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2025 Volkswagen Jetta reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta over 2 years — 14 per year. It is too early to rank against other Jetta years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Instrument cluster and Wiring.

2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Photo by ChengH, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0
Complaints

28

Per year

14

Recalls

2

Years on the road

2

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (6 of 28), then Powertrain (6) and Fuel and propulsion system (4). Those filings include 4 that report a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 Jetta has 43 complaints, 14 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

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 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (2)

Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2026-03-25 · NHTSA campaign 26V185000
Summary 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."
Remedy Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90Z5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 22, 2026.
Recall electrical system, wiring 2026-03-11 · NHTSA campaign 26V138000
Summary 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.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TC. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.

Complaints by component (28 total)

Forward collision avoidance
6
Powertrain
6
Fuel and propulsion system
4
Electrical system
3
Visibility and wipers
3
Lane departure
2
Engine
1
Exterior lighting
1
Seat belts
1
Service brakes
1
Speed control
1
Steering
1
Structure
1
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Crash-flagged

4

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "This submission is an update to my previous NHTSA ODI complaint #11761837. I am adding new documentation provided by the authorized repair facility, including service records, diagnostic notes, and repair details. These…"
    Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure · filed 2026-09-03
  • "I am reporting a recurring safety defect involving the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system in my 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. The ACC system fails suddenly and without warning while driving, including during highway…"
    Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-09-03
  • "This update is for ODI #11761839. I am submitting new diagnostic evidence confirming that the ACC/Travel Assist safety defect in my 2025 Volkswagen Jetta continues to occur and existed long before any accident or…"
    Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure · filed 2026-09-03
  • "I am the owner/operator of a 2025 Volkswagen Jetta S and am submitting this complaint regarding recurring optical distortion in the windshield within my normal driving field of view. The vehicle has undergone four…"
    Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-09-03
  • "Description of Safety Defect The vehicle has experienced significant optical distortion in the driver’s primary line of sight with three separate replacement windshields. The distortion has included noticeable rippling,…"
    Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-08-24

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Jetta 1.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Front-wheel drive 29 39 33 MPG $1950
Jetta Sport/SE/SEL 1.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Front-wheel drive 29 40 33 MPG $1950

Specs and fitment

Mk7 (A7), 2019–present
Body styles Sedan
Oil VW 508.00 0W-20 (1.4L/1.5L turbo; see manual for 2.0L) , 4.8 qt capacity
Tire size 205/55R17

Known issues for this generation

Recall 18V-904 covers certain 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles among other VW models: rear coil springs may prematurely fracture and damage a rear tire, causing loss of control; dealers replace the rear axle coil springs. Recall 18V-671 covers certain 2019 Jetta vehicles with LED headlights: the passenger-side headlight may be incorrectly positioned, reducing nighttime visibility and failing FMVSS headlamp aim requirements; dealers replace the passenger-side headlight. Confirm VIN applicability because related campaigns also list Atlas and other nameplates under shared totals.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta reliable?

Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta over 2 years — 14 per year. It is too early to rank against other Jetta years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Instrument cluster and Wiring.

What are common problems with a 2025 Volkswagen Jetta?

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (6 of 28), then Powertrain (6) and Fuel and propulsion system (4). Those filings include 4 that report a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 Jetta has 43 complaints, 14 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta been recalled?

The 2025 Volkswagen Jetta has 2 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta?

Owners have filed 28 complaints about the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Volkswagen Jetta get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta is 33 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a Volkswagen Jetta use?

VW 502.00/504.00 5W-30 or 0W-20 (engine dependent)

What does NHTSA recall 20V-648 cover on the Volkswagen Jetta?

NHTSA safety recall 20V648000 covers affected vehicles after the agency found that volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What generation is the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta?

Mk6 (A6) (2012-2018).