2013 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The newest campaign is 19V679000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Sep 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Unknown or Other. NHTSA has 516 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, 19V679000, 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.
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.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,537,031 units in total.
- 19V679000Unknown or Other
- 19V615000Electrical System / Ignition / Anti-Theft / Control Module
- 15V483000Air Bags / Frontal
- 14V656000Suspension / Rear
19V679000Received . 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: .
19V615000Received . 679,027 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Anti-Theft / Control Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 37M2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V483000Received . 415,825 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69L2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V656000Received . 442,066 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 1, 2010, to November 30, 2012, and 2012-2013 Beetle vehicles manufactured March 1, 2011, to July 31, 2013. The durability of the rear trailing arms may be reduced in vehicles whose rear trailing arms have been previously deformed, such as a result of a rear or side-rear impact crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The reduced durability of the trailing arm may result in its sudden fracture, possibly causing loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a sheet metal inlay on the rear axle trailing arms designed to prevent a sudden loss of control in the event of trailing arm sudden fracture, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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
516 complaints, 739 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
- All 2013 vehicles
| Component | 2013 Jetta | All 2013 vehicles | Jetta, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 203 | 124.7 | 157.8 | 150 |
| Power Train | 189.4 | 115.1 | 118.7 | 140 |
| Engine | 151.6 | 158.2 | 76 | 112 |
| Unknown or Other | 132.6 | 80.4 | 57.1 | 98 |
| Steering | 50.1 | 87.5 | 22.6 | 37 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 46 | 42.3 | 42.4 | 34 |
| Air Bags | 41.9 | 75.3 | 63.3 | 31 |
| Service Brakes | 29.8 | 53.1 | 33.7 | 22 |
| Exterior Lighting | 23 | 28.7 | 35.6 | 17 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21.7 | 31.6 | 26 | 16 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 10
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Aug 2026
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA18003 | Engineering analysis | Air Bag Clockspring Failure | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette | 18 Apr 2018 | Open | |
| RQ17009 | Recall query | Air Bag Clockspring Failure | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette | 13 Nov 2017 | 4 May 2018 | |
| 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.
- 19801
- 19813
- 19821
- 19831
- 19841
- 19853
- 19862
- 19873
- 19887
- 19894
- 19905
- 19915
- 19922
- 19934
- 19945
- 19954
- 19961
- 19971
- 19982
- 19996
- 20004
- 20016
- 20025
- 20032
- 20042
- 20054
- 20064
- 20074
- 20084
- 20096
- 20104
- 20117
- 20125
- 20134
- 20144
- 20157
- 20164
- 20176
- 20182
- 201911
- 20206
- 20214
- 20221
- 20230
- 20240
- 20252
- 20261
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 2013 Volkswagen JettaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/jetta/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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?
- 1,537,031 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 2013 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta name most often?
- Electrical System: 150 of 739 component mentions, or 203 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 124.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.