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Volkswagen Jetta problems by year
13,633 complaints across 26 model years, 1994–2021. 2009 draws the most at 1,277; 2021 the fewest at 104.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 167 | Electrical system (15.6%) | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 338 | Electrical system (15.7%) | 23 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 245 | Visibility (18.4%) | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| 1997 | 213 | Electrical system (16.9%) | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | 253 | Visibility (17.4%) | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 488 | Engine and engine cooling (17.4%) | 44 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 633 | Engine and engine cooling (21.6%) | 38 | 15 | 2 |
| 2001 | 862 | Electrical system (14.2%) | 44 | 15 | 1 |
| 2002 | 885 | Electrical system (17.2%) | 41 | 81 | 10 |
| 2003 | 555 | Seats (18.6%) | 38 | 79 | 1 |
| 2004 | 295 | Engine and engine cooling (13.2%) | 16 | 25 | 0 |
| 2005 | 354 | Power train (23.7%) | 13 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 792 | Power train (32.1%) | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 280 | Electrical system (16.1%) | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 251 | Power train (21.9%) | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1,277most | Fuel system, diesel (15.3%) | 53 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1,184 | Electrical system (19.8%) | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 883 | Electrical system (22.0%) | 37 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 694 | Electrical system (20.5%) | 33 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 741 | Electrical system (20.2%) | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 553 | Engine (19.5%) | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 286 | Electrical system (17.5%) | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 250 | Engine (17.2%) | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 251 | Electrical system (13.1%) | 27 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 799 | Power train (20.3%) | 41 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 104 | Service brakes (24.0%) | 6 | 0 | 3 |