2017 Volkswagen Jetta Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 160 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2017 Volkswagen Jetta, 2% of the 160 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Car can be turned off even if the vehicle is not in park. The car was turned off while still in drive unbeknownst to the driver. This resulted in the car rolling into another vehicle in a parking lot. This could have caused a lot of damage to pedestrians and other vehicles. A accident did occur on feb 12, 2021 in sprouts grocery store parking lot in la mesa, san diego ca. Insurance companies have been involved to repair the other parties vehicle involved. The damage to the mentioned car includes damage to the bumper, tail light and side body. …”
NHTSA complaint #11413464, filed 2021-04, 39,000 miles“Infotainment unit is extremely faulty with proximity sensors going off randomly engaging brakes and rear view camera not working. VW solution was a full replacements in excess of car's value”
NHTSA complaint #11541352, filed 2023-08Related service bulletins
- 10224842Oct 24, 2022Instruction for set-up of SD creator to obtain Software updates. Bulletin updated to include additional model year applicability.
Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Volkswagen Jetta
42 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Volkswagen Jetta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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