NHTSA lists 29 complaints for the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta, 4 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN JETTA.
At a glance
Complaints
29
With crash
4
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
2
Injuries
2
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
75,323
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
148
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. The available sales group does not match this vehicle variant.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
6
20.7%
POWER TRAIN
6
20.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
20.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
13.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
10.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
10.3%
LANE DEPARTURE
2
6.9%
ENGINE
1
3.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
3.4%
SEAT BELTS
1
3.4%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
WARNINGS
4
LANE DEPARTURE
ASSIST
1
LANE DEPARTURE
WARNING
1
STRUCTURE
BODY
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Jetta and Taos vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display warning lights or gauges. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Consequence: An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90Z5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 22, 2026.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles. The transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit.
Consequence: An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TC. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
148 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
49
ENGINE
30
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
29
SERVICE BRAKES
11
POWER TRAIN
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
AIR BAGS
3
STEERING
3
11038159
Date: 2026-09-23. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible coolant leak, or Coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer states error for Dynamic Cornering Light in MFI; Customer states no start condition; Customer states no start condition;
11038145
Date: 2026-09-17. Type: Other. Systems: LANE DEPARTURE.
Heat Sensative Trouble Shooting Explanation.
11038146
Date: 2026-09-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Suggested fuel additive
11038144
Date: 2026-09-10. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Remove Key FOB battery for 20 seconds to restore proper operation.
11038143
Date: 2026-09-09. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
11038158
Date: 2026-09-02. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible coolant leak, or Coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer states error for Dynamic Cornering Light in MFI; Customer states no start condition; Customer states no start condition;
11036877
Date: 2026-08-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
Brake rotor resurfacing
11036878
Date: 2026-08-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
Repair or Replace Information
11036885
Date: 2026-08-26. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, Transmission warning light on, harsh shifting; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible coolant leak, or Coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer states no start condition; Customer states no star
11036884
Date: 2026-08-19. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, Transmission warning light on, harsh shifting; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible coolant leak, or Coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer states no start condition; Customer states no star
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.