Volkswagen Jetta V (2001–2010)

Volkswagen Jetta V (2001–2010) — 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 —
Model-year brochures (2)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Generation 3 2011–2018 —
Model-year brochures (8)

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VII 2019–2021 —
Model-year brochures (3)

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Generation 5 2022–2024 —
Model-year brochures (1)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

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 31 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

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About this generation

The Volkswagen Jetta is a compact car, the fifth generation of the Volkswagen Jetta and the successor to the Volkswagen Bora which was manufactured by Volkswagen between 2005 and 2010, and up to 2011 in China. It is a three-box sedan derivative of the Golf Mk5. It was marketed as the Volkswagen Bora in Mexico and Colombia, Volkswagen Vento in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, and Volkswagen Sagitar in China.

Source: Wikipedia — Volkswagen Jetta (A5), CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2001 7 686 Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling, Air Bags
2002 7 713 Electrical System, Air Bags, Power Train
2003 4 463 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 7 904 Fuel System, Service Brakes, Diesel
2010 5 1,750 Electrical System, Fuel System, Diesel

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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