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2025 Volkswagen Jetta — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 29 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

29
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
4
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
0
Involved Fire
owner-reported
2
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

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.

31 complaints

549 complaints

53 complaints

69 complaints

43 complaints

43 complaints

44 complaints

29 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Unknown Or Other 6 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 6 reports
Power Train 6 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 4 reports
Visibility/wiper 3 reports
Electrical System 3 reports
Lane Departure 2 reports
Service Brakes 1 report
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11707114 12/26/2025

Two safety defect incidents involving unintended acceleration. This defect has resulted in two loss of control incidents causing property damage. First incident: While attempting to move vehicle inside garage, I started engine with foot firmly on the brake, shifted the transmission into drive, and maintained full brake pressure. Immediately upon shifting, the vehicle bolted fo…

Steering ODI 11706859 12/23/2025

The steering wheel is the principal reason for this incident. Because when I'm driving on the highway almost to get an exit to the right going at the speed limit of 70 MPH the right tire passes through a high/low on the street, then my steering wheel locked lightly and started to pull to the right like for 2-3 seconds. Causing me hit the wall on the highway. Then straightened…

Power Train ODI 11691387 10/04/2025

I purchased a brand-new 2025 Volkswagen Jetta from LaFontaine Volkswagen of Dearborn, MI on October 2, 2025. Within 24 hours, the check-engine light illuminated, and the fuel gauge cluster froze, showing an incorrect fuel level. On October 3, 2025, I contacted the dealership and was told to bring it in for service. The service department confirmed a faulty Transmission Contro…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11766995 09/25/2026

Rental Vehicle Door Malfunction (Claim # [Insert Complaint/Claim Number]) Date: XXX To: Damage Recovery Unit / Customer Relations Enterprise Rent-A-Car Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to formally report a serious safety defect and personal injury resulting from a rental vehicle provided by your [XXX] location, and to register a formal protest against returning this vehicle to ser…

Visibility/wiper ODI 11761784 09/03/2026

I am the owner/operator of a 2025 Volkswagen Jetta S and am submitting this complaint regarding recurring optical distortion in the windshield within my normal driving field of view. The vehicle has undergone four windshield replacement attempts for this same condition, yet the distortion remains present. The distortion appears as a rippling or “funhouse” effect that can cause…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta reliable?
Owners have filed 29 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta, most often about unknown or other. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Volkswagen Jetta years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.