Volkswagen Jetta Generation 3 (2011–2018)

Volkswagen Jetta Generation 3 (2011–2018) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Volkswagen Jetta — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 1 1996–2000 —
V 2001–2010 —
Generation 3 2011–2018 —
VII 2019–2021 —
Generation 5 2022–2024 —

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

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 224
Volkswagen 2.5L 5-cylinder 2006–2013 10 models 130
Volkswagen 1.8L 4-cylinder 1982–2018 15 models 62
Volkswagen 2.8L 6-cylinder 1994–2004 8 models 27

About this generation

The sixth-generation Volkswagen Jetta, known as the NCS (New Compact Sedan) during its development, was announced for the North American market on 16 June 2010. The A6 Jetta marked the departure from being a sedan derivative of the Golf, opting for a dedicated bodywork. It is partly based on the PQ35 platform shared with the Golf Mk6. The new model was larger and less expensive to manufacture than the previous generation, making the vehicle more competitive against mainstream rivals in the compact car segment, as part of Volkswagen's goal of reaching sales of 800,000 units in North America by 2018.

The A6 Jetta was primarily designed by Volkswagen Mexico under the supervision of Volkswagen Germany. Volkswagen's target of increasing its North American sales removed the Jetta from the premium compact car market. This forced many cost-cutting measures to be made for the North American models, which included a lower quality trim material for the interior and the replacement of leather with leatherette as an optional seating upholstery (leather was still available on Canadian-spec models).

The North American version also lost the multi-link rear suspension of the previous generation. The turbo hybrid version was unveiled in January 2012 at the North American International Auto Show, and was discontinued in 2016. This is the latest generation to be offered in Europe.

Source: Wikipedia — Volkswagen Jetta — Sixth generation (A6, Typ 5C6; 2010), CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 360 $8,669 72% 107,760 mi
2016 403 $9,995 83% 102,029 mi
2017 633 $10,955 91% 93,674 mi
2018 195 $12,088 100% 81,333 mi

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
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 7 316 Electrical System, Engine, Fuel/Propulsion System
2018 3 60 Unknown Or Other, Air Bags, Fuel/Propulsion System

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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