"How reliable is the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta?"

"Based on 758 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta has a median complaint mileage of 4900 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 758 total complaints filed."

2019 Volkswagen Jetta: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 758 complaints

758

Total Complaints

4,900mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

300 25th Percentile

4,900 Median Mileage

14,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

158

ENGINE

141

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

135

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR TRUNK LID DOES NOT REMAIN OPEN RESULTING IN THE LID CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD WHEN I'M PUTTING STUFF IN THE TRUNK OR TAKING STUFF OUT OF THE TRUNK."

"THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE 2019 JETTAS (AUTOMATIC). WHEN DRIVING IN LOW RPM'S, THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THIS AREA. THIS AFFECTS DRIVE-ABILITY, AS YOU NEED TO DRIVE MORE AGGRESSIVELY TO ELIMINATE THE SOUND. THERE ALSO ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUI..."

"THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS TAPPED OR FULLY PRESSED. AS SOON AS THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED THE CAR RESUMES THE PREVIOUS SET SPEED. THIS BEHAVIOR WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH ANY STANDARD VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN CREATES AN UNSAFE SITUATION IF THE CAR IS IN CRUISE, APPR..."

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