Compact cars · A7 generation
Good choice About average
It scores 56 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $10,860 to own, including $1,765 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Volkswagen Jetta.
Reliability
56/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,765
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,000
34 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$11,941
$10,508 – $13,374, estimate
Recalls
4
on record
Owner complaints
70
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Volkswagen 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 manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirem
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Jetta and Jetta GLI vehicles. The air bag control module was welded in the incorrect position.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Long Wheelbase and Jetta vehicles. Bolts may be missing from the front seat tracks.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas Cross Sport, Tiguan LWB, Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas FL and Arteon vehicles. The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignition cycle, leading to a black screen or infotainment system freeze. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 11
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Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (94/100) and the 2019 worst (3/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 10/100 |
| 2023 | 22/100 |
| 2022 | 39/100 |
| 2021 | 56/100 |
| 2020 | 48/100 |
| 2019 | 3/100 |
| 2018 | 94/100 |
| 2017 | 35/100 |
| 2016 | 31/100 |
| 2015 | 33/100 |
Not especially. It scores 56 out of 100, about average for compact cars; the 2018 scored better.
It scores 56 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,765 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $10,860 over 5 years: $3,095 in lost value, $1,765 in repairs and $6,000 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $11,941 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (94/100) and the 2019 worst (3/100).
4 recalls on record with NHTSA.