour interior materials come standard in the GL and GLS trim. Side curtain airbags that offer head protection for front and rear passengers are introduced this year, and steering wheel controls for the audio and cruise systems are available on GLS/GLX trim models. Optional 17-inch wheels and a sport suspension can be had on GLX models and GLS models with the 1.8T or VR6 engine. The Wolfsburg Edition returns as a limited-edition model in early 2001 -- standard features include sport suspension, bolstered sport seats and 16-inch BBS wheels. All models get redesigned cupholders and a trunk entrapment release button. A wagon arrives in the spring of 2001.

• Solid build quality, rich interior materials, loads of features, available turbo and V6 engines.

• Cookie-cutter Euro-copy sheet metal, bigger standard-features list means bigger base price.

User Reviews:

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  Love and hateful relationship - 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  By schrum - December 29 - 12:59 am

  I got my Jetta in 2011, and it did good for a while but in a year it started having over heating problems. I loved driving it but then in 2013 the coil pack went out, so I just parked it in our yard and drove my 95 Nissan XE. Finally in 2015, I put a new coil pack in it and drove it to the mountains, on my way back the tire blew out and destroyed the front left side Love it and hated it at the same time

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  TDI rules - 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  By turbobee - December 11 - 10:10 pm

  I love the performance of my Jetta GL TDI now that the MAF has been replaced. I zoom all over town and down the freeway.

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  Love/ Hate Relationship - 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  By Laura - December 9 - 2:56 am

  My Jetta and I have a love/hate relationship. It is super fast with great pick up and acceleration. I also have a BMW 330ci and the Jetta performs just as well. I have had a lot of transmission and electrical problems associated with my Jetta. There is always something that has to be fixed and at 50,000 miles the catalytic converter was replaced (it was under warrenty). It is not very reliable but has excellent handling. It does great in the rain and snow. I have to use premium gas which it eats up. Bad gas mileage for a small car.

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  Lively but an extra $5k gets a 325ci - 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  By Swiz - November 20 - 10:00 am

  Great, sporty, practical car. I have a black/black leather 5spd and I must say it looks sharp. The woodgrain interior moldings and blue tachs make you feel your in a much more expensive auto. This car is quick but I find that the front wheel drive offers too much torque steer. There are times when I have to fight to keep the car in straight line. Ive driven it 27k in less than a year w/o a single problem. I bought this because I didnt have the money for a BMW at the time. Even thought it is a great riding car I wish I would have waited because the BMW offers so much more performance-wise over the VW.

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  Pretty good car - 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  By VWJETTA - August 22 - 2:00 am

  Bought new in 2001. Pricey, but felt quality was worth it. Also, it looks better than so many cookie-cutter cars. So far so good mechanically. Would like more comfortable seats, better seat controls and please - whose idea was it to put the cupholder over the radio?? I would consider buying another Volkswagen, but never EVER from Patrick Motors in Auburn MA.

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  jetta that is junk. - 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  By mikey - August 6 - 8:23 am

  This car drives like a dream when it decides to run. I have had so much trouble trying to keep this thing running that I would never buy another. I had a 1968 beetle that never let me down like this car. They are Nice to look at but you never know where you will be stranded. I bought this car for my daughter but will not let her drive it for safety sake. Not even the Volkswagen dealers can fix these pieces of trash. I still owe 2 years on this thing so if I get rid of it I wiil be a lucky man.

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  Davydee - 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  By Davydee - July 29 - 10:00 am

  Nice size, excellent performance, 25 mpg avg. Great car until coil packs and mass airflow sensor failed at 35,000 miles. Dealer returned car after repair. Car failed again within 175 miles. Car has now been with dealer some 9 days awaiting parts. VW of America support is poor. Buy extended warranty if available.

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  Fun, but... - 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  By newA4owner - May 24 - 2:00 am

  I had 3 major complaints. 1st, from day one the car had many unidentified interior squeaks and rattles that the dealer couldnt/wouldnt fix. 2nd, the 150 hp 1.8t is not a very powerful motor, but it was always enough to make the front wheels break free, causing a nasty, jarring hop under hard acceleration. 3rd, the damn check engine light was on for the last 10000 miles I owned the car. The dealer was always good about fixing whatever was wrong for free, but the light never stayed off for more than a week. In spite of all that, it was a lot of fun, and it always got me where I needed to go.

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  awesome car - 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  By dbanda51 - May 4 - 11:14 am

  this is my 2nd vw. i had a 99.5 jetta 2.0 as my 1st car and loved it except for it was to slow.great on gas though. i later got a bmw 323i and kind of liked it but not as much as the jetta so i got rid of it. and finally found the 01 jetta Wolfsburg. it had everything i needed, 5 speed, sport seats, turbo, 4cyl (for great mpg).i have owned it for about a year and a half.has never let me down.previous owner kept everything tight and said he never got check engine light, as of today i havent either. i have also added coilovers, APR tune (making 215hp!), forge dv valve (makes the psshh sound), 17 rims, and a Nav system, i have put about 20k miles on it without a prob. this car is awesome!!!

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  fix the problems before you buy - 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  By bta614 - May 4 - 10:00 am

  car drives great for the most part, turbo is fun to drive but i noticed i have been getting less power off the line the past couple of months. buy the dark interior, light interior stains with anything on it, trim is peeling after a couple of months, cup holders need to be redesigned, front windows dropped five times before they figured out plastic hinges dont work, check engine light is a common feature, warranty needs to be better because parts are not cheap on this thing. i wont get one of these again.