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2025 Volkswagen Jetta recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2025 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 2
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 30
Latest campaign: Mar 25, 2026

Recall summary by component2

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Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Electrical system	2	Mar 25, 2026	26V185000 26V138000

Safety recalls2

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0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Mar 25, 2026Latest campaign


Mar 25, 202626V185000	Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V185000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Jetta and Taos vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display warning lights or gauges. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays." Risk An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90Z5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 22, 2026. Campaign NHTSA 26V185000 · Mar 25, 2026
Mar 11, 202626V138000	Electrical system: wiring An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V138000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles. The transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit. Risk An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire. Remedy Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TC. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026. Campaign NHTSA 26V138000 · Mar 11, 2026

Mar 25, 202626V185000

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V185000

What's wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Jetta and Taos vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display warning lights or gauges. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Risk: An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90Z5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 22, 2026.
Campaign: NHTSA 26V185000 · Mar 25, 2026

Mar 11, 202626V138000

Electrical system: wiring

An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire.

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V138000

What's wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles. The transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit.
Risk: An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TC. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.
Campaign: NHTSA 26V138000 · Mar 11, 2026

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Volkswagen recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component30

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30Complaints filed

4Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

2Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Injuries
Forward collision avoidance	7	23	0	0
Unknown or other	6	20	1	1
Power train	6	20	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	4	13	2	0
Visibility/wiper	3	10	0	0
Electrical system	3	10	0	0
Service brakes	2	7	0	0
Lane departure	2	7	0	0
Seat belts	1	3	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	3	0	0
Exterior lighting	1	3	0	0
Structure	1	3	0	1
Steering	1	3	1	0
Engine	1	3	0	0

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Jetta, Jetta Gli.

Latest reports

Service brakes
“I am not sure. My brakes are making noise. I made multi complaints to dealer and vw. I saw owner with the same car and he had the same problem. Please look into this. Something is wrong with brakes on VWs”
Filed 10/12/2026 · ODI 11770572
Unknown or other
“Rental Vehicle Door Malfunction (Claim # [Insert Complaint/Claim Number]) Date: XXX To: Damage Recovery Unit / Customer Relations Enterprise Rent-A-Car Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to formally report a serious safety…”
Filed 09/25/2026 · ODI 11766995
Visibility/wiper
“I am the owner/operator of a 2025 Volkswagen Jetta S and am submitting this complaint regarding recurring optical distortion in the windshield within my normal driving field of view.”
Filed 09/03/2026 · ODI 11761784

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2025 Volkswagen Jetta recall questions

How many recalls does the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta have?

NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recent, 26V185000 (reported March 25, 2026), concerns electrical system. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta recalls for?

The largest group is electrical system, with 2 campaigns. Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta?

Forward collision avoidance is the most-reported component, named in 7 complaints out of 30 filed with NHTSA (23%). Across all complaints, owners reported 4 crashs and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2025 Volkswagen Jetta?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Volkswagen recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Volkswagen dealer.

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