2005 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. The newest campaign is 07V442000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Sep 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights. NHTSA has 114 complaints on file for 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, 07V442000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect for the presence of a cap in the socket of the low beam horizontal aiming screw and install one if missing, and inspect for the presence of a cap in the socket of the vertical aiming screw and if present, the cap will be removed. The recall will begin on october 31, 2007. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.

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 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,400,867 units in total.

07V44200024 Sep 2007Exterior Lighting / Headlights
07V06300020 Feb 2007Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
05V3050005 Jul 2005Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
04V58600015 Dec 2004Fuel System, Diesel

07V442000Received 24 Sep 2007. 340,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." some vehicles may not have had a required cap installed which disables the headlight horizontal aim and some vehicles may contain a cap that disables the vertical aiming screw.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Noncompliance can inhibit proper headlamp aim adjustment for roadway illumination, improperly aimed headlamps could cause reduced road visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for the presence of a cap in the socket of the low beam horizontal aiming screw and install one if missing, and inspect for the presence of a cap in the socket of the vertical aiming screw and if present, the cap will be removed. The recall will begin on october 31, 2007. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number Q8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Oct 2007.
07V063000Received 20 Feb 2007. 1,002,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger, wagon, and convertible vehicles equipped with or without cruise control, a brake light switch may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The brake lights could become inoperative, or remain on. Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall began on april 27, 2007, and will be conducted in several staggered mailings through september 21, 2007. Vehicles within the make, model, and model year of this population may be involved in either this recall or 06v-183, but not both. The remedy is the same for each recall. Volkswagen dealers will apply the remedy based on the VIN number of the vehicle. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number N4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Apr 2007.
05V305000Received 5 Jul 2005. 39,583 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5l gasoline engine, a fuel supply line clamp located in the engine compartment may not be positioned properly and could cause a fuel leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the position of the engine compartment fuel supply line clamp and, if necessary, replace the clamp. The recall began on july 11, 2005. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number M1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jul 2005.
04V586000Received 15 Dec 2004. 19,284 units.
Fuel System, Diesel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the high pressure diesel pumps were produced with an improper fastener, which could allow diesel fuel to escape from the pump.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may lead to a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the diesel pump. The recall began on february 8, 2005. Owners should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number VY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Feb 2005.

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Complaints by component

114 complaints, 153 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.

2005 Volkswagen Jetta
All 2005 vehicles

2005 Volkswagen Jetta: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2005 Jetta	All 2005 vehicles	Jetta, all years	Mentions
Power Train	241.8	115.8	129	37
Engine and Engine Cooling	169.9	91.7	131	26
Electrical System	111.1	115.9	123.9	17
Air Bags	98	49.8	85.7	15
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	65.4	69.4	72	10
Exterior Lighting	45.8	35.7	51	7
Seat Belts	39.2	10.6	18.6	6
Vehicle Speed Control	32.7	55.4	29.9	5
Fuel System, Diesel	32.7	4.3	17.2	5
Fuel System, Gasoline	32.7	60.7	21.1	5

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash: 4
Complaints that report a fire: 6
Injuries in the complaints: 2
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 28 Sep 2010

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 2005 Volkswagen Jetta, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 29 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

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.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2005 Volkswagen JettaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/jetta/2005/. 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: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta?: 1,400,867 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Jetta have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 79 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Jetta, model years 1980 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta name most often?: Power Train: 37 of 153 component mentions, or 241.8 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 115.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.