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Volkswagen Jetta Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 56 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Jetta, across 24 model years from 2000 to 2025. The 2019 has the most (11); the fewest among years with a recall is 2022 (1).

Volkswagen Jetta years to avoid by our method: 2001 (2.3× the median year), 2002 (2.5× the median year), 2009 (4.9× the median year), 2010 (3.4× the median year), 2011 (2.4× the median year) and 2019 (2.3× the median year).

Model years
24

2000–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
56
Most recalls
2019

11 recalls

Owner complaints
8,854

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 8,854 complaints with NHTSA about the Volkswagen Jetta across 27 model years; the most, 889, concern the 2009.

Owners marked a crash on 389 of the Volkswagen Jetta complaints (4%) and a fire on 264.

Across all Volkswagen Jetta model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 1,948 complaints), then the power train (1,458).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Volkswagen Jetta in 2014: 614, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Volkswagen Jetta is service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder, in 19 model-year listings.

The newest Volkswagen Jetta recall, 26V185000, was reported on March 25, 2026 and concerns the electrical system: instrument cluster/panel.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2023 and 2024 Volkswagen Jetta, model years owners have filed complaints about.

Volkswagen Jetta years to avoid

The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta stands out most: 380 complaints between 2008 and 2012, 22% of them naming the fuel system, diesel.

The 2009 also carries 7 recalls, against a median of 6 for the ranked Volkswagen Jetta years.

The best-measured Volkswagen Jetta years are 2022 (0.2×), 2020 (0.3×) and 2021 (0.4×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Volkswagen Jetta, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202606—not ranked
2025230—not ranked
2024046—not ranked
2023043—not ranked
202214333
0.2×
202147051
0.4×
202065428
0.3×
2019avoid11549318
2.3×
20183328not ranked
2017716077
0.5×
2016516170
0.5×
2015819480
0.6×
20145387134
0.9×
20136518156
1.1×
20128500180
1.5×
2011avoid10607275
2.4×
2010avoid5852388
3.4×
2009avoid7889380
4.9×
2008618877
0.7×
2007620181
0.6×
20066580219
1.9×
2005724888
0.8×
20045231101
0.8×
20034456234
1.7×
2002avoid7702419
2.5×
2001avoid7668386
2.3×
20005439249
1.3×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Volkswagen Jetta years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Volkswagen Jetta

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER19
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE15
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH11
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE8
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER8
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL6
  • FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL6
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS6
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS6
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5

Volkswagen Jetta model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Volkswagen Jetta recall campaign (56)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Volkswagen Jetta, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V185000March 25, 2026electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2025crash75,323
26V138000March 11, 2026electrical system: wiring2025fire48,165
24V110000February 14, 2024fuel system, gasoline2019–2020fire261,257
23V619000September 6, 2023electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2019crash8
23V604000August 30, 2023electrical system: ignition: switch2019–2020crash62,538
22V815000October 31, 2022tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems2019–2020crash296,044
22V514000July 20, 2022back over prevention: sensing system: camera2021–2022crash43,091
21V492000June 30, 2021air bags: air bag/restraint control module2020–2021crash and injury379
21V038000February 1, 2021seats2021crash and injury57
20V716000November 18, 2020back over prevention: sensing system: camera2021crash32,048
20V648000October 21, 2020fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail2016–2018fire218,192
20V505000August 26, 2020seats2020crash and injury5,376
20V359000June 17, 2020service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2020crash1
19V879000December 11, 2019wheels2019crashdo not drive8
19V679000September 25, 2019unknown or other2007–2009, 2011–2013, 2015, 2019crash, fire and injury113
19V615000August 22, 2019electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module2011–2018crash and injury679,027
19V188000March 6, 2019suspension: rear: springs: coil springs2019crash56,173
19V110000February 20, 2019air bags: frontal2019crash and injury4
18V904000December 19, 2018suspension: rear: springs: coil springs2019crash6,322
18V824000November 26, 2018electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2019crash73,549
18V671000September 26, 2018exterior lighting: headlights2019crash28
18V406000June 13, 2018air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2003crash, injury and death2,564
17V352000May 31, 2017equipment: other: labels2017—2
17V136000March 2, 2017equipment: other: labels2017crash797
17V137000March 2, 2017equipment: other: labels2017crash4,875
17V070000February 3, 2017engine and engine cooling: engine2017crash2
16V913000December 20, 2016service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2009–2010crash135,683
16V403000June 6, 2016fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail2016fire55
15V705000October 26, 2015engine and engine cooling: engine2015–2016crash91,867
15V627000October 7, 2015air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2015crash and injury993
15V483000August 4, 2015air bags: frontal2011–2014crash and injury415,825
15V028000January 23, 2015fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail2014–2015fire44,658
14V790000December 15, 2014exterior lighting: headlights2015crash25,007
14V670000October 24, 2014seats2015crash393
14V656000October 20, 2014suspension: rear2011–2013crash442,066
14V182000April 15, 2014power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines2014fire26,452
11V490000October 3, 2011fuel system, diesel2009–2012fire168,275
11V466000September 7, 2011engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2011—30,294
11V196000March 29, 2011electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers2011crash71,043
10V621000December 10, 2010fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2006–2010fire228,236
09V333000August 20, 2009power train: automatic transmission2009–2010crash16,000
09V164000May 19, 2009power train: driveline: driveshaft2006–2009crash25,594
07V442000September 24, 2007exterior lighting: headlights2005–2008crash340,000
07V284000June 25, 2007visibility: windshield wiper/washer2006fire58,900
07V063000February 20, 2007exterior lighting: brake lights: switch2001–2005crash1,002,000
06V183000May 24, 2006exterior lighting: brake lights: switch2000–2002crash646,246
05V305000July 5, 2005fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2005fire39,583
04V584000December 16, 2004exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch2000–2002—410,000
04V586000December 15, 2004fuel system, diesel2004–2005fire19,284
04V096000February 20, 2004exterior lighting: brake lights: switch2000–2002—377,130
02V244000September 12, 2002equipment: other: owners/service/other manual2000–2001—332,950
02V031000January 31, 2002service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2001–2002fire55,000
07E023000service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder2002–2005crash—
11E036000engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2011–2012——
14E007000engine and engine cooling: engine2000–2008, 2011–2013crash—
20E064000service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder2004–2018crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Volkswagen Jetta. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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