Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Volkswagen Jetta has 28 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
28
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
09V164000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 25,594 MY 2006-2009 JETTA 5TH GENERATION EQUIPPED WITH 2.01 ENGINE. THE FASTENING SCREW CONTACT SURFACES ON THE DRIVESHAFT CO...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car has been jerking when you’re driving and sometimes it jerks forward as you’re parking it whi... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPS EXTREMELY BADLY EVEN THOUGH IT DOESNT EVEN HAVE 90K MILES ALMOST MAKES IT IMPOSSI... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2015, IT HAD 72K MILES THEN, NOW IT HAS 90K MILES. THE LAST 1 YEAR I HAVE B... |
| Jun 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | I HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON JUST STARTED. BUT DEALER CARMAX DID NOT TELL ... |
| Mar 31, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS/JERKS/JUMPS WHEN UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS AND HIGHWAY ... |
| Mar 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I PURCHASE MY VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2007 FOR A DEALER IN PALM SPRINGS AREA, I ALWAYS HAD TROUBLES WITH M... |
| Nov 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 165K MILES. RIGHT AT ABOUT 120K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTIN... |
| Feb 11, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP THE CAR JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS UP AND DOWN. IT GETS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AT T... |
| Oct 27, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | DSG TRANSMISSION METRONIC UNIT FAILURE. *TR |
| Oct 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | STARTED EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTING IN THE LOWER GEARS (1-3) AS DESCRIBED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FO... |
| Aug 10, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 3 IN THE AFTERNOON TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN CAR ST... |
| Oct 26, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER EXTENDED... |
| Aug 15, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY DURING RUSH HOUR FROM FULL STOP AT ON RAMP DUE TO TRAFFIC CONGE... |
| Jun 25, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | STALLING ON HIGHWAY, LOCAL ROADS. *TR |
| Feb 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ROLL BAC... |
| Oct 14, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERA... |
| Apr 28, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | WE NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR 09V 164. OUR CAR HAD A FAILED RIGHT FRONT DRIVE SHAFT WHICH FRAC... |
| Apr 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2007 VW JETTA 2.0 W/ DSG - DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILURE IDENTIFIED BY DEALERSHIP. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISS... |
| Oct 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION JERKS / JOLTS SIGNIFICANTLY WHILE MY CAR IS COMING TO A STOP. THIS OCCURS PRETTY REG... |
| Aug 26, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2007 VW JETTA GLI WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND NOT ALLOW ME TO PULL AWAY FROM A RED LIGHT. THE CAR DRIF... |