Aug 24, 2023AirbagsSeat beltsCrash1 death
Caused an accident and died
NHTSA ODI 11540562
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What 66 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 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 (66)Crash / fire / injury (3)Brakes (25)Electrical system (12)Fuel system (9)Driver assistance (8)Engine (5)Airbags (4)Lane Departure (4)Visibility & wipers (4)Seat belts (3)Steering (3)
1 of 66 complaints match · Seat belts · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 66 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 2021 Volkswagen Jetta Hev verdict →