Volkswagen Jetta SportwagenYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 171 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. The Jetta Sportwagen has 2 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Jetta Sportwagen median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen problems
All model years combined: 171 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 39 | 5 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 28 | 0 |
| Suspension | 24 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 23 | 0 |
| Air bags | 21 | 4 |
| Engine | 19 | 2 |
| Power train | 13 | 0 |
| Steering | 8 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 7 | 1 |
| 12 other systems | 34 | 2 |
Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Jetta Sportwagen
- Clockspring failureNo recall
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureNo recall