2022 Volkswagen Jetta — Problems & Complaints
NHTSA has 43 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.
Volkswagen Jetta — Complaints by Model Year
Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.
194 complaints
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43 complaints
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29 complaints
0 complaints
What Owners Complain About Most
Recent Owner Reports
The head gasket is leaking coolant from between the block and the head. This can cause overheating of the vehicle or fires. Can also affect the motor. This problem was identified by a dealer and was originally noticed due to low coolant warning when driving the car. Vehicle is available for inspection if needed
Rear brakes replaced twice on warranty. The car only has 24,000. Car remains with loud chattering brakes on all 4 brakes especially when brakes are cold. Especially loud chattering and squealing brakes still exist especially on rear brakes. Issue with a fuel valve needing to be replaced on warranty. EPS engine light on dash. Driver's door widow regulator malfunction for door …
Car was hit in rear by tractor trailer, spun into another tractor trailer. Then the second tractor trailer slammed the vehicle front end first into the median. Front end crushed, driver side door caved in, rear end damage. No airbags were deployed the entire time. 55 mph (approximate) to a complete stop in a fraction of a second. The vehicle is currently in the possession of t…
OBD-II port is not connected properly meaning that when a checked engine light came on I am unable to diagnose the issue.
Engine misfire on all cylinders. Engine start/stop failure, check engine light illuminates. Vehicle hesitates and looses power when accelerating. Vehicle then stalls while operating. Happens while in traffic or trying to pull out from intersection causing vehicle to stop in roadway. Almost causes crashes from rear due to sudden stop and sides due to not clearing the intersecti…
Recalls & Crash Tests
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Problems Checker
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