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2024 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and problems

No recalls and 44 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine.

0recalls
44complaints
2crashes reported
1fires reported
0injuries reported

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2024 Volkswagen Jetta. Individual cars can still have open manufacturer campaigns, so check your VIN.

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Most common problems

  • Engine11 · 25%
  • Service Brakes10 · 23%
  • Electrical System7 · 16%
  • Power Train7 · 16%
  • Unknown Or Other6 · 14%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance4 · 9%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System4 · 9%
  • Vehicle Speed Control3 · 7%
  • Visibility/Wiper3 · 7%
  • Steering2 · 5%

What owners report

Electrical System,Unknown Or Other

Im reporting a safety concern involving my car, while driving on 30 highway at 65 mph the vehicle suddenly lost throttle response and would not accelerate when i pressed the accelerator pedal, this created a potentially dangerous situation because i was traveling with surrounding 3 pm traffic and could have been involved in a collision do to the unexpected loss of power. i was force to pull over and after searching i

Steering,Forward Collision Avoidance,Lane Departure

When driving using cruise control, the vehicle will alarm if the driver is not holding the steering. if the driver does not take control of the steering wheel, a secondary alarm will alert the driver on the dashboard to take over steering. if the driver does not take over steering, the vehicle will aggressively pulse the brakes to alert the driver. in this vehicle, the alarm may trigger when holding the steering wh

Power Train,Vehicle Speed Control

After approximately 30 to 40 minutes of driving, my 2024 volkswagen jetta intermittently fails to move after coming to a complete stop. when i press the accelerator, the engine rpms rise, but the vehicle does not move. the vehicle is in its normal driving mode when this occurs. this has happened while i was attempting to accelerate into moving traffic, leaving my vehicle stopped in the path of approaching vehicles a

Power Train,Electrical System

My 2024 volkswagen jetta experienced a transmission control module (tcm) failure. the vehicle began having transmission problems and became essentially undriveable. it would not operate/shift normally and required repair. the volkswagen dealer diagnosed the problem as a failed transmission control module and advised that the tcm needs to be replaced. the required tcm has now been on nationwide backorder for approxima

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2024 Volkswagen Jetta 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering JETTA, JETTA GLI. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.