2025 Volkswagen Jetta problems and complaints
Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. The most-reported areas: Power Train (8), Forward Collision Avoidance (7), Unknown Or Other (6).
Key takeaways
- 32 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 8 | 25% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 22% |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 | 19% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | 13% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 3 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 6% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 6% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 3% |
| Structure | 1 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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- Cabin air filter
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Volkswagen Jetta 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2026-10-26
The car has randomly shifted out of a drive gear on two separate occasions. First time it happened I had car towed back to selling dealership for warranty repair but they found nothing wrong and said they reset a fault code. They also told me we would have to wait and see if it happened again. It did and I called deale...
Power Train - filed 2026-10-22
The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, there was an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the odor was a burning odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with internal transmission failure. The contact was informed that the tra...
Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-12
I am not sure. My brakes are making noise. I made multi complaints to dealer and vw. I saw owner with the same car and he had the same problem. Please look into this. Something is wrong with brakes on VWs
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More for the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.