Volkswagen drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Volkswagen models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,916 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Jetta accounts for the largest share (38%). The single worst model year is the 2019 Jetta with 161 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,916 about drivetrain & axles, all Volkswagen models
- Most affected
- Jetta 38% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 1,999 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 62 and 14
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Volkswagen models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2019 Volkswagen Jetta161 complaints
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta141 complaints
- 2006 Volkswagen Jetta140 complaints
- 2010 Volkswagen Jetta83 complaints
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta74 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 38 |
| 2000 | 38 |
| 2001 | 53 |
| 2002 | 77 |
| 2003 | 115 |
| 2004 | 101 |
| 2005 | 120 |
| 2006 | 212 |
| 2007 | 69 |
| 2008 | 86 |
| 2009 | 179 |
| 2010 | 210 |
| 2011 | 110 |
| 2012 | 116 |
| 2013 | 256 |
| 2014 | 139 |
| 2015 | 82 |
| 2016 | 53 |
| 2017 | 49 |
| 2018 | 89 |
| 2019 | 295 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2022 | 136 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Among the 1,999 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.