MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Jetta — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2009, 2010, 2002, 2001, 2011, 2006 · Best bets: 2018, 1992, 1991, 2024, 2023, 2022

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Jetta Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1984: 1 complaints 1984 1985: 13 complaints 1986: 14 complaints 1987: 18 complaints 1988: 19 complaints 1989: 28 complaints 1990: 22 complaints 1990 1991: 32 complaints 1992: 30 complaints 1993: 17 complaints 1994: 120 complaints 1995: 220 complaints 1996: 173 complaints 1996 1997: 141 complaints 1998: 192 complaints 1999: 349 complaints 2000: 439 complaints 2001: 668 complaints 2002: 702 complaints 2002 2003: 455 complaints 2004: 231 complaints 2005: 248 complaints 2006: 580 complaints 2007: 201 complaints 2008: 188 complaints 2008 2009: 888 complaints 2010: 852 complaints 2011: 606 complaints 2012: 499 complaints 2013: 516 complaints 2014: 386 complaints 2014 2015: 194 complaints 2016: 161 complaints 2017: 159 complaints 2018: 31 complaints 2019: 545 complaints 2020: 51 complaints 2020 2021: 66 complaints 2022: 42 complaints 2023: 42 complaints 2024: 40 complaints 2025: 24 complaints 2026: 5 complaints 2026
2026: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19820
19830
19841
198513
198614
198718
198819
198928
199022
199132
199230
199317
1994120
1995220
1996173
1997141
1998192
1999349
2000439
2001668
2002702
2003455
2004231
2005248
2006580
2007201
2008188
2009888
2010852
2011606
2012499
2013516
2014386
2015194
2016161
2017159
201831
2019545
202051
202166
202242
202342
202440
202524
20265

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 66 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 545 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 159 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 161 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 194 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 516 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 141 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 173 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 220 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 120 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 32 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.