1997 Volkswagen Jetta transmission problems
The 1997 Volkswagen Jetta has 28 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
28
Transmission complaints
13%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR AT PASSING GEAR. VW SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THE CAR IS BEING SERVICED BY LOKEY VW IN CLEARWATER FLPHONE IS 7277992151. THE SERVICE MANAGER IS MIKE BOARDMAN. THIS IS SERIOUS AS I WAS ENTERING A HIGHWAY AND TRYING TO GET TO A MERGE SPEED THE TRANNY KEPT…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1997 Volkswagen Jetta have?
NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 1997 Volkswagen Jetta transmission — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.