1998 Volkswagen Jetta tires & wheels problems
The 1998 Volkswagen Jetta has 25 tires & wheels complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
25
Tires & Wheels complaints
10%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Tires & Wheels complaints by year
What owners report
“TIRE HAD A SIDEWALL SEPERATION ON THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN ACCIDENT; THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW TWICE, ON THE STOCK TIRES, FIRST TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST BAD LUCK, HOWEVER TWO TIMES SEEMS TO BE FISHY. THE TIRES HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. I AM INTERESTED TO FIND OUT IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER…”
Common questions
How many tires & wheels complaints does the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta have?
NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta tires & wheels — 10% 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.