Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid has 4 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.

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Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
2016—DATA PENDING$3,54000
201592BUY$3,68001
201491BUY$3,82002
201390BUY$3,96003

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Jetta Hybrid sub-models & family

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04