NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Volkswagen Jetta Recalls
The 2018 Volkswagen Jetta has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 21, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Volkswagen Jetta. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 32
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
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in complaints
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On a 2018 Volkswagen Jetta, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
- Campaign
- 20V648000
- Reported
- October 21, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 218,192
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2016–2017 Jetta
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module
- Campaign
- 19V615000
- Reported
- August 22, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 679,027
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 114, theft protection and rollaway prevention
- Same campaign
- also 2011–2017 Jetta, 4 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- Campaign
- 20E064000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2017 Jetta, 1 other model
2018 Volkswagen Jetta complaints by year
NHTSA has received 32 owner complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta, the newest on October 22, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (3%).
In complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (22%), followed by the air bags (19%) and the power train (16%).
None of the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta's 3 recalls concerns the fuel/propulsion system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Unknown Or Other8
- Fuel/Propulsion System7
- Air Bags6
- Power Train5
- Electrical System3
- Engine2
Complaints received, by year
| 2019 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 6 |
Complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta peaked in 2024, when NHTSA received 7. 25% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 32 complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volkswagen Jetta by model year
Other 2018 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted