7th Generation Jetta
- Years
- 2019–2021
- Reliability
- 26th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.41
- Complaints
- 39
6th Generation Jetta
- Years
- 2011–2018
- Reliability
- 43rd out of 46
- PainRank™
- 17.82
- Complaints
- 343
5th Generation Jetta
- Years
- 2006–2010
- Reliability
- 46th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 25.09
- Complaints
- 445
4th Generation Jetta
- Years
- 2000–2005
- Reliability
- 44th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 18.53
- Complaints
- 332
3rd Generation Jetta
- Years
- 1992–1999
- Reliability
- 30th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 4.02
- Complaints
- 79
2nd Generation Jetta
- Years
- 1985–1991
- Reliability
- 12th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.4
- Complaints
- 10
Volkswagen Jetta Generations
The Jetta has 6 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 5th generation (2006—2010) has been the least reliable.
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