2024 Volkswagen Jetta problems and recalls

The 2024 Volkswagen Jetta has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 46 complaints, most often on the Service Brakes.

46
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
51.3
Severity index

Severity index 51.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 53 of 79 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 33% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 13 complaints (28.3%)13 28%EngineEngine: 12 complaints (26.1%)12 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (15.2%)7 15%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (15.2%)7 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (13.0%)6 13%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (8.7%)4 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (8.7%)4 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (6.5%)3 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES1328.3%
ENGINE1226.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM715.2%
POWER TRAIN715.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER613.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE48.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM48.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL36.5%

Complaints filed per year

010212024: 92025: 162026: 21 (partial year)24252621
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20249
202516
2026 (year to date)21

Other Volkswagen Jetta model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.