2013 Volkswagen Jetta structure problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall, the doors opening mechanism in cold weather won't allow you to close your door. This is a serious safety hazard. Upon researching this problem I found that this has been happening to volkswagen since at least the 2000s models. I had just went out of my house and gotten into my car…”
filed Jan 22, 2019
“Inoperative drivers door lock when locking with the key fob remote. Driver side door will not lock with the key fob, nor will it with the button inside the car. It will only lock with the key sometimes. But even then, probably 50% of the time it doesn't lock with that. Car will not lock while you…”
filed Nov 6, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jetta | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Jetta | 22 | 4% |
| 2017 Jetta | 3 | 2% |
| 2016 Jetta | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 Jetta | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 Jetta | 7 | 2% |
| 2012 Jetta | 7 | 1% |
| 2011 Jetta | 20 | 3% |
| 2010 Jetta | 19 | 2% |
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.