Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta has 61 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
61
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | ENGINE | The vehicle is sluggish while driving as if trying to pick up speed as if it is not shifting into th... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Miles on car 79,000 December 1, 2025 Car started to slow down while driving on bay bridge, San Fran... |
| Oct 7, 2025 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Initial call out for oil change and investigation of oil consumption and knocking from engine. Upon ... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | ENGINE | Exhaust camshaft actuator oil cap bolts loosen and fall out and could cause engine failure. Volkswag... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | ENGINE | MY Jetta is only 6 years old and has only 27,350 mileage when this issue happened. Low oil light ca... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | ENGINE | Started car in the morning to go to work and 20 minutes later heard loud clunking coming from engine... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | ENGINE | engine stalling and cutting off while driving. unsafe while in heavy traffic. |
| Jul 29, 2025 | ENGINE | Faulty started. Per your website, Volkswagen issued a recall for certain 2019 and 2020 Jetta models ... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | ENGINE | 1. The car started making a rattle noise from inside the engine. Immediately stopped the car and c... |
| Jul 20, 2024 | ENGINE | While driving, the car's electrical system failed and came to a complete stop. Identified as a fault... |
| Mar 17, 2024 | ENGINE | Exhaust cam phaser cover bolt backed out. It hit the engine casing which caused the exhaust cam phas... |
| Feb 8, 2024 | ENGINE | I purchased 2019 Volkswagen Jetta RLine Turbo in 2022 with 30 something thousand miles with warranty... |
| Nov 17, 2023 | ENGINE | I have already submitted a complaint but today I am submitting another one because I see the vw 2019... |
| Nov 2, 2023 | ENGINE | Starter System Faulty light came on. I believe there's an issue with the VW Jetta's starter system a... |
| Jun 10, 2023 | ENGINE | Car stalled and turned off after a red light turned green and pressed on the gas pedal. Error messag... |
| May 10, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The purge valve and hose assembly for the EVAP system has failed and is leaking gas fumes into the c... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | ENGINE | Vehicle caught fire while putting car in reverse. Car exploded from engine, no check engine light. I... |
| Apr 29, 2022 | ENGINE | Car started making a weird noise after service. It sounded like a tractor trailer idling next to me.... |
| Aug 13, 2021 | ENGINE | 1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER 25-35 MPH THEY HEAR A LOUD GRINDING N... |