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
904 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Aug 4, 2016
ABS MODULE FAILED ON MY VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON AS I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40MPH. CAR HAS ONLY DONE ABOUT 67,000 MILES. THE FAILURE OF THE PART AFFECTED NOT ONLY THE ABS ITSELF BUT THE POWER STEERING, THE GAS GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER, ALL OF WHICH STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE PART COST OVER $1600 TO REPLACE AND I WAS WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS AS IT TOOK THEM A LONG TIME TO REPROGRAM THE CAR. IT WOULD SEEM THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 VOLKSWAGEN AND AS THE PART IS SO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, VW NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS.
Engine, Aug 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,020.
Electrical system, Jul 27, 2016
WE WENT TO REPLACE A KEY AND REMOTE ON THIS CAR AND WHEN THEY WENT TO "PROGRAM" IT THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO AS BOTH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR WERE BOTH NON RESPONSIVE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, WE LEARNED THAT THE CAR CANNOT ACTUALLY BE LOCKED USING THE REMOTE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES THIS GETS WORSE OVER TIME AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE LOCK GO BAD -- YOU CAN'T OPEN THE TRUNK, THE REAR DOOR, ETC. NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK YOUR DOORS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND ONE THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO FIX IN ORDER TO USE THE CAR. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE FIXED THEIR OWN CARS AND VOLKSWAGEN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT WON'T PROVIDE THE PART AT A DECENT PRICE. THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IS $233.20 FOR THE FRONT DOOR AND $238.70 FOR THE REAR DOOR. AND THE LABOR IS $150 FOR EACH (INVOLVES FULLY REMOVING BOTH DOOR PANELS ETC.). THE GRAND TOTAL THE DEALERSHIP IS ASKING FOR THE REPAIR IS $833. AND THIS IS ONLY FOR 2 DOORS THAT HAVE FAILED. WE ARE ASKING THAT THE NHTSA LOOK INTO HOW MANY OF THESE ARE FAILING IN CARS UNDER 10 YEARS OLD AND LOOKING INTO WHETHER VOLKSWAGEN IS INVOLVED IN A COVER UP OF THE FAULTINESS OF THE ORIGINAL PARTS. THEY WILL NOT TELL CONSUMERS HOW MANY OF THESE FAIL OR HOW MANY THEY REPLACE. PEOPLE WHO WORK ON THEIR OWN CARS ARE REPAIRING THE PARTS THEMSELVES AND THE BLOGS ARE SAYING THAT IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CONTACTS INSIDE THE ACTUATOR FAILING AND NEEDING TO BE RESOLDERED.
Service brakes, Jul 21, 2016
I BOUGHT A 2009 JETTA AFTER IT WAS LISTED IN THE NHTSA ARTICLE "SAFEST USED CARS FOR TEENS." WISH I HADN'T. VW HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ABS MODULES FAILING UNEXPECTEDLY, BUT IT IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. MY ANTI-LOCKS FAILED TODAY AS I ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A VEHICLE NEARLY SIDE SWIPING ME ON AN URBAN INTERSTATE DURING DAYTIME TRAFFIC. THIS CAUSED ME TO SPIN ABOUT 180 DEGREES AND CAN'T BELIEVE I WASN'T T-BONED. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF OF THAT LIST, AND NOT BE RECOMMENDED AS A SAFE VEHICLE FOR TEENS.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jul 7, 2016
HERE'S ANOTHER ABS MODULE FAILURE THANKS TO VW'S HORRIBLE DESIGN. THE FAILURE IS CAUSING THE ENTIRE DASH CLUSTER TO GO HAYWIRE. CAR BEEPS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE IT THINKS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON. SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK! FUEL GAUGE JUMPS UP WHEN ENGAGING BRAKES. ABS, TRACTION, EPC, CEL LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ON, AND SOMETIMES IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. VW CHARGES $2,000 FOR THE PART EXCL LABOR WHICH IS 20% OF THE PRICE OF THE CAR NEW. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH A SEVEN YEAR OLD CAR AT ONLY 100K MILES
Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 7, 2016
VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF STATE IN 118 DEGREE WEATHER NEAR PHOENIX. STALL OCCURRED JUST AS WE WERE TURNING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY AFTER STOPPING TO CHECK THE MAP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED HPFP FAILURE KNOWN TO OCCUR WITH VW TDI ENGINES.
Service brakes, Jun 28, 2016
JETTA'S ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHTS CAME ON. SPEEDOMETER WILL SPUTTER AND CAR DASHBOARD WILL HAVE A BEEPING SOUND WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT ON AS WELL AS THE ABS LIGHT. CAN WILL STILL DRIVE NORMALLY BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS AND BEEPING SOUND WILL APPEAR EVERY FEW MINUTES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY ABS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPAIR WILL COST $2400. SEARCHED ONLINE AND OTHER JETTA OWNERS SEEM TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM.
Electrical system, Jun 13, 2016
DEALER STATES "REPLACE UNDER HOOD FUSE PANEL AND 30 AMP FUSE (FUSE PANEL UNDER HOOD MELTING AT SB16)". ALSO REPORTS "REMOVE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER AND REPLACE ABS MODULE, BLEED BRAKE SYSTEM, CODE NEW MODULE AND SET BASIC SETTINGS FOR SENSORS (FAULT CODE 01130 ABS OPERATION IMPLAUSIBLE SIGNAL)". AFTER I'VE RESEARCHED THIS IT SEEMS THERE WAS A RECALL ON MANY CARS, #97AM, BUT SOMEHOW NOT MINE.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, May 26, 2016
RANDOMLY, MOST OF THE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS, CHECK ENGINE OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL OR ESP, AIRBAG FAULT, APPEAR WHILE I AM USING A BRAKE FOR RED LIGHT AND DRIVING ON ANY KINDS OF ROADS. THEN I FEEL THE WHEEL AS HEAVIER THAN USUAL, THE PAST (CANNOT TURN SMOOTHLY LIKE BEFORE). I JUST PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 16, 2015. THE CARDEALER, AUTONATION, SOLD THE CAR BY ADVERTISING THAT'S WELL MAINTENANCED AND ALL CHECKED. HOWEVER, WITHIN6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE, THOSE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY. AUTONATION SUGGESTED ME TO GO TO WOLLSWAGEN DEALER. THE MECHANIC AT THE LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN DEALER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATES FOR THE REPAIR AROUND 2,000 USD SAYING THAT ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW ONE. I ASKED A HELP TO AUTONATION, BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT'S WHY VOLKSWAGEN CAR IS KNOWN AS A RISKY CHOISE. THE DEALER APPOLOZIED ME SAYING THAT HE CANNOT HELP ME. IS THERE ANY WAY TO RETURN THE CAR TO AUTONATION OR TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED BY AUTONATION?
Air bags, May 24, 2016, crash
" TAKATA RECALL" ? MY HUSBAND WAS GOING TO WORK ONE DAY AND A DEER CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND HIT HIM. HE WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND WAS GETTING READY TO TURN INTO WORK. WHEN THE DEER HIT HIM, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG(CURTAIN I THINK THEY CALL IT) AND DRIVERS REAR AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE AIRBAG DIRECTLY IN FRONT FRONT OF HIM. THE SIDE AIRBAG HIT HIM SO HARD THAT THE AIRBAG MATERIAL LEFT A MARK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.(IT LOOKED LIKE A BURLAP/CANVAS MATERIAL) MY HUSBAND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND NOW HAS PCS AND STILL IS HAVING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG . THE CAR IS CURRENTLY NOT RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG BUT SHOULD BE. HIS CAR WAS TOTALED
Service brakes, May 18, 2016
I HAD SCARY MOMENTS WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VW JETTA LAST FRIDAY MAY 13, 2016. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED ACTING UP. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT COMES ON FOR WARNING STARTED BLINKING INCLUDED ENGINE, BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY FLASHING, STEERING, ABS, AND E.T.C. (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) + BOLD RED LINE FLASHING ACROSS DRIVE GEARS DISPLAY ALL IN ONE!!!!!! WHICH IS NOT MAKES ANY SENSE. ''. HAD TO MANEUVER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, LUCKY WE DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT!!!! WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS WHEN IT COMES ON IT IS HARD TO STEER, ACCELERATION GOES SLOW, BEEPING HEARING TEST NOISE FREQUENTS, GAS GAUGE GOES TO E, AND SPEEDOMETER GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE END. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND DOESN'T MATTER WHAT ROAD OR HIGHWAY I'M IN, WHICH MAKES IT MORE DANGEROUS WHEN IT'S HARD TO STEEL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY FLASHING AND WHEN I STEER THE VEHICLE GOES BACK NOT FORWARD. I TOWED MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE FAILED AND CAUSED THE PROBLEMS. THE COST TO REPLACE ABS MODULE IS $2350 ($1650 ABS MODULE +$700 LABOR). THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH CAN CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE HARMFUL AFFECT IF I WAS ON A HIGHWAY OR NOT BEING CAREFUL I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN IN A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD ABSORB THE COST OF THIS TYPE OF REPAIR I THINK VW SHOULD SEND A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. VW KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED THE ABS PART # 1K0 614 517 BEF WITH NEW PART # 1K0 614 517 BK BEF ( I REQUEST THE OLD PARTS FROM THE DEALER) -ATTACHED MY VIDEO THAT I RECORDED AT THE TIME THAT I HAD THIS INCIDENT. HTTPS://DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM/FILE/D/0B1QRIVBDBO7QMLA2Z1RMANBRU3M/VIEW?USP=SHARING HTTPS://DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM/FILE/D/0B1QRIVBDBO7QWDBMRNHGEDHEEEE/VIEW?USP=SHARING HTTPS://DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM/FILE/D/0B1QRIVBDBO7QBFA2TWO5OFVIT2M/VIEW?USP=SHARING
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, May 6, 2016
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY AND WHEN I TAKE TO DEALER IT IS ALWAYS A SENSOR PROBLEM I HAVE ALSO HAD SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUES REPLACING BULBS FREQUENTLY. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE SHIFTING LIGHTS WILL ALL LIGHT UP PRNDS, SOMETIMES THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. ALSO ONE OF THE OVERHEAD LIGHT SEEMS TO HAVE MELTED DUE TO A HIGH HEAT SOURCE OF SOME KIND.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, May 5, 2016
CAR DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING / ERRATIC. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE DEALER IN SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA IN 2012, THEY DID NOT TELL ME THE REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, NOR COULD IT BE LOCKED FROM INSIDE. I HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK IT FROM THE SIDE, AND NOW IT STAYS LOCKED ALL THE TIME UNLESS I PULL THE INSIDE LEVER. THEN, AN YEAR LATER, THE OTHER (LEFT) PASSENGER SIDE STARTED NEVER LOCKING TOO, AND MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DRIVER DOOR WITH THE KEY. THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR STILL WORKS FINE, AS DO ALL THE ALARMS. THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST ME $1400 TO FIX.
Electrical system, Apr 11, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER COMPLETED A REPAIR DUE TO THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLING AND WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHAT PART WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Power train, Mar 29, 2016
CAR'S TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WITH NO WARNING. HAS DONE IT WHILE TURNING IN INTERSECTIONS, NEAR RAIL ROAD TRACKS, INTERSTATE CONSTRUCTION AREAS. CAR HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND ENGINE BE SHUT OFF, THEN IT MAY OR MAY NOT GO, MAY HAVE TO DO MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE CAR WILL MOVE AGAIN. FLASHES ERROR IN DASH AND TRANS LIGHT BLINKS. CAR WAS RECALLED ONCE FOR THIS ISSUE AND "FIXED" BY VW AND NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. TOTAL SAFETY ISSUE AND VW IS TURNING THEIR HEADS TO IT.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Mar 29, 2016
DURING NORMAL DRIVING ABS, BRAKE, AND ESC LIGHTS TURNED ON TO INFORM ME THERE'S PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME ONLY HAD AROUND 55,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THE ABS MODULE PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED. VW DEALER CONFIRMED A FAULTY ABS MODULE AND IT WILL COST $2,200 TO FIX IT. WHEN SEARCHING FOR RELATED ISSUES ON THE INTERNET, IF FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ABS FAILURE. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THERE ARE MORE DRIVERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM LIKE ME, BUT HAS NOT FILED A COMPLAINT YET. I DIDN'T EVEN CONSIDER FILING A COMPLAINT UNTIL I FINALLY GOT IT CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE ABS MODULE FAILURE. I BELIEVE VW SHOULD REPLACE THE ABS MODULE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 16, 2016
THE VEHICLE IS PART OF THE VW TDI EMISSIONS SCANDAL. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY NEEDS A DPF WHICH IS ONE OF THE PARTS AFFECTED BY THE EMISSIONS SCANDAL AND ONE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE CAR TO MEET/PASS EMISSIONS. VW SHOULD PAY FOR THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR NOW.
Electrical system, Mar 14, 2016
I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IN MY CAR FOR A LITTLE WHILE LAST NIGHT. THIS MORNING, WHEN THE SUN WAS OUT, I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT THERE WAS A BURN MARK IN MY SEAT FROM THE SEAT WARMER.
Steering, Power train, Service brakes, Mar 3, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE AFFECTED PARTS INCLUDED THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE POWER STEERING. THE SPEEDOMETER SHIFTED TO ZERO MPH WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DRIVER, AND THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED, WHICH CAUSED FURTHER DIFFICULTIES FOR THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/22/16*LJ *TR
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Mar 3, 2016
HERE'S A VIDEO I MADE THAT SHOWS THE EFFECTS: HTTP://YOUTU.BE/UBG3NMSA75M I'LL JUST BE DRIVING ALONG AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WILL START BEEPING AND THE POWER STEERING WILL QUIT WORKING AND EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WILL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL DROP TO ZERO NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I'M DRIVING AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL POP OUT OF GEAR WHILE I'M DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. IT STARTED OUT INTERMITTENTLY IN 2014 AND THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. BUT THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY AND THE ISSUE COULD BE IDENTIFIED IN LATE 2015. SO NOW 2 DIFFERENT VW DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE ISSUE IS A FAULTY ABS MODULE. IT'S CRAZY THAT AN ABS MODULE CAN SHUT DOWN SO MANY DIFFERENT SYSTEMS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IF YOU LOOK AROUND ONLINE YOU'LL FIND IT AFFECTS SEVERAL DIFFERENT VW MODELS, AT LEAST THE JETTA AND THE GOLF, MAYBE OTHERS. MY WIFE AND I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO GET IN A WRECK WHEN THE CAR JUST POPS OUT OF GEAR FOR NO REASON. BUT I BET OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HURT BY THESE FAULTY ABS MODULES AND ALL THE DANGEROUS EFFECTS THEY HAVE ON THE CAR.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 3, 2016, fire
ENGINE FIRE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Feb 26, 2016
THE ABS MODULE NEEDS TO BE RESTORE OR REPLACE. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT COMES ON INCLUDES ENGINE, BRAKES,STEERING, ABS, AND E.T.C.(ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL).WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS WHEN IT COMES ON IS IT HARD TO STEER,ACCELERATION GOES SLOW, BEEPING HEARING TEST NOISE FREQUENTS , GAS GAUGE GOES TO E, AND SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND DOESN'T MATTER WHAT ROAD OR HIGHWAY I'M WHAT MAKES IT MORE DANGEROUS WHEN ITS HARD TO STEEL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY FLASHING.
Electrical system, Feb 22, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE LOCK BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED ON THE KEY FOBIK, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 21, 2016
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTED WITH THE EPC LIGHT COMING ON SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, BUT THE LIGHT DOES NOT STAY ON AND THERE HAS BEEN NO CONSISTENCY TO THE OCCURRENCES. HOWEVER, NOW, THE CAR WILL STAY RUNNING FOR LONG AND STALLS OUT SHORTLY AFTER STARTING. THE EPC COMES ON SOMETIMES, BUT NOT EVERY TIME THAT IS STALLS OUT. TODAY I TOOK THE CAR FOR A DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK, AS SOON AS I GOT IT BACK HOME, IT STALLED OUT. FROM THAT POINT ON THE CAR WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING FOR MORE THAN 15 SECONDS.
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 21, 2016
MY CAR HAS 146K MILES. IT IS A DIESEL. THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE IN MOTION ON 2/8/2016. VW LIMIT ON HPFP WARRANTY EXTENSION IS 120K MILES WHICH SEEMS LOW FOR A DIESEL CAR. TO REPAIR THE FUEL SYSTEM IS $5300 WHICH IS MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. CALLED VW AND THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE...EVEN WITH THIS CAR BEING PART OF 'DIESELGATE'. HOPING OTHER DRIVERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM ARE COMPLAINING AND ODI CONSIDERS RE-OPENING THE REPORT. LINK HERE HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/UCM475595/INCR-EA11003-61863.PDF.