# Recalls that may apply to the 2016 Volkswagen Jetta A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups. ## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19 - [20V648000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V648000.md), 2020-10-21: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2016\-2018 Jetta vehicles. The fuel rail bolts may become loose over time, allowing fuel to leak. - [19V615000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V615000.md), 2019-08-22: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI\-THEFT DEVICE. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2015\-2019 GTI, 2015\-2016 and 2018\-2019 Golf, 2012\-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017\-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011\-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build\-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park." Built 2014\-07\-11 to 2017\-12\-09. - [16V403000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V403000.md), 2016-06-06: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016, 2016 Passat vehicles, equipped with 1.8T engines manufactured November 13, 2015, to December 9, 2015, and 2016 Golf vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to November 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fuel rail may detach from the cylinder head and result in a fuel leak. Built 2015\-10\-31 to 2016\-01\-21. - [15V705000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V705000.md), 2015-10-26: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain model year 2015\-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist. Built 2014\-11\-12 to 2015\-09\-29. ## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19 - [2024648](/recalls/tc/2024648.md), 2024-10-30: Heater And Defroster. Issue: Volkswagen Group Canada is conducting a parts recovery campaign targeting 2012\-2016 Volkswagen vehicles equipped with a TDI \(diesel\) engine built between May 25, 2011 and June 1, 2016. The auxiliary heater elements are being recovered to aid in Volkswagen's analysis in support of Transport Canada defect investigation file no. 3280\-15\-10. Note: This action is not being conducted under the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. For the 2016 model year Jetta, only the Jetta Hybrid model is involved in this parts recovery program. Safety Risk: No safety defect has been identified with these auxiliary heater elements. Corrective Actions: Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and advise them to take their vehicle to a dealership to replace the auxiliary heater element at no charge. - [2020502](/recalls/tc/2020502.md), 2020-10-21: Fuel System. Issue: On certain vehicles, the fuel rail bolts could become loose over time. If this happens, there could be a fuel odour or fuel leak in the engine compartment. Safety Risk: A fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the fuel rail bolts and, if necessary, replace the fuel rail. - [2020353](/recalls/tc/2020353.md), 2020-08-04: Label. Issue: On certain vehicles, the warning label for the engine block heater cable is written in English only. As a result, a French user may not receive important safety information about how to use the engine block heater. A label that is not provided in both official languages could create confusion. Safety Risk: User confusion could increase the risk of injury when trying to use the block heater. Corrective Actions: The company will mail each owner a new label for the block heater cable. If you would like help installing the label, you can contact a dealer for assistance. - [2019423](/recalls/tc/2019423.md), 2019-08-22: Powertrain. Issue: On certain vehicles, a build\-up of silicate on the shift lever switch could cause the transmission to detect that it is in the Park position when it isn't. This could allow the ignition key to be removed when the transmission is not in the Park position. If the parking brake is not applied, this could allow the car to roll away. Safety Risk: If the transmission position is not displayed correctly, a user may not know that the vehicle is not in the PARK position. If the parking brake is not applied, this could create a risk of a vehicle roll\-away and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to have a new shift lever micro switch and control unit installed. - [2015504](/recalls/tc/2015504.md), 2015-10-23: Engine. On certain vehicles, the camshaft lobe which actuates the vacuum pump may fail, causing the pump to fail to deliver further vacuum supply to the brake booster, potentially increasing stopping distances. This would also result in a reduction in available engine power. These issues could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Note: This issue would result in the Engine Malfunction Indicator Light \(MIL\) illuminating. Correction: Dealers will update the engine control module \(ECM\) software. ## Check a VIN - [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng) Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. 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