Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Reliability
233 NHTSA complaints (2008–2014). Complaint rate: 1125.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen has consistently lower complaint volume in 2008 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 37 | 2.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 28 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 23 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 23 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 21 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 19 | 21.1% |
| ENGINE | 19 | 5.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 13 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 8 | 12.5% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 27 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 33 | 1 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 41 | 1 | 3 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 38 | 0 | 1 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 47 | 1 | 1 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 45 | 5 | — | View 2014View→ |
See also: Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagenaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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