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
875 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Apr 9, 2013
2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HORN GOING OUT. *SMD
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 2, 2013
WE BOUGHT OUR 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AT JEREMY FRANKLIN IN KANSAS CITY AS OF DECEMBER 2012 WITH APPROXIMATELY 33000 MILES. IN FEBRUARY OF 2013 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING. WE TOWED THE CAR TO A LOT AND THE CAR SAT FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. WE THEN DROVE THE CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR ANOTHER WEEK, THEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN AGAIN. THE CAR AGAIN SAT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. WE TOOK OUR CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDNT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUES AND WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE CAR HOME. WE DID AND FOUND OURSELVES AGAIN STRANDED AT A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT THIS TIME. WE FINALLY TOWED THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY HELD THE CAR FOR TWO AND HALF WEEKS AND AGAIN COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUE. NO ISSUES WERE SHOWING UP ON THEIR COMPUTERIZED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY TOWED THE CAR TO VOLKSWAGEN, WHERE THEY FOUND THE FUEL PUMP AND CRANK WERE BAD ON THE CAR. *TR
Seat belts, Mar 31, 2013
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT PLASTIC COVER CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Engine, Mar 26, 2013
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2010 VW JETTA S/W TDI DSG HOME FROM WORK AND SHE NOTICED THAT IT SEEMED TO BE RUNNING A LITTLE ROUGHER THEN USUAL (IN DECEMBER WHEN WE HAD THE 40K SERVICE DONE WE WERE TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A FUEL FILTER AND THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM...IT DID FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR SO). WHEN SHE SLOWED DOWN FOR TRAFFIC THE RPM'S WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 500 RPMS AND 1400 RPMS AND NEARLY STALLING AT TIMES. FINALLY WHEN SHE GOT OFF THE EXIT RAMP NEAR HOME, THE JETTA STALLED AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE SHE WAS HOME I FOUND THAT IT WAS READING CODE P0263. THE JETTA WENT TO DEALER ON 3/13 AND WE GOT IT BACK ON 3/22. UNFORTUNATELY IT STALLED OUT ON MY WIFE ON 3/23 AFTER A SHORT TRIP ACROSS TOWN WHILE DROPPING MY SON OFF AT HIS FRIENDS HOUSE. SHE PRECEDED TO COME HOME AFTER DROPPING HIM OFF AS THE STALLING ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE MAKING A TURN AND SHE WAS NEARLY BROADSIDED BY A SUV! HAD THE VEHICLES COLLIDED, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DIRECT IMPACT TO MY WIFE AND SON'S SEATS! THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK THE JETTA OUT FOR A DRIVE TO SEE IF I COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND BOY DID I EVER. THANKFULLY THE DEALER IS CLOSE BY AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR THERE BUT NOT WITHOUT ISSUES. IT STALLED OUT ON ME 4 TIMES IN THE 1.5 MILE TRIP. I TOO WAS NEARLY HIT BY AN ON COMING CAR WHILE MAKING A TURN. NOT TO MENTION IT STALLED WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY GETTING TO THE DEALERSHIP. DURING THE FIRST VISIT FOR THE STALLING PROBLEM, VW HAD THE DEALER DRAIN MY FULL TANK OF DIESEL AS THEY THOUGHT I USED BAD FUEL AND THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. NEXT THEY REPROGRAMMED THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. SO VW HAD THE DEALER REPLACE A FUEL REGULATOR VALVE AND THAT DID NOT WORK AS WELL. AFTER TWO MORE TIMES OF REPROGRAMMING THE FUEL INJECTORS THE LIGHT APPARENTLY WENT OUT A SO VW OF AMERICA AND THE DEALER FELT IT WAS FIXED AND SAFE FOR US TO DRIVE. I THINK NOT! *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 20, 2013
THE VEHICLE HAD DRIVEN FINE ALL DAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN, THE CAR DIED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A THE ROAD AT THE STOP SIGN, THE CAR MANAGED TO START AGAIN AND DRIVE ANOTHER COUPLE HUNDRED FEET TO GET IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY I MADE IT JUST PAST A SET OF RAIL ROAD TRACKS. THE CAR DID NOT START AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE HAD ITS ENTIRE FUEL INJECTION PUMP SYSTEM REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SENSORS. MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE PUMPS SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Engine, Mar 17, 2013
BOUGHT TDI FROM ED MARTIN HONDA IN INDIANAPOLIS. DROVE THE CAR HOME. 30 MINUTES LATER, CAR WOULD NOT START. STARTER WOULD CRANK, BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT FIRE. STARTED THE NEXT MORNING WITH NO ISSUES. DROVE TO INDIANAPOLIS, ABOUT 40 MILES. 2 HOURS LATER I WENT TO LEAVE, CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER 40 MINUTES OF CRANKING OFF AND ON, IT FINALLY STARTED. DROVE STRAIGHT HOME. 3RD TIME DROVE TO WALMART, 3 MILE TRIP. CAR TOOK 20 MINUTES TO START. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Power train, Engine, Mar 11, 2013
2010 VW JETTA 2.0 TDI CUP EDITION: ENTERING TRAFFIC IN FIRST GEAR, AT ABOUT 4000-4200 RPM, CAR HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE DID NOT DIE. I PUSHED IN CLUTCH AND POWER RETURNED. THIS HAS OCCURRED MONTHLY WITH NO CONSISTENCY SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY 2010. OCCURS WITH A WARM ENGINE. COLD ENGINE. VARIOUS LEVELS OF FUEL, AND VARIOUS CLIMATE CONDITIONS. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO O'BRIEN VOLKSWAGEN, A CERTIFIED REPAIR FACILITY, EVERY 3-6 MONTHS TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED. DEALERSHIP CAN NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND AS A RESULT HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITNESSED BY THREE DIFFERENT PASSENGERS. A SECONDARY STALLING ISSUE OCCURS BETWEEN 1200-1800 WITH LIGHT GAS PEDDLE PRESSURE. IN THIS CASE, THE CAR HAS A SMALL PAUSE OR DECREASE IN POWER. DOWN SHIFTING AND ACCELERATING ELIMINATES THE PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 11, 2013
MY ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN BUT THERE HAS BEEN FREQUENT HESITATION WHEN FINDING GEARS. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Mar 7, 2013
IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON, KNOCKING SOUNDS FROM ENGINE, AND CAR STALLED. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER BASICALLY REPLACED ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. APPEARS THAT FUEL PUMP DISINTEGRATED AND SENT METAL CHIPS INTO INJECTORS. CAR SERVICED AT PACIFIC VOLKSWAGEN, HAWTHORNE CALIFORNIA. INVOICE NO. [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Mar 4, 2013
FAILURE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS A KNOWN WEAK POINT WITH THE VW DIESEL JETTA PRODUCED IN 2009 AND 2010. THEY HAVE MODIFIED THE PUMP THREE TIMES. I WAS TRAVELING ALONG US HIGHWAY 41 IN TAMPA FLORIDA AND THE PUMP FAILED CAUSING ME TO DIE OUT RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 4:00PM. *TR
Engine, Mar 4, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION IN COLD WEATHER BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE FROZE AS A RESULT OF ICE ACCUMULATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,195. UPDATED 5/7/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY CONCERN WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF ICE BREAKING FREE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. *JS
Engine, Mar 2, 2013
WHILE DRIVING MY JETTA (DIESEL), THE ENGINE HAS STALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAD STALLED, MY JETTA WAS ONLY 1 MONTH OLD AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRING. THE JETTA STALLED AGAIN OVER THE SUBSEQUENT 12 MONTHS OF OWNING IT AND I ONCE AGAIN TOOK IT TO LEE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP IN FORT WALTON BEACH. THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER STATED NOTHING WRONG. THE JETTA STALLED A 3RD TIME JUST RECENTLY WHILE I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. I HAD CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND I WAS VERY CONCERNED WITH THEIR SAFETY. IN ADDITION TO THE STALLING ISSUE, MY JETTA (OVER THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR) HAS HAD A NEW BATTERY, NEW COMPRESSOR AND NEW INTERIOR LIGHTING MECHANISM INSTALLED. I AM VERY DISGRUNTLED WITH THE REPEATED SAFETY ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE STALLING MAKES ME UNCERTAIN OF MY SAFETY OR MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND MONEY REFUNDED TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THIS MODEL. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 28, 2013
CAR STALLED OUT AT THE TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART FAILED. CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE. SUBSQUENT TESTED AND DIAGNOSED BY MECHANICS SHOWED FUEL SYSTEM FAILED TO PRESSURIZED. THE MECHANICS SUSPECTED IT MIGHT BE DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION. CHECKED RECEIPT TO VERIFY THAT THE PREVIOUS FILL UP (AT THE SHELL STATION) WAS INDEED DIESEL. CALLED THE STATION TO INFORM OF INCIDENT, AND TO INQUIRE IF ANYONE ELSE INFORMED OF SIMILAR INCIDENT; NONE, WAS THE REPLY FROM THE GAS STATION MANAGER. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS INOPERABLE, AND THE VW DEALER SERVICE STATION RECOMMEND REPLACING INJECTORS, AND ALL THE FUEL PUMPS. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 19, 2013
CAR FAILED TO START WAS TOWED TO HALLMARK VW WHO INFORMED US THAT IT WAS A HPFP FAILURE. RESEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AS NHTSA DOES HAVE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE. AWAITING FUEL SAMPLE FROM ANALYSIS BUT HAVE RECEIPT FROM FUEL IN VEHICLE STATING "DIESEL FUEL". *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 19, 2013
MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THE MOTOR DIED. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. I FEEL THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY HAD IT HAPPENED IN FRONT OF A LOADED GASOLINE TANKER TRUCK OR SOMEPLACE WHERE THERE WAS NO BREAKDOWN LANE OR IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL THAT VW SHOULD TAKE SERIOUSLY. *TR
Engine, Feb 15, 2013
2010 VW JETTA TDI COMMON RAIL ENGINE STALLED WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SOUTHBOUND ON I-390 BETWEEN GENESEO AND ROCHESTER, NY. WHEN TWO ATTEMPTS TO RESTART CAR AS NORMAL FAILED, IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND REPAIRED BY REPLACING FUEL INJECTORS IN CYLINDERS 2 & 3 ACCORDING TO INJECTOR FAULT CODE THAT WAS GENERATED. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME, THEN EXHIBITED SAME SYSTEMS AGAIN. TOWED BACK TO DEALER WHEREUPON DISCUSSION WITH VW TECH LINE HAD DEALER REPLACE TURBO INTERCOOLER, POSSIBLY DUE TO EXTREME CONDENSATION AND ICE BUILD UP IN THE INTERCOOLER REFERENCED BY VW TSB # 21 12 01/2025464 FROZEN AIR CHARGE COOLER. AFTER INTERCOOLER REPLACEMENT, DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE CAR IS STILL EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. DISCUSSIONS WITH VW TECH LINE RESULTED IN NOTIFICATION TO ME THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM AND ADVISES REPLACEMENT OF THAT FOR $988 INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. HYDROLOCK AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION FROM EMISSIONS SYSTEM DESIGN SEEMS TO BE THE MORE LOGICAL EXPLANATION, ESPECIALLY WITH THE 112 AND 234 PAGES RESPECTIVELY OF POSTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THESE WELL KNOWN FORUMS: HTTP://FORUMS.VWVORTEX.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?5574701-TDI-INTERCOOLER-ISSUE-DESIGN-FLAW&P=75723976&VIEWFULL=1#POST75723976 HTTP://FORUMS.TDICLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=302863. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Diesel, Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 14, 2013
ESP ERROR. CAR WOULD NOT START. CONDENSATION IN CHARGE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM CAUSED FAILURE IN ESP SYSTEM AND AIR INTAKE. *TR
Steering, Power train, Engine, Feb 13, 2013
WHEN AN ENGINE STALL OCCURS, THIS CAR REQUIRES A FULL RESET BEFORE A RESTART CAN BE PERFORMED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN SAID RESET HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. MEANING ' A FULL RESET MEANS THE IGNITION KEY MUST FIRST BE FULLY TURNED OFF. WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND THE KEY IS FULLY TURNED OFF, AT THAT TIME THE LOCKING GEAR IN THE IGNITION SWITCH ENGAGES AND LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL... WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION!!! THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSION MODELS. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 8, 2013
VW JETTA TDI PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2009 IN SAVANNAH, GA. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAS HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW BUMPING OFF THE TOP WHEN WE ATTEMPT TO CLOSE IT. IT THEN RETRACTS TO FULLY OPEN. THE MAIN PROBLEM CURRENTLY IS THE DOOR LOCK ON THE SAME DOOR. IT WILL NOT LOCK UNDER ANY TYPE OF ATTEMPT. I HAVE TRIED THE FOB, THE INTERIOR DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVER DOOR, AND THE LOCK ON THE DOOR ITSELF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT I NEED A NEW LOCK ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF $600. THEY LATER OFFERED A REDUCED PRICE OF $491. FORTUNATELY, I PURCHASED A WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND I ONLY WILL BE CHARGED THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE. THANK GOODNESS. THE CAR HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND IT SEEMS A SHAME THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AT THAT MINIMAL AMOUNT OF MILES. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 7, 2013
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH NEAR MY HOME GLOW PLUG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED CAR. THEN RESTARTED AND GLOW PLUG LIGHT STAYED ON. SHORTLY THEREAFTER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE THE SHORT DISTANCE HOME AND NOTICED SEVERE LOSS OF POWER. DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. ACCORDING TO DEALER VEHICLE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FUEL SYSTEM AND NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED; THIS INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO FUEL RAIL, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, ALL PIPES AND HOSES, SUBSIDIARY FUEL PUMPS, AND HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING OF FUEL TANK. VOLKSWAGEN HAS ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY UNDER LIMITED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 23, 2013
I WAS TRAVELING UP A MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN MY CAR DECIDED TO TURN OFF. I HAD TO COAST ACROSS INCOMING TRAFFIC TO THE TURNOUT. I WAITED HERE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR STARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ENGINE SPEED SENSOR. THE EPC AND ENGINE LIGHT WERE GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS NO REASON THAT MY CAR SHOULD HAVE THESE PROBLEMS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY WHEN IT IS ONLY ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Seat belts, Jan 18, 2013
VEHICLE SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RELEASE THEY ARE FULLY RETRACTED AND WILL NOT RELEASE TO ALLOW SOMEONE TO WEAR THEM. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE, APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING AS THEY WILL RETRACT PAST THE NORMAL STOP POINT AND ARE THEN UNABLE TO RELEASE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED $1,000 TO FIX TWO SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR SEAT, CENTER REAR SEAT AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR. AFTER SOME FURTHER RESEARCH ON TRYING TO FIX THEM MYSELF I FIND THEY HAVE AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE WITHIN THE RETRACTOR AND ONE UNLUCKY INDIVIDUAL LOST PART OF HIS THUMB WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS HAND. THERE IS NO WARNING ABOUT THIS EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. IN SUMMARY THEY MANUFACTURE A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WITH AN EXPLOSIVE DEVISE WITHIN IT AND THEY WANT AN ARM AND A LEG TO FIX IT AND YOU RISK LOOSING A FINGER IF YOU TRY TO FIX IT SO PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT OPERATIVE SEAT BELTS. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 14, 2013
THE VEHICLE WAS VALET PARKED. THE VALET ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AS SHE WAS DRIVING IT UP THE RAMP OUT OF THE PARKING GARAGE. SHE ALSO REPORTED A KNOCKING SOUND AND THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, I WAS UNABLE TO START IT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE VW DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND THAT THEY HAD SEEN OTHER CARS COMING IN WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. SERVICE DEPARTMENT PAPERWORK STATES: "DEFECTIVE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP-METAL IN SYSTEM" AND "FOUND FAULT P0191." VEHICLE SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON VALET ATTENDANT'S DESCRIPTION. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 14, 2013
ON FRIDAY JAN. 11, 2013, THE VEHICLE (2010 VW JETTA TDI) IN QUESTION WAS TRAVELING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE WARNINGS TURNED ON THE VEHICLE DISPLAY AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BUT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE FAILED.VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SERVICE LOCATION TO BE DIAGNOSED AND RESULTS WERE INDICATIVE THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. EXCESSIVE METAL SHARDS WERE EVIDENT ON THE FUEL FILTER. VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED PENDING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. SAME VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AFTER BOUGHT NEW AT APPROXIMATELY 8000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER IN 2010 BUT ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC FOR THE 1ST STALLING INCIDENT AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. NO SERVICE WAS PERFORMED TO CHECK FUEL SYSTEM AT THAT TIME. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jan 9, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,758. UPDATED 2/25/2013 *JS