2021 Volkswagen Jettaproblems, recalls & reliability

Most-reported problem areas

What owners of similar 2021 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.

• SERVICE BRAKES18 reports
• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6 reports
• UNKNOWN OR OTHER5 reports
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4 reports
• AIR BAGS3 reports
• FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 reports
• ENGINE2 reports
• LANE DEPARTURE2 reports
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE1 reports
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER1 reports

Recalls (4)

• AIR BAGS21V492000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Jetta and Jetta GLI vehicles. The air bag control module was welded in the incorrect position.

• BACK OVER PREVENTION20V716000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas Cross Sport, Tiguan LWB, Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas FL and Arteon vehicles. The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignition cycle, leading to a black screen or infotainment system freeze. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

• BACK OVER PREVENTION22V514000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

• SEATS21V038000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Long Wheelbase and Jetta vehicles. Bolts may be missing from the front seat tracks.

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