2025 Volkswagen Jetta Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Good The 2025 Volkswagen Jetta has a complaint index of 30, ranking 15th worst out of 21 model years, and earns a Good verdict. It has 28 complaints, 2 recalls, and 4 crashes, with no fires or deaths reported.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 30/100
- #15 of 21 Jetta years
- Verdict
- Good
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 28
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 2
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 4
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Top issue
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 33
- 29 city / 39.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 1 / 0
Top 2025 Volkswagen Jetta problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras6 (21%)
- Transmission & Powertrain6 (21%)
- Other5 (18%)
- Electrical System4 (14%)
- Fuel System4 (14%)
- Visibility & Wipers3 (11%)
- Engine2 (7%)
- Lane Departure2 (7%)
- Brakes1 (4%)
- Seat Belts1 (4%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Cruise control reportedly disengages and re-engages unexpectedly when the clutch is depressed on manual-transmission cars.
- Forward collision warning system has triggered false alerts shortly after purchase, even in good weather and before significant driving.
- Some owners describe a whining or whistling noise from the transmission between 1,000 and 2000 RPM during light load or coasting, starting around 12,000 to 12,700 miles.
- Check engine lights have come on within days of purchase, linked to a faulty fuel pump or a faulty transmission control component affecting the fuel gauge.
- Driver-side mirrors have been described as over-corrected, making objects in the blind spot appear closer than they are.
- Owners report the driver-side interior door handle release has caught their fingers multiple times.
2025 Volkswagen Jetta recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 26V185000Mar 25, 2026Electrical System75,323 vehicles
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Jetta and Taos vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display warning lights or gauges. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Risk: An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90Z5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 22, 2026.
- NHTSA 26V138000Mar 11, 2026Electrical System48,165 vehicles
Electrical system:wiring
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles. The transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit.
Risk: An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TC. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.
2025 Volkswagen Jetta fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 29 MPG
- Highway
- 39.5 MPG
- Combined
- 33 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $1,950
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Jetta years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta reliable?
- NHTSA data gives the 2025 Jetta a complaint index of 30, which is the 15th worst out of 21 model years tracked, so it earns a Good verdict relative to other Jetta years.
- What problems does the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta have?
- The top complaint areas are Collision Avoidance & Cameras and Transmission & Powertrain, each with 6 complaints (21% share), followed by Electrical System and Fuel System with 4 complaints each (14% share).
- Does the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2025 Jetta, both involving the electrical system: one for the instrument panel possibly failing to display warning lights or gauges, and one for a transmission ground wire that may not have been properly connected during assembly.
- How does the 2025 Jetta compare to other Jetta years?
- With a complaint index of 30 and 28 complaints, the 2025 Jetta ranks better than years like 2009, 2010, and 2019, which carry Avoid verdicts with complaint indexes of 100, 95, and 90.