2025 Volkswagen Jetta Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. Part of Generation 7 (Mk7) — 2019–present.

20242026
Complaints
22
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Fatalities
Recalls
2

Worst 2025 Volkswagen Jetta Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#14 complaints

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Crash-related:2
#24 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Crash-related:1
#33 complaints

POWER TRAIN

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM42
UNKNOWN OR OTHER41
POWER TRAIN3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
ENGINE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS1
STEERING11
STRUCTURE:BODY1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1

Recalls for 2025 Volkswagen Jetta

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~123,488 vehicles.

26V185000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
~75,323 affected

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."

26V138000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
~48,165 affected

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.

Other Volkswagen Jetta Years

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