2014 Volkswagen Jetta Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 440 owner complaints for the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta (including the hybrid). It has 1 open investigation that names this model year.

Recalled components: powertrain, electrical system, air bags, and fuel system. Most-described problem: stalling or shutting off (68 complaints, 15%). Most-reported area: engine (117 complaints, 27%; median mileage when it happened: 65,000).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026

Year to avoid

Includes the Jetta SportWagen and the Jetta Hybrid.

7 safety recalls for the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA also lists 1 equipment recall for parts sold for this vehicle, not the vehicle itself: Brakes: foundation components, master cylinder (Tenneco Automotive, 20E-064).

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 3 investigations that name the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta; 1 is still open. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

A preliminary evaluation is NHTSA's first step, to gather information and decide whether to look further. An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. A recall query is a review of whether a recall covered the right vehicles or whether its fix works. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 440 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Jetta. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Stalling or shutting off68 · 15%
  Median 66,800 miles at failure, from 52 reports with mileage
• Loss of power or limp mode35 · 8%
  Median 76,000 miles at failure, from 22 reports with mileage
• Check engine light31 · 7%
  Median 74,000 miles at failure, from 22 reports with mileage
• Transmission failure or replacement23 · 5%
• Hesitation or slow acceleration20 · 5%
  Median 49,500 miles at failure, from 18 reports with mileage
• Airbag warning light or airbag fault19 · 4%
• Won't start17 · 4%
  Median 57,000 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Timing chain or belt problems15 · 3%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Engine117 · 27%
  Median 65,000 miles at failure, from 83 reports with mileage
• Electrical system102 · 23%
  Median 55,500 miles at failure, from 71 reports with mileage
• Powertrain91 · 21%
  Median 70,000 miles at failure, from 61 reports with mileage
• Fuel and propulsion system45 · 10%
  Median 71,200 miles at failure, from 36 reports with mileage
• Air bags41 · 9%
  Median 55,500 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage
• Exterior lighting24 · 5%
  Median 55,500 miles at failure, from 19 reports with mileage
• Brakes21 · 5%
• Unknown or other75 · 17%
  Median 61,600 miles at failure, from 56 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Volkswagen Jetta recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2014 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2010 Jetta drew the most (299) and the 2014 drew 91.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2014 Jetta MPG

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