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What 194 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta Hev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (194)Crash / fire / injury (11)Electrical system (48)Engine (43)Transmission & drivetrain (24)Fuel system (20)Brakes (19)Airbags (17)Steering (15)Suspension (14)Seats (8)Wheels (8)

1 of 194 complaints match · Wheels · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Nov 30, 2016AirbagsWheelsCrash2 injuries

DRIVING ON FREE WAY 210 CATCHING ON RAMP 5 S FRE WAY BOTH FRONT AND BACK LEFT TIRES EXPLODED ON DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT INPACT THE MODGILE WAS DEFECTED I WAS SO SHOKED SCARED BUT MY SENSOR WAS ON., ANT THE HEAT COMING OUT OF THE DASH BOARD AND STEERING AND UN SURE CONFUSION. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10928719

Working with the data? Download all 194 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Volkswagen Jetta Hev verdict →