IllustrationDRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE FRESH AIR SYSTEM. THE DRIVER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS (PLATIC COVERING ON WIRES) WAS MELTED AND ON FIRE. *AK
1992 Volkswagen Jetta
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Volkswagen Jetta are lower than the model-year median of 68.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →30Owner complaints
Model-year median: 68
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1992 Volkswagen Jetta
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 30 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Vehicle Speed Control: 8 reports
- Electrical System: 6 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 6 reports
- Visibility: 3 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 2 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 92V131000 — Vehicle Speed Control
- 92V058000 — Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Jetta years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 30 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
30 reportsSHIFTING CABLE CONTINUES TO EITHER BREAK OR COME LOOSE FROM TRANSMISSION HOUSING.
THROTTLE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND GAS PEDAL CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO STICK.
THE TRHOTTLE CABLE TANGLED CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK TO FLOOR.
THE DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEAVY SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS, BLINDING THE OCCUPANT WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL LINES IN RELATION TO THE RECALL. (92V-058.001). *AK
VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY, AND DEALERS HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, POSSIBLE FAULTY AIRFLOW SENSOR. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
REAR AXLE IS MISALIGNED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
REAR END MISALIGNED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
ENGINE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY AND FINALLY STALLED COMPLETELY, WITH NOT WARNING.
VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE POSITION LEFT TO WARM UP, WATER/ HEATER/ DEFROSTER, WAS TURNED ON, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 15 MINUTES, REAR WINDOWS EXPLODED. *AK
Recall campaigns
292V131000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Sep 15, 1992
THE VENTURI TUBE LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING CAN BECOME LOOSE AND FALL AGAINST THE THROTTLE PLATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE VENTURI TUBE CAN PARTIALLY BLOCK THE THROTTLE PLATEAND PREVENT IT FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION, RESULTING IN UNWANTEDENGINE SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR.
Remedy: REPLACE THE PRESS-FIT VENTURI TUBE WITH A THREAD TYPE TUBE.
92V058000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Apr 14, 1992
THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK BEYOND THE CLAMP FORCE OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.