2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints
27
Total Complaints
94,750mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,000 25th Percentile
94,750 Median Mileage
113,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
14
ENGINE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
STEERING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR DIED (STALLED OUT) ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. LOST ALL POWER. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST VW DEALER (VW OF NAPLES, FL). UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE HYBRID WOULD RUN FOR ABOUT 3-MINUTES AND THEN TURN OFF. VW DET..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE HYBRID ERROR WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHAVED WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED A FUSE TO BLOW. AS..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE, CONTACT DEALER AND HYBRID FAILURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO A PARKING LOT. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO HIS RESIDENCE, THE CONTACT PUSHED THE..."

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