2015–2027 · 13 model years · 48 recalls
Avoid the 2019, 2023 and 2024 Volkswagen Jetta: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2018.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,281 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,381 over 5 years. 11 recalls, 551 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,813 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $716 over 5 years. 0 recalls, 46 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,855 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $824 over 5 years. 0 recalls, 43 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,251 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $469 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 32 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| A6 | 2015–2018 | 48/100 | About average |
| A7 | 2019–2024 | 30/100 | Below average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Jetta | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2026 Jetta | Not rated yet | 11 | 1 | 34 |
| 2025 Jetta | Not rated yet | 45 | 2 | 33 |
| 2024 Jetta | 10/100 · Well below average | 46 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 Jetta | 22/100 · Below average | 43 | 0 | 35 |
| 2022 Jetta | 39/100 · Below average | 43 | 1 | 35 |
| 2021 Jetta | 56/100 · About average | 70 | 4 | 34 |
| 2020 Jetta | 48/100 · About average | 54 | 6 | 34 |
| 2019 Jetta | 3/100 · Well below average | 551 | 11 | 34 |
| 2018 Jetta | 94/100 · Well above average | 32 | 3 | 33 |
| 2017 Jetta | 35/100 · Below average | 160 | 7 | 33 |
| 2016 Jetta | 31/100 · Below average | 162 | 5 | 33 |
| 2015 Jetta | 33/100 · Below average | 194 | 8 | 35 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2019, 2023 and 2024 Volkswagen Jetta: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2018.
The 2018 scores best for reliability (94/100) of the years we rate.
The 2019, with 11 recalls on record with NHTSA.