1990–2026 · 37 model years

Volkswagen Jetta recalls & problems by year

193 recalls and 9,922 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2009889 complaints

Most recalls201911 recalls

Crashes reported473in owner complaints

Injuries reported57517 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 Jetta	5★	33–34 mpg	1	6	0	0	0	0
2025 Jetta	5★	33 mpg	2	32	4	0	2	0
2024 Jetta	5★	33–34 mpg	0	46	2	1	0	0
2023 Jetta	5★	33–35 mpg	0	43	1	0	0	0
2022 Jetta	5★	33–35 mpg	1	43	1	0	0	0
2021 Jetta	5★	28–34 mpg	4	70	3	0	1	2
2020 Jetta	5★	28–34 mpg	6	54	1	0	2	0
2019 Jetta	5★	28–34 mpg	11	551	19	3	36	0
2018 Jetta	5★	27–33 mpg	3	32	1	0	0	0
2017 Jetta	5★	27–33 mpg	7	160	18	3	9	1
2016 Jetta	5★	27–44 mpg	5	161	18	5	14	0
2015 Jetta	5★	26–35 mpg	8	194	8	1	9	0
2014 Jetta	5★	25–32 mpg	5	388	20	2	18	0
2013 Jetta	4★	25–32 mpg	6	518	12	3	10	0
2012 Jetta	4★	25–32 mpg	8	500	24	6	17	0
2011 Jetta	4★	25–32 mpg	10	607	27	9	15	0
2010 Jetta	—	25–32 mpg	5	852	23	5	11	0
2009 Jetta	—	24–32 mpg	7	889	31	8	17	0
2008 Jetta	—	24–25 mpg	6	188	4	4	4	0
2007 Jetta	—	22–25 mpg	6	201	11	7	14	0
2006 Jetta	—	22–33 mpg	6	580	15	6	17	0
2005 Jetta	—	22–35 mpg	7	248	8	14	8	0
2004 Jetta	—	22–36 mpg	5	231	15	20	15	0
2003 Jetta	—	22–39 mpg	4	456	25	70	85	1
2002 Jetta	—	19–39 mpg	7	702	31	71	75	10
2001 Jetta	—	19–38 mpg	7	668	40	12	47	1
2000 Jetta	—	19–38 mpg	5	439	27	14	35	2
1999 Jetta	—	19–37 mpg	7	349	33	9	29	0
1998 Jetta	—	19–37 mpg	3	192	11	8	10	0
1997 Jetta	—	19–37 mpg	2	54	3	1	2	0
1996 Jetta	—	19–38 mpg	2	31	2	0	5	0
1995 Jetta	—	18–24 mpg	6	220	21	11	52	0
1994 Jetta	—	18–23 mpg	7	117	7	5	9	0
1993 Jetta	—	21–23 mpg	6	17	0	0	0	0
1992 Jetta	—	21–33 mpg	4	30	4	3	5	0
1991 Jetta	—	22–34 mpg	7	31	2	0	2	0
1990 Jetta	—	22–34 mpg	7	22	1	1	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Electrical system2,192
Power train1,645
Engine1,084
Engine and engine cooling943
Air bags872
Unknown or other805
Fuel/propulsion system607
Visibility537