2024 Volkswagen Jetta: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints
41
Total Complaints
17,600mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
15,000
25th Percentile
17,600
Median Mileage
17,600
75th Percentile
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Engine
8
Service Brakes
7
Fuel/Propulsion System
4
Unknown Or Other
4
Suspension
2
Power Train
2
Visibility/Wiper
2
Electrical System
2
Warnings
1
Automatic Emergency Braking
1
Severity Assessment
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Sample Complaint Reports
"The small detached windshield above large windshield is defective and temperature sensitive. The vehicle was parked outside all day in hot Arizona ( extreme hot temps) and when we entered we put the ac on full blast. Within minutes with the car still in park. The glass exploded and shattered. Big ..."
"This experience was with a rental vehicle - and I sent an email to the NHTSA address with additional details. Later, I saw this form. I am pasting the information here: Request #[XXX] 2024 VW Jetta Rental Vehicle - Unintended Acceleration / Braking The vehicle was rented from Fox Rent-a-Car in L..."
"This experience was with a rental vehicle - and I sent an email to the NHTSA address with additional details. Later, I saw this form. I am pasting the information here: Request #[XXX] 2024 VW Jetta Rental Vehicle - Unintended Acceleration / Braking The vehicle was rented from Fox Rent-a-Car in L..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
KS: 6
TX: 6
SC: 5
VA: 5
PA: 3
NY: 2
CA: 2
NE: 2
AZ: 1
UT: 1
Volkswagen Jetta — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29 | 2 |
| 1991 | 38 | 3 |
| 1992 | 33 | 6 |
| 1993 | 22 | 0 |
| 1994 | 167 | 9 |
| 1995 | 338 | 23 |
| 1996 | 36 | 3 |
| 1997 | 100 | 8 |
| 1998 | 253 | 14 |
| 1999 | 488 | 44 |
| 2000 | 633 | 38 |
| 2001 | 861 | 44 |
| 2002 | 885 | 41 |
| 2003 | 552 | 38 |
| 2004 | 295 | 16 |
| 2005 | 354 | 13 |
| 2006 | 792 | 21 |
| 2007 | 280 | 15 |
| 2008 | 250 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1269 | 53 |
| 2010 | 1184 | 31 |
| 2011 | 880 | 37 |
| 2012 | 690 | 32 |
| 2013 | 736 | 22 |
| 2014 | 550 | 33 |
| 2015 | 283 | 11 |
| 2016 | 248 | 32 |
| 2017 | 247 | 27 |
| 2018 | 34 | 2 |
| 2019 | 758 | 36 |
| 2020 | 75 | 2 |
| 2021 | 91 | 3 |
| 2022 | 55 | 1 |
| 2023 | 55 | 3 |
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
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