Honda Civic vs Volkswagen Jetta
Compact car · 2015–2020 · 4,304 federal complaints
Honda Civic
3,187 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: K20C2 · 2.0L I4
Full breakdown for Honda Civic →
Volkswagen Jetta
1,117 complaints · 6 engines
Most-complained engine: 14TSI · 1.4L I4
Full breakdown for Volkswagen Jetta →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact car, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Honda CivicVolkswagen Jetta
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Honda Civic
1,405complaints
Steering 28%
Volkswagen Jetta
556complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 15%Engine 15%Electrical 21%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.