Worst 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 108 | 3 | — | 55,520 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 89 | 2 | 2 | 77,502 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 73 | 2 | — | 67,432 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 70 | 3 | — | 57,988 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 38 | 1 | — | 86,166 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 36 | 12 | — | 79,102 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 24 | — | — | 104,456 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 18 | 3 | — | 27,756 mi | |
| STEERING | 17 | 2 | — | 48,680 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | 1 | — | 62,536 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 10 | — | — | 58,937 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 9 | 1 | — | 41,752 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 7 | 1 | — | 46,765 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | — | 21,893 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | 1 | — | 43,128 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 | — | — | 26,300 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 3 | — | — | 4,682 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | 1 | — | 43,000 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | 10,126 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 1,800 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 19,100 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 40 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 | — | — | 82,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 90,127 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 30,000 mi |
Recalls for 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,844,989 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, and Passat vehicles equipped with a 1.8T engine and torque converter automatic transmission. In the affected vehicles, the O-ring seals between the oil cooler and the transmission may leak fluid.
Other Volkswagen Jetta Years
Wider context: See the full Volkswagen Jetta reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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