Compact cars · A7 generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 10 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $13,106 to own, including $1,813 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Volkswagen Jetta.
Reliability
10/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,813
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,000
34 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$16,864
$14,841 – $18,888, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
46
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.
No recalls on record for this model year.
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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 |
Yes. It scores 10 out of 100, among the least reliable compact cars of 2015–2024. The 2018 Jetta scored much better.
It scores 10 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,813 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $13,106 over 5 years: $5,293 in lost value, $1,813 in repairs and $6,000 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $16,864 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (94/100) and the 2019 worst (3/100).
None on record with NHTSA.