Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta has 13 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | PARKING BRAKE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the me... |
| Apr 26, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that when depressing the brake pedal th... |
| Jun 7, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Recurrent, ringing/squealing and grinding of brakes. Rotors and Brake pads are defective warp faste... |
| Feb 13, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | FEBRUARY 13 2021 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR BACK HOME FROM A HIKE GOING DOWN A GRID I HAD TO BREAK BECAUSE... |
| Jan 9, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISE TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECK OUT AND WAS INFORMED FRONT PADS LOW ON PAD... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | STARTED VEHICLE IN MORNING WENT BACK INSIDE TO GRAB BAGS AND WATER WHILE CAR WARMED UP. CAME BACK AN... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | ROTORS WARPED TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPAIR, AT UNDER 26000 MILES. THE CAR IS KEPT IN ARIZONA IN A... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | CAR MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN GOING BETWEEN 20-40MPH, EVERY CAR I TEST DROVE MADE THIS NOISE SO I AS... |
| Jan 8, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | METAL PLATES IN THE ROAD TRIGGER THE THE CAR'S FRONT-ASSIST SENSOR TO ACTIVATE THE AUTONOMOUS EMERGE... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES AFTER SITTING NO MATTER LENGTH MAKE HORRIBLE NOISE, AND ARE VERY STIFF. IT CAN BE FIVE MI... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2019 JETTA GLI. BECAUSE I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I ENGAGE THE EME... |
| Nov 9, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I WAS WAITING FOR A PARKING SPACE AND WAS PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE TO GIVE MORE ROOM FOR THE PERSO... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY 2019 JETTA BEGAN EXPERIENCING BREAKING PROBLEMS IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICL... |