44 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Volkswagen Jetta, across model years 1999–2026. 1 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Volkswagen dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Jetta by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Volkswagen Jetta model years, the 2010 drew the most owner complaints (875).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Volkswagen Jetta model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | no data |
| 2004 | 2 | no data |
| 2005 | 2 | no data |
| 2006 | 3 | no data |
| 2007 | 4 | no data |
| 2008 | 4 | no data |
| 2009 | 6 | no data |
| 2010 | 6 | 875 |
| 2011 | 11 | 640 |
| 2012 | 9 | 527 |
| 2013 | 7 | 632 |
| 2014 | 6 | 440 |
| 2015 | 8 | 197 |
| 2016 | 5 | 164 |
| 2017 | 7 | 159 |
| 2018 | 3 | 31 |
| 2019 | 11 | 549 |
| 2020 | 6 | 53 |
| 2021 | 4 | 69 |
| 2022 | 1 | 43 |
| 2023 | 0 | 43 |
| 2024 | 0 | 44 |
| 2025 | 2 | 29 |
| 2026 | 1 | 6 |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Volkswagen recalls 2025 Jetta vehicles with faulty instrument panels that may not display speedometer or warning lights, increasing crash risk. Owners receive free software updates or panel replacements.
Volkswagen recalls 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles with potential electrical fire risk due to improper transmission ground wire connection. Owners must have dealer inspection for free repair.
Audi A3 (2020) vehicles with a fuel leak risk fire if near ignition sources. Dealers will replace the suction pump free of charge.
Volkswagen recalls 2020 Jetta vehicles with faulty ignition switches that may cause engine stalling while driving, increasing crash risk. Owners must have ignition switch replaced free by dealers.
Volkswagen recalls 2019 Jetta vehicles with possible key left in ignition causing theft or crash risk. Owners must update instrument cluster for free by November 3, 2023.
When the Volkswagen Jetta recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 4,501 complaints with NHTSA about the Volkswagen Jetta; the most reported area is electrical system. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Volkswagen Jetta complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 44 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Jetta, covering model years 1999–2026. The most recent was issued Mar 25, 2026 (Electrical System).
The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta has the most, with 11 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Electrical System (7), Fuel System, Gasoline (5), Air Bags (5), Engine and Engine Cooling (5).
1 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Volkswagen dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Volkswagen to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Volkswagen dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.