"How reliable is the 1992 Volkswagen Jetta?"

"Based on 33 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Volkswagen Jetta has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Volkswagen Jetta?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Volkswagen Jetta is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 33 total complaints filed."

1992 Volkswagen Jetta: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints

Total Complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

SUSPENSION:REAR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW"

"INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD"

"WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28