83 of the 843 complaints about the Volkswagen Jetta (9.8%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 1.1× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.
83Complaints · Interior & equipment
9.8%Share of complaints
1.1×vs. all vehicles
13Last 12 months
1.2%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2019 model (52, 10% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (4). 13 Interior & equipment complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 11 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “sunroof”, “shattered”, “glass”, “exploded” and “starter system”. 1 of these reports (1.2%) describe a crash or fire, with 11 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 19V679000 (2019-09-25, model years 2019).
Moonroof exploded leavin shards of glass all over, no rocks hit car no bumps no explanation, I was just driving on a flat surface around 30 MPH, I heard a loud explosion and glass was everywhere including my arms and face.
Interior & equipment · 2023-01-09 · ODI 11500746
Trunk lid does not stay open unless it is pushed up all the way, multiple passengers when using the trunk in different occasions were hit by the trunk lid.
Interior & equipment · 2018-10-17 · ODI 11141116 · Crash
The electronic dashboard does not display critical information like speed, engine RPM, engine warning lights, etc. The electronic dashboard stopped working and remains a black screen with no information about vehicle speed and other important infomation…
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-03 · ODI 11754584
2025 Jetta Sport completely loses acceleration on straightaways and during turns, creating an intersection collision hazard. Severe drivability and safety hazard. It drops power during turns, which exposes me to oncoming traffic.
Interior & equipment · 2026-07-30 · ODI 11753749
On XXX around 4:15PM, i was driving my 2024 volkswagen Jetta at approximately 65 mph onXXX in [XXX] under normal weather conditions. Without warning there was a loud explosion resembling a gunshot.
Interior & equipment · 2026-07-07 · ODI 11748727
The control unit for the Emergency SOS button and car microphone has failed and needed replacement multiple times in my car. My Volkswagen dealership has replaced the unit several times, and each time it fails after replacement.
Interior & equipment · 2026-04-14 · ODI 11731172
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Campaign 19V679000 · 2019-09-25 · Model years: 2019
Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners and repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D7. Note: This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 18V-329.
How common are Interior & equipment problems on the Volkswagen Jetta?
83 of the 843 complaints about the Volkswagen Jetta (9.8%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 1.1× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Volkswagen Jetta model years have the most Interior & equipment complaints?
By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2019 model (52, 10% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (4).
Is there a recall for Volkswagen Jetta Interior & equipment problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 19V679000 (2019-09-25, model years 2019).