Major Problems with Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen.

Model Year	Complaints
2014 Jetta SportWagen	9
2013 Jetta SportWagen	11
2012 Jetta SportWagen	13
2011 Jetta SportWagen	21

Worst 3 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen complaints

2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 180000 miles

2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen BODY Mileage: 70000 miles

2013 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen ENGINE Mileage: 74600 miles

Browse Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM and DIESEL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when i started the car the hvac blower motor would not work. the dealer found that the motor had shorted...	17 ~ 88736 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER car is stuttering and has stalled 3 times in the last month two of which i was driving the other...	11 ~ 58891 miles
ENGINE epc warning light appears and slows car down from 65 to 15 miles per hour on freeway within 15 seconds	8 ~ 88160 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM volkswagen tdi high pressure fuel pump failed causing car to suddenly stall in left lane of local highway rt-198 in	7 ~ 54133 miles
POWER TRAIN volkswagen tdi high pressure fuel pump failed causing car to suddenly stall in left lane of local highway rt-198 in	6 ~ 64771 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my lights began failing without warning. front headlight rear tail light license plate light directional signals back up lights. in...	4 ~ 87117 miles
SUSPENSION broken rear passenger coil spring. unknown cause or time of failure....	3 ~ 100252 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL i filled the fuel tank which was not quite empty with diesel on 11/21. on 11/25 after driving a couple...	2 ~ 23000 miles
AIR BAGS the clock spring got debris in it pushing the ribbon off the guide wires and causing a kink. this causes...	2 ~ 96000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the sun roof drain tubes shrink and separate causing a water leak inside of the car and continuing down the...	2 ~ 66500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta sportwagen. while driving approximately 30 mph the brakes made a grinding noise...	2 ~ 64000 miles
SEATS i was driving on the highway and i smelled burning plastic. i reached behind my back and burned my finger....	1 ~ 180000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL epc warning light appears and slows car down from 65 to 15 miles per hour on freeway within 15 seconds	1 ~ 67000 miles
SEAT BELTS right rear seat belt is jammed in the retracted position. car was parked on level ground at home driveway. cannot...	1 ~ 70000 miles
WHEELS for two years prior to august 2016 i went into my vw dealer once a month because the check tire...	1 ~ 45000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER front sunroof glass (the portion that moves when the glass is opened) spontaneously shattered. this occurred while driving at ~70mph...	1 ~ 50000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta sportwagen. the contact stated that while parked the trunk ajar warning light...	1 ~ 37545 miles

FAQ

What year Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen models of 2014, 2013, 2012 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen?

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen models of 2011 and 2012 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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