Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Volkswagen Jetta has 24 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
24
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
15V705000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf Spor...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | ENGINE | My car has been recalled twice for a camshaft which is making a ticking noise inside still. I reache... |
| Sep 23, 2023 | ENGINE | My Volkswagen vehicle (Jetta Model 2015, MOdel 4DJSA, VIN [XXX] ) had a first event on [XXX] where t... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, t... |
| Feb 11, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact's wife owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 M... |
| Nov 20, 2022 | ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the EPC light illuminated, indicat... |
| Jan 28, 2022 | ENGINE | The timing belt chain is faulty on the car. There was a recall on models a year before mine and Im h... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | ENGINE | Operating vehicle at highway speed engine stopped suddenly and vehicle lost all power. Engine timing... |
| May 10, 2021 | ENGINE | 2015 VW Jetta, 1.8L turbo engine. While interstate driving, the engine abruptly failed, running ver... |
| May 22, 2020 | ENGINE | MY CAR HAD SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE WITH NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF TROUBLE (OIL LEVEL, BELTS, EVERYTHING APP... |
| Sep 25, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ADBLUE LIGHT CAME ON FOUND DEF FLUID ALL OVER ENGINE COVER AND DRY DEF FLUID ... |
| Apr 3, 2019 | ENGINE | THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER WENT BAD CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP TIME AT 72K MILES. THIS DID NOT... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR WON'T PULL. IT START OFF GOOD. THEN IT LOSES PRESSURE AND DROPS TO 30 MILES AN HOUR. |
| Mar 8, 2019 | ENGINE | AT 75,355 MILES MY JETTA THAT I PURCHASED 8 MONTHS EARLIER SUDDENLY DIED. I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH ON TH... |
| Jul 1, 2018 | ENGINE | FOR THE PAST WEEK NOW MY KEY HAS BEEN GETTING STOCKED IN THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS ON, I'VE BEEN... |
| May 6, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINAT... |
| Sep 15, 2017 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ​ON JUNE 10, 2017, I HAD PURCHASED A BRAND-NEW CAR AT PRIME VOLKSWAGEN SACO, MAINE WITH FULL W... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | ENGINE | EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT AIR CONDITIONING NOT COOLING AND GROANING OR GRINDING SOUND. SIMILAR TO TSB... |
| Mar 11, 2016 | ENGINE | EVERY 600 - 700 MILES DRIVING THE ENGINE OIL SIGN COMING UP (NEED TO ADD 1/4 OIL EVERY 600 MILES). I... |
| Feb 23, 2016 | ENGINE | WHEN I PULL OUT THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK THERE IS A SHARP EDGE AT THE END OF THE STICK. I ALMOST CUT... |
| Feb 19, 2016 | ENGINE | DRIVER WAS BEING POISONED BY CARBON MONOXIDE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO A EXHAUST LEAK. DRIVER... |