"How reliable is the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta?"

"Based on 280 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 280 total complaints filed."

2007 Volkswagen Jetta: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 280 complaints

280

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

27,250 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

95,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEATS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY CLOCK RUNS SUPER FAST...IT RUNS AHEAD OF TIME BY HOURS IN A MATTER OF 3 DAYS. *JB"

"TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE RADIO WILL RANDOMLY PLAY EXTREMELY LOUD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER STATED THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700 MILES."

"I BOUGHT MY CAR AND SINCE DAY ONE THE CAR HAD A FAULTY CLOCK. THE CLOCK RUNS SUPER FAST, IT RUNS AHEAD OF TIME BY 5 HOURS IN A MATTER OF A WEEK. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER AND VW OF AMERICA AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE; IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS NOW AND STILL NO REPAIR.*AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 43 complaints

25th: 51,791 mi Median: 77,865 mi 75th: 98,250 mi

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 29 complaints

25th: 17,500 mi Median: 22,000 mi 75th: 28,500 mi

AIR BAGS 29 complaints

25th: 40,200 mi Median: 63,000 mi 75th: 107,500 mi

POWER TRAIN 19 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 81,000 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

ENGINE 16 complaints

25th: 80,000 mi Median: 104,293 mi 75th: 135,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 52 MD: 19 VA: 16 PA: 15 NY: 15 GA: 15 OH: 15 IL: 12 NJ: 11 TX: 11

Who Files Complaints?

13.6%

Original Owners

86.4%

Second+ Owners

Volkswagen Jetta — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	29	120,000	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE	2
1991	38	103,000	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE	3
1992	33	-	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	6
1993	22	-	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH	0
1994	167	-	EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT	9
1995	338	100,000	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	23
1996	36	94,969	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	3
1997	100	74,500	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	8
1998	253	78,000	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	14
1999	488	70,419	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	44
2000	633	55,000	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	38
2001	861	51,120	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW	44
2002	885	54,900	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER	41
2003	552	56,860	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER	38
2004	295	69,995	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	16
2005	354	74,000	POWER TRAIN	13
2006	792	76,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	21
2008	250	62,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	7
2009	1269	66,655	FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL	53
2010	1184	54,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	31
2011	880	50,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	37
2012	690	53,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	32
2013	736	55,450	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	22
2014	550	57,000	ENGINE	33
2015	283	41,000	ENGINE	11
2016	248	38,937	ENGINE	32
2017	247	38,000	ENGINE	27
2018	34	32,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
2019	758	4,900	POWER TRAIN	36
2020	75	6,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
2021	91	9,000	SERVICE BRAKES	3
2022	55	-	SERVICE BRAKES	1
2023	55	20,000	ENGINE	3
2024	41	17,600	ENGINE	1

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