Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Jetta Sportwagen | 34 | 1 |
| 2013 Jetta Sportwagen | 36 | 1 |
| 2012 Jetta Sportwagen | 27 | 1 |
| 2011 Jetta Sportwagen | 33 | 1 |
| 2010 Jetta Sportwagen | 23 | 1 |
| 2009 Jetta Sportwagen | 16 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system39
- Fuel/propulsion system28
- Suspension24
- Service brakes23
- Unknown or other21
- Air bags21
- Engine19
- Power train13
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 27 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 16 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 10 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 3 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen SW FWD | — | 12.1 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen SW FWD | — | 12.1 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen SW FWD | — | 12.1 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the Jetta Sportwagen.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.
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 may cause the inflator to rupture.
NHTSA recalls