The Jetta has been recalled 68 times. The 2011 model year has been involved in the most campaigns.
Recalls are free repairs, initiated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or Volkswagen itself, for a widespread safety problem. They might be a pain, but a recalled problem is better than an ignored one.
Recall Campaigns by Model Year
Clicking on a model year will bring you to CarComplaints.com which has a full list of documents from the NHTSA.
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You know that annoying-but-useful chime that comes on every time you open the car door with the key still in the ignition?
Turns out it might not be working in the 2018-2019 Atlas and 2019 Jetta. VW determined a data container wasn't coded correctly, something that will cause a failure of the instrument cluster to provide an audible warning when the driver opens the door with the key still in the ignition.
A tiny number of 2019 Jetta cars shipped with passenger-side LED headlights that are out of position.
VW says a driver may have trouble seeing at night, not to mention the incorrect settings violate federal safety standards. Only 28 cars are being recalled so the chances are pretty low that yours is one of them.
Of course it’s a much higher probability than you hitting that $1.6B mega millions jackpot, so look into it.
Did Volkswagen just have a Freaky Friday moment? According to CarComplaints.com, a pair of 2017 Jettas need to be recalled because their VINs don't match up.
A VIN, which stands for vehicle identification number, is a unique 17 character code given to each car in the USA. It is used for tracking recalls, registrations, accident reports, theft claims, and insurance coverage. The VIN is displayed on multiple points on each car so they can always be checked against one another.
For two Jettas, however, their VIN markings don't match the VIN plates near their windshields. Presumably because the two cars mixed up their plates. That is a legal no-no.
There's no need to freak out, however. To VW's credit, the automaker has already replaced the affected cars.
Whenever a recall is announced, there's good reason to hold your breath.
Especially when you hear Volkswagen is recalling the 2017 Jetta because its 1.4-liter engine can seize up. Well, breath easy friends – because this recall is for two vehicles. Yes, two.
Well breathe easy unless you're one of the two unlucky ones. Then you should probably breathe fire.
"Volkswagen is giving two choices to the two owners (or one owner if they own both Jettas): VW will replace the engine block in the vehicle or buy back the vehicle. However, Volkswagen didn't say what will be paid for the new Jetta."
And while you'd think this would be the smallest recall in history, Kia says step aside, amateurs.
