Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 101 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid (2013–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2013.

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What Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA. The 2013 model year has the most, with 79.

• Power train69
• Engine18
• Electrical system12
• Service brakes10
• Fuel/propulsion system6
• Vehicle speed control5
• Air bags3
• Power train: automatic transmission2

All Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Automatic transmission (power train) and clutch assembly (power train)

   NHTSA 19V866000 Reported December 6, 2019 2,167 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Jetta Hybrid vehicles equipped with a DQ200 7-Speed DSG Automatic Transmission. Hairline cracks can develop within the transmission electronic gearbox (mechatronic unit), causing an internal transmission oil leak and a decrease in oil pressure.

   Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit and, as necessary, replace affected parts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen…

   Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015

2. Unknown or other

   NHTSA 19V679000 Reported September 25, 2019 113 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

   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…

   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.…

   Model years: 2013

3. Power train

   NHTSA 13V568000 Reported November 14, 2013 3,837 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen of America, Inc.

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Jetta Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 2012 through October 2013 and equipped with a DQ-200 direct-shift gearbox. Due to gearbox fluid additives, the control module within the gearbox may corrode. The deposits from this corrosion may cause an…

   Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gearbox oil with a non-corrosive version, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2013. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's…

   Model years: 2013, 2014

Other Volkswagen models

• Jetta10,000 complaints
• Passat7,705 complaints
• Beetle2,596 complaints
• Tiguan2,300 complaints
• Atlas1,999 complaints
• Golf1,439 complaints
• GTI1,405 complaints
• ID.41,007 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.