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2025 Volkswagen Jetta: raw data

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vehicle2025 / volkswagen / jetta
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints28 on file (2025-02-25 → 2026-09-03)
recalls2
investigations0
fars1 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transmission whine between 1000-2000 RPMPOWER TRAIN3 complaints2026-03 → 2026-06jetta-2025-transmission-whine
  • 11742974 There is a noticable whine from the transmission or torque converted between 1000-2000 RPM that does not vary with speed and noticable when lightky pressing gas pedal on 8th geer
  • 11726131 The 2025 Volkswagen Jetta SE transmission making whining and whistling noise from 1000 to 2000 rpm when on light load or coasting
  • 11724859 2025 Volkswagen Jetta SE with 12,000. Developed transmission whine from 1200-2000 RPM. During low speed acceleration and when engine is under slight load. It is whining sound coming from transmission
Instrument cluster blackout under recall 26V185ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2026-04 → 2026-05jetta-2025-recall-instrument-cluster-blackout
  • 11736290 The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the infotainment screen was darkened and inoperative
  • 11729887 My 2025 Volkswagen Jetta is subject to Safety Recall 26V185 (90Z5). The vehicle's instrument cluster fails to display speed, RPM, and safety warnings upon startup, creating a severe safety hazard
  • 11729976 PROLONGED RECALL BELOW 4 CARS BEEN IN RECALL SINCE LATE FEBURARY. NEED FIX ASAP!!!!
Unintended acceleration shifting from park to driveFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2 complaints2025-12 → 2026-03jetta-2025-unintended-accel-park-to-drive
  • 11723060 I am reporting a safety concern involving unintended acceleration in a 2025 Volkswagen Jetta SE (VIN [XXX] ) Te vehicle has experienced two separate incidents in which it surged forward unexpectedly when shifting from park to drive while my foot depressed the brake pedal
  • 11707114 Two safety defect incidents involving unintended acceleration. This defect has resulted in two loss of control incidents causing property damage
Delayed or irregular power delivery on accelerationPOWER TRAIN5 complaints2025-07 → 2026-07jetta-2025-throttle-response-delay
  • 11753749 2025 Jetta Sport completely loses acceleration on straightaways and during turns, creating an intersection collision hazard
  • 11737393 When I push the gas pedal the car does nothing for seconds. I was trying to do a u turn and pushed the gas to go and nothing for to long and almost got hit
  • 11734462 I was going down the highway and enable cruise control, the car fell like RPM dropped then suddenly jolted back
Forward collision avoidance system faultsFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2 complaints2025-02 → 2025-06jetta-2025-fcw-system-fault
  • 11670016 After only 312 miles new and only driven vehicle for 5 days. I received a warning about my forward collision warning system was a problem
  • 11644943 The car has a manual transmission. In all other vehicles I have driven with cruise control, when the clutch is depressed, the cruise completely disengages, same as a brake

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
282025-02-252026-09-0340FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:6; POWER TRAIN:6; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:4; VISIBILITY/WIPER:3

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
26V13800011/03/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles. The transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit.An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire.Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TC. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.
26V18500025/03/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Jetta and Taos vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display warning lights or gauges. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90Z5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 22, 2026.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20241legacy-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). 2025 Volkswagen Jetta vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2025/volkswagen/jetta
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2025 Volkswagen Jetta},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2025/volkswagen/jetta}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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