2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, and owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Inflator module (air bags)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure…
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification…
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 85,597 miles. Complaints peaked in 2016 with 9 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The f16 fuse in the engine bay that connects power to multiple exterior lights as well as the abs brake system melts and melts part of the fuse tray. This is the same thing that happens with the vw Ti”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 3, 2025 · Service brakes
“Vehicle’s electrical system shuts off as I am driving. This happened at night , almost caused a crash.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 29, 2023 · Electrical system
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta (Jetta SportWagen). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 25–32 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 23–29 / 29–39 |
| Fuel | Diesel, Regular |
| EPA class | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons |
| Engine | 4/5 cyl, 2/2.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S6); Manual 5-spd; Manual 6-spd |
Compare Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 16 |
| 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 23 |
| 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 33 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 27 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 36 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 34 |
Checking a specific 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
How do I know if my 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Volkswagen dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V078000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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.