2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, and owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2013 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…
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 92,473 miles. Complaints peaked in 2022 with 7 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I had lost power driving over the grapevine on Highway and then recently I had difficulty putting vehicle in gear and it would make a loud noise. Independent service center confirmed that the TCM was”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 13, 2025 · Power train
“My Bosch CP4 fuel pump failed causing my engine to stall while turning at a very busy/fast intersection. This can occur at speed without any warning of sudden failure, putting everyone on the road at”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 4, 2025 · Fuel/propulsion system
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta (Jetta Hybrid, Jetta SportWagen). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 25–44 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 22–41 / 29–48 |
| Fuel | Diesel, Premium, Regular |
| EPA class | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons |
| Engine | 4/5 cyl, 1.4/2/2.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AM-S6); Automatic (AM-S7); 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 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
How do I know if my 2013 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 2013 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.