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2026 Volkswagen Jetta ICE

5/5

Overall rating (best variant)

Safety ratings

2026 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 4 DR N/A FWD

5/5Overall
4/5Frontal crash
5/5Side crash
5/5Side pole
4/5Rollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 4★Side, driver: 5★Side, rear passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 13.0%
  • Lane departure warningStandard
  • Forward collision warningStandard
  • Electronic stability controlStandard

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

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

5
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
  • ENGINE1
  • FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1
  • STEERING1
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
Read individual complaints (5 most recent)

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

  • 08/07/2026· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

    The vehicle says it’s overheating and will go into limp mode it has also been reported that other 2026 Jettas have had the same issue

  • 08/03/2026· FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

    The contact owns a 2026 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle brakes engaged independently causing the RPM to decrease and after a couple of seconds the vehicle began to work as intended. No warnings light illuminated A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnoses. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 300.

  • 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