"How reliable is the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta?"

"Based on 55 NHTSA complaints, the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 55 total complaints filed."

2022 Volkswagen Jetta: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints

Total Complaints

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated when he released the hill start assist the brakes seized, causing the vehicle to not move. The contact stated that after several minutes the brakes released. The dealer was contacted and stated that the feature operated as designed. The ve..."

"The forward collision system does not work. When the system is activated it does not work. I bought the car new in April 2022.I activate the system all the time while driving. To this day the system has never warned me [NO DASH LIGHT OR AUDIBLE SOUND WARNING ME TO BRAKE]"

"Electronic Power Control (EPC) issue: The car unit bogs down the acceleration and limits the RPMs, making it dangerous to drive on high way or even local road. The issue pops up spontaneously but went away after car was OFF for hour and restarted. Engine runs ruff and shacks along with laud bangin..."

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