2022 Volkswagen Jetta Problems

42 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict BUY 82/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Engine12
Service Brakes12
Electrical System10
Forward Collision Avoidance9
Lane Departure7
Steering6

In the owners’ words

“The vehicle is currently experiencing steady coolant loss with no external puddles.My vehicle is at 65,000 miles, placing it just 5,000 miles outside of the 60,000-mile factory powertrain warranty. This specific issue matches the exact symptoms of Volkswagen Technical Service Bulletin #2071245 (Service Action 15-23-01) regarding the premature failure of the factory head gasket.Because this is a well-documented manufa”NHTSA complaint, 2022 Volkswagen Jetta owner
“Travel assist unavailable warning comes on several time a minute with a visual indicator and loud chime. Very distracting while driving. Known issue to VW”NHTSA complaint, 2022 Volkswagen Jetta owner
“Head Gasket, premature failure at 49k miles. Online this a very common issue for Jetta and Taos owners that Volkswagen is not addressing through a recall. This will cause engines to fail.”NHTSA complaint, 2022 Volkswagen Jetta owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
20/07/2022Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: CameraVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manu

Questions owners ask

Is the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta reliable?

On the federal record it scores 82/100: 42 owner complaints (10.5 per year on the road) and 1 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 12 of 56 categorised reports.

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The 2022 Volkswagen Jetta scored 82/100 on the federal record.

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