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2021 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2021 Volkswagen Jetta. The newest campaign is 22V514000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jul 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Electrical / Infotainment / Software. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 22V514000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 75,575 units in total.

  • 22V514000Equipment / Electrical / Infotainment / Software
  • 21V492000Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
  • 21V038000Seats / Critical Fasteners
  • 20V716000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

  1. 22V514000Received . 43,091 units.

    Equipment / Electrical / Infotainment / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 91DV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V492000Received . 379 units.

    Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Jetta and Jetta GLI vehicles. The air bag control module was welded in the incorrect position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrect positioning of the air bag control module can cause the vehicle's air bags to deploy improperly during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, the vehicle's air bags can deploy unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 28, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69CK.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69CK. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V038000Received . 57 units.

    Seats / Critical Fasteners

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Long Wheelbase and Jetta vehicles. Bolts may be missing from the front seat tracks.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The seat can move front and back without restriction if bolts are missing, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat tracks and, as necessary, install the bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 18, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72L6.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 72L6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 20V716000Received . 32,048 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas Cross Sport, Tiguan LWB, Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas FL and Arteon vehicles. The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignition cycle, leading to a black screen or infotainment system freeze. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A black or frozen rear view image reduces the driver's visibility when reversing, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the infotainment system software, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91BB/91BC.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 91BB / 91BC. 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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 19801
  2. 19813
  3. 19821
  4. 19831
  5. 19841
  6. 19853
  7. 19862
  8. 19873
  9. 19887
  10. 19894
  11. 19905
  12. 19915
  13. 19922
  14. 19934
  15. 19945
  16. 19954
  17. 19961
  18. 19971
  19. 19982
  20. 19996
  21. 20004
  22. 20016
  23. 20025
  24. 20032
  25. 20042
  26. 20054
  27. 20064
  28. 20074
  29. 20084
  30. 20096
  31. 20104
  32. 20117
  33. 20125
  34. 20134
  35. 20144
  36. 20157
  37. 20164
  38. 20176
  39. 20182
  40. 201911
  41. 20206
  42. 20214
  43. 20221
  44. 20252
  45. 20261

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/jetta/2021/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Volkswagen Jetta?
75,575 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 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Volkswagen Jetta open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.