Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:
Decoding from NHTSA…
Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
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.
3VWD17AJ4FM••••••2015 Volkswagen JETTA
This build draws 3.6× more complaints than the average 2015 Volkswagen JETTA build (10 vs 3).
10on this build
185on the model
66builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 4Service Brakes 3Electrical System 2Structure 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireFeb 2020
The vehicle had been stationary for about 6 hours then caught on fire from the engine throughout the whole vehicle. The fire department came and out the vehicle fire out but the whole from end of the vehicle to the inside and backseat was affect by the fire
SuspensionDec 2022
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that his son mentioned to him that an abnormal squeaking noise was coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that a rubber piece was sitting underneath the…
StructureDec 2020
Driver front door rattle, when driving at any speed. And nothing in door pocket
EngineMar 2019
At 75,355 miles my jetta that I purchased 8 months earlier suddenly died. I was driving 75 mph on the freeway headed to dallas when suddenly all the warning lights came on and my car slowed to a stop. Like a computer shuts down on you. My car would not start. Or even make a…
Service BrakesJul 2016
My vehicle had a safety recall (23r1/camshaft) which only had the software updated to correct the problem of the camshaft failing and loosing power brakes. We had this done in march of 2016. I was driving home at about 30 mph and touched the brakes to turn and they were hard.…
Read all 10 complaints on this exact buildFull text, search by keyword, and the systems that fail most on cars built like yours.Unlock with Pro →
Owner complaints…
Now the whole model — all 66 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:
Loading owner complaints…
PRO
Upgrade to Pro
You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.
Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
The original window sticker and factory options
Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3VWD17AJ4FM261357 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.