NHTSA Safety Recalls
2008 Volkswagen Jetta Recalls
The 2008 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 2008 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
- 188
- Crashes reported
- 4
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
4 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2008 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 2008 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 2007, 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 2006–2007, 2009–2010 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 2006–2007, 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 2005–2007 Jetta, 3 other models
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 14E007000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2007, 2011–2013 Jetta, 4 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- Campaign
- 20E064000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2007, 2009–2018 Jetta, 1 other model
2008 Volkswagen Jetta complaints by year
NHTSA has received 188 owner complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta, the newest on July 3, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (2%) and 4 a fire; owners reported 4 injuries.
In complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta, the component group named most often is the power train (28%), followed by the electrical system (22%) and the air bags (11%).
1 of the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta's 6 recalls also concerns the power train.
Where 2008 Volkswagen Jetta owners gave the mileage (160 complaints), the median was 59,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train53
- Electrical System42
- Air Bags20
- Engine20
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic15
- Unknown Or Other11
Complaints received, by year
| 2008 | 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33 | |
| 2010 | 20 | |
| 2011 | 11 | |
| 2012 | 11 | |
| 2013 | 13 | |
| 2014 | 14 | |
| 2015 | 16 | |
| 2016 | 15 | |
| 2017 | 8 | |
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta peaked in 2009, when NHTSA received 33. 41% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2008 vehicles, the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta drew 0.7× the complaints of the median Volkswagen Jetta year in the same window: 15th highest of the 22 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
The 188 complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volkswagen Jetta by model year
Other 2008 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: July 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted