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2002 Volkswagen Jetta transmission problems

The 2002 Volkswagen Jetta has 105 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

105

Transmission complaints

12%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Jetta transmission complaints by model year254 complaints1985: 5 complaints1986: 2 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 23 complaints1996: 25 complaints1997: 28 complaints1998: 15 complaints1999: 31 complaints2000: 41 complaints2001: 64 complaints2002: 105 complaints2003: 55 complaints2004: 36 complaints2005: 84 complaints2006: 254 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 55 complaints2009: 144 complaints2010: 112 complaints2011: 54 complaints2012: 46 complaints2013: 140 complaints2014: 73 complaints2015: 23 complaints2016: 22 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 5 complaints2019: 161 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 2 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 6 complaints
Jetta transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS DISCONTENT REGARDING REPAIRS AT LOCAL DEALER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THREE DAYS AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, FOR MAINTENANCE WORK, THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE ALTERNATOR. *JB THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 13, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta have?

NHTSA has 105 complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta transmission — 12% 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.