2009 Volkswagen Jetta
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Fuel system is the leading concern among 904 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 Jetta model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 31 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 17 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderSep 23, 2020
Tenneco Automotive (Tenneco) is recalling certain Beck/Arnley Master Cylinders, part number 072-9831, sold as aftermarket or replacement parts for 2004-2018 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2012-2019 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles. The fluid seal crimp on the master cylinder may be insufficient, causing brake fluid to leak or the cylinder to come apart.
If there is a brake fluid leak, it can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Beck/Arnley will notify the distributors that sold the master cylinders and will work with the distributors to notify the end users. Affected master cylinders will be exchanged for a new master cylinder (part number 072-9990), free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact Tenneco customer service at 1-800-625-9319.
Campaign 20E064000 on NHTSA.gov
Other or unspecifiedSep 25, 2019
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Volkswagen will notify owners and repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D7. Note: This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 18V-329.
Campaign 19V679000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipDec 20, 2016
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.
A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Campaign 16V913000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, dieselOct 3, 2011
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009-2012 JETTA AND JETTA SPORTWAGEN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 AUDI A3 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L TDI COMMON RAIL DIESEL ENGINE/CLEAN DIESEL ENGINE. THE FUEL INJECTION PULSES COULD COINCIDE WITH THE NATURAL FREQUENCY OF THE INJECTOR LINE #2, IN SPECIFIC LOAD AND RPM CONDITIONS. THIS RESONANCE CREATES ADDITIONAL STRESS IN THE FUEL LINE.
DUE TO THE RESONANCE CONDITION, INJECTOR LINE NUMBER 2 COULD DEVELOP SMALL CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE. LEAKING FUEL IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.
VOLKSWAGEN WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL INJECTOR LINE FOR THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER ON CERTAIN VEHICLES AND WILL INSTALL VIBRATION DAMPERS ON ALL OF THE INJECTOR LINES. VOLKSWAGEN AND AUDI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS TO HAVE THE VEHICLES REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 11V490000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsDec 10, 2010
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 JETTA, NEW BEETLE, NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, MODEL YEAR 2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 RABBIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. THE JETTA, JETTA SPORTWAGEN, AND RABBIT VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE. THE NEW BEETLE AND THE NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FASTENING CLAMP ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT MAY BE LOCATED IN AN IMPROPER POSITION WHICH COULD CAUSE CHAFING AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE.
IF CHAFING OCCURS, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK TO DEVELOP. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE UNDERHOOD FUEL LINE. ADDITIONALLY, DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE MODEL, DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE PLASTIC TAB FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR, OR INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE FASTENING CLAMP AND ADJUST THE RELATED FASTENING CLAMP INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 10V621000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionAug 20, 2009
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED. WITH INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR WIRES, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FALSELY DETECT A HIGH GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE "DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKES.
THE ABRUPT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
VOLKSWAGEN WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 09V333000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, driveline, driveshaftMay 19, 2009
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 25,594 MY 2006-2009 JETTA 5TH GENERATION EQUIPPED WITH 2.01 ENGINE. THE FASTENING SCREW CONTACT SURFACES ON THE DRIVESHAFT COVER PLATE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. SOME SCREWS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED PROPERLY DURING ASSEMBLY AND COULD LOOSEN OVER TIME, CAUSING A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DRIVESHAFT SCREWS COULD LOOSEN TO THE POINT WHERE THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHES FROM THE GEARBOX.
IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE DETACHED DRIVESHAFT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE THE GEARBOX HOUSING. A DAMAGE GEARBOX HOUSING COULD LEAK GEARBOX OIL ONTO THE STREET AND CREATE A RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND OTHER MOTORISTS.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVESHAFT SCREWS AND REPLACE THE SCREWS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Campaign 09V164000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
112 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jul 18, 2014
I STARTED MY VEHICLE WHEN I GOT A LIGHT BULB FAILURE LIGHT ON MY DASH, AFTER INVESTIGATING ALL AFFECTED BULBS WHICH WERE ALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE I LOOKED AT THE FUSES. COME TO FIND OUT THERE ARE TWO SPOTS IN THE FUSE BOX THAT ARE 30 AMPS AND WERE MELTED BUT NOT BLOWN. THE FUSE BOX ITSELF HAS BEEN MELTED AS WELL. I REPLACED THE FUSES AND ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I JIGGLED THE FUSES THAT WERE MELTED AND THE LIGHTS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jul 10, 2014
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT-OFF. COASTED TO OFF-RAMP, STOPPED CAR AND THEN RE-STARTED IT. DEALER LATER DIAGNOSED IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM (INTERMITTENT IGNITION SWITCH FAULTS LOGGED) AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, May 6, 2014
EVERY LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. AT FIRST THIS WAS INTERMITTENT BUT BECAME PERMANENT. I FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE MELTED FUSE (F16) IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 1, 2014
ALTERNATOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING ON 2009 JETTA WITH 2.5 LITER ENGINE. VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 64,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 29, 2014
SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE INTERIOR CABIN LIGHT AND THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS A "KNOWN" PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCKS AND IF THE DOOR LOCK WAS NOT FIXED, MY DOORS WOULD CONTINUE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. IT WILL COST $495 TO FIX. IF THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE, WHY DOESN'T VW FIX IT! THERE IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY FACTOR IF THE DOORS CAN LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN! *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jan 6, 2014
EXTERIOR RIGHT HEADLAMP AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING, DISCOVERED THAT FUSE HAD MELTED IN FUSE BOX, FUSE CHANGED, WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS THEN FUSE BLEW AGAIN. HAVE CHANGED FUSES 4 TIMES, BUT KEEPS GOING OUT. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jan 4, 2014
FUSE BOX FUSE SOCKET # F16 MELTED CAUSING RIGHT HEADLIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, CITY LIGHTS AND RIGHT MARKER LIGHT TO FAIL. SEEING NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME THING ON THE WEB. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jan 2, 2014
PASSENGER HEADLAMPS, PASSENGER FRONT TURN SIGNAL AND ALL REAR TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. THE RIGHT SIGNAL WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THE FUSE BOX AND THE 30 AMP FUSE ( F16) UNDER THE HOOD HAD OVERHEATED AND MELTED. THEY ARE CHARGING ME $580.00 TO REPLACE THE FUSE BOX AND FUSE. WHEN ASKED WAS THIS A DEFECT AND HOW CAN THIS SITUATION BE PREVENTED, THEY SAID IT HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER CARS. IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS AND GOOD THING I BROUGHT IT IN BECAUSE OTHER MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE CAR COULD HAVE OCCURRED. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS DEFECT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. OTHER VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE (MELTED FUSE BOX AND FUSES) AND IT IS NOT CLEAR WHY VOLKSWAGEN ISN'T EXTENDING A RECALL TO ALL CARS THAT EXHIBIT THE SAME DEFECT. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Dec 3, 2013
THE ELECTRICAL WIRE INSULATION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT IS CRUMBLING AND FALLING OFF THE WIRES, I NOTICED WHEN I HAD TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULB FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A MONTH. WHEN I OPENED THE ACCESS COVER TO REPLACE IT I SAW PIECES OF THE WIRE INSULATION ALL OVER INSIDE THE HEAD LIGHT COMPARTMENT. I'M VERY AFRAID AND SCARED THAT MY CAR WILL CATCH ON FIRE DUE TO THAT MANUFACTURER DEFICIENCY OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRE INSULATION. I SENT ONE MESSAGE TO VOLKSWAGEN ON AMERICA YESTERDAY BUT THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PROVIDE GUIDANCE. I TOOK PICTURES WITH MY IPHONE AND WILL PROVIDE THEM UPON REQUEST, MY PERSONAL EMAIL IS [XXX]PLEASE ADVICE WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE VW REPAIR THAT DEFICIENCY AT NO COST TO ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Nov 25, 2013
LOST PASSENGER HEADLAMP, PASSENGER FRONT TURN SIGNAL AND ALL REAR TURN SIGNALS. THE FAST SIGNAL ONLY INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT SIGNAL WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. WE HAD A NEAR REAR COLLISION WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO TRAFFIC. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE 30 AMP FUSE (NUMBER F16) IN THE UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX WAS OVERHEATED AND MELTED AS WELL AS THE FUSE SOCKET WAS MELTED. *TR
Electrical system, Nov 22, 2013
VEHICLE'S AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND STEERING WHEEL HORN NO LONGER OPERABLE. FUSES LOCATED IN CABIN AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT BOTH OKAY. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Nov 21, 2013
DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON, INCLUDING RIGHT/LEFT INDICATOR LIGHTS. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO MARTEN'S VW SERVICE ON 11/20/13 IN BETHESDA MD. THEY REPORTED THE FUSE BOX HAD STARTED TO MELT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $580. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FLAW THAT ONLINE RESEARCH HAS SHOWN. THE VW TECHNICIAN SAID "IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS". HE SAID THE NEW FUSE BOXES ARE MADE DIFFERENTLY NOW. SHOULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN A RECALL ITEM? *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Oct 23, 2013
THE REAR DOORS ON MY 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI DON'T LOCK - WITH THE LOCK INSIDE THE DOOR OR THE KEY FOB. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS I DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY EVERYDAY AND ANYONE COULD JUST GET IN MY CAR OR ROB ME. I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE TO TRY AND SOLVE THE ISSUE MYSELF, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE A DIFFICULT/EXPENSIVE FIX, AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTS ONLINE ABOUT OTHER JETTA TDI'S LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING. VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Sep 11, 2013
WHEN PULLING INTO WORK, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A MESSAGE THAT SAID "AIRBAG FAULT!" I HAVE SINCE HAD THIS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED CLOCK SPRING (LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN), WHICH VW WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE THE CAR IS OVER MILEAGE AND TOO OLD FOR ANY KIND OF GOODWILL REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. SINCE THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM, I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT IT FAILED ON AN EFFECTIVELY NEW CAR, WHEN NONE OF THE 15-20 YEAR OLD BEATERS I'VE DRIVEN HAVE EVER HAD A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 4, 2013
REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. THE DOOR CAN NOT BE LOCKED WITH THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ALARM WILL NOT BEEP WHEN ARMED WITH THE REMOTE. *JB
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Aug 28, 2013
WHILE TRAVELING ON RT 287 @ 10:30 PM ALL OF SUDDEN THE LIGHTS ON PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT FROM FRONT TO BACK OF VEHICLE (HEADLIGHTS,MARKERS,BLINKERS,AND BRAKE LIGHT. AND THEN THE THE OTHER SIDE WENT OUT ALSO I FOUND MYSELF IN THE DARK WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN YOU HAVE TRACTOR TRAILERS TRAVELING AROUND YOU AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS. WHICH I ALMOST GOT HIT. THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING WAS WORKING AGAIN THEN IT WENT OFF AGAIN. I CAN ONLY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SUNSET. ( THERE SHOULD BE RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED AS IT ALMOST HAPPEN TO ME.) IF YOU RESEARCH THIS YOU WILL NOTICE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. *TT
Electrical system, Aug 4, 2013
THE FUSE BOX MELTED CAUSING FAILURE TO MANY OF THE VEHICLES FUNCTIONS. HAD I BEEN MOVING OR IN A CRASH - I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS, OPEN WINDOWS ETC. THEY FUSE BOX ISSUES STARTED WITH SHORTING OUT THE HEADLIGHTS (ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE). VW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SEVERITY OF THIS ISSUE. I KNOW THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS AS WELL. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 1, 2013
I NOTICED FIRST THAT THE ALARM WILL NOT CHIRP WHEN ACTIVATED HOWEVER THE LIGHTS WILL FLICKER. AS A RESULT IT WAS THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. AFTER THE RAIN SEASON THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. IT DID HAPPEN EVERY YEAR TILL IT STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I FOUND OUT BY OTHER OWNERS THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THE LOCK WAS JAMMED UNLOCK, IF IT WAS JAMMED LOCKED IT WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR WITHOUT DAMAGING THE DOOR. I FEEL IF SO MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IN A FAIRLY NEW CAR IT SEEMS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND NOT WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Electrical system, Seat belts, Seats, Jun 21, 2013
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME COME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY EVEN WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS ENGAGED. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BOTH IN MOTION AND AT A STANDSTILL. *TR
Electrical system, Mar 11, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Electrical system, Dec 20, 2012
DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK OR RELEASE WITH KEY FOB OR DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM. THIS PROBLEMS WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE SERVICE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP AS NORMAL AND A REGULAR REPLACEMENT FOR MODEL YEARS 2006-2010. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Nov 2, 2012
MELTING FUSE BOX...LIGHTS ON ONE SIDE OF CAR STOP WORKING. ALL OF THEM. VERY OBVIOUS FIRE DANGER. FUSE BOX HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AFTER ONLY 6 WEEKS. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 16, 2012
I HAD JUST LEFT MY VW DEALERSHIP IT HAVE AN UNRELATED ISSUES LOOKED AT, I HAD A SERVICE THAT WED. I PULLED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP DROVE ABOUT A MILE AND MY CAR FLASHED SO KIND OF WARNING. I TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT DIED. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE AWAY FROM GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE WHERE I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Electrical system, Aug 28, 2012
WE WERE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET. OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR JUST QUIT. THE GAUGES WENT TO ZERO. THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE POWER. WE COASTED UNTIL WE FOUND A CLEARING WHERE WE COULD PULL OFF THE ROAD. WE WERE ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE WERE VERY LUCKY WE WERE ABLE TO COAST FAR ENOUGH TO FIND A SPOT TO PULL OFF. THERE WAS NOT AN EMERGENCY LANE ON THE ROAD. THE CLOSEST TOWN WAS 18 MILES AWAY. WE PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TO START IT WITHOUT ANY LUCK. AFTER AWHILE IT DID TURN BACK ON AND WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Electrical system, Jun 14, 2012
FIRST INCIDENT IN JULY 2011 BUT SAME ONGOING ISSUE AND AT THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 8 TIMES IN 11 MONTHS. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS NOW. ITS ALWAYS THE SAME "SYMPTOMS" BUT ALWAYS TOLD ITS ANOTHER PROBLEM..... AS FOLLOWS: -SPUTTERS AND JERKS -EXHAUST OR GAS FUMES OVERCOME THE CAR -ENGINE REVS BUT THE CAR WONT MOVE, THEN JOLTS FORWARD. -STALLS WHEN TRYING TO START, IT JERKS VIOLENTLY MAKING A PUTTING NOISE AS IF IT CAN'T GET FUEL THEN DIES. -THERE'S A BEEPING NOISE COMING FROM SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE WHEN IT STALLS THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IT IS. I HAVE REPLACED: -INTAKE MANIFOLD -ALL FUEL SENSORS -LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP -HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP -MELTED FUSES WITH UNKNOWN CAUSE -TWO BATTERIES -OTHER SMALLER ITEMS RELATED TO FUEL SYSTEM. *JB