5th Generation (2006—2010) Jetta Problems

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This generations ranks 45th out of 45 Volkswagen generations in reliability. Owners have the most complaints about the interior (20%), engine (14%), and the brakes (12%). We've listed some of the most recent complaints below, see them all on CarComplaints.com.

  1. ABS Module Failure 31 complaints at an average of 98,468 miles in the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta.
  2. Transmission Failure 14 complaints at an average of 118,874 miles in the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta.
  3. Problems Shifting 5 complaints at an average of 56,680 miles in the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta.

What Jetta Year is Most Reliable?

Generations are a good baseline for prediciting reliability, but there will almost always be year-to-year differences. We've calculated a reliability score for each model year within this generation, but we've based that score on how the model year compares to all Volkswagen model years.

Watch out for the 2006 model year which has the highest PainRank™ score in this generation.

Year Complaints Recalls TSBs PainRank (?)
2010 113 4 358 23.45
2009 99 5 336 34.07
2008 40 4 208 17.46
2007 40 4 194 15.14
2006 150 5 200 34.73

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