Volkswagen Jetta: nhtsa complaints (summary)

All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.

rows36
model years1990–2025 (36)
data through2026-09-20
method/data/methodology#complaints
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Vehicle pages

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Rows

yearcomplaint_countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
2025282025-02-252026-09-0340FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:6; POWER TRAIN:6; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:4; VISIBILITY/WIPER:3
2024432024-05-272026-09-0421SERVICE BRAKES:11; ENGINE:11; POWER TRAIN:7; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5
2023432023-04-252026-09-0310ENGINE:11; SERVICE BRAKES:11; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:10; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:9; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:5
2022422022-08-032026-08-1210ENGINE:12; SERVICE BRAKES:12; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:10; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:9; LANE DEPARTURE:7
2021682021-05-042026-09-1530SERVICE BRAKES:26; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:13; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:11; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:9; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:8
2020522020-06-152026-09-1010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:17; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:13; ENGINE:12; SERVICE BRAKES:7; POWER TRAIN:7
20195482018-08-062026-09-16193POWER TRAIN:162; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:154; ENGINE:147; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:95; SERVICE BRAKES:29
2018312019-02-282026-07-1610UNKNOWN OR OTHER:8; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:6; AIR BAGS:6; POWER TRAIN:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3
20171592017-04-302026-07-29183ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:33; ENGINE:32; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:29; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:25; AIR BAGS:21
20161612015-12-222026-08-28185ENGINE:43; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:36; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:35; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:28; SERVICE BRAKES:23
20151942015-01-192026-08-2481ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:49; ENGINE:43; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:34; POWER TRAIN:23; SERVICE BRAKES:20
20143862013-11-122026-04-20202ENGINE:108; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:94; POWER TRAIN:73; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:71; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:38
20135162012-10-182026-08-09123ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:148; POWER TRAIN:140; ENGINE:112; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:98; STEERING:37
20125262011-09-252026-06-14247ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:144; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:111; ENGINE:88; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:52; POWER TRAIN:50
20116402010-10-272026-09-172812ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:201; FUEL SYSTEM:97; ENGINE:93; DIESEL:82; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:81
20108752009-09-142025-08-08245ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:236; FUEL SYSTEM:198; DIESEL:166; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:127; ENGINE:119
20099042008-08-082026-09-11318FUEL SYSTEM:227; SERVICE BRAKES:215; DIESEL:195; POWER TRAIN:142; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:112
20081902008-03-052026-07-0344POWER TRAIN:53; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:42; SERVICE BRAKES:22; AIR BAGS:21; ENGINE:20
20072012007-03-072025-01-08117SERVICE BRAKES:46; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:45; HYDRAULIC:38; AIR BAGS:35; POWER TRAIN:33
20065802005-11-102023-07-15156POWER TRAIN:245; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:112; AIR BAGS:65; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:54; ENGINE:39
20052482005-01-082023-01-17814POWER TRAIN:84; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:48; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:41; ENGINE:27; AIR BAGS:26
20042332004-03-112025-09-031520ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:37; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:36; POWER TRAIN:35; FUEL SYSTEM:30; SEATS:22
20034632002-09-102026-09-172571SEATS:102; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:98; AIR BAGS:78; POWER TRAIN:55; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:48
20027132001-12-122023-01-183271ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:151; AIR BAGS:108; POWER TRAIN:108; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:106; SEATS:101
20016862000-08-162021-01-284112ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:119; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:114; AIR BAGS:98; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:80; SERVICE BRAKES:79
20004771999-09-232024-10-032816ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:131; VISIBILITY:79; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:64; SERVICE BRAKES:47; HYDRAULIC:44
19993781998-12-072013-05-18339VISIBILITY:84; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:79; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:44; SERVICE BRAKES:34; AIR BAGS:31
19982041998-07-312023-09-21118VISIBILITY:42; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:41; TIRES:20; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:16; STRUCTURE:14
19971491997-02-142013-12-09165ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:33; VISIBILITY:28; POWER TRAIN:26; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:17; AIR BAGS:16
19961971995-11-132010-11-07175VISIBILITY:44; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:36; POWER TRAIN:26; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:21; SERVICE BRAKES:18
19952781995-01-062012-01-182312ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:50; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:37; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:30; VISIBILITY:28; SERVICE BRAKES:24
19941551994-11-112008-07-22911EQUIPMENT:29; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:28; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:21; VISIBILITY:15; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:10
1993191995-01-112011-12-0100LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:5; VISIBILITY:4; SEAT BELTS:3; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:2; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:1
1992311995-01-052004-07-0653VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:8; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:6; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; VISIBILITY:3; SEAT BELTS:3
1991331994-11-292017-06-0620VISIBILITY:7; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:5; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4; STRUCTURE:3
1990261994-10-012007-07-2511ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:7; VISIBILITY:4; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:4; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4; SERVICE BRAKES:3

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Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — Volkswagen Jetta [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/volkswagen/jetta
@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_volkswagen_jetta_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): Volkswagen Jetta},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/volkswagen/jetta}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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