Volkswagen Jetta

Volkswagen Jetta — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Volkswagen Jetta

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 1996–2000 — — 0 15 1,059
V 2001–2010 — — 0 60 5,966
Generation 3 2011–2018 — $8,669–$12,088 1,591 52 5,577
VII 2019–2021 — $13,995–$16,454 2,608 21 724
Generation 5 2022–2024 — $18,349–$19,484 4,142 1 120

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Jetta

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
VW 2.0L I4 (EA888 & predecessors) 1992–2020 32 models 215
Volkswagen 2.5L 5-cylinder 2006–2013 10 models 127
Volkswagen 1.8L 4-cylinder 1982–2018 15 models 61
Volkswagen 2.8L 6-cylinder 1994–2004 8 models 26

Volkswagen Jetta fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

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About the Volkswagen Jetta

The Volkswagen Jetta is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen since 1979. Positioned to fill a sedan niche slightly above the Golf hatchback, it has been marketed over seven generations, variously as the Atlantic, Vento, Bora, City Jetta, Jetta City, GLI, Jetta, Clasico, and Sagitar.

Source: Wikipedia — Volkswagen Jetta, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 360 $8,669 32% 107,760 mi
2016 403 $9,995 36% 102,029 mi
2017 633 $10,955 40% 93,674 mi
2018 195 $12,088 44% 81,333 mi
2019 1,195 $13,995 51% 78,323 mi
2020 655 $14,995 55% 71,465 mi
2021 758 $16,454 60% 55,958 mi
2022 464 $18,349 67% 42,296 mi
2023 874 $19,484 71% 34,867 mi
2024 2,804 $18,700 68% 40,167 mi
2025 2,308 $20,990 76% 16,831 mi
2026 5,682 $27,441 100% 178 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1998 3 204 Visibility, Electrical System, Tires
1999 7 378 Visibility, Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System
2000 5 477 Engine And Engine Cooling, Visibility, Electrical System
2001 7 686 Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling, Air Bags
2002 7 713 Electrical System, Air Bags, Power Train
2003 4 462 Seats, Electrical System, Air Bags
2004 5 233 Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System, Power Train
2005 7 248 Power Train, Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 6 580 Power Train, Electrical System, Air Bags
2007 6 201 Service Brakes, Electrical System, Hydraulic
2008 6 190 Power Train, Electrical System, Service Brakes
2009 7 903 Fuel System, Service Brakes, Diesel
2010 5 1,750 Electrical System, Fuel System, Diesel
2011 10 1,277 Electrical System, Fuel System, Engine
2012 8 526 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Engine
2013 6 1,644 Power Train, Electrical System, Engine
2014 5 1,198 Engine, Electrical System, Power Train
2015 8 389 Electrical System, Engine, Unknown Or Other
2016 5 163 Engine, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2017 7 318 Electrical System, Engine, Fuel/Propulsion System
2018 3 62 Unknown Or Other, Fuel/Propulsion System, Air Bags
2019 11 541 Power Train, Electrical System, Engine
2020 6 51 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Engine
2021 4 132 Service Brakes, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2022 1 41 Service Brakes, Engine, Electrical System
2023 0 42 Engine, Service Brakes, Unknown Or Other
2024 0 37 Service Brakes, Engine, Power Train
2025 2 23 Power Train, Unknown Or Other, Fuel/Propulsion System
2026 1 3 Unknown Or Other, Steering, Electrical System
2027 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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