Volkswagen JETTA — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2010 Volkswagen JETTA
1184 complaints (476% of segment average)
Main issue: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VW JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF PRESSURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL MOVEMENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGN
2011 Volkswagen JETTA
880 complaints (353% of segment average)
Main issue: NEW CAR MANUAL TRANSMISSION, CAR STALLS OUT AT LOW SPEEDS ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. RPM'S 1400 - 2000 CAN STOP PROBLEM IF TRACTION CONTROL IS DISABLED. I HAVE DRIVEN MANUALS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND IT IS NOT OPERATOR ERROR IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL AND COMPUTER SYSTEM - IT DIES IN TRAFF
2019 Volkswagen JETTA
776 complaints (312% of segment average)
Main issue: THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE 2019 JETTAS (AUTOMATIC). WHEN DRIVING IN LOW RPM'S, THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THIS AREA. THIS AFFECTS DRIVE-ABILITY, AS YOU NEED TO DRIVE MORE AGGRESSIVELY TO ELIMINATE THE SOUND. THERE ALSO ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUI
2013 Volkswagen JETTA
737 complaints (296% of segment average)
Main issue: MY VEHICLE WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC HAS A DELAY OF 1-2 SECONDS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. WHEN I AM TRYING TO GET ON/OFF A HIGHWAY AND THAT DELAY HAPPENS, THE TRAFFIC HAS TO SLOW TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME AS BY THE TIME IT HAPPENS THEN SURGES, IT IS TOO LATE TO STOP. MY SPEED NEEDLE WAS SO
2012 Volkswagen JETTA
692 complaints (278% of segment average)
Main issue: DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK FRIDAY 1/13, WEATHER WAS BELOW FREEZING CAUSING ICE BUILD UP. PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE ~45 DEGREES. ICE BEGAN MELT, AND WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON IT TURNED 1/4 TURN AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT THE ENGINE INHALED W
2014 Volkswagen JETTA
552 complaints (222% of segment average)
Main issue: AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, AFTER 20 MINUTES, ENGINE QUITS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ENGINE ALSO HAS A HESITATION WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. REPORTED TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA AND THEY OPENED A CASE NUMBER. THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO TAKE TO DEALER WHICH I DID AND THE DEALER KEPT FOR TWO DAYS BUT DID NOTHING
Safe to Buy
2025 Volkswagen JETTA
27 complaints — well below segment average
2018 Volkswagen JETTA
36 complaints — well below segment average
2024 Volkswagen JETTA
53 complaints — well below segment average
2023 Volkswagen JETTA
62 complaints — well below segment average
2022 Volkswagen JETTA
68 complaints — well below segment average
2020 Volkswagen JETTA
78 complaints — well below segment average