2026 Volkswagen Jetta Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 300miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2026 Volkswagen Jetta, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 300 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2026 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle brakes engaged independently causing the RPM to decrease and after a couple of seconds the vehicle began to work as intended. No warnings light illuminated A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnoses. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 300.”
NHTSA complaint #11754525, filed 2026-08, 300 miles“The vehicle’s Forward Collision Avoidance system (Front Assist) and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) intermittently malfunction while driving. On at least three separate occasions during clear, dry weather with clean sensors, the AEB system engaged full hydraulic braking unexpectedly with no obstacles ahead—once while utilizing Adaptive Cruise Control and twice while driving manually. This severe phantom braking creates an immediate, life-threatening rear-end collision hazard on public roadways. …”
NHTSA complaint #11766007, filed 2026-09Related service bulletins
- 11030842Mar 25, 2026customer reports that the vehicle performed an unwarranted Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB).
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 2026 Volkswagen Jetta
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 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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