2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Volkswagen dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. Check your Jetta by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
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Owners filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta, reporting 4 crashes, 2 injuries. Volkswagen has issued at least 148 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Car was in an accident on 12/5/25 and has been in the body shop for over 5 months because Volkswagen cannot or will not provide the required rear seat belts. I have reached out to VW and they have not been cooperative and don't seem to care about me or that these are required safety parts.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11732758
“I am reporting a safety concern involving unintended acceleration in a 2025 Volkswagen Jetta SE (VIN [XXX] ) Te vehicle has experienced two separate incidents in which it surged forward unexpectedly when shifting from park to drive while my foot depressed the brake pedal.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11723060
“At least 5 times I have had my finger caught in the drivers side interior door handle release. It seems to catch my fingers in the back of the handle. I've owned 4 other VW Jettas and this has never happened. It 's mostly aggravating but it also hurts!”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11719955
“Two safety defect incidents involving unintended acceleration. This defect has resulted in two loss of control incidents causing property damage.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11707114
“The steering wheel is the principal reason for this incident.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11706859
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2025 Volkswagen Jetta is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Volkswagen dealer.