2024 Volkswagen Jetta Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 9%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2024 Volkswagen Jetta, 9% of the 46 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.
“Transmission control module light comes on and the light states safely pull car over and put in park. It’s tried to been fixed multiple times, they are waiting on a software update. I’ll drive the car and have to pull over because the TCM light comes on and can’t drive/ accelerate. The dealership told me to drive the car and deal with it until it gets fixed. The issue first appeared in Nov of 2025 and it’s been a recurring issue since. I can’t take it anywhere without it happening, then i have to get towed.”
NHTSA complaint #11737692, filed 2026-05“When driving using cruise control, the vehicle will alarm if the driver is not holding the steering. If the driver does not take control of the steering wheel, a secondary alarm will alert the driver on the dashboard to take over steering. If the driver does not take over steering, the vehicle will aggressively pulse the brakes to alert the driver. In this vehicle, the alarm may trigger when holding the steering wheel from the side or bottom, and it generally occurs on straight or minimally curving highways. …”
NHTSA complaint #11762160, filed 2026-09Related service bulletins
- 11030842Mar 25, 2026customer reports that the vehicle performed an unwarranted Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB).
- 11027266Dec 3, 2025Update the Distance Control -J428-.
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 2024 Volkswagen Jetta
13 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 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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