Volkswagen Jetta
2016 only
121,107 sold in the US for 2016.
per 10,000 sold
2016 Volkswagen Jetta have 237 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Body control and other modules, typically surfacing around 34,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Volkswagen Jetta report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2016 only
Median onset: 34,000 miles. 2.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 61,000 miles. 7.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 9,500 miles. 13.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 12,200 miles. 31.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 97,700 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 71,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 41,600 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 33,000 miles. 54.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2016 model year. See the full Volkswagen Jetta report for every year and full specs/safety data.