NHTSA Safety Recalls
2007 Volkswagen Jetta Recalls
The 2007 Volkswagen Jetta has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 25, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2007 Volkswagen Jetta. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 201
- Crashes reported
- 11
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
7 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2007 Volkswagen Jetta, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
6 recalls on the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta
Unknown or other
- Campaign
- 19V679000
- Reported
- September 25, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 113
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, fire and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2008–2009, 2011–2013, 2015, 2019 Jetta, 4 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 10V621000
- Reported
- December 10, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 228,236
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2006, 2008–2010 Jetta, 2 other models
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- Campaign
- 09V164000
- Reported
- May 19, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 25,594
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2006, 2008–2009 Jetta
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 07V442000
- Reported
- September 24, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 340,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2005–2006, 2008 Jetta, 3 other models
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 14E007000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2006, 2008, 2011–2013 Jetta, 4 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- Campaign
- 20E064000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2006, 2008–2018 Jetta, 1 other model
2007 Volkswagen Jetta complaints by year
NHTSA has received 201 owner complaints about the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta, the newest on January 8, 2025. Of these, 11 describe a crash (5%) and 7 a fire; owners reported 14 injuries.
In complaints about the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta, the component group named most often is the electrical system (22%), followed by the service brakes, hydraulic (19%) and the air bags (17%).
1 of the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta's 6 recalls also concerns the service brakes, hydraulic.
Where 2007 Volkswagen Jetta owners gave the mileage (167 complaints), the median was 55,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System45
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic38
- Air Bags35
- Power Train33
- Engine16
- Seats11
Complaints received, by year
| 2007 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | |
| 2009 | 18 | |
| 2010 | 22 | |
| 2011 | 10 | |
| 2012 | 22 | |
| 2013 | 13 | |
| 2014 | 18 | |
| 2015 | 13 | |
| 2016 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 12 | |
| 2018 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta peaked in 2008, when NHTSA received 23. 40% arrived between 2006 and 2010, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2007 vehicles, the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta drew 0.6× the complaints of the median Volkswagen Jetta year in the same window: 17th highest of the 22 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
The 201 complaints about the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volkswagen Jetta by model year
Other 2007 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: January 8, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted