Across the 31 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 156 recall campaigns and 9,878 owner complaints for the Volkswagen Jetta. The 2009 model year has the most complaints (905).
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 of 5 | 34 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 5 of 5 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 5 of 5 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 5 of 5 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 5 of 5 | 34 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 71 | 3 | 5 of 5 | 34 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 5 of 5 | 31 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 552 | 19 | 5 of 5 | 31 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 5 of 5 | 30 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 160 | 18 | 5 of 5 | 29 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 164 | 18 | 5 of 5 | 29 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 196 | 8 | 5 of 5 | 29 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 388 | 20 | 5 of 5 | 29 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 518 | 12 | 4 of 5 | 27 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 527 | 24 | 4 of 5 | 27 | |
| 2011 | 10 | 640 | 28 | 4 of 5 | 28 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 875 | 24 | Not rated | 26 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 905 | 31 | Not rated | 25 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 190 | 4 | Not rated | 24 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 201 | 11 | Not rated | 23 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 580 | 15 | Not rated | 25 | |
| 2005 | 7 | 248 | 8 | Not rated | 24 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 233 | 15 | Not rated | 24 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 463 | 25 | Not rated | 24 | |
| 2002 | 7 | 711 | 32 | Not rated | 23 | |
| 2001 | 7 | 677 | 41 | Not rated | 22 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 451 | 27 | Not rated | 23 | |
| 1999 | 7 | 354 | 33 | Not rated | 22 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 194 | 11 | Not rated | 22 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 141 | 15 | Not rated | 22 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 183 | 17 | Not rated | 22 |
| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 183 |
| 1997 | 141 |
| 1998 | 194 |
| 1999 | 354 |
| 2000 | 451 |
| 2001 | 677 |
| 2002 | 711 |
| 2003 | 463 |
| 2004 | 233 |
| 2005 | 248 |
| 2006 | 580 |
| 2007 | 201 |
| 2008 | 190 |
| 2009 | 905 |
| 2010 | 875 |
| 2011 | 640 |
| 2012 | 527 |
| 2013 | 518 |
| 2014 | 388 |
| 2015 | 196 |
| 2016 | 164 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 552 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2021 | 71 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Volkswagen 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.