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.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 28, 2011
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED DURING ROUTINE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. CAR WAS ABLE TO COST TO A SAFE LOCATION AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Oct 17, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING MORE FUEL THAN NORMAL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL LINE WHERE THE FUEL CIRCULATION FAILED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SENT THREE NOTICES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN OCTOBER 2011. UPDATED 01/04/12
Air bags, Seat belts, Oct 11, 2011, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE VEHICLE CRASH. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ONE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND CHEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT TO DEPLOY BECAUSE THE SENSORS WERE NOT ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Fuel system, Diesel, Oct 5, 2011
09/29/11 4:30 PM 2010 JETTA 14,734 MILES OD. JUST CUT OFF AT 50 MPH IN TRAFFIC. STARTED TO LOOSE POWER THEN IT CUT OFF. THEN ALL [XXX] BROKE LOOSE. IT ( BABY CAR) CUT OF WITHOUT WARNING. LOOKED DOWN , SAW @ GLOW PLUG LIGHT@ FLASH THEN COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK VW TOW 1 HR TO ARRIVE (KIDS WERE IN THE CAR I WAS BLOCKING THE BUS LANE). IT COST ME $ 20.00 WORTH OF CRAP AT RITE-AID TO SOOTH THE BEASTS, KIDS WHILE WAITING. I CALLED CERRITOS MCKENNA VW AND TIM (MY REG SERVICE WRITER) SAID HE KNEW WHAT IS WAS AND IT RARELY HAPPENED IT IS THE FUEL PUMP EXPLODES AND SENDS METAL CHIPS THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. HE SAID HE WOULD WAIT FOR US. WHEN I GOT THERE[XXX] (MY REG GUY) WAS GONE , NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. HENRY (NEW GUY, I THINK/KNOW I HAVE BRA'S OLDER THEN THIS KID) HELPED ME OUT AND SAID. OH YEAH ,THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME A DESIGN FLAW ON THE TDI'S AND THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT IT. I WILL TAKE 3 DAYS TO GET THE PARTS. FIRST, HE TRIED TO SAY THAT IT IS BECAUSE I HAD IT SERVICED IT SOMEWHERE ELSE. WRONG LOOKED AT THE RECORDS I HAVE ONLY HAD IT WORKED ON AT CERRITOS MCKENNA VW AND FURTHER MORE I HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGE EVERY 5000 NO MATTER WHAT. I ONLY BY DIESEL AT SHELL / UNION 76 AND NO ONE ELSE DRIVES BABY CAR , NOT EVEN THE HUBBY. HE HATES THE CAR MAYBE HE KNEW SOMETHING I DID NOT BUT I WILL NOT LET HIM KNOW HE WAS RIGHT.. NEVER...THIS CAR HOGS UP THE GARAGE, NOW SHE IS IN THE CAR PORT STATUS NO LONGER BABY CAR BUT JETTA CAR OR BAD CAR. CERRITOSVW MCKENNA HAS HAD BABY CAR 7 DAYS AND COUNTING. YOU MARK MY WORDS IF THIS CAR DIES ONE MORE TIME I WILL DUMP IT AT CARMAX. I WILL LOWER AND DRIVE THE GRAND CARAVAN 2007 (NO PROBLEMS EVER). I SPENT 35,000 ON THIS BABY CAR AKA JETTA WETTA AND ONLY HAVE 14,743 MILES @@ON IT. THAT IS WHAT MAKES ME MAD AND THEN IT IS MADE IN FLIPPING MEXICO. THIS IS NOT A DAEWOO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 4, 2011
MOTOR LOST MOST POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO GO 10-15MPH TO GET TO END OF TRIP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND GLOW PLUG LIGHT FLASHED ON & OFF. CALLED VW AND THEY SCHEDULED APPT FOR NEXT DAY, SAID IT WAS OK TO DRIVE IN. BEGAN DRIVE HOME ON MAJOR CITY STREET. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR STALLED IN LEFT LANE BLOCKING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER OF THE FOLLOWING CAR WAS ABLE TO STOP TRAFFIC ENOUGH TO ALLOW US TO PUSH THE DEAD VW OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT. CARS WERE ATTEMPTING TO PASS US AS WE PUSHED IT TO THE SIDE. CALLED VW AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK. DIAGNOSTICS THE NEXT DAY FOUND METAL IN THE TDI DIESEL HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. FUEL SYSTEM IS TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Oct 1, 2011
FRONT DOORS DO NOT LOCK MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICLLY. *TR
Other or unspecified, Sep 27, 2011
DSG MECHATRON UNIT FAILURE: VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAYS. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THEN GO OFF FOR SOME TIME AND THE DEALER KEPT TELLING ME IT WAS PROBABLY A GAS CAP ISSUE. FINALLY AFTER ABOUT 4-8 TIMES OF THIS HAPPENING I ADVISED THE DEALER I WAS BRINING IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT. DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF ON SEPT 8TH AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL COME IN. HAVE SAID IT MAY BE NOVEMBER 7TH, BUT THAT IS NOT GUARANTEED. THIS VEHICLE HAD CHANGED GEARS WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST MADE IT UNCONTROLLABLE FOR HER AND IT IS NOT SAFE. *TT
Fuel system, Diesel, Sep 25, 2011
VEHICLE STALLED IN RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RESTART. LOCATION HAD NO SHOULDER AND DID NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO BE MOVED OUT OF TRAFFIC. TOWED TO DEALER AND TOLD THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND THAT A COMMON CAUSE WAS GAS IN DIESEL. OUR OTHER TWO VEHICLES ARE ALSO DIESEL SO WE ARE USED TO SELECTING DIESEL FUEL. (LATER TEST BY DEALER SHOWED NO INDICATION OF GAS IN FUEL) THERE WAS AN CRASH INVOLVING TWO OTHER VEHICLES TRYING TO GET AROUND OUR DISABLED VEHICLE. I DID NOT KNOW IF THIS COUNTED AS A CRASH ABOVE. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Sep 20, 2011
IMPLODING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Steering, Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Sep 13, 2011
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, CAR STALLED OUT. BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED, RADIO ETC STAYED ON, BUT CAR HAD NO POWER AT ALL. ROLLED TO NEXT INTERSECTION, TURNED CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED IT. TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE, WHICH THEY THEN PERFORMED. AUG. 24 EXITING I95, 65MPH, SAME THING HAPPENS, I PRESSED THE GAS AND THE ENGINE WAS TOTALLY DEAD. LIGHTS AND RADIO STAYED ON. ONCE AGAIN I ROLLED TO A STOP, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY KEPT IT FOR AN HOUR AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR A WEEK THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE MY PROBLEM. THEIR COMPUTERS WERE HOOKED UP TO MY CAR AT THE TIME, AND SHOWED NO FAULTS. SO THEY WERE BACK AND FORTH WITH VW TECH SUPPORT, AND THEY ARE FLYING IN AN ENGINEER, AND THEY THINK IT MIGHT BE THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONING. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR TWO WEEKS NOW, I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE FIXED, IF EVER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 10, 2011
I WAS DRIVEN UP A SMALL HILL GOING ABOUT 20 MPH AND AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE STALLING. I LOST POWER COMPLETELY AND THERE WAS NO WAY THAT I COULD RESTART THE CAR. I KNEW THAT IT WAS NOT ELECTRICAL BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO PUT ON MY FLASHERS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 9, 2011
TOOK MY CAR TO GET THE OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD I HAVE A FUEL LEAK. LOOKED UP CAR ONLINE AT SAFECAR.GOV AND SAW THE 2010 JETTA HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/ FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. HAVING A FUEL LEAK IS MORE THAN DRAINING ON GAS MILEAGE IT IS A FIRE/EXPLOSIVE HAZARD. ON THE WEBSITE IT STATES: CONSEQUENCE: 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. I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL LEAKAGE AND NEED MY CAR RECALLED OR FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM THANK YOU *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 9, 2011
THE VEHICLE GLOW POINT WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. RESTARTED AND DROVE HOME WITH NO FURTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS. RESTARTED THE FOLLOWING MORNING, CHECK ENGINE AND GLOW POINT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED (GLOW POINT WAS FLASHING). CAR LOST POWER TO THE POINT THAT WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME THE CAR COULD NOT CLIMB THE RAMP UNDER ITS OWN POWER THOUGH ENGINE WAS RUNNING. VW DEALER REPORTS THAT FUEL PUMP DISINTEGRATED AND SENT METAL FRAGMENTS INTO FUEL SYSTEM DAMAGING COMPONENTS OF SYSTEM BUT NOT ENTERING ENGINE. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Sep 8, 2011
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE PER DEALER. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 8, 2011
I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AND I NOTICED EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST FORMING ON THE REAR WHEELS AND OCCASIONAL SQUEAKING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION AT MY FIRST SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OF 10,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. AT THE NEXT SERVICE INTERVAL,20,000 MILES I WAS TOLD I NEED NEW REAR BRAKES. I KNOW THAT GENERALLY, 65% OF THE BRAKING IS DONE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES, THUS USUALLY MAKING THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDING REPLACEMENT 2 TIMES BEFORE THE REARS. VOLKSWAGEN SEEMS TO THINK MY CLAIM IS UNJUSTIFIED, ALTHOUGH I HAVE FOUND MANY BLOGS ONLINE OF PEOPLE STATING THE SAME ISSUES. I BELIEVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS TOO TIGHT OR THERE IS A FLAW FROM THE FACTORY. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THIS CREATES UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS, POSSIBLY FOR MANY UNAWARE CONSUMERS, THAT SHOULD BE MADE INTO A RECALL BEFORE MAJOR DAMAGE IS DONE. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Sep 6, 2011
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUDIBLE WARNING CHIME WITH A FLASHING GLOW PLUG INDICATOR WHICH LISTS AS AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION IN THE MANUAL. 1-2 MILES LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION. 3 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO SUCCESS. VW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED. 1 HOUR LATER, THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED TO TOW THE 2010 VW JETTA TDI TO THE VW DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS AFTER HOURS AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE DROP BOX WITH DETAILED EXPLANATION OF ISSUE ON PROVIDED ENVELOPE. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM WAS A FAILED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POSSIBLE METAL CONTAMINANTS THROUGHOUT FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MORE WEEK OF REPAIR. SO FAR THE ESTIMATE ON THE REPAIR IS AROUND $8,000. WHICH IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Aug 31, 2011
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ENGINE STALLS, WILL NOT RESTART. ACCORDING TO DEALER IT IN A IN TANK FUEL PUNP ISSUE REQUIRING THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 FULL (HAD RUN THROUGH 3/4 OF TANK). NO FUELING ERRORS. 2010 VW JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI. VEHICLE SHOWED NO WARNING SIGNS. NO SPUTTERING, NO LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS, ETC. PRIOR TO FAILURE. *TR
Air bags, Aug 21, 2011
AIRBAG ERROR LIGHT. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Aug 20, 2011
MY PARTNER WAS DRIVING ON A CURBED 4 LANE ROAD WITH BIKE LANES AT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT IMMEDIATELY. WOULD NOT RESTART. LEFT SITTING HALFWAY IN THE RIGHT LANE AND HALFWAY IN THE BIKE LANE. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP SENDING DEBRIS INTO THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. STILL 2000 MILES WITHIN POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AT 34,000 MILES. ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Diesel, Aug 18, 2011
2010 TDI JETTA SPORTWAGEN STALLED ON DECELERATION LANE, EXITING HIGHWAY. *KB
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 15, 2011
DURING SECOND VW DEALER SERVICE AT APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES , CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON DURING THE PROCESS, TECH READ CODE AS A FAILURE IN A SECONDARY AIR-FLOW SENSOR, PART WAS REPLACE AND THE LIGHT WAS OFF. AT THIRD VW DEALER SERVICE AT 17,000 MILES, APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AFTER THE SERVICE, THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AT START-UP. CHECKED GAS CAP, RE-SEATED AND LIGHT DID NOT CLEAR. AS OF THIS REPORT PROBLEM CODED: P2431, P2433, SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT OUT OF RANGE, A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED SIMILAR ERRORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OIL AND FILTER CHANGES.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 15, 2011
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL GLOW-PLUG LIGHT FLASHED SOLID, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE STALLED, AND NO RESTART. DEALER STATED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CONTAMINATED ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 9, 2011
VEHICLE WAS GOING AT 25 MPH WHEN IT STARTED LOSING POWER. IT STOPPED BARELY FEW FEET AFTER THE INTERSECTION. ENGINE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY TO THE NEAREST VW DEALERSHIP. AFTER INVESTIGATION DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY FOUND TRACES OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL PUMP AND GASOLINE HAS DESTROYED THE FUEL SYSTEM. I SHOWED THEM MY LAST THREE RECEIPTS AS PROOF THAT I ALWAYS PUT DIESEL IN THE VEHICLE. CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE 01-AUG-2011. THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM. INITIALLY THEY HAVE QUOTED ABOUT $4800 + LABOR BUT LATER ON THEY AGREED TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY , CAR IS ONLY 18 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 1800 MILES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN AS I STILL WOULD END UP GOING TO THE SAME DIESEL STATIONS FOR FILLING AND IF THEY ARE CONTAMINATED AS DEALER SAYS I MAY END UP WITH A DEAD ENGINE AGAIN.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 9, 2011
DEAD PEDAL - HESITATION - STALLING. ABSOLUTELY NO THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. YOU PRESS THE PEDAL AND THERE IS NOTHING THERE. STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION THE CAR STALLS. ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCED SURGING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AS IF THE FUEL SUPPLY IS CUTTING OUT. WE RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO PORTSMOUTH NH. WE WERE IN SIX LANES OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON I-95 AND THE CAR KEPT STALLING. WHEN YOU WOULD DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO CONTINUE MOVING THERE IS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. WE PARKED IN THE PORTSMOUTH MUNICIPAL GARAGE. AS WE ASCENDED THROUGH THE GARAGE LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE [INCLINE POSITION] ABOUT 5 MPH, THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO CONTINUE TO FEATHER THE PEDAL TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE. WE NOW HAVE 20K MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT 6 TIMES AT THE LOCAL VW DEALER WITH NO FIX. THE CAR HAS SERIOUS THROTTLE ISSUES AND HAS BECOME DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. PLEASE NOTE TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION VW TDI HESITATION ISSUES ON MANY WEB FORUMS. SOMEONE IS LIKELY TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT VW MUST KNOW ABOUT. PLEASE ADVISE !!!!!
Fuel system, Diesel, Aug 9, 2011
2010 MY VW JETTA SPORTWAGEN 2.0L TDI (DIESEL, MANUAL TRANSMISSION) AFTER I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR IT'S SCHEDULED 30K MI. SERVICEBACK IN 06/2011, I LOOKED IN THE ENGINE BAY TO WIPE OFF ANY POSSIBLE SPILLAGE, WHEN LOW AND BEHOLD I SPOT WHAT LOOKS LIKE LEAKING FROM WHERE THE INJECTORS MEET THE VALVE COVER. I POSTED MY FINDINGS ON AN INTERNET FORUM (HTTP://FORUMS.TDICLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=320136). TODAY, WHEN I WENT TO ANOTHER INTERNET FORUM, A MEMBER POSTED ABOUT 2011MY'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I ENCOUNTERED (HTTP://FORUMS.VWVORTEX.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?5392651-IF-YOU-HAVE-A-TDI-JSW-YOU-MIGHT-BE-LEAKING-FUEL-%28SPECIALLY-2011-MODELS%29.&S=BE0D20E1355E3991AA5D443BC4F3604C). THERE IS ALREADY A DEFECT INVESTIGATION SUMMARY WITH THE NHTSA (HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/DEFECT/DEFECTSUMMARY2.CFM?INV_ID=22524&TYPE=VEHICLE&TYPENUM=1&CMPT_ID=158&PROD_ID=954770&MAKE=VOLKSWAGEN&MODEL=JETTA%20SPORTWAGEN&MODEL_YR=2011). WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION/ADD 2010 MY'S TO THE DEFECT INVESTIGATION? THANK YOU *TR