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2019 Volkswagen Jetta transmission problems

The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta has 161 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

161

Transmission complaints

21%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

What owners report

2019 JETTA S. BEGAN STALLING AFTER 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH 62 MILES. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER 09/27/2019 AND THEY STATED IT WAS FINE NO ISSUES COULD BE FOUND. ON 05/18/2020 THE CAR STALLED AGAIN IT HAD 15452 MILES ON IT. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY KEPT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 30, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta have?

NHTSA has 161 complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta transmission — 21% 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.