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The short version
- A Jetta wheel bearing at the front is unusually stable. Two numbers between them cover almost the whole 2000 to 2017 span.
- The fasteners are the real issue. Many are torque to yield, which means they stretch and are single use.
- Rear numbers change with body and suspension. A 2005 or a 2011 to 2014 car needs a trim or suspension check before ordering.
- Search by part number rather than by badge. These platforms reuse hardware across more than one car.
Volkswagen reuses parts across an unusually wide range of cars, and the Jetta sits in the middle of that. The upside is choice, and the downside is that the model name alone tells a parts counter very little.
The number stamped on the old part tells it everything. That matters most at the rear, where this car overlaps with its own siblings more than most.
A noise or a warning light does not always mean the same fix twice on this platform. Confirming what year and body actually sits under the badge comes before confirming what is worn.
The stable front part
One number covers the front hub from 2006 to 2018, spanning both the carried over body and the redesigned one that followed it.
A second, older number covers the front from 2000 through most of 2005, before that changeover. Together the two answer nearly the whole span.
That makes the front simpler to order than the model year variety of this car would suggest. Cross referencing the number against the old part is on the cross reference page.
The fasteners are the trap
A lot of this hub and suspension hardware stretches permanently when tightened. That stretch is how it holds its clamp load.
Reuse one and the clamp load is unpredictable, which is a poor way to hold a wheel on. Buy the bolts with the bearing.
Confirming torque figures before starting the job avoids a comeback. That is on the orientation page, alongside the direction the new hub needs to face.
Rear parts travel widely, and 2005 splits by trim
Rear hub units on this platform turn up listed against other Volkswagen models of the same era, which is normal sharing rather than a careless catalog.
2005 alone carries a genuine trim split most listings miss: the 2.5 liter and TDI cars take one number, and the GL, GLI, GLS and GLS TDI trims take another.
That 2005 split sits alongside the older rear hub already covered through the same year, sold in parallel to buyers who kept the earlier body. Match the trim, not just the year, on that one model year.
A rear listing that names half a dozen other Volkswagen models is not a catalog mistake. The same hub fits all of them, which is why the fitment list runs long.
Jetta wheel bearing arrangements
The front and the rear are different jobs on this car. The front is a pressed bearing on some generations and a hub unit on others, so a press can be part of the job depending on the year.
The rear is a bolt on hub unit across the span this page covers. No press is involved at that end.
Confirm the platform and the year before assuming either design. It changed across the generations sharing this name.
Sedan and wagon are not always the same rear part
For 2011 to 2013, one catalog lists a separate rear number for the sedan and another for the SportWagen, on top of the suspension based split from the same years.
A wagon buyer working from a sedan listing, or the reverse, can end up with a part that does not match the suspension in the car.
Getting a written quote that names the exact number helps catch this before the part ships. That is on the quote page.
Jetta wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 to 2018 | Rear, parallel listing | WE60687 check price |
| 2015 to 2017 | Rear, later body, independent suspension standard | 512319 check price |
| 2011 to 2013 | Rear, sedan, parallel listing | WE60941 check price |
| 2011 to 2013 | Rear, wagon, parallel listing | WE60687 check price |
| 2011 to 2014 | Rear, torsion bar suspension, lower trims | 512336 check price |
| 2011 to 2014 | Rear, independent suspension, higher trims | 512319 check price |
| 2010 to 2017 | Front, later body | 513253 check price |
| 2010 | Rear | 512319 check price |
| 2007 to 2009 | Rear, badged Jetta City, parallel listing | WE60687 check price |
| 2006 to 2010 | Rear, parallel listing | WE60687 check price |
| 2006 to 2010 | Rear, parallel listing | 512319 check price |
| 2006 to 2009 | Rear, Mk5 | match old part or VIN |
| 2006 to 2018 | Front, both bodies, parallel listing | WE60756 check price |
| 2006 to 2009 | Front hub, Mk5 | 513253 check price |
| 2005 | Rear, 2.5 liter or TDI trims | WE60687 check price |
| 2005 | Rear, GL, GLI, GLS or GLS TDI trims | WE60728 check price |
| 2005 | Front, second design, early Mk5 | 513253 check price |
| 2005 | Front, first design, Mk4, press in | 510003 check price |
| 2000 to 2004 | Front, press in | 510003 check price |
| 1999 to 2005 | Rear hub, Mk4 | 512012 check price |
| 1999 | Front, 74 mm bearing, second design | 510003 check price |
| 1999 | Front, 72 mm bearing, first design | 510004 check price |
Every model year this chart resolves: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
A 2005 Jetta can be the outgoing body or the incoming one, and the rear hub differs by which. Trim tells the story where the body alone will not.
2011 to 2014 carries a second split of its own, this time by suspension type rather than trim. Torsion bar cars and independent rear suspension cars do not share a rear number in those years.
The 2006 to 2009 rear was long listed here as own listing, match by VIN. Two catalogs since document real numbers for that position, shown above alongside the older placeholder entry.
Diagnosing a Jetta wheel bearing
- Establish year and platform, since that decides both design and part.
- Check the trim on a 2005 car before ordering a rear hub.
- Rock the wheel at twelve and six with it raised.
- Weave at road speed to see whether the noise follows load to one side.
- Rule out the tires before buying anything.
The checking process in full is on the checking page, and separating it from tire noise is on the tire noise page.
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Common questions
Which Jetta wheel bearing do I need?
The front is unusually stable, with one number commonly cited across 2010 to 2017 and another across 2006 to 2018. Confirm against the old part.
Do I need new bolts?
Very likely. Much of this hardware is torque to yield and designed to be used once.
My car is a 2005. Why does the trim matter?
2005 sold both the outgoing body and the new one, and the rear hub differs between them by trim. Match the trim before ordering.
Is it a press job?
At the rear no. The front depends on platform and year, so confirm before assuming either way.
Should I do both sides?
Only if both are worn. They fail individually rather than as a set, and the bill only doubles if both actually need it.