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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3VW267AJ6GM••••••2016 Volkswagen JETTA
This build draws 4.3× more complaints than the average 2016 Volkswagen JETTA build (11 vs 3).
11on this build
159on the model
62builds in total
3involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 4Steering 2Service Brakes 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashDec 2023
Had an accident in Dec where passenger side was hit in the center. The center rail that connects 2 doors was hit so airbags deployed due to roof being pushed in by center bar. But only back airbag had a little air. Front airbag was flat. I took it to the dealer and a month later…
StructurecrashJun 2021
I had hit snd run By this car. IT looks like that Driver had attention to hurt me Moving in same line, I Made him space behind me than he hit on back, I was tih king tha he/she was trying to escape he moved again in right line but he again started to move in left side where I…
Unknown Or OthercrashJan 2019
The jetta when traveling about 40 miles per hour was hit by a chrysler 300 touring going about 20 miles per hour near the driver side front tire with the grill of the car. This caused the vehicle to roll onto the top of the car. A car this low to the ground and size should have…
SteeringOct 2025
Key Ignition malfunction
Electrical SystemJun 2023
I got off work and was on my way to the pharmacy to pick up a very critical medication. When I got to the destination I was not able to turn off my car the key was stuck in the ignition and the car was in running mode I could not turn it. I struggled with it for about 20 minutes…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3VW267AJ6GM404612 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.