247 problems have been reported for the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 1998 Volkswagen Jetta. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 44 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (42 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Volkswagen Jetta, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta with the Volkswagen Jetta from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Jetta is 247 while the average number of problems reported for the 28 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta is 432.