2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid problems
The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid has 107 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (51%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are engine (13%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 107 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 51% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 92 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 76,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 80,000 miles (49 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On the freeway, I slammed on the brakes, as there was an accident in front of me, and the regenerative brakes did not activate when slamming on the brakes. The standard ABS disk brakes, without regenerative braking, are not sufficient enough to stop the vehicle in an emergency instance such as this. This is either an issue with the regenerative brakes initializing when they are needed (which is a known issue with the hybrid model of the 2013 volkswagen jetta), or the standard anti-lock disk brakes not being…
2013 jetta hybrid. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration when applying brakes. The consumer stated the while attempting to parallel park, upon applying the brakes, the vehicle accelerated into a parked vehicle.
The brakes constantly squeal when braking. I have complained to south coast santa ana VW 3 times and brought the car in and they insist there is nothing wrong with the brakes and that it's just part of the material they manufacture the brakes with. They claim that the squealing is normal and caused by brake dust. The result of the faulty brakes is loss in stopping power. The car also has been lunging or what feels like slipping gears when I accelerate or decelerate.
The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated that after shifting to drive(D), the vehicle would not accelerate or respond as needed. The contact attempted to shift into another gear however, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Other model years of the Jetta Hybrid
- 2016
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