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: fuel system
196 reports, newest first. Show all
Fuel system, Diesel, Nov 2, 2010
2010 VW TDI ----- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 9800 MILES. VW SAYS "CONTAMINATED DIESEL IN FILTER AREA" AND "NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY" THEY BELIEVE THEY CAN MAKE OUR AUTO INSURANCE PAY...SHOWING A LITTLE GUNK OR RUSTY SHEEN WITHIN FILTER CANISTER AREA. WILL KEEP CALLING VW WARRANTY...TRYING TO HAVE THE +$6,000 REPAIR COVERED. I BELIEVE THIS CAR SUFFERED FATAL HPFS FAILURE.. 20 FULL TANKS OF FUEL SINCE PURCHASED NEW - ALL FROM RACE-WAY OR MURPHYS(WALMART) ULSD NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION IN TANK.....YET. CAR STILL AT VW. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Oct 27, 2010
I HAVE 2010 VW JETTA TDI, 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH 30K MILES ON IT. AS I WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO'IT ACTED LIKE IT DIED. I HAD A CAR RIGHT BEHIND ME AND ANOTHER ONE MERGING FROM THE RIGHT SO I HAD NO PLACE TO GO BUT FORWARD. I DOWNSHIFTED AND STILL NO POWER. EVENTUALLY, AND THANKFULLY WITHOUT A CRASH, IT GAINED MOMENTUM AND IT DIDN'T KILL. FOR THE NEXT 5 MILES OR SO, IT CONTINUED TO SPIT AND SPUTTER AND AS I WAS COASTING DOWN A HILL WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN GEAR, I REVVED UP THE CAR TO LISTEN TO THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NOT GO BEYOND 2100 RPM. I MADE IT TO WORK AND HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS YESTERDAY. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND WILL BE DROPPING THE CAR OFF TODAY FOR DIAGNOSIS. THIS 'STALLING' HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST FOR ME, MAYBE 6 TIMES, BUT IT WAS NOT ABRUPT OR ALARMING SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME TRYING TO ACCELERATE IN A GEAR THAT WAS TOO HIGH FOR THE POWER I NEEDED. I HAVE USED NOTHING BUT THE RECOMMENDED DIESEL FUEL AND HAVE NEVER PUT REGULAR GASOLINE IN IT. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS CAR. HOPEFULLY, I DON'T GET THE RUN AROUND BUT AM AFRAID OF WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE 6K MILES ON THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. WE WILL SEE WHAT THEY SAY TODAY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Diesel, Oct 21, 2010
2010 VW TDI JETTA SPORTSWAGEN CURRENTLY HAS 18675 MILES, HOWEVER, PROBLEM STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES. ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT LOSES POWER AND STARTING TO STALL WHEN IN 3RD/4TH GEAR AND BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH. AT TIMES IT IS LIKE A SMALL HICCUP AT OTHER TIMES IT IS QUITE SEVERE AND CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH VIOLENTLY - HAS LOCKED THE SEAT BELT UP WHEN THIS OCCURS AS I AM THROWN FORWARD HARD. OCCASIONALLY SAME THING WILL HAPPEN IN HIGHER GEAR, BUT PRETTY MUCH EVERY DAY IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND COMPLAINED ABOUT PROBLEM EACH TIME. RESPONSE HAS BEEN THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE AND CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. ON LAST SERVICE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER SAID IT "MIGHT" BE CLOGGED. NO IMPROVEMENT - PROBLEM STILL HAPPENING. BUY MY DIESEL FUEL FROM THE SAME STATIONS ALL THE TIME AND THE SAME STATIONS I PURCHASED DIESEL FUEL FOR MY 2004 GOLF TDI WITH 150,000 MILES ON IT AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THAT CAR. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Oct 10, 2010
2010 VW JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI "GLOWPLUG" LIGHT BEGINS BLINKING, LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I AM FROM FL AND WAS IN THE HOUSTON AREA AT THE TIME. DROVE CAR TO NEAREST VW DEALER. DEALER FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE FUEL FILTER AND I HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GET BACK TO FL. THE REPAIR TOOK 2.5 WEEKS AND THE CAR WAS TRUCKED TO MY LOCAL VW DEALER. I WAS NEVER TOLD THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN IN SEVERAL FORUMS THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCUR MULTIPLE TIMES.HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DISINTEGRATION IS SUSPECTED CAUSE. BESIDES THE SAFETY ISSUE OF SUDDEN LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT FUTURE FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY FUEL PUMPS (IF THAT IS THE CAUSE) AND THE $9,000 REPAIR COST. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Oct 5, 2010
MY 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI WITH 18,000 MILES WAS MAKING A VERY ROUGH SOUND SHORTLY AFTER A NON-COLD STARTUP. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE GROUND TO A HALT WITH A LOUD CRUNCH SOUND AND SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP FOUND PROBLEM TO BE A HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DIESEL FUEL IN TANK WAS NOT CONTAMINATED. VOLKSWAGEN REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Diesel, Oct 1, 2010
BRAND NEW VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI HAS STALLED AT SPEEDS FROM 25-65 MPH WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING (NO WARNING LIGHTS OR MESSAGES AND NO CHANGE IN DRIVING PERFORMANCE). THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES AT APPROXIMATELY 4K MILES. THE 3RD TIME THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FROM A MAJOR EXPRESSWAY SINCE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VW DEALER FOUND FAULT CODE P2146. THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR DURING TESTING AND SIMPLY CLEARED THE CODES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A VW OF AMERICA TECHNICIAN WORKING REMOTELY. THE VW OF AMERICA TECH ADVISED TEST DRIVING 20 MILES AND RETURNING THE CAR TO US. THE CAR WORKED WELL FOR THE NEXT 5K MILES BUT HAS NOW STALLED RANDOMLY AGAIN TWICE WHILE DRIVING. I WAS NEARLY HIT TODAY AS THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AS I WAS TURNING LEFT. PRIOR EVENTS HAVE LED TO NEARLY BEING REARENDED ON 4 LANE HIGHWAYS WITH 2 ADULTS AND A 3 AND 5 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR AND I HAVE NEVER FELT THIS UNSAFE IN CARS I HAVE OWNED THAT ARE OVER 10 YEARS OLD. VW SEEMS TO THINK IT IS OK TO RETURN THIS CAR TO CUSTOMERS AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ME ANY INFORMATION ON THE FREQUENCY OF THIS OCCURRENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I AM HAVING IT TOWED TO THE VW DEALER (SUTLIFF IN HARRISBURG PA) WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THEY INDICATED THEY WILL WORK ON THE CAR AGAIN. I'M AFRAID THIS WILL JUST MEAN CLEARING CODES AND TEST DRIVING. THE MECHANICS HAVE ALL AGREED THAT THEY WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THEIR FAMILY IN MY CAR...MY NEW CAR. NOTE: RVUTB 2414/YL 2.0L TDI ECM SOFTWARD UPDATE WAS PERFORMED ON THIS CAR AS PART OF RECALL BETWEEN INCIDENTS. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Sep 27, 2010
2010 VW JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI FUEL PUMP FAILURE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM AT A PERSONAL COST OF $9,980.52. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO CONTAMINATED DIESEL FUEL BUT I HAVE AN ENGINEERING REPORT THAT PROVES THE FUEL WAS WITHIN GUIDELINES AND NOT CONSIDERED CONTAMINATED BY INDUSTRY STANDARDS. IT HAS NOT RECURRED BUT I CAN'T BE CERTAIN IT WON'T SINCE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED IT. VW IS DENYING WARRANTY COVERAGE. I HAVE LEARNED OF A FEW DOZEN CASES NATIONWIDE AND IN MOST CASES VW DID COVER THE OTHERS. ONE OR TWO HAVE REPORTED A REPEAT PROBLEM. I HAD ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS AND HAD 8,076 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Sep 19, 2010
HESITATION AFTER STOPPING AND THEN ACCELERATING. AUTO FEELS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL. HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Vehicle speed control, Sep 19, 2010
YESTERDAY (18/09/2010), MY 2010 JETTA TDI STALLED FOR 1-2 SECS WHEN WE WERE CROSSING TO ANOTHER SIDE OF THE STREET AFTER PICKING MY SON FROM A BIRTHDAY PARTY. WE WERE ALMOST RAMMED BY ANOTHER CAR WHICH WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE ENGINE STALLS FOR 1-2 SECS BEFORE GOING AGAIN EVEN THOUGH I HAD STEPPED THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN. IT REFIRED AGAIN AND SPED UP AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAVE CAUSED THIS BUT MY OLDEST SON ALSO NOTICED THAT DURING HIS EVERYDAY DRIVING TO UNIVERSITY. HAVE REPORTED TO VW CANADA WEBSITE COMPLAINT TODAY (19/09/2010). ESPECIALLY OCCURRED IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Sep 15, 2010
ON FRIDAY, SEPT 10, 2010, WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON THE I 605 FREEWAY (LOS ANGELES COUNTY) AT APPROXIMATELY 12 NOON AT SPEEDS OF 60 TO 65 MPH THE ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, DIED, STOPPED. I MANAGED TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER AND EVENTUALLY RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES ON THE FREEWAY. ON THE FINAL STOP, AFTER CALLING VW, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND COMPLETE MY DRIVE HOME (APPROX. 60 MILES). THAT EVENING WHILE DRIVING TO THE LOCAL MARKET THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE ENGINE TWO MORE TIMES. I NOTIFIED THE DREW VW DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO USE THEIR ROADSIDE SERVICE AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE CARLSBAD, CA DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. IT HAS NOW BEEN THERE THREE DAYS. AN ADDITIONAL FREQUENT PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE STALLING WHEN LEAVING A STOP. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Sep 6, 2010
2010 JETTA TDI STALLS WHEN STARTING OUT. MOSTLY OCCURS IN 1ST GEAR AND SOMETIMES 2ND GEAR IF SLOWING DOWN (TO TAKE A TURN FOR EXAMPLE). IT SEEMS AS IF IT NEEDS TO BE GIVEN AN EXTRA SURGE OF FUEL BY DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL MORE THAN USUAL IN ORDER TO GET PAST THIS POINT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A MANUAL FOR 15 YEARS - 4 OF THEM JETTAS - AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS KIND OF 'PLAY' IN THE CLUTCH. THIS MAKES FOR AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. EVEN KNOWING THE POTENTIAL FOR STALLING AND COMPENSATING, I STILL STALL AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. I'M NOT SURE IF VW HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS AS A SERIOUS PROBLEM YET, BUT I WOULD HOPE IT IS INVESTIGATED AND THAT A FIX IS MADE KNOWN ASAP. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Sep 4, 2010, crash
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAUSED CAR TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ~68 MPH. PULLING OFF FREEWAY WITH DEAD CAR CAUSED A MINOR FENDER BENDER. BEING TOLD FUEL SYSTEM REPAIR IS $8700 BUT WILL LIKELY BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. 2010 VW JETTA TDI SPORTWAGEN, DSG TRANSMISSION, 3292 MI. *TR
Steering, Fuel system, Diesel, Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Aug 27, 2010
2010 VW SPORTWAGON DSG STALLED AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL. HD TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND TURN IGNITION OFF LOCKING STEERING WHEEL, AND THEN BACK ON TO RESTART ENGINE. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Power train, Aug 19, 2010
2010 JETTA TDI MANUAL TRANSMISSION--CLUTCH STALLS DANGEROUS DUE TO NEW CLUTCH RESPONSE COMBINED WITH DIESEL TURBO LAG. WHEN I PURCHASED MY NEW CAR, THE SALESMAN AT VW OF LANGHORNE, PA, WAS CERTAIN THAT I WOULD "KILL THE CLUTCH" ON THE FIRST DRIVE AS HAD ALL OTHER PEOPLE WHO PURCHASED A MANUAL 2010 TDI. THE CLUTCH RESPONSE IS SOMEHOW DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER CAR AND AFTER ADDING THE "DIESEL TURBO LAG," IT MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS FIRST ACCELERATION. TO MY SALESMAN'S SURPRISE, I DID NOT STALL THE CAR WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. HOWEVER, I HAVE SINCE STALLED IT SEVERAL TIMES IN TRAFFIC. WHEN THE CLUTCH STALLS, DRIVER MUST COMPLETELY TURN OFF IGNITION AND TURN IT BACK ON BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CLUTCH-DRIVE AGAIN. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG 2010 MANUAL TDI OWNERS AND ONE FREQUENTLY DISCUSSED BECAUSE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. SOME OWNERS ON "TDI CLUB" LIST SERVER ARE CHANGING OUT THEIR OWN CLUTCHES TO STAY ALIVE. I AM AN EXCELLENT "STICK" DRIVER WITH 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MANY VEHICLES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS CLUTCH ISSUE BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED. IT'S NOT MY DRIVING PROBLEM OR MY PARTICULAR CAR'S PROBLEM--IT IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 2010 MANUAL TDI CLUTCH STARTS. I CANNOT LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE MY CAR, EVEN MY OWN HUSBAND (WHO DRIVES A 2003 MANUAL TDI GOLF), BECAUSE I AM AFRAID HE WILL GET KILLED PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC AS CLUTCH STALLS ARE FREQUENT WITH THE 2010 MANUAL TDI JETTA MODEL--EVEN AFTER YOU GET USED TO IT. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2001 MANUAL TDI JETTA AND DROVE IT FOR 10 YEARS WITH NO CLUTCH COMPLAINTS. I STALL THE 2010 CLUTCH AT LEAST ONCE PER DAY. WHEN MY HUSBAND HAS ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT, HE STALLED IT FIVE TIMES IN A ROW THE FIRST DRIVE, AND IN SUBSEQUENT DRIVES STALLS IT EVERY OTHER PULL OUT. THE PROBLEM IS MOST DANGEROUS WHEN LEAVING A DRIVEWAY, PARKING LOT, OR MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH WHAT WOULD NORMALLY BE ENOUGH SPACE IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, BUT WHAT IS NOT ENOUGH WHEN THE CLUTCH STALLS THE CAR. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Jul 27, 2010
2010 JETTA TDI (DIESEL) - AT LESS THAN 3,000 MILES, THE CAR BEGAN STALLING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST SIX TIMES. HAVE TO RELEASE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND RE-APPLY IN ORDER TO GET CAR TO MOVE AHEAD; SOMETIMES IT TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE. ONCE POWER IS ESTABLISHED, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AT FULL POWER. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 6,500 MILES. THE STALLING HAS OCCURRED WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC HEADING TOWARD US AND CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR OTHER MINOR ISSUES, AND IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP UNDERGOING MORE RESEARCH AND WORK RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. ANOTHER PROBLEM WHICH STARTED AT AROUND 5,000 MILES WAS WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR TO DRIVE, I HEARD A RATCHETING-TYPE OF SOUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. DEALER CHECKED THIS OUT AND ADVISED NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Jul 1, 2010
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO ODI#10336565. MY CAR IS STILL STALLING WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS BECOMING VERY UNSAFE. AFTER THE CAR IS WARM IT STALLS WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES SINCE THE CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 7000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Equipment, Jun 25, 2010
MIL LIGHT, AND GLOW PLUG LIGHT START APPEARING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAR LOSES ACCELERATION GOING UP HILLS AND BECOMES DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. IT OCCURS SPORADICALLY. MIL LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 3 PLUS MONTHS. AUTHORIZED SERVICE GARAGE CANNOT DETERMINE REASONS FOR THESE LIGHTS. CHANGES A FEW COMPONENTS. EVEN AFTER ROUTINE 10K SERVICE, PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Jun 16, 2010
WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED ON 05/24/2010LEGEND AUTORAMA HAD THE CAR UNTIL 06/14/2010. THEY REPLACED TWO FUEL PUMPS. PART # 5N0-906-129-B & 03L-130-755-A. -I PICKED UP MY JETTA ON MONDAY JUNE 14, 2010. I DROVE ABOUT 20 MINUTES IN LIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN I HEARD A HUMMING SOUND. I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, OPENED THE HOOD AND HEARD A BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE FUEL FILTER AREA. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND PICKED UP WHAT I NEEDED FROM MY DESTINATION. I CAME BACK TO THE CAR STARTED IT AND NOTICED THE NOISE WENT AWAY. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME THE BUZZING WAS BACK. I CALLED ED AND NOTIFIED HIM THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HE SAID COME BACK.-I HAD TO GO OUT A FEW HOURS LATER. I STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE NOISE WAS GONE. I PROCEEDED TO MY DESTINATION. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STALLED ON THE RAMP WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING TO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF MY CAR. SINCE I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC I FRANTICLY KEPT TRYING TO START THE CAR. IT FINALLY STARTED AFTER 8 OR 9 ATTEMPTS. THE CAR PROCEEDED TO RUN INCONSISTENTLY. IT STALLED AGAIN, AND NOW THAT MY HAZARD FLASHERS WERE ON PEOPLE GAVE ME A LITTLE MORE ROOM. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND PROCEEDED DIRECTLY HOME. THE ENGINE KEPT SURGING THEN STALLING. WHEN I GOT TO MY DRIVEWAY IT SEEMED TO IDLE SMOOTH BUT THE BUZZING WAS LOUDER THAN EVER AND I WAS ABLE TO FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR THE COOLING FANS RAN FOR ABOUT 7 TO 10 MINUTES.-THIS MORNING I HAD TO GO TO WORK. BECAUSE IT WAS 6AM I HAD TO TRY TO TAKE MY JETTA. THE CAR STARTED AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS. I PROCEEDED TO WORK AND THE CAR RAN ROUGH UNTIL IT REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE. WHEN I EXITED THE PARKWAY AND STOPPED AT THE FIRST RED LIGHT I FELT THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD THE BUZZING SOUND. SINCE YESTERDAY THE BUZZING BECAME LOUDER. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Power train, Apr 21, 2010
I'VE HAD 3 AUTOMOBILES SINCE 1986 WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND DON'T RECALL A STALLING PROBLEM LIKE I'M HAVING NOW WITH MY VW 2010 JETTA TDI. IT STARTED WITH A TEST DRIVE AND A NUMBER OF TIMES AFTER PURCHASE. I ASSUMED MY MOTOR SKILLS WOULD ADAPT AND THE PROBLEM WOULD BECOME LESS FREQUENT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, SPECIFICALLY AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A COMPLETE STOP, A ROLLING STOP, OR WHEN BRAKING/CLUTCHING HARD. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO SLOWLY GO OVER BUMPS OR UP HILLS. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT RESULTED IN SLIGHT DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I WAS LEAVING A CONDO GARAGE IN WHICH I HAD TO GO UP A STEEP DRIVEWAY, THROUGH AN AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR AND OUT AN ALLEY WITH A SPEED BUMP JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR. THE COMBINATION OF THE DRIVEWAY, BUMP AND A TIGHT LEFT TURN MEANT THAT I HAD TO GENERATE RPMS INITIALLY, BUT THEN HAD TO TAPER DOWN IMMEDIATELY. MY FRONT WHEELS MADE IT OVER THE BUMP, BUT MY CAR STALLED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO AT LEAST COAST MY REAR WHEELS OVER THE BUMP. ESSENTIALLY I WAS STUCK IN SUCH A SPOT THAT MY CAR CLEARED THE DOOR'S BEAM BUT A PART OF MY TRUNK WAS STILL IN THE PATH OF THE CLOSING DOOR. IN A PANIC I TRIED TO START THE CAR, BUT ANOTHER NUISANCE GOT IN THE WAY. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KEY BACKWARD BEFORE TURNING THE IGNITION ON AGAIN. THAT AWKWARD FEATURE CAUSED ME TO FUMBLE AS IT HAD ON OTHER OCCASIONS AND IT TOOK ME THAT MUCH LONGER TO GET THE CAR STARTED. THE DOOR HIT MY CAR. THIS ISSUE IS AT LEAST FRUSTRATING, BUT AT MOST, ESPECIALLY AT INTERSECTIONS, IT CAN BE DANGEROUS. I'VE IMAGINED TIMES WHEN MY CAR STALLED AT INTERSECTIONS AND CARS BEHIND ME PLOWING INTO ME. NOT LONG AGO I READ A FAVORABLE REVIEW (PUBLICATION ESCAPES ME) ABOUT MY CAR EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THE REVIEWERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED THE AUTOMATIC INSTEAD. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER SEEKING HELP (TO NO AVAIL) I WANTED TO FIND THE ARTICLE ONLINE BUT INSTEAD FOUND OTHER REVIEWS AND FORUMS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Apr 14, 2010
WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELY STEPPING HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR THERE WAS A SEVERE HESITATION/LAG BEFORE THE CAR TOOK OFF CROSSING TRAFFIC. ONCE IT KICKED IN IT TOOK OFF BUT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I NOW WAIT A SECOND OR MORE FOR THE BRAKE SWITCH TO COMMUNICATE TO THE DSG TRANSMISSION TO TELL THE CLUTCH TO ENGAGE. VW MUST FIX THIS AS I COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVEN IN A COLLISION. THIS WAS MUCH MORE THAN TYPICAL TURBO LAG WHICH IS COMMON WITH DIESELS. THIS WOULD OCCUR REGULARLY IF I DIDN'T ADJUST MY DRIVING TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LAG. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Apr 7, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VW JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF PRESSURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL MOVEMENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK BAFFLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK, AND THE FUEL TANK BAFFLE WAS NOT INSTALLED WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE FUEL MOVEMENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION IN WHICH THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS WERE THE SAME AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK MET THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.