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2026 / Volkswagen

2026 Volkswagen Jetta

Safety ratings

This vehicle hasn’t been rated in the 5-star program. Recalls and complaints below still apply.

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Recalls (1)

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGCampaign 26V138000 · 11/03/2026

    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.

    Risk: An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire.

    Fix: 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.

Owner complaints

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0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
  • STEERING1
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
Read individual complaints (3 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 06/27/2026· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    WHEN PARKING THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN PUT IN REVERSE TO LEAVE PARKING SPOT

  • 05/13/2026· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    While driving on the highway, the sunroof suddenly shattered outward. There were no other vehicles around us at the time.

  • 01/15/2026· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    I'm not exactly sure on what happened but when using the lane stay assist it doesn't read the lines correctly causing the car to abruptly jerk in a unexpected direction! doing this during certain scenarios would cause an accident for sure. also the headlight auto switching for high beams malfunctions often causing the lights to flicker