2022 Volkswagen Jetta: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
41
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
9.8
Severity index
Severity index 9.8 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 96 2022 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta ranks 90 of 96 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 6% of its model-year peers. See the full 2022 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 12 | 29.3% |
| ENGINE | 11 | 26.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 | 24.4% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 9 | 22.0% |
| LANE DEPARTURE | 7 | 17.1% |
| STEERING | 6 | 14.6% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | 7.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 4.9% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 12 of 41 complaints (29.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 8 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 10.0x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22V514000 | 20/07/2022 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainm |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.