2022 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

1 recalls, 72 complaints - 528 TSBs - 5/5 safety rating

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Defect Description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause... Read more

Consequence

A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DV.

43,091 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Complaint Statistics

72 total complaints 1 crashes 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	6
SERVICE BRAKES	5
STEERING	5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	5
POWER TRAIN	5
AIR BAGS	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER	2

Incident date: Aug 7, 2026

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Incident date: Aug 1, 2024

Transmission misfiring.

Incident date: Aug 1, 2024

Transmission misfiring.

Incident date: Aug 1, 2024

Transmission misfiring.

Incident date: May 29, 2026

My speedometer blacked out couldnt see the fuel gage or speedometer. Light flickering, auto park engages, steering wheel locks up.

Incident date: Jun 2, 2026

SENCE PURCHACED the truck has a tie rod rattle, I have spoken to dealership and was informed no issue found. But as of late Vehicle wobbles very harshly when execrating or pulling away from stop signs passing another vehicle. Turns out it's a VERY common CV axle issue that the dealership doesn't hav... Read more

Incident date: Jun 2, 2026

Incident date: Jun 6, 2026

I am a [XXX] resident. While commuting to work in [XXX], my GMC Terrain experienced a sudden, catastrophic failure of the brake vacuum pump while traveling at highway speeds. When I attempted to slow down for the exit, the brake pedal instantly became extremely stiff and nearly impossible to depress... Read more

Incident date: May 16, 2026

I received a voluntary emissions update letter from kia, and although it was voluntary, the letter said failure to update could be considered lack of maintenance. The update was performed on XXX at Dorsch Ford/Kia in [XXX]. The vehicle ran poorly from that day forward. I gave it a couple of weeks to... Read more

Incident date: May 28, 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the contact's granddaughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine and the engine overheating warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion and a failed engine... Read more

Incident date: May 28, 2026

VEHICLE INFORMATION: Year: 2013 Make: Land Rover Model: Range Rover Sport VIN: [XXX] Mileage: 97890 DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM: I am unable to properly refuel my vehicle. The gas pump nozzle repeatedly clicks off during refueling due to pressure buildup in the fuel tank, making it extremely difficult ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 2025

I’ve had three transmissions replaced from 2023 to 2026. Ford no longer makes 2017 Ford Explorer transmissions so I keep getting bad parts. In 2026 engine light came on , coolant leaking into cylinders, $11K to fix. This car has left me stranded on the side of the road , not to mention months at ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 2025

Incident date: Apr 13, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repai... Read more

Incident date: Apr 13, 2026

My 17 year old drives this car and has suddenly stalled and gone into limp mode 3 separate times (twice on busy highway) with no warning or codes provided. Most recently the vehicle alerted of overheating. After a couple trips to mechanic it was determined that head gasket is going out. It seems th... Read more

Incident date: Apr 13, 2026

The contact owns a 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V86900 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall r... Read more

Incident date: Dec 18, 2025

My wife was going at about 10 - 15 mph coming up about 2 car lengths to a small curve in a residential area when all of a sudden she heard a pop or snap and the Rav4 went to a super high speed by itself. The acceleration could not be stopped even though she had her feet on the brakes. She had both... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Apr 16, 2024

1.We were driving down a 4-lane divided road and the car abruptly and rapidly slow down at a cross road causing the car behind me to hit their brakes just barely avoiding a collision. There was no reason for this, there wasn’t a stop sign or signal just, a cross road. 2.Audi setup my wife’s pho... Read more

Incident date: Sep 6, 2025

The vehicle presented multiple malfunctions in the high-voltage electrical system, braking system, and charging system. Errors included: high voltage electrical system malfunction, failure to shift gears (stuck in Drive), inaccurate battery level reporting, brake system malfunction, and air conditio... Read more

Incident date: Sep 6, 2025

Incident date: Apr 24, 2025

As soon as I put my car in reverse the camera goes upside down or black.

Incident date: Apr 24, 2025

Flashing! With gear around it and car will not operate correctly i.e. no power very slow acceleration and lacking ability to change gears.

Incident date: Apr 24, 2025

Steering has progressively become more "sticky", hitching around 12 o' clock. It gets worse at higher speeds and makes it difficult to drive in straight line, and I end up bouncing back and forth between lane lines when driving on highway.

Incident date: May 15, 2025

The IPC short circuited and has not been functioning since November of 2024. There is no gas gauge, fuel gauge or way to see any check engine lights. There is an active recall for jeeps 2018-2024 under NHTSA recall number 24V-652. No accidents or anything to cause this panel to be blank. Drove it th... Read more

Incident date: May 14, 2025

My Audi MMI/Infotainment system restarts frequently while driving (every 10-15 minutes). This can happen at any point including while reversing. When the system restarts it shut off the backup camera, parking sensors and all other functionality on the screen. When the system restarts it disables nav... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2023

Supplemental Restraint System Issue warning light illuminated on dash board. Immediately took to dealer and dealer diagnosed to be bad air bag sensor. No prior warning lights have been noticed

Incident date: Jul 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2020 BMW X5. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the message that the vehicle was overheating was displayed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Elec... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2023

Incident date: Jan 3, 2025

UNKNOWN There is an open recall on this vehicle in which no remedy has become available. I called the BMW dealership today, 1/3/2025, and they told me i will just have to wait. This recall has been out since August and I am worried of potential trouble in the future, causing fires or other dangerou... Read more

Incident date: Nov 2, 2024

I repeatedly get a “reduced power to engine” alert on my dash which causes my car to decelerate and I lose my power steering. This last time, the alert popped up on my dash, my car decelerated, and then my brakes would not work. I could not push the brake down to stop my car and ended up in a di... Read more

Incident date: Nov 2, 2024

Incident date: Nov 9, 2024

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that there were metal shavings inside the oil pan and with engine fa... Read more

Incident date: Nov 9, 2024

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while her son was at a stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle shut off without warning, and started to roll backwards. The contact's son applied the parking brake and later restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that upon restart... Read more

Incident date: Sep 24, 2024

Vehicle keeps throwing “steering assistance reduced please drive with care” message. It causes my car fan to constantly run. It also causes the coolant gauge to not work the needle drops below that cool like it’s not on and then the car won’t blow cold air from the vents. This message tells ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 27, 2024

While parked, the front passenger headrest split apart. The active headrest appears to have broken or deployed. The vehicle was in park. No collision. Drive seat did not deploy. Reset of headrest doesn’t not seem possible. latches appear broke. No noise when this occurred. Back seat passenger wi... Read more

Incident date: Sep 27, 2024

Electronic stabilitac light is on and 4 wheel drive light is on as well. matches the recalls for 2019 and 2021-2024

Incident date: Aug 12, 2024

I have owned this vehicle for two years and last week the engine started making a load noise after some research I found a safety recall from 2017 that Kia made an error in the machining process of the engine and could cause catastrophic damage and a major safety issue if happened while driving. Thi... Read more

Incident date: Aug 12, 2024

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the message "Engine Overheated" was displayed and the vehicle started losing motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the cylinder head was ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 11, 2024

Not sure if it is the powertrain or the intercooler for the turbos but when you press the gas to get on the highway or at high speed on the highway and press the gas the check engine light blinks and the vehichal goes into limp mode. Easy to recreate and doesnt seem like ford has a recall for it or ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 3, 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact inspected the vehicle and became aware that the fuse box was burned. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the box was replaced;... Read more

Incident date: Jul 3, 2024

Driving and the sunroof exploded. Sounded like a gunshot. Glass went flying. Distracted my driving and nearly crashed into another car from the loud bang.

Incident date: Jul 3, 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera screen was black intermittently. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V342000 (Back Over Prevention) and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 7, 2024

No fix after 2 years, not conformable holding a mine while driving

Incident date: May 28, 2024

My 2018 Honda Pilot has a fuel injector recall. Per Honda, "Safety Consequence: An inoperable fuel pump could prevent an engine from starting, cause a vehicle to lose drive power, or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash or injury." - My car is hesitating with acceleration at low (20... Read more

Incident date: Mar 18, 2024

The engine cooling failed inside the block on cylinder #2. The cooling system is not operable and resulted in blue smoke under acceleration. The car is no longer under warranty and only has 65K miles on it and is otherwise in good working order. I am told the whole engine needs to be replaced.

Incident date: Jan 20, 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to 30 MPH. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it... Read more

Incident date: Jan 20, 2024

Severe risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. At 5:00 am in the morning the alarm on my car went off by itself and there was no way I could turn it off or even start the car. I finally disconnected the battery to stop the car and later reconnected the battery assuming the issue was gone. When I went bac... Read more

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2022 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

2022 Volkswagen Jetta 4 DR FWD

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash, Driver	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash, Passenger	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	13.0%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Optional

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

EPA Fuel Economy, 2022 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
1.5L 4-cyl, Manual 6-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	29.0	43.0	34.0	Regular	$1,950
1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic (S8) (Front-Wheel Drive)	31.0	41.0	35.0	Regular	$1,900

CO2 Emissions: 259.0 g/mile (Compact Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2022 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

528 manufacturer communications from 291 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	45
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	43
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	38
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	34
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)	33
350000 EQUIPMENT	31
150000 SEAT BELTS	25
220000 SEATS	24

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Hardware-related deviation of the sensor mat ("hands on detection") in the steering wheel and software-related deviation in the steering wheel touch detection control module -J1158-.

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states engine oil leak Customer states fuel gauge does not read f

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VW Engine oil quality standards

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL