2014 Volkswagen Jetta: raw data

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vehicle2014 / volkswagen / jetta
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-06)
complaints386 on file (2013-11-12 → 2026-04-20)
recalls5
investigations3
fars103 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Key stuck in ignition switchELECTRICAL SYSTEM24 complaints2019-03 → 2022-07jetta-2014-key-stuck-in-ignition
  • 11472454 key gets stuck in ignition and CANNOT turn car off
  • 11257577 2014 VW JETTA CAR KEY IS GETTING STUCK IN THE KEY IGNITION. PROBLEM STARTED AROUND ONLY AT 50,000 MILES. RIGHT NOW, AROUND 55,900 MILES, THE PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME THE CAR KEY GETS INSERTED INTO THE KEY IGNITION
Front coil spring fractureSUSPENSION4 complaints2020-08 → 2022-12jetta-2014-front-coil-spring-fracture
  • 11496307 Front end making a banging noise. Local car shop tells me the front Driver side STRUT COIL SPRING is broken and flopping around. Car steers, and drives ok.WHAT IF IT HAD BLOWN MY TIRE when it busted???? Have never seen one of these springs break myself
  • 11343127 ON JUNE 21, 2020 WHILE DRIVING DOWN A PAVED FLAT ROAD MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED. I DID NOT HIT ANY BUMPS. THE PART WAS NOT RUSTY AND DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF WEAR. I HAD THE PART REPLACED. YESTERDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT COIL
Mechatronic transmission failurePOWER TRAIN42 complaints2019-03 → 2026-04jetta-2014-mechatronic-transmission-failure
  • 11732453 I was leaving my house to head to work. When I turned on the highway. The car randomly stopped accelerating. No warning or anything just stopped going. Pulled over to the side and shut it off for five mins. Turned it back on by the car
  • 11649963 I was driving down the Highway at 65 miles per hour when my vehicle suddenly appeared to go into neutral and I lost power in the middle lane and almost was rear-ended. I was able to move over to the side shoulder just gliding
Air bag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS5 complaints2020-03 → 2025-12jetta-2014-airbag-non-deployment-crash
  • 11702637 On October 17, 2025, I was driving my 2014 Volkswagen Jetta at approximately
  • 11579350 The contact owned a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the son was driving at 46-47 MPH and turning left when another vehicle driving at 65-70 MPH crashed into the entire driver's side of the vehicle causing the vehicle to spin approximately
Air bag clockspring and warning lightAIR BAGS11 complaints2019-06 → 2022-11jetta-2014-airbag-clockspring-warning-light
  • 11217687 TAKATA RECALL, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY AND WILL NOT GO AWAY
  • 11493034 The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and depressing on the horn, the horn failed to make a sound. The contact stated that the air bag, ABS, and Electronic Steering Control (ESC) warning lights were illuminated
Auxiliary heater fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2024-12 → 2026-01jetta-2014-auxiliary-heater-fire
  • 11708912 the auxiliary heater had burned through the heat shield and melted into the cabin causing a small fire and now some smoke to enter the cabin
  • 11697713 Auxiliary Heater, Part# 1KO 963 235 H, Melted at the grounding post, potentially damaging wiring harness. Fire started in driver side footwell on 11/5/2025. Included is a photo of where the fire originated from. Medium burning to hands, and
Engine oil consumptionENGINE10 complaints2020-10 → 2025-05jetta-2014-engine-oil-consumption
  • 11640392 Oil consumption: My 2014 Jetta 1.8T SE is consuming oil at an excessive rate. This began at 30,000 miles and has been to the VW dealership numerous times ending without resolution
  • 11363813 MY 2014 VW JETTA HAS ONLY 45,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY IS BURNING UP TO 5 QUARTS EVERY MONTH. I JUST PAID IT OFF BACK IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. CAN VW BE LIABLE TO FIXED IT AT NO CHARGE? WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS IF ANY?
Timing chain and camshaft sensor stallENGINE12 complaints2019-03 → 2023-08jetta-2014-timing-chain-camshaft-sensor-stall
  • 11538177 timming chain damaged engine
  • 11267971 PERFECTLY MAINTAINED 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WITH 65K MILES ON IT "TIMING CHAINS ARE STRETCHED AND CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENTS VALUES ARE OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATIONS MEANING THE CAMSHAFT HAS FAILED". THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE TENSIONER

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
3862013-11-122026-04-20202ENGINE:108; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:94; POWER TRAIN:73; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:71; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:38

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
19V61500022/08/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.
14V18200015/04/2014POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINESVolkswagen of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, and Passat vehicles equipped with a 1.8T engine and torque converter automatic transmission. In the affected vehicles, the O-ring seals between the oil cooler and the transmission may leak fluid.The leaking transmission fluid could contact a hot surface and result in a vehicle fire.Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the O-ring seals in the transmission oil cooler, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on April 16, 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38B9/9V.
15V48300004/08/2015AIR BAGS:FRONTALVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987.
15V02800023/01/2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAILVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24BL. Note: This recall expands and supersedes recall 14V-809 (Volkswagen recall number 24Bi) and only affects vehicles not previously repaired under that campaign.
20E06400023/09/2020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERTenneco Automotive (Tenneco) is recalling certain Beck/Arnley Master Cylinders, part number 072-9831, sold as aftermarket or replacement parts for 2004-2018 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2012-2019 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles. The fluid seal crimp on the master cylinder may be insufficient, causing brake fluid to leak or the cylinder to come apart.If there is a brake fluid leak, it can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.Beck/Arnley will notify the distributors that sold the master cylinders and will work with the distributors to notify the end users. Affected master cylinders will be exchanged for a new master cylinder (part number 072-9990), free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact Tenneco customer service at 1-800-625-9319.

Investigations all years →

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EA18003openAir Bag Clockspring FailureAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE2018-04-18··In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in illumination of the air bag warning light and will prevent operation of the front driver air bag in a crash of sufficient severity requiring a commanded deployment.In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ17-009) after the agency received 90 complaints alleging failure of the clockspring in the subject models.Several of the complaints allege failure of the clockspring after receiving the recall remedy.The majority of the complaints allege the same failure mode without being included in the original recall, 15V-483.In its March 2018 response to ODI's Information Request under the Recall Query, Volkswagen provided approximately 700 consumer complaints and field reports on the recalled vehicles.These reports allege clockspring failure similar to the NHTSA reports described above.To date, NHTSA has received approximately 154 allegations of clockspring failure since the recall has launched.The total of 852 reports shown in the table above eliminates 6 duplicative reports received by ODI and the manufacturer.An Engineering Analysis has been opened to further evaluate the scope and effectiveness of the remedy associated with 15V-483 and perform a thorough review of the design changes implemented by Volkswagen and its suppliers to address this issue.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.NHTSA.gov under the following ODI identification numbers: 11080741, 11079877, 11079805, 11079124, 11076709, 11076645, 11076297, 11076249, 11076133, 11075756, 11075726, 11075358, 11075259, 11075055, 11074920, 11074565, 11073090, 11072745, 11072457, 11072089, 11071933, 11071880, 11071630, 11071592, 11067396, 11067061, 11066738, 11066601, 11066511, 11065909, 11065871, 11065262, 11064701, 11064564, 11064544, 11064531, 11063961, 11063501, 11063095, 11062772, 11062464, 11062353, 11062344, 11061463, 11061310, 11061311, 11060735, 11058154, 11057519, 11057477, 11057341, 11056793, 11056243, 11056063, 11055639, 11054279, 11052812, 11052678, 11052384, 11052228, 11051336, 11051155, 11051074, 11048803, 11047037, 11044226, 11043653, 11039142, 11033893, 11033330, 11032548, 11025475, 11025356, 11024647, 11023423, 11020570, 11020312, 11019415, 11019067, 11015441, 11015431, 11014595, 11014016, 11013709, 11013415, 11012596, 11011753, 11006668, 11006521, 11006307, 11006181, 11005301, 11003865, 11001780, 11001783, 11001334, 10994184, 10993360, 10993524, 10992490, 10985926, 10983678, 10981220, 10980831, 10980941, 10980549, 10979418, 10971152, 10967344, 10967155, 10959968, 10958624, 10957279, 10956488, 10949129, 10947562, 10945122, 10936498, 10936543, 10933950, 10927311, 10925421, 10924034, 10915612, 10915569, 10911171, 10902066, 10898733, 10896537, 10896510, 10895526, 10893938, 10891686, 10864967, 10863742, 10861984, 10851242, 10822505, 10821562, 10818403, 10795068, 10794402, 10788738, 10787804, 10782544, 10780725, 10780145, 10779145, 10776477, 10775448, 10763492, 10763423, 10763289, 10762670, 10760644, 10758777, 10749901, 10748922
PE15010closedAir Bag Clockspring FailureAIR BAGS:FRONTAL2015-03-242015-09-2815V483000The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically connect the steering wheel to the vehicle's electrical system while allowing for the turning of the steering wheel.Complainants alleged that that the clock spring failed while driving and without warning.When the SCCM fails electrically, an air bag war
RQ17009closedAir Bag Clockspring FailureAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE2017-11-132018-05-04·In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen models.Contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024103legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2014 Volkswagen Jetta vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/jetta
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/jetta}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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