2026 Volkswagen Jetta — reported problems
CarFaultIQ holds 73 evidence records for the 2026 Volkswagen Jetta, drawn from official sources and owner complaints.
What the records are about, by source
Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.
- Owner complaints (20,147 records, model years 1995–2026) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, engine and powertrain (transmission & drivetrain).
- Safety recalls (234 records, model years 1995–2026) are most frequently classified under: fuel system, lights and brakes.
- Transport Canada recalls (197 records, model years 1995–2026) are most frequently classified under: lights, seat belts and electrical system.
- Manufacturer communications (21,917 records, model years 1995–2026) are most frequently classified under: equipment & accessories, electrical system and engine.
- Investigations (92 records, model years 1995–2020) are most frequently classified under: lights, air bags (restraint system) and fuel system.
"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records
Evidence by model year
Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.
- 1995 276 records for 1995
- 1996 226 records for 1996
- 1997 208 records for 1997
- 1998 272 records for 1998
- 1999 523 records for 1999
- 2000 689 records for 2000
- 2001 924 records for 2001
- 2002 963 records for 2002
- 2003 700 records for 2003
- 2004 493 records for 2004
- 2005 656 records for 2005
- 2006 1,078 records for 2006
- 2007 723 records for 2007
- 2008 806 records for 2008
- 2009 1,992 records for 2009
- 2010 2,072 records for 2010
- 2011 2,045 records for 2011
- 2012 2,087 records for 2012
- 2013 2,157 records for 2013
- 2014 2,027 records for 2014
- 2015 1,288 records for 2015
- 2016 992 records for 2016
- 2017 833 records for 2017
- 2018 683 records for 2018
- 2019 1,319 records for 2019
- 2020 592 records for 2020
- 2021 553 records for 2021
- 2022 480 records for 2022
- 2023 374 records for 2023
- 2024 280 records for 2024
- 2025 162 records for 2025
- 2026 73 records for 2026
Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.
Official records held
- Safety recalls NHTSA 1
- Manufacturer communications NHTSA 66
- Transport Canada recalls Transport Canada 1
- Owner complaints NHTSA 5
Where to go next
- Volkswagen Jetta coverage hub Published problems, year windows and buyer guidance for this model.
- Evidence Explorer — the underlying records Read the individual recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications and complaints these counts come from.
- All model years of the Volkswagen Jetta Compare how much evidence is held for each year before narrowing to one.
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