2015 Volkswagen Jetta Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 194 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta, 2% of the 194 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Clockspring on my Jetta broke which disabled horn and cruise control functions. The safety issue is the horn. The clockspring should not fail on any car with barely 50k operating miles on it. The unit has not yet been replaced. The dashboard shows an airbag warning light. No prior symptoms.”
NHTSA complaint #11451936, filed 2022-02“The small PLASTIC button to engage the emergency hand brake, popped off. When inspecting it, the internal plastic is broken, unable to re-attach. Unable to engage emergency break without it. This is for a manual transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #11540569, filed 2023-08Related service bulletins
- 10226547Nov 16, 2022ACC Calibration Process
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 33% |
| 2025 | 7 | 22% |
| 2024 | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 | 5 | 12% |
| 2022 | 9 | 21% |
| 2021 | 9 | 13% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 12 | 2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 3 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta
49 complaintsEngine
43 complaintsOther or unknown
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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