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1995 Volkswagen Jetta power train problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1995 Volkswagen Jetta10% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Power Train complaints
10%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Transmission would go forward when placed in reverse. Much noise was present. At 100017 miles dealer claimed transmission was ok so I should just drive the car. Dealer / volks n.a. Claim mileage exceeded warranty therefore they were not responsible for any portion of the cost of repairs. *ak

    filed Mar 26, 2001

  • Engine will not shift gears up hill, on flat road or shifts three times just to get to 30 mph, vehicle had a full tune up, new oxygen sensor and new transmission still will not drive smoothly.*et

    filed Nov 7, 2000

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Jetta years

YearReportsShare
2025 Jetta626%
2024 Jetta513%
2023 Jetta25%
2021 Jetta23%
2020 Jetta714%
2019 Jetta16230%
2018 Jetta516%
2017 Jetta159%
2016 Jetta2214%
2015 Jetta2312%
2014 Jetta7319%
2013 Jetta14027%
Jetta power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.