2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

71 problems have been reported for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The following chart shows the 12 most common problems for 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 39 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (10 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid in the United States are 6,061 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid owners in the last 11 years is 71, and the age of the vehicle is 11, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 71 / 6,061 / 11 * 1000 = 1.06.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid in 2013.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2024
1
  2023
1
  2022
9
  2021
10
  2020
3
  2019
7
  2018
23
  2017
13
  2016
4
  2015
0
  2014
0
  2013
0

📊 Compare the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, the following table can be used to compare the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid with the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2013 Jetta Hybrid is 71 while the average number of problems reported for the 4 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is 24.

Table 3. Compare the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2016 Jetta Hybrid
3
  2015 Jetta Hybrid
1
  2014 Jetta Hybrid
21
  2013 Jetta Hybrid
71


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