2015 Volkswagen Jetta: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 283 complaints
283
Total Complaints
41,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,000 25th Percentile
41,000 Median Mileage
64,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
42
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
42
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
33
POWER TRAIN
23
SERVICE BRAKES
19
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
18
AIR BAGS
16
STEERING
15
SUSPENSION
13
WHEELS
8

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
3
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TWO FLATS IN 1 WEEK WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES BOTH WITH SIDEWALL ISSUES. BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2015 SE TSI VW JETTA ON 12/28/2014 CAR HAD 245 MILES ON IT. ON 1/15/2015 I WAS DRIVING ON PALMETTO PARK RD WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. TIRE HAD MULTIPLE SIDEWALL BUBBLES, VW ROADS..."
"TWO FLATS IN 1 WEEK WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES BOTH WITH SIDEWALL ISSUES. BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2015 SE TSI VW JETTA ON 12/28/2014 CAR HAD 245 MILES ON IT. ON 1/15/2015 I WAS DRIVING ON PALMETTO PARK RD WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. TIRE HAD MULTIPLE SIDEWALL BUBBLES, VW ROADS..."
"ACTUATED WASH WIPE ON RENTAL VEHICLE ON OPEN FREEWAY NEAR FLAGSTAFF, AZ ON A SUNNY DAY. THE WASH SPRAYED PROPERLY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS STARTED WIPING AND THEN THE BLADE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER SLID UP AND OUT OF THE BLACK PLASTIC CLIP. THIS LEFT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WITH..."

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