2020 Volkswagen Jetta Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2020 Volkswagen Jetta, 2% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,200 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.
“My car rolled into a wall on the other side of a parking lot while I was inside the opposite building. There is no alert/indicator/notification that the e-brake is engaged. There are alerts for the seat belt, air bag, truck/door opened, low gas, lights, etc. There is even a notification on the screen to remind me to grab my phone after I turn off the car and open the door. But for the e-brake, which is a two-step process that requires discrete pauses by the driver, there is nothing.this is a serious design flaw, that could result in a car rolling and injuring someone. …”
NHTSA complaint #11337341, filed 2020-07, 2,200 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 10 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 15 | 2% |
| 2010 | 21 | 2% |
| 2009 | 93 | 10% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 6 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 3 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Volkswagen Jetta
17 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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