2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid problems
The 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid has 27 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (52%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are engine (15%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 52% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 26 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 95,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 2 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.
2014 jetta hybrid doesn't accelerate past 25-30 MPH causing a high rev and in this case a jerk foward if the turbo was activated causing a collision with a chevy tahoe the suvs towing wrench to crumple our hood and more damage to front end of our vehicle on other days before the accident our vehicle would put off the sthe overwhelming smell of transmission fluid almost as if a skunk was under our car
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was left with the headlights on for four days. When the vehicle was jumpstarted, the anti-lock brake system, air bags, and tire pressure monitoring system indicators illuminated for hours before dimming. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the sensor that controlled the hybrid function of the vehicle was not working. The vehicle was not repaired for the recent failure.
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stopped with the Hybrid Propulsion System failure warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle turned off immediately. The vehicle was towed the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.
Other model years of the Jetta Hybrid
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013