2019 Volkswagen Jetta consumer reviews

The best car out there! Lots of space. Good on gas, good size trunk, reliable, tells you if anything is wrong and where something is wrong with the car!

Amazing car , roomy , comfortable and so much technology ....... Car does everything very well , for the price it can not be beat ! I have the SEL Premium with the Cold Weather Package , Heated and cooled seats , heated steering wheel , Memory Seats , Pano sunroof , climate control and ALL of the driver assistance features you would have a hard time finding on cars that cost twice as much ....... Apple CarPlay and an 8 speed automatic transmission !

Overall the 2019 Jetta is satisfactory. It gets me to and from where I want to go with the gas consumption I had expected. The sound system on the other hand, is well below par. I’ve owned many Jettas and Passats over the years, and have always enjoyed listening to music on a quality sound system in each of my previous VWs. The new sound system is disappointing to say the least. The volume maximum is surprisingly weak, the bass is minimal, and no matter how much I try to make adjustments, I cannot get it to sound like a surround system. I would not recommend this car to music lovers.

This car is amazing for the money!! The gas mileage is excellent as I'm averaging around 41 mpg. Beautiful styling, leather interior with the most amazing robust infotainment system. I waited to the the SEL Premium with the Cold Weather Package. The CWP has rear heated seats, heated steering wheel, heated windshield nozzles and the best part is the remote start. If it's above a certain temperature the A/C and the cooled seats come on. If it's below a certain temperature the heat comes on, heated steering wheel all come on. The best part as this DOESN'T cost extra on the SEL Premium Jetta. VW has hit a home run with this car! I bought this at an amazing VW Dealer in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

The inside windows fog for some reason. The dash is prominent so I hit my leg getting into the car. Other than that it's a new car and can't complain. Big trunk. More space than the Beetle.

This car makes a grinding noise in the transmission that VW says is "normal". I don't believe what they are telling me, would you? Yep.

I purchased my 2019 VW Jetta S Manual in September of 2018. The first few months I was very pleased with the car. The MPG were fantastic. On the highway I’d average 44-46 MPG and on several ocassions, on longer trips even over 50 MPG. Everything was great until the cold of winter set in. I started to notice that I would feel cold towards the end of my 19 mile daily commute to work. The first day I thought nothing of it, maybe I just caught a chill that wouldn’t go away. The second day I felt cold I noticed my engine temperature gauge was dropping. I was very confused. The engine had warmed up, the car was running with a load (still driving it), had been running for over 30 min and traveled 18 miles. Yet the temp was dropping. As anyone knows the car uses the heat from the engine to warm the coolant that then passed through the heater core. If the engine is cold, so if the heater core. This means a substantial drop in cabin temps. I took my car into the dealership the first chance I got. I was confident they would resolve the issue. The car has a “great” warranty. I was called a couple of days later to pick up my “fixed” car. They assure me that after replacing both thermostats (with only 5800 miles on the car) that they had resolved the issue. I picked up my car and drove the 10 miles home. I parked the car that night and slept well believing what they had told me. The next morning I traveled out for breakfast. While sitting in my car eating my breakfast, listening to a pod cast I noticed the air from the vents became cold. I then noticed the temp gauge on the dash was dropping fast. I immediately drove back to the dealership only having the car back in my possession for 14 hours. They were surprised to see me again and quickly grabbed a loaned. I was upset but thought maybe the coolant was low or there was air in the system from the work they had just performed. I left assuming they would make it right. A few days later I get a call to come pick up my car. This is where things get very interesting. The tech on the phone explained that they tested my vehicle and it was cooling down but that there was nothing wrong with my car. He informed me that they had tested other 2019 Jetta’s from the lot and they did the same thing. Because of that they said my car performed just like the others so there was nothing wrong. //Sanity Check// So my car and other on the lot all lose heat and blow cold air in the winter so nothing must be wrong? Maybe more than one car is broken or share a flawed design?//Back to the review// The tech then began to try and sell me on the excuse that the blower motor is “too efficient” and is preventing the car from warming up. He recommended that anytime I’m at a stop I rev the engine! I swear, I can’t make this stuff up. Rev the engine! So in order for my new car to have heat in the engine I can either turn the blower fan off (so no air is moving at all) or I can rev my engine constantly. This is insane! My car is broken and they want to tell me “that’s how Volkswagen designed the car”. Does it not get cold in Germany? This is crazy! (I know the car was built in Mexico) I then meet with my Salesmen who tries to sell me in the same BS. The car is not broken, that’s how it’s designed, blah blah blah. I’m not having any of it. I talk to the General Manager who preceded to try the tell me the same BS. They said that my car is the way it is and it’s functioning the way VW intended. This is absolutely insanity! Who in the world buys a new car with the expectation that the heat won’t work? Nobody! That’s who. It’s a new car the heat should work. It’s a safety issue. My windows refog, it’s colder than all get out. It’s uncomfortable and unacceptable. The kicker is on the second time my car was tested and had the issue, the ambient temp was 47 degrees. That’s not even that cold, at least not for where I live considering just a week ago it was -10. I’m thankful I had the loaner car (2018 Jetta) to keep me warmer that my 2019 Jetta would of. I just picked my car up yesterday and it still is broke and VW has yet to make it right. I’ve already been jumping through all the hoops they car throw at me and if they throw many more, I’ll just going the circus. I would not recommend this car anyplace the temp drops below 70 degrees. They might as well only offer it as a convertible at this point. Cause the car can’t be used unless the weather is perfect.

This car is absolutely fantastic and met everything my family and I needed. It not only satisfies our everyday needs but it also has its summer perks! With a massive sunroof and comfortable seats it makes the summer weather more enjoyable!

My new Jetta's transmission started making grinding noises after about 1000 miles. Just keeps getting worse. Dealer says its "normal", but hearing metal grind on metal in a 4-month old transmission ain't normal. Do a quick search on "2019 Jetta Torque converter" before you purchase one, and after reading you will probably decide to purchase something else.

Had a 2015 golf. Lost heating after fix for loose fan. 2 years. this 2019 Jetta has lack-luster start. I've had it for 1 month, back window defrost - doesn't work. Annoying beeping when car is idle; active start also annoying in the winter; even with large trunk - not enough storage in the cab; and believe it or not -i certainly didn't, the comfortline (ill-named) doesn't let you know when you are out of wiper fluid. VERY SAFE IN THE WINTER. GOOD JOB ENGINEERING TEAM!!