2013 Volkswagen Jetta fuel/propulsion system problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving vehicle on highway, vehicle lost engine power, no acceleration possible. Attempt to restart vehicle resulted in no start. Subsequent evaluation of fault revealed high pressure fuel pump failure.”
filed May 2, 2026
“My car has 80,000 miles on it. The high pressure fuel pump sent metal shavings all through the entire system. Dealer quoted $9,000 to fix. This should have never happened. They said that the extended warranty from the diesel gate situation has expired and there’s nothing they can do. With the car…”
filed Feb 2, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jetta | 4 | 17% |
| 2024 Jetta | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 Jetta | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 Jetta | 3 | 7% |
| 2021 Jetta | 9 | 14% |
| 2020 Jetta | 5 | 10% |
| 2019 Jetta | 25 | 5% |
| 2018 Jetta | 6 | 19% |
| 2017 Jetta | 29 | 18% |
| 2016 Jetta | 28 | 18% |
| 2015 Jetta | 18 | 9% |
| 2014 Jetta | 38 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
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.