2016 Volkswagen Jetta HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 11, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags10
Electrical system10
Service brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other Jetta Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Jetta Hybrid median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What Jetta Hybrid owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

STARTED THE CAR AND CHIMES STARTED RANDOMLY GOING OFF.... THEN SUDDENLY, WHILE TRAVELING, THE ABS, LITES, HYBRID, TIRE PRESSURE, AND AIR BAG LITES ALL CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED JERKING AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING JAMMED.
Complaint 11084486 · Apr 11, 2018

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