Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerato… |
| 2025-12-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint regarding Safety Recall 34J6, which is listed as INCOMPLETE for my 2013 Volkswagen Jetta… |
| 2025-11-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving the vehicle at about 20mph about a week ago, the check hybrid light began flashing. After stopping and r… |
| 2025-08-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | The key will not come out of the ignition |
| 2025-04-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | The car has turned off at idle and at low speeds, almost causing accidents and to be rear ended in busy streets and dur… |
| 2025-01-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car has 80,000 miles on it. The high pressure fuel pump sent metal shavings all through the entire system. Dealer qu… |
| 2025-01-08 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that whenever the temperature fell below 20 degrees, the w… |
| 2024-12-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car one day decided to have issues. It wouldn't turn over. So we called a row truck to come take it and run diagnostics… |
| 2024-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the compli… |
| 2024-11-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Cp4 pump failed on car with 85,000 miles on it sending metal pieces throughout the fuel system causing damage and a $9,… |
| 2024-09-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION As I was accelerating to enter traffic on the expressway the engine lost partial power. I re… |
| 2024-09-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2013 Jetta TDI with 92k miles. I am the third owner of this car which has been regularly maintained since new with all … |
| 2024-08-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2013 Jetta hybrid 80,00 miles on it driving on a highway suddenly rpm go lowered in the middle of highway loss power tr… |
| 2024-06-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | High pressure fuel pump failed on a 2013 TDI diesel. Every other manufacturer was forced to recall / replace the Bosch … |
| 2024-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Unknown |
| 2024-05-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | I am Filing a complaint against Volkswagen group of America, I called they for assistants in fixing an issue with one o… |
| 2024-05-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Ignition switch stuck, and would not allow key to fully be inserted causing the cylinder to freeze and not turn on or i… |
| 2024-05-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I bought a 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid in 2015 from a VW dealer with ~15,000 miles on it. Question #1: In December 2017, the… |
| 2024-04-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My son was driving home when failure lights came on. I told him to take it to the nearest VW dealer, which he did: Tyna… |
| 2024-03-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle on several occasions lost power while driving causing me to coast to the side of the road. After stopping and p… |
| 2024-02-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The car has 39k miles on it and needs a new transmission. When at stop lights it cycles back and forth from the engine … |
| 2024-01-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I have had my headlights replaced 3 times by a certified mechanic within the last year. While I was driving on the high… |
| 2024-01-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | This is a common problem with the 2013 vw hybrid Jetta. The dealership charged me $300 and told me I needed to just rep… |
| 2024-01-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Making loud noises when turning and steering wheel shakes really bad |
| 2024-01-03 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | HYDRAULIC FLUID FOR CLUTCH ACTUATOR LEAKING AT CONNECTION FROM REAR MAIN SEAL TO ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR. |
| 2024-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I was driving and out of no where l.the sunroof exploded . We didn't hit anything or nothing hit us it was crazy |
| 2023-12-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | Ignition cylinder failure. Key would come out while driving, car would stay on, key would not turn in the ignition. Fin… |
| 2023-11-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Dsg unit with hairline crack and fluid leakage just like known recall for this vehicle but mine isn’t covered for some … |
| 2023-11-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is an open recall on 2013 Volkswagen Jetta hybrid for known electrical and power train issues. My car was purchas… |
| 2023-10-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I would assume the issue had something to do with the power train. 2 days after i had bought the car my wife and i were… |
| 2023-10-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | July 2021, (roughly 80,000 miles) vehicle had sudden loss of drive power to motor while driving approximately 30mph and… |
| 2023-09-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The Jetta hybrid relies on a control unit, called the "mechatronic unit" to decouple the gasoline engine from the trans… |
| 2023-08-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My vehicle has the Mechatronic failure that the recall is open for some 13’ Jetta hybrids but I don’t have an open reca… |
| 2023-08-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I discovered that my 2013 Volkswagen Jetta has a completely nonfunctional airbag system. On 8/23/23- airbag warning lig… |
| 2023-08-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | my steering wheel locked up |
| 2023-08-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | This vehicle and other vehicles of the same model have a faulty ignition cylinder lock housing causing the key to be un… |
| 2023-08-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | At 80k, the DSG transmission failed and at my expense paid to get a NEW transmission installed. Today, at 155k, the NE… |
| 2023-07-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger seat air bag light off light is on |
| 2023-07-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The key will either get stuck in the ignition while the car is on, or it will occasionally not turn at all. Both of whi… |
| 2023-07-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the passenger’s side air bags … |
| 2023-07-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Unknown system failure or component. Ever since I've bought the vehicle in I believe 2017 from EICH VW, it has consiste… |
| 2023-07-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger air bag light is on saying off |
| 2023-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Since I have possessed the car, the horn has been slowly going out. Until now it no longer works at all. I've checked f… |
| 2023-06-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I purchased vehicle 12/06/2022 and day after purchase check engine light went off. Took it back to dealer ASH Auto and … |
| 2023-05-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The key gets stuck in the ignition switch and the car is not able to turn off. In order to remove the key you have to j… |
| 2023-04-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle can be shut off even when gear shifter is not in P position. |
| 2023-04-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When coming to a stop, a wrench appeared where the gear indicator was, and a service hybrid system message appeared. Wh… |
| 2023-02-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was driving on a rainy day on the freeway where my breaks went out on me. I pressed down all of the way and the car w… |
| 2023-02-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The car would turn on for 2 seconds and turn off for 2 second in a continuous cycle when stationary. The car is availab… |
| 2023-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driving on the interstate, my spouse stated that the car just lost power. Fortunately, he was able to pull off. But onc… |