Volkswagen Jetta problems reported in New Jersey
625 of the 13,865 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Jetta came from New Jersey, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
625
Complaints from New Jersey
25
Crashes
19
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
104
16.6%
Engine & Cooling
103
16.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
77
12.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
49
7.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
40
6.4%
Brakes
38
6.1%
Airbags
33
5.3%
Lights
32
5.1%
Body & Structure
26
4.2%
Other & Unspecified
21
3.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
19
3.0%
Seats
14
2.2%
By model year
1986 Jetta
1
0.2%
1987 Jetta
2
0.3%
1988 Jetta
1
0.2%
1989 Jetta
1
0.2%
1990 Jetta
2
0.3%
1991 Jetta
5
0.8%
1992 Jetta
3
0.5%
1993 Jetta
3
0.5%
1994 Jetta
19
3.0%
1995 Jetta
23
3.7%
1996 Jetta
3
0.5%
1997 Jetta
7
1.1%
1998 Jetta
15
2.4%
1999 Jetta
38
6.1%
2000 Jetta
23
3.7%
2001 Jetta
54
8.6%
2002 Jetta
39
6.2%
2003 Jetta
21
3.4%
2004 Jetta
16
2.6%
2005 Jetta
17
2.7%
2006 Jetta
35
5.6%
2007 Jetta
11
1.8%
2008 Jetta
9
1.4%
2009 Jetta
41
6.6%
2010 Jetta
75
12.0%
2011 Jetta
28
4.5%
2012 Jetta
24
3.8%
2013 Jetta
9
1.4%
2014 Jetta
24
3.8%
2015 Jetta
11
1.8%
2016 Jetta
11
1.8%
2017 Jetta
21
3.4%
2019 Jetta
25
4.0%
2020 Jetta
3
0.5%
2021 Jetta
1
0.2%
2022 Jetta
1
0.2%
2024 Jetta
2
0.3%
2025 Jetta
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Edison
17
15.7%
Brick
11
10.2%
Belmar
9
8.3%
North Bergen
9
8.3%
Denville
9
8.3%
Rahway
9
8.3%
Clifton
8
7.4%
West Orange
8
7.4%
Pennasauken
7
6.5%
Maplewood
7
6.5%
Wall
7
6.5%
Flemington
7
6.5%