Volkswagen JETTA — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | I purchased a brand-new 2025 Volkswagen Jetta from... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2024 | 53 | Purchased the car with around 70 miles. Dealer fil... | Above Average |
| 2023 | 62 | I would like to report a safety issue with my wife... | Above Average |
| 2022 | 68 | The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Jetta. The cont... | Above Average |
| 2021 | 93 | Brake pedal sunk to floor. No Brakes at all. Vehic... | Average |
| 2020 | 78 | 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE EPC. ONE WAS AB... | Above Average |
| 2019 | 776 | THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE... | Avoid This Year |
| 2018 | 36 | THE BACKUP CAMERA INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO WORK ALO... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2017 | 247 | BRAND NEW JETTA WITH ABOUT 8000 MILES. AFTER ABOUT... | Average |
| 2016 | 249 | THIS IS THE BASE MODEL S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 1.... | Average |
| 2015 | 284 | THE PANIC BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB HAS NO DELAY. IF Y... | Average |
| 2014 | 552 | AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, AFTER 20 MINUTES, ENGINE... | Below Average |
| 2013 | 737 | MY VEHICLE WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC HAS A DELAY OF 1-... | Below Average |
| 2012 | 692 | DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK FRIDAY 1/13, WEAT... | Below Average |
| 2011 | 880 | NEW CAR MANUAL TRANSMISSION, CAR STALLS OUT AT LOW... | Avoid This Year |
| 2010 | 1184 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VW JETTA TDI. THE CONTA... | Avoid This Year |