Volkswagen Jetta problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Volkswagen Jetta model year, from official NHTSA data.
9,879
NHTSA complaints
54
recall campaigns
17,767
service bulletins (TSBs)
28
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →Common problems
- Volkswagen Jetta electrical system problems2,126
- Volkswagen Jetta power train problems1,608
- Volkswagen Jetta engine problems1,078
- Volkswagen Jetta engine and engine cooling problems894
- Volkswagen Jetta air bags problems839
- Volkswagen Jetta fuel/propulsion system problems603
- Volkswagen Jetta fuel system, diesel problems527
- Volkswagen Jetta visibility problems520
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)RQ23007 · opened Dec 12, 2023 · closed Jul 1, 2024
- Vehicle Stalling - Manual TransmissionDP19003 · opened Sep 3, 2019 · closed Jun 30, 2020
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureEA18003 · opened Apr 18, 2018 · open
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureRQ17009 · opened Nov 13, 2017 · closed May 4, 2018