2010 Volkswagen Jetta
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 875 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 26 Jetta model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 24 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 12 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
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
Representative owner complaints: engine
190 reports, newest first. Show all
Fuel system, Diesel, Engine, Jun 17, 2014
2010 VW JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI. CAR LOST POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. "GLOW PLUG" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND HUD DISPLAYED "SERVICE IMMEDIATELY." WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD TO BE TOWED TO NEARBY DEALERSHIP. INFORMED TODAY THAT HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) HAD FAILED AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. WILL BE WITHOUT CAR FOR 5-10 DAYS. CAR IS LOCATED 1 HOUR AWAY FROM HOME. RENTAL CAR WAS OFFERED, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO GET OUT TO DEALERSHIP TO PICKUP. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF HPFP FAILURE ON VEHICLE. SIMILAR OCCURRENCE (LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY) HAPPENED ON MARCH 24, 2011. AGAIN, CAR WAS STUCK IN DEALERSHIP FAR FROM HOME. *TR
Engine, Jun 16, 2014
ON 6/7/14 AT SPEED AND IN TRAFFIC CAR SUDDENLY DIED, GLOW PLUG INDICATOR FLASHED AND SERVICE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH. CAR RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY AND WAS ABLE TO FINISH TRIP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, TOOK TO DEALER SERVICE CENTER AND THEY REPLACED GLOW PLUG AND WIRING HARNESS. ON 6/10/14 ALSO AT SPEED AND IN TRAFFIC CAR SUDDENLY DIED ONCE AGAIN, GLOW PLUG INDICATOR FLASHED, NO MESSAGE AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ONCE WE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR RESTARTED AND WE FINISH TRIP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I HAVE SCHEDULED ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Electrical system, Engine, May 27, 2014
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I ACCELERATED HARD AND I PREDNDIO LIGHT OF "GLOW PLUG" ON THE PANEL, THE CAR LOST POWER AND WAS LIMITED TO SPEND TWO THOUSAND RPM'S COMING HOME THAT WAS CLOSE. I DID NOTHING THAT NIGHT, I FOLLOWED TURNING ON THE LIGHT IN THE PANEL. THE NEXT DAY I TURN IT NORMAL, I TURNED ON THE LIGHT ... THEN IT CAUGHT ME WAY TO WORK AGAIN AND I RETURN TO MY HOME, I TURNED ON AND OFF AND IT CAUGHT AND NEVER TURN OFF. TAKE IT TO THE VW SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PUMP HAS FAULT INJECTION AND PARTICULATE THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. TELL ME THAT THE REPAIR WILL COST MORE THAN 4000 DOLLARS ... AND THE WORST IS THAT NO WARRANTY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Diesel, Fuel/propulsion system, May 13, 2014
I HAD WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. I WAS TURNING LEFT AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS TRAVELING AT @20 MPH. 100 YARDS DOWN THE BLOCK, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AS DID THE DIESEL COIL ICON. THE CAR WAS DEAD INSTANTLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO GRADUAL FAILURE, NO TIME TO GET OUT OF THE STREET. PLEASE NOTE, I HAD MY VEHICLE REGULARLY SERVICED AT THE VW DEALERSHIP, INCLUDING INSTALLING THE FUEL INTAKE COUPLING THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS SOME BAD DIESEL GOING AROUND IN THE COUNTY WHERE I LIVE, BUT WHEN PRESSED ADMITTED THE BAD FUEL HAD NOT BEEN TRACED TO ANY PARTICULAR BRAND, BUT HAD APPEARED RANDOMLY. HE DID SAY THAT MY ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WOULD BE REPLACED ON VW'S DIME, EVEN THOUGH I AM LONG OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THAT IT COULD TAKE 2 DAYS TO A WEEK TO PERFORM THE SERVICE. THERE IS NOTHING ON VW'S WEBSITE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, NOR ARE THERE REPORTS OF BAD DIESEL FUEL IN THE COUNTY. THE BLOGOSPHERE HAS REPORTS OF PROBLEMS IN THE DESIGN OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP THAT CAUSES IT TO BREAK DOWN AND SHED BITS OF METAL THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED AT 20 MPH ON A TOWN STREET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MORNING AND NOT AT 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH LOTS OF TRAFFIC. I AM GLAD VW IS COVERING THE COST OF REPAIRS. BUT I HAVE PERSONALLY RECOMMENDED THIS OTHERWISE TERRIFIC CAR TO MANY PEOPLE, SOME OF WHOM HAVE CHOSEN TO BUY IT. I AM NOW WORRIED THAT SOMEONE MIGHT GET DEAD BECAUSE OF THIS, ESPECIALLY SINCE VW IS EVIDENTLY ONLY CORRECTING THIS DESIGN PROBLEM AFTER AN ENTIRE SYSTEM FAILURE. I AM ALSO UNABLE TO CONFIRM THAT VW ENGINEERS HAVE REDESIGNED THE FUEL PUMP THAT THEY ARE IN THEORY INSTALLING IN MY CAR AS A REPAIR. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION? *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Apr 30, 2014
FIRST INCIDENT: OCCURRED IN FALL 2012, EXACT DATE UNKNOWN. SLOWING TO TURN RIGHT, VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. POWER STEERING WAS NOT RESPONDING. IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED, NOTHING WAS FOUND. WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULD SEE SOME SORT OF POWER INTERRUPTION, BUT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE SYSTEMS INVOLVED. SECOND INCIDENT: OCCURRED ABOUT 1 MONTHS AFTER FIRST INCIDENT. WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP, INTENDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OUT OF PARKING LOT, AGAIN VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DID NOT TAKE CAR TO DEALERSHIP, AS IT HAD JUST RECENTLY BEEN EVALUATED. GAS WAS < 1/8 TANK FILLED, AND PARKING LOT EXIT WAS ON A SLIGHT DECLINE, SUSPECTED MAYBE IT WAS RELATED TO LOW FUEL, AND WE TRIED TO KEEP THE CAR ABOVE 1/4 TANK FULL AT ALL TIMES THEREAFTER. THIRD INCIDENT: OCCURRED 4/29/14. SLOWING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE, AGAIN ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I NOTED THAT THE BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP SLIGHTLY BEFORE OR AS CAR WAS STALLING. POWER STEERING FAILED AS WELL WHEN CAR STALLED. RADIO / HEATER / OTHER ELECTRONICS SEEMED UNAFFECTED AFTER A BRIEF FLICKER. FOURTH INCIDENT: OCCURRED ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER ON 4/29/14. SLOWING FOR A STOP LIGHT, VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. CAR IS DUE FOR INSPECTION, APPOINTMENT IN 2 DAYS. DEALERSHIP ASKED TO INVESTIGATE STALLING AS WELL. *JS
Engine, Apr 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Fuel system, Diesel, Power train, Engine, Mar 27, 2014
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON 12/15/13 AND AS I ACCELERATED, I LOST POWER AND "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON. CAR FELL TO 50MPH AND I EXITED HIGHWAY IMMEDIATELY, STOPPED THE CAR, RE-STARTED AND THE CAR AND LIGHT WAS STILL ON. SHOWED ERROR CODE G450 AND THE "EXHAUST PRESSURE SENSOR 1" WAS REPLACED BY DEALER IN JANUARY 2014. GLOW PLUG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AT THAT TIME. TWO MONTHS LATER (FEBRUARY, 2014), "GLOW PLUG LIGHT" CAME ON AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY. TURNED OFF CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND LIGHT WENT OUT. DEALER SAYS P0237 CODE MEANS INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF "BOOST PRESSURE SENSOR" AND "SENSOR HARNESS". VW ADVISES THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE DUE TO UNPREDICTABLE PERFORMANCE OF TURBOCHARGER ON ENGINE PERFORMANCE DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS SENSOR. THE LOSS OF POWER HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED WIDELY FOR THIS ENGINE (PUMP, CARBONIZED INTAKE, OTHER?), BUT VW HAS ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD WITH 48,900 MILES. REPAIRS ARE APPROACHING $1000 AT THIS TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Power train, Engine, Mar 8, 2014
CAME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT AND THE CAR WAS FINE AT FIRST. THEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPMS STARTED BOUNCING AROUND AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. IT WOULDN'T TURN ON FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF. THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS. NAME-BRAND DIESEL HAS ALWAYS BEEN USED, FULL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN FOLLOWED INCLUDING FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT AND DSG TRANSMISSION SERVICE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 27, 2014
VEHICLE STALED OUT WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD CAR TOWED TO VW DEALER, AND IT TOOK 8 DAYS FOR THEM TO FIX. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND CONTAMINATED THE WHOLE SYSTEM. IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. IF THE 2010 JETTA WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY IT WOULD HAVE COST $4660.22 TO FIX IT.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 21, 2014
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN DASH LIGHTS CAME ON...WITHIN MINUTES I LOST POWER AND EVENTUALLY MY CAR SHUT DOWN. MY HPFP WENT OUT AND HAS SENT SHARDS OF METAL THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. APPARENTLY TO THE GRAND TOTAL OF AT LEAST $7500 POSSIBLY MORE. I'VE BEEN READING AND SEE THIS IS AN IS WITH THE VW TDI MOTORS I DRIVE A 2010 VW JETTA TDI... AT THIS POINT THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS FLUSHED AND OR REPLACED I'M QUESTIONING THE CONDITION OF THE REST OF MY MOTOR IF METAL PIECES HAVE BEEN FLUSHED THROUGH IT. *TR
Engine, Jan 27, 2014
WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 VW JETTA TDI AT 45 MPH THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH WITH NO WARNING AND ENGINE POWER BECAME DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED ON A BUSY ROADWAY AND WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN ABRUPT EXIT FROM THE ROAD TO AVOID CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. USING BACK ROADS WITH LOW SPEED LIMITS I WAS ABLE TO REACH A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP. AFTER ARRIVING THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER 3 DAYS OF INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND THE METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE FAILED PUMP CONTAMINATED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM AND CLOGGED IT WITH RUST. EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA COVERED THE COST OF THE REPAIR WHICH ENTAILED REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TYPE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED ON MY CAR WHICH IS WHY VWOA WAS COVERING THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. GIVEN THE HIGH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY WHEN THIS KNOWN FAULT OCCURS, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY ALL VEHICLES (WHICH INCLUDE ALL 2010+ AUDI AND VW TDI ENGINES) THAT FEATURE THIS FAULTY FUEL PUMP HAVE NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO A RECALL TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Engine, Jan 16, 2014
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (AT SPEED) ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN MY 2010 JETTA TDI SUDDENLY STALLED. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT LOCK UP AS I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. HOWEVER, I CONTINUED TO COAST AT SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I CONTACTED A TOW TRUCK TO TOW ME INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE INTER TURBO COOLER WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER ? THEY HAD SEEN THIS SAME OCCURRENCE AT LEAST 4 TIMES THAT DAY ALONE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF OWNERS IN THE US HAVE EXPERIENCED NOT BEING ABLE TO START, DIFFICULTY STARTING, AND ENGINE FAILURE TO DUE WATER BEING DRAWN INTO THE ENGINE FROM WATER CONDENSING IN THE INTERCOOLER. HTTPS://MAPS.GOOGLE.COM/MAPS/MS?MSID=207335707442566723762.0004B73A15CAE256F489F&MSA=0&IWLOC=A THIS HAS CAUSED CARS TO SUDDENLY DIE WHILE DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WITH THE POTENTIAL OF SUDDENLY BEING HIT BY FAST APPROACHING TRAFFIC. IT ALSO SEEMS EVIDENT THAT VOLKSWAGEN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE LAST WINTER. THERE APPEARS TO BE NUMEROUS TECH BULLETINS ON THE SUBJECT. *TR
Engine, Jan 12, 2014
THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE RAIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 MINUTES. I STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE SLOWLY THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING AND REQUIRED THAT THE CAR BE BROUGHT TO A FULL STOP AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF BEFORE THE CAR COULD BE STARTED. THE CAR RAN FINE AFTER BEING RESTARTED. THIS IS THE 6TH INCIDENT OF THIS KIND THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Engine, Jan 1, 2014
2010 JETTA SEDAN TDI --> FUEL LEAK --> DAY PRIOR RAN NORMAL. WENT TO START AND DID NOT START. THOUGHT WAS THE BATTERY. CHARGED EMERGENCY STARTER FOR 4HR AND ATTEMPTED AGAIN WITH NO AVAIL. CALLED A FRIEND WHO IS A DIESEL MECHANIC TO HELP START IT. HOOKED TO HIS TRUCK AND STILL NO START. I NOTICED WET UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AND THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT SINCE IT WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, SO WATER POSSIBLY. IT STARTED TO SNOW. WENT AND PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY. INSTALLED THE BATTERY, AFTER BATTERY INSTALL STILL DID NOT START. ATTEMPTED 2 MORE TIMES. SINCE IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY HE BEGAN TO LOOK ELSEWHERE WHILE I ATTEMPTED TO START AND YELLED AT ME TO STOP. I GO TO THE FRONT OF THE AUTO AND HE SHOWS ME WHERE THE DIESEL IS PULSATING OUT AND THAT IS WHY IT IS NOT STARTING, IT IS NOT GETTING TO THE ENGINE. I THEN LOOK AROUND THE CAR AND WITH THE SNOW, I THEN NOTICE A LONG GREEN PATH OF DIESEL FUEL ALONG THE ROAD. I CALLED VW, PAID THE 84$ TO TOW TO VW DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT LOOK AT IT UNTIL A WEEK LATER. MY CONCERN IS THE GAS LEAK. I SHOULD TECHNICALLY HAVE OVER 54K ON THE VEHICLE, I AM NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THOSE OTHERS FOR SALE ON THE MARKET. I AM NOT UPSET SINCE NO BODILY HARM WAS DONE, HOWEVER THE LEAK IS IN GREAT AMOUNT. I DO RECALL A COUPLE OF DAYS EARLIER THAT I WAS GOING THROUGH GAS QUICKER. I FILL 1X A MONTH, WITH 4 DAYS I WAS THROUGH A QUARTER OF A TANK BUT IT DID NOT CLICK. THIS IS ME NOTIFYING YOU OF MY GAS LEAK. THE CAR NEVER STARTED AND THERE WAS NO FIRE BUT THERE IS CONCERN DUE TO THE LEAK. MY MECHANIC FRIEND STATED THAT HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PART WAS CALLED THAT WAS SHOOTING OUT THE FUEL AND TO TAKE TO A AUTHORIZED VW DEALER WHICH I DID. I STILL HAVE 5 DAYS TILL THEY CAN EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Engine, Dec 27, 2013
DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH WITH ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHEN CAR STARTED TO SPUTTER AND RUN ROUGH. THE GLOW PLUG INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND I PULLED INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT WHERE I SHUT THE CAR OFF. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT BUT CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER AGAIN SO I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION LOT WHERE THE CAR REFUSED TO RESTART. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND GOT CAR TOWED TO AUTOBARN IN COUNTRYSIDE (WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR). TRIED TO RESTART CAR AGAIN AT DEALERSHIP AND NOTICED THE FUEL GAGE WAS READING "EMPTY", MEANING FUEL HAD LEAKED OUT SINCE THE CAR DIED. DEALER CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY SAYING MY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND MY ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM FROM THE GAS TANK ON UP TO THE INJECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER WAS VERY HELPFUL AND DID THE JOB IN FOUR DAYS, DURING T-GIVING WEEK, WHICH I WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH. I ALWAYS GET MY DIESEL AT BP AMOCO'S OR MOBILES AND MAKE SURE TO USE HEAVILY TRAFFICKED STATION TO HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF GETTING FRESH FUEL. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR AND HAVE CONSIDERED TRADING IT IN DUE TO VW CORPORATE'S SEEMING INDIFFERENCE TO THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS WELL DOCUMENTED ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY MANY CASES SIMILAR TO MINE. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED THAT ALL THE FUEL STATIONS IN MY AREA WENT FROM 5% BIODIESEL TO 20% BIODIESEL. I ASKED THE DEALER AT THE TIME ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES VW WILL NOT WARRANTY THE CAR IF ANYTHING MORE THAN 5% BIODIESEL IS USED. THE DEALER SAID VW WOULD WARRANT IT AND A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM VW CAME IN THE MAIL SHORTLY THEREAFTER. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF THE HIGHER BIODIESEL PERCENTAGE LED TO THE FAILURE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Engine, Dec 13, 2013
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN CAR STALLS. DASH PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHT FLASHES AND CAR SHUTS OFF. CAR HAS TO BE COMPLETELY STOPPED,IGNITION TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION AND PUT INTO PARK, BEFORE IT CAN RESTART. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS. YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO PULL OVER. THE CAR JUST DIES! *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Engine, Oct 18, 2013
ON OCT. 4, 2013 THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK, I STARTED TO PULL OVER PLANNING TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT TO SEE IF THE LIGHT WENT OFF. BEFORE I GOT PULLED OVER THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION HAD I BEEN DRIVING IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE SENT METAL SHAVINGS THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. ALL PUMPS, INJECTORS, FUEL RAILS, FILTERS, LINES ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE CLEANED AND LINES ALL FLUSHED. THANKFULLY IT WAS COVERED BY VW 60000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I HAVE READ ABOUT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOUR CAR JUST DIES GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WILL NOT RESTART. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Engine, Sep 27, 2013
OWNED MY 2010 VW JETTA SPORT WAGON TDI 6SP MAN SINCE NEW. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD AN INTERMENT COUGH & SPUTTER THAT WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED OR CONDITION, BUT WAS VERY INFREQUENT AN NON-REPEATABLE. NOW HOWEVER, STARTING AT AROUND 85,000 MILES, THE COUGH AND STALL HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT, CAUSES THE GLOW PLUG INDICATOR LIGHT TO FLASH AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER (GOES INTO LIMP MODE?). THIS USED TO ALL RESET WHEN TURNING OFF THE KEY. THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, PARR IMPORTS IN BREMERTON WA, AT 89,802 MILES IT HAD P0322 & P0651 FAULT CODES. THEY SUSPECTED AN INTERMITTENT CRANK SENSOR FAULT AND WANTED ME TO MONITOR. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN MUCH WORSE, I HAVE NOW LOST POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND STALLED IN THE PARKING LOT PULLING ONTO THE ROAD AND HAVE HAD TO SWITCH VEHICLES WHEN IT WOULD NOT RESET LEAVING THE HOUSE. I WAS COMPELLED TO BUY THE TORQUE APPLICATION FOR MY ANDROID PHONE TO VIEW AND RESET FAULT CODES. I HAVE NOT RESET THE ECU FAULTS AT LEAST 4 MAYBE 6 TIMES AND NOW, AT AROUND 92,000 MILES, IT SHOWS 5 CODES AND WON'T RESET: P0322: IGNITION/DISTRIBUTOR ENGINE SPEED INPUT CIRCUIT NO SIGNAL, P2127: THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR/SWITCH E CIRCUIT LOW INPUT, P0193: FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT, P0651: UNKNOWN CODE - MORE INFORMATION MAY BE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB, P0300: RANDOM/MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED. MY INTERNET RESEARCH SUGGEST THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH VW BLAMING IT ON GASOLINE CONTAMINATION, HOWEVER I HAVE RECORDS AND RECEIPTS CONFIRMING I ALWAYS FUEL WITH DIESEL FROM A MAJOR DISTRIBUTOR. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Engine, Sep 4, 2013
I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT BOUTS WITH MY JETTA STALLING SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EACH SET OF INCIDENTS RESULTED IN A SERVICE TRIP TO THE VW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AND AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANT. THE SECOND SERIES OF INCIDENTS OCCURRED ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER, AFTER THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR - REPLACEMENT OF THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ANOTHER SERIES OF INCIDENTS HAS JUST BEGUN AND I'M HEADED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. ALL 3 SERIES OF INCIDENTS HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS: 1) THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY DURING ACCELERATION AND 2) SLOW CHUGGING START OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP. *JB
Fuel system, Diesel, Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Aug 21, 2013
THE 2010 VW JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI (WITH DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS DECELERATING ON A TURNING LANE FROM A TWO LANE HIGHWAY FROM SPEEDS OF 55 MPH TO 15 MPH. THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE "CLICK" AND THE ENGINE STOPPED AND ONLY DASH LIGHTS WERE OPERABLE. NO DISCERNIBLE DASH LIGHT OR ERROR CODE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN PARK, AND THE IGNITION KEY WAS AGAIN TURNED ON. AGAIN NO MESSAGES OR WARNINGS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. NOTE: THE SEAT HEATER WAS ENGAGED (DRIVER'S SIDE), AIR CONDITIONING ON, TURN SIGNAL (LEFT) ACTIVATED, HEADLIGHTS ON, BLUETOOTH FOR PHONE LINKED, RADIO WAS OPERATING UNTIL THE SHUT-DOWN. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 2, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Electrical system, Engine, Jul 11, 2013
WHILE ON VACATION AND BACKING UP IN THE HOTEL PARKING LOT, BRAKING, THEN PUTTING IT IN DRIVE, THE CAR WOULD STALL OUT; IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY IN A PARKING LOT WHILE IT STALLED OUT INSTEAD OF IN TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG HAZARD. WENT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. *TR
Engine, Jul 8, 2013
I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED....I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 17, 2013
2010 VOLKSWAGEN SPORTWAGEN TDI. CAR SUFFERED DOZENS OF LOSS OF POWER INCIDENTS, SEVERAL LEFT THE CAR WITHOUT POWER AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. REPEAT VISIT TO DEALER DID NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM, DEALER WAS AGGRESSIVE THAT I WAS MIS-FUELING THE CAR WITH GASOLINE INSTEAD OF DIESEL, WHICH NEVER HAPPENED ONCE (I HAVE FULL RECEIPTS FOR ENTIRE VEHICLE OWNERSHIP). LATEST INCIDENT LEFT ME WITHOUT POWER OR EFFECTIVE STEERING ON I-5 BRIDGE BETWEEN OREGON AND WASHINGTON, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER AND VW WOULD NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, AND CLAIMED IF THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE, I WAS ON MY OWN. I SUSPECT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD AN INTERNAL DEFECT, THAT DIDN'T LEAD TO COMPLETE FAILURE/DESTRUCTION, BUT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY THROW ERRORS CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OR LOSE POWER. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Engine, Jun 1, 2013
PULLED ON TO HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. AFTER SEVERAL PEDAL PRESSES IT TOOK OFF. *TR