MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Jetta — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2009, 2010, 2002, 2001, 2011, 2006 · Best bets: 2018, 1992, 1996, 1991, 2024, 2023

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Jetta Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 0 complaints 1983: 0 complaints 1984: 1 complaints 1985: 13 complaints 1986: 14 complaints 1986 1987: 18 complaints 1988: 19 complaints 1989: 28 complaints 1990: 22 complaints 1991: 31 complaints 1992: 30 complaints 1992 1993: 17 complaints 1994: 117 complaints 1995: 220 complaints 1996: 31 complaints 1997: 54 complaints 1998: 192 complaints 1998 1999: 349 complaints 2000: 439 complaints 2001: 668 complaints 2002: 702 complaints 2003: 455 complaints 2004: 231 complaints 2004 2005: 248 complaints 2006: 580 complaints 2007: 201 complaints 2008: 188 complaints 2009: 888 complaints 2010: 852 complaints 2010 2011: 606 complaints 2012: 499 complaints 2013: 515 complaints 2014: 386 complaints 2015: 193 complaints 2016: 160 complaints 2016 2017: 158 complaints 2018: 30 complaints 2019: 537 complaints 2020: 51 complaints 2021: 65 complaints 2022: 41 complaints 2022 2023: 41 complaints 2024: 36 complaints 2025: 21 complaints 2026: 3 complaints 2026
2026: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19820
19830
19841
198513
198614
198718
198819
198928
199022
199131
199230
199317
1994117
1995220
199631
199754
1998192
1999349
2000439
2001668
2002702
2003455
2004231
2005248
2006580
2007201
2008188
2009888
2010852
2011606
2012499
2013515
2014386
2015193
2016160
2017158
201830
2019537
202051
202165
202241
202341
202436
202521
20263

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 65 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 51 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 537 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 158 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 160 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 193 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 386 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 515 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 499 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 606 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 852 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 888 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 188 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 201 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 580 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 248 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 231 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 455 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 702 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 668 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 439 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 349 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 192 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 220 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 117 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.