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2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has 34 complaints with NHTSA after 13 years, or 1 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 3 Jetta SportWagen years on this site. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Inflator.

2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
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Complaints

34

Per year

1

Recalls

1

Years on the road

13

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Suspension (10 of 34), then Electrical system (5) and Engine (5). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2013

The 2013 Jetta SportWagen has 36 complaints, 0 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2013.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (1)

Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2016-02-10 · NHTSA campaign 16V078000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Remedy Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

Complaints by component (34 total)

Suspension
10
Electrical system
5
Engine
5
Fuel and propulsion system
5
Air bags
4
Powertrain
3
Diesel fuel system
2
Speed control
2
Steering
2
Service brakes
1
Structure
1
Tires
1
Visibility and wipers
1
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Crash-flagged

3

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Purchased my 2014 Jetta TDI SportWagen DSG used with 60k miles in 2017 from a Subaru dealership. It was purchased at auction by the dealership as reported at auction known to be an unmodified dieselgate vehicle. The…"
    Suspension · filed 2026-05-13
  • "While driving my car, which is a manual, will stall out of nowhere. Not while changing gears, but while driving on highway. It stalls which is extremely dangerous. I read the NHTSA investigated this problem in 2010. I…"
    Engine · filed 2024-08-22
  • "The contact owned a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI equipped with four Continental Tires: Tire Line: Extreme Contact DW6 Plus; Tire Size: 245/45/R19, and DOT Numbers: N/A. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH and…"
    Tires · filed 2024-06-25
  • "While driving on a major highway at approximately 65 mph, my car completely shut off. The steering wheel froze, all the lights on the dashboard started blinking and the car's engine completely shut down. The wheel…"
    Steering, Electrical system, Engine · filed 2023-09-22
  • "Took normal turn down road, heard clicking noise. Airbag light on dash came on immediately along with loss of function of steering wheel buttons. No warning lamps prior to failure. No issues prior to failure. Vehicle…"
    Electrical system, Air bags · filed 2023-04-03

Specs and fitment

Mk6 SportWagen, 2012–2014
Body styles Wagon
Oil 5W-30 or 5W-40 , 4.2 qt capacity
Tire size 195/65R15, 205/55R16, 225/40R18, 225/45R17 (trim-dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 16V-078 covers certain 2012-2014 Volkswagen models including Golf, Passat, Eos, and CC, and related Audi models: dealers replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators. Confirm whether a given Jetta SportWagen VIN is included in the campaign population; the unit total spans many VW Group vehicles.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen reliable?

The 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has 34 complaints with NHTSA after 13 years, or 1 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 3 Jetta SportWagen years on this site. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Inflator.

What are common problems with a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen?

The complaints owners file most often name Suspension (10 of 34), then Electrical system (5) and Engine (5). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2013 Jetta SportWagen has 36 complaints, 0 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2013.

Has the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen been recalled?

The 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen?

Owners have filed 34 complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen with NHTSA.

What engine oil does a US Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen use?

5W-30 or 5W-40 With filter, about 4.2 qt is commonly listed for this generation—confirm in the owner manual.

What tire sizes fit a US Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen?

Published US specs commonly list front 195/65R15, 205/55R16, 225/40R18, 225/45R17 (trim-dependent) and rear 195/65R15, 205/55R16, 225/40R18, 225/45R17 (trim-dependent); confirm on the door jamb placard for your trim.

What NHTSA recalls affect the US Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen?

Recall 16V-078 covers certain 2012-2014 Volkswagen models including Golf, Passat, Eos, and CC, and related Audi models: dealers replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators. Confirm whether a given Jetta SportWagen VIN is included in the campaign population; the unit total spans many VW Group vehicles.