Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2016 Volkswagen Jetta
NHTSA data on file today
The 2016 Volkswagen Jetta has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns and 162 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #20V648000 Fuel Rail Bolts May Loosen Allowing Fuel Leak NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20E064000 Master Cylinder Has Insufficient Fluid Seal Crimp NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V615000 Key May Be Removed When Not In Park NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V403000 Fuel Rail may Detach and Leak NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V705000 Loss of Power Brakes due to Camshaft Lobe Fracture NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine 44 complaints
- Electrical System 36 complaints
- Unknown or Other 35 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 28 complaints
- Power Train 22 complaints
- Service Brakes 21 complaints
Of the 162 complaints on file, 18 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 162 complaints, owners report 14 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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