2025–2026 Volkswagen Jetta recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V138000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 97TC
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 48,165
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-893-5298
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 31, 2026
- Recall started by
- MFR