Volkswagen 2026-03-11 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-26V138000
2025 Volkswagen Jetta Recall
Issued March 11, 2026 · Volkswagen
In March 2026, Volkswagen recalled the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles. The transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2025 Volkswagen Jetta only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Volkswagen to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TC. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.
Recall details
- Brand
- Volkswagen
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- March 11, 2026
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-26V138000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Volkswagen has 87 recalls in our database, including 4 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 82nd Vehicles recall we've logged in 2026.