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vehicle
2024 / volkswagen / jetta
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints
43 on file (2024-05-27 → 2026-09-04)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
2 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Panoramic sunroof glass spontaneous shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER5 complaints2024-05 → 2026-07jetta-2024-sunroof-glass-shattering
11748727 The panoramic sunroof glass spontaneously shattered and exploded, showering the inside of myself and my car with glass fragments. There was no leading vehicle, overpass, or evidence of road debris or rock failure
11706244 Vehicle was parked in my driveway. My wife and I were about 10 feet from it working on another vehicle when we heard a loud pop. We looked over at the vehicle and the sunroof has exploded. It was bubbled upward and completely shattered
11590932 Within minutes with the car still in park. The glass exploded and shattered. Big pop sound almost like a gun shot
Multi-cylinder misfire on cold startENGINE5 complaints2024-08 → 2025-04jetta-2024-engine-misfire-cold-start
11610776 I keep getting a cylinder 1 and 4 misfire on a 6MT on cold start. I previously had another 2024 jetta gli and it had the same exact problem as this one. the dealer confirmed the problem and bought the car back and now it is happening on the new car
11609927 I have gotten a multiple cylinder misfire since 800 miles and VW dealerships haven't been able to figure out why at first they said bad fuel then bad plugs and they have tried to treat both and it has not been fixed they will clear the light and it comes back almost immediately
11657580 my Volkswagen Jetta GLI 40th anniversary 6MT, has had multiple misfire check engine lights appear on dash since owning the car, multiple times has the car been to the dealership and multiple times they blamed me as the operator for the issue, i was told it was bad gas
Rear brake pad and rotor premature wearSERVICE BRAKES8 complaints2024-11 → 2026-08jetta-2024-rear-brake-premature-wear
11744699 My 2024 Volkswagen Jetta has about 14,429 miles, driven almost entirely on the highway between two Texas cities, with little city traffic and no mountain driving. The rear brakes are wearing out far faster than normal
11635029 My 2024 Jetta with only 14,776 miles had rear brakes and rotors that were unsafe and worn out. They had to be replaced to avoid the possibility of brake failure and an accident. I paid $453.34 out of pocket
11741183 The rear service brake assembly—specifically the rear brake pads and rotors—suffered premature wear and catastrophic structural failure
Transmission/engine control module fault causing stallPOWER TRAIN4 complaints2026-04 → 2026-08jetta-2024-control-module-loss-of-propulsion
11753139 MIL light came on in November 2025, OBD-II diagnostic trouble code P0613 - TCM processor fault. Volkswagen has had a nationwide backorder on the replacement (part no. 09H-927-158) for MONTHS. Last week, my car randomly went into Park while attempting to pull into my garage
11737692 Transmission control module light comes on and the light states safely pull car over and put in park. It’s tried to been fixed multiple times, they are waiting on a software update
11754339 My car stopped accelerating while I was driving on the freeway on 7/18/2026 which was a huge safety issue resulting in my car needing to be towed to the dealership because it was not drivable
Hill Start Assist failing to disengageSERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 complaints2024-10 → 2025-12jetta-2024-hill-assist-not-disengaging
11621453 The Hill Start Assist is overly aggressive in these cars. It doesn't release for 3 seconds after foot brake is not applied. Once it stalls the car and your panicked. Then you apply foot brake to restart the car you get to wait another 3 seconds or you stall again
11686138 I just got this 2024 Jetta Sport 6 speed manual and tried getting up the drive that's slightly inclined and the brake assist would not disengage or the fuel was cut after it didn't progress then dies
11705279 The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH up an incline, the hill assist system engaged. The contact stated that while descending the incline, the hill assist was still engaged
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). 2024 Volkswagen Jetta vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/volkswagen/jetta
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author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2024 Volkswagen Jetta},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/volkswagen/jetta}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
