2015 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train › clutch assembly. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Power Train › Clutch Assembly	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Power Train › Automatic Transmission19V866000

Filed Dec 6, 20192,167 vehiclesVolkswagen Group Of America, Inc.

Defect. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Jetta Hybrid vehicles equipped with a DQ200 7-Speed DSG Automatic Transmission. Hairline cracks can develop within the transmission electronic gearbox (mechatronic unit), causing an internal transmission oil leak and a decrease in oil pressure.

Risk. A decrease in transmission oil pressure can cause the clutch to fail to engage, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit and, as necessary, replace affected parts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 34J6.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Power Train › Clutch Assembly

Filed Oct 4, 202196,000 milesCA

The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop and attempting to drive 45 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate in a timely manner. The contact stated that no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced due to fault codes P177B and P1898 which were related to the clutch. The contact stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V866000 (Power Train) as the failure was researched online. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to call NHTSA for fault information and additional information on the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2013

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2016	1	0	Routine
2015 — this page	1	1	Routine
2014	20	2	Routine
2013	79	3	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 6, 2019. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.