2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The newest campaign is 19V866000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Dec 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission. NHTSA has 79 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V866000, in the NHTSA record

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit and, as necessary, replace affected parts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 34J6.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 6,117 units in total.

19V866000Received 6 Dec 2019. 2,167 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Jetta Hybrid vehicles equipped with a DQ200 7-Speed DSG Automatic Transmission. Hairline cracks can develop within the transmission electronic gearbox (mechatronic unit), causing an internal transmission oil leak and a decrease in oil pressure.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A decrease in transmission oil pressure can cause the clutch to fail to engage, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit and, as necessary, replace affected parts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 34J6.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 34J6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jun 2021.
19V679000Received 25 Sep 2019. 113 units.
Unknown or Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners and repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D7. Note: This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 18V-329.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 01D7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Nov 2019.
13V568000Received 14 Nov 2013. 3,837 units.
Power Train
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Jetta Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 2012 through October 2013 and equipped with a DQ-200 direct-shift gearbox. Due to gearbox fluid additives, the control module within the gearbox may corrode. The deposits from this corrosion may cause an electrical short and result in a stall-like condition.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This sudden loss of power while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gearbox oil with a non-corrosive version, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2013. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's recall number is 34F6/4V.
Report filed by Volkswagen of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 34F6/4V. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Dec 2013.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

79 complaints, 107 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
All 2013 vehicles

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2013 Jetta Hybrid	All 2013 vehicles	Jetta Hybrid, all years	Mentions
Power Train	532.7	115.1	529	57
Engine	130.8	158.2	130.4	14
Electrical System	84.1	124.7	94.2	9
Service Brakes	74.8	53.1	72.5	8
Vehicle Speed Control	46.7	31.6	36.2	5
Fuel/Propulsion System	37.4	42.3	43.5	4
Air Bags	28	75.3	29	3
Visibility	9.3	7.5	7.2	1
Structure	9.3	44.5	7.2	1
Visibility/Wiper	9.3	16.2	7.2	1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.

Complaints that report a crash: 3
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 29 Jan 2024

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 22 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP22005	Defect petition	Pedestrian alert sounds	Electrical System / Propulsion System	27 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2023	22V063000
EA18003	Engineering analysis	Air Bag Clockspring Failure	Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette	18 Apr 2018	Open
PE15010	Preliminary evaluation	Air Bag Clockspring Failure	Air Bags / Frontal	24 Mar 2015	28 Sep 2015	15V483000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

20133
20142
20151
20160

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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NHTSA page of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta HybridThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/jetta-hybrid/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid?: 6,117 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, model years 2013 to 2016. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid name most often?: Power Train: 57 of 107 component mentions, or 532.7 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 115.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.