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.
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 15, 2011
THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE SHUDDERING AND STALLING. MOSTLY, WHILE IN 2ND , 3RD OR 4TH GEAR, EARLY ON INTO A TRIP THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY DECELERATE AND IN SOME CASE STALL OUT COMPLETELY. IT IS AS IF THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS IN FUEL GETTING TO THE ENGINE. THIS STARTED SOON AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS (6 OR 7) TIMES FOR THIS WARRANTY ISSUE, INCLUDING EXTENDED STAY PERIODS OF SEVEN AND TEN DAYS. FIRST THEY FAULTED MY FUEL, THEN THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, THEN THEY HAVE DONE OTHER WORK AND REPLACED COMPONENTS, BUT CLAIM THEY CAN NOT MAKE THE CAR FAIL AS I HAVE REPORTED. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE ALERTED VW AND HAD A VW TECHNICAL ADVISERS LOOK AT THIS CAR. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY WORK ON THE CAR FOR THIS ISSUE SINCE THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE IT. I HAVE KEPT A LOG OF THESE FAILURES SINCE MY LAST SERVICING. BETWEEN 10/22/2010 TO 3/12/2011 THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 19 OF THESE FAILURE EVENTS. THEY USUALLY OCCUR WHEN THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (28,500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER). I AM FINDING OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP.
Fuel system, Diesel, Mar 14, 2011
MY 2010 JETTA TDI VOLKSWAGEN HAD 12,759 MILES ON IT AND RAN PERFECTLY FINE UNTIL ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT ON A TRIP IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. WITHIN LESS THAN A FEW MINUTES THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A VW DEALER. IT WAS A TOTAL FUEL PUMP FAILURE; THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FILTER HOUSING AND IN THE TANK. VW REPLACED ALL FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS UNDER WARRANTY. VW CLAIMED THIS ONLY HAPPENS IF GASOLINE IS PUT IN THE DIESEL TANK, BUT I NEVER PUT GAS IN THE TANK AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY GAS THE SYSTEM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 8, 2011
I HAVE ENCOUNTERED COMPLETE LOSS OF THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ON 8 TO 10 OCCASIONS OVER THE 6 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. ON ONE OCCASION THE MOTOR COMPLETELY DIED BUT RESTARTED ON FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER WAITING FIVE MINUTES.
Fuel system, Diesel, Mar 6, 2011
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD NORMALLY, I OBSERVED A DIESEL SMELL IN THE CABIN AND THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS FALLING FASTER THAN NORMAL. PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION, DIESEL SMELL PRONOUNCED BY THE HOOD AREA. OPENED HOOD AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK AREA AT A MODERATE RATE. DIESEL WAS DRIPPING ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. DIESEL CONTINUED LEAKING FOR ONE HOUR. AT THIS TIME, I FELT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE CAR ANY FURTHER. I CONTACTED VW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A VW DEALER. I DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO OBSERVE IF THE DIESEL LEAK HAD STOPPED. FURTHERMORE, THE CAR HAD BEEN FUELED FROM AN EMPTY TANK TO ABOUT HALF A TANK BEFORE THIS TRIP (ACCORDING TO FUEL GAUGE). THIS TRIP WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE FUEL TANK CAPACITY OF THIS CAR IS 13 GALLONS AND THE AVERAGE ECONOMY OVER THIS TRIP WAS RECORDED AS 35.7 MPG. WHEN THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF, THE GAUGE READ APPROXIMATELY 1/4 FULL. THIS SUGGESTS THAT THE CAR WAS LEAKING SEVERAL GALLONS OF DIESEL PER HOUR. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN MAY 2010 (THIS COMPLAINT IS WRITTEN ON MARCH 6, 2011) NEW WITH 11 MILES ON IT. WAS SERVICED ON OCTOBER 2011 AS PER OWNERS MANUAL. NO DAMAGE OR OTHER ISSUES TO THE CAR. NO SEVERE SERVICE. MAINLY USED TO COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK AND RUN ERRANDS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Diesel, Electrical system, Mar 6, 2011
ON A 40 DEGREE DAY I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 1 MILE. AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IT STALLED. I HAD TO KEEP THE CAR IN PARK UNTIL THE LIGHT CHANGED, THEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE. WHEN THE CAR WAS INITIALLY STARTED IT DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT. IT DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE POWER OR PICK UP. I NOTICED THE TACHOMETER WAS QUICKLY BOUNCING BETWEEN 1800 RPM DOWN TO 400 RPM PRIOR TO STALLING. CAR HAD HALF A TANK OF DIESEL, OUTSIDE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE STALLING IS STILL ONGOING. THE DEALER BELIEVED THE STALLING WAS A RESULT OF DIFFERENT ADDITIVES IN THE FUEL BETWEEN WINTER AND SUMMER. UPDATED 09/14/11
Visibility, Mar 2, 2011
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID IS INGESTED INTO THE CABIN UPON ACTIVATION. FAILURE IS REPEATABLE AND CONSISTENT. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND COMMON TO ALL VW CARS. MSDS LISTS NOSE IRRITATION, HEADACHE, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR COMPLETE AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS, ACIDOSIS, CONVULSIONS, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE, RESPIRATORY FATIGUE, AND DEATH AS THE INHALATION HAZARDS FOR WASHER FLUID. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, Mar 1, 2011, crash
I PURCHASED A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION JETTA-TDI AT THE END OF DECEMBER OF 2009. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS SINCE 1975, AND I WAS UPSET THAT MY CAR WAS STALLING EITHER JUST STARTING OUT IN FIRST OR IN THE LOWER RPM RANGE OF THE LOWER GEARS WHEN TURNING AND MOVING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS OR TRYING TO GO UPHILL WHEN THE RPMS WERE IN THE LOWER RANGE. KEEPING THE RPMS UP A BIT SEEMS TO HAVE HELPED, AS I AM NOT HAVING IT STALL AS MUCH AS BEFORE. I ALSO NOTICED WHAT SEEMED LIKE A SLIGHT HESITATION OR JERKING WHEN CRUISING . IT WOULD BE JUST FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN BE GONE MY ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS PARALLEL PARKING ON A HILL. I WENT TO BACK UP A BIT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT MY CAR AND IT STALLED, ROLLING FORWARD INTO THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. DAMAGE WAS MINOR, BUT WAS SUBMITTED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. AT THIS POINT I WAS JUST BLAMING MYSELF FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO ADJUST TO THE DIFFERENCE OF CLUTCHING WITH A DIESEL ENGINE BECAUSE I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO EXPLAIN IT. THEN A HEARD 2 RADIO REPORTS ABOUT THE COMPLAINTS BEING FILED. I CALLED VW OF AMERICA WHO LISTENED TO MY STORY. THEY TOLD ME THAT IN ORDER TO BE COMPENSATED FOR MY ACCIDENT, THAT I WOULD HAVE NEEDED TO HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED IMMEDIATELY TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED. SHE SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE IT TO BE DIAGNOSED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO KEPT IT FOR TWO DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. A WEEK LATER, I WAS COMING TO A STOP FOR A RED LIGHT AND THE RPMS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AND THEN IT WOULD COME BACK TO NORMAL RPMS. WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE IT WAS A LITTLE ROUGH, THEN SMOOTHED OUT. I CALLED VW OF AMERICA WHO RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO RETURN MY CALL. I HAVE ALSO 3 INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH MY AM RADIO CUTTING OUT--ARE THE PROBLEMS CONNECTED?
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Mar 1, 2011
MULTIPLE INCIDENTS THAT APPEAR TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM/DEFECT. 1. THE CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, AND ONCE IT DOES FINALLY START, HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE AND STALLS. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, IT FINALLY STARTS AND RUNS NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7-8 TIMES FROM JULY 2010 UNTIL THE PRESENT. 2. NOW, OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, THE CAR TRIES TO STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING ALSO, AND HAS RESULTED IN MY WIFE HAVING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR, BUT THE STARTING AND ROUGH IDLE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. ON ANOTHER NOTE, I WANT TO ENSURE THAT IF ANY RECALLS OCCUR AS A RESULT OF EVERYBODY'S COMPLAINTS, THAT U.S. MILITARY STATIONED OVERSEAS ARE NOT LEFT OUT. MANY OF US PURCHASE THESE U.S. SPEC CARS FROM LOCAL DEALER AGENCIES WHO (RE)IMPORT THE CARS BACK TO EUROPE FOR THIS PURPOSE. OFTENTIMES RECALLS ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE OVERSEAS, HOWEVER, THIS IS A VOLKSWAGEN AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF AUTHORIZED VW DEALERS IN GERMANY, AND IN EUROPE AS A WHOLE.
Tires, Mar 1, 2011
2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH OEM TIRES STATING THAT THESE LOW PROFILE TIRES ARE EITHER A DEFECTIVE BATCH OR THAT THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY MATCHED TO THE 2010 JETTA *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 9,000 MILES, SIDEWALL BUBBLES BEGAN TO FORM ON THREE OF THE TIRES AT SEPARATE TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED ONE OF THE TIRES AS A COURTESY. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 28, 2011
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN THIRD GEAR THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATION HESITATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE . THE TECHNICIANS PERFORMED TWO COMPUTER UPDATES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 540. DS
Visibility, Feb 27, 2011
THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER BLADE ON THIS JETTA IS SCRATCHING THE GLASS LEAVING A STREAK IN THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT. THE BLADES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW WINDSHIELD SCRATCHED IN THE DRIVERS VIEW. THIS HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS WITH NO FIX AVAILABLE OTHER THAN REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD EVERY FEW HUNDRED MILES OR DRIVING WITH DRIVERS VIEW OBSTRUCTED.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 24, 2011
MY 2010 JETTA TDI SEDAN HAS STALLED 3 TIMES ON ME IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, I HAD COME OFF A FREEWAY, DRIVEN TWO BLOCKS ON A STREET, AND WAS MAKING A LEFT. THE CAR STALLED AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE CAR. TWO WEEKS LATER, I WAS MAKING A LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED. THE CAR STALLED BUT STARTED IMMEDIATELY. ON 2/22/11, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. LUCKILY, NO DRIVER WAS BEHIND ME. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED BY VW VAN NUYS, CA BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD FIND NO TRACE OF IT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 23, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Fuel system, Diesel, Feb 18, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE THEN STALL WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR FOUR DAYS AND STATED THAT WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO CONTROL THE EMISSION SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,800. UPDATED 03/22/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 17, 2011
UPON EXITING THE FREEWAY AND APPLYING THE BRAKES,SPEED35MPH, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED-UP AND BLEW THE TIRE. SPARE TIRE WAS PLACED ON VEHICLE, THEN DRIVEN APP. 2MILES TO HOUSE. DURING TRIP TO HOUSE BRAKES LOST FLUID AND IT BECAME HARD TO STOP CAR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. REQUIRED NEW TIRE, BRAKE CALIPER, PADS AND ROTOR REPLACE FLUID. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Feb 16, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE GLOW PLUG LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE NUMBER 2 INJECTOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,900.
Fuel system, Diesel, Feb 16, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WAS USING REGULAR GASOLINE AS OPPOSED TO DIESEL, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN UPDATED 04/25/11
Vehicle speed control, Feb 15, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. IT TOOK HER ABOUT FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND BUT IT DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY TWO PEOPLE WITHIN THE SAME FAMILY AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE THAN ONE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,857.
Fuel system, Diesel, Feb 14, 2011
FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO QUIT RUNNING AND NOT RESTART. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Feb 14, 2011
ON 2/14/11, WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL IN COMMUTER TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 30 MPH, MY 2010 VW SPORTWAGON TDI STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND FAILED TO RESTART. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND, AFTER A SHORT WAIT, THE ENGINE RESTARTED. AT FIRST IT IDLED VERY ROUGHLY AT 800 RPM, BUT EVENTUALLY THE IDLE SMOOTHED AT 1,000 RPM, AND I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED TO WORK. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS JUST SERVICED BY VW THREE WEEKS AGO. I REPORT THIS BECAUSE I JUST SAW THIS WEEKEND AN ARTICLE ON BLOOMBERG ABOUT VW DIESEL ENGINES HAVING FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE ONLY STALLING EPISODE I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE TO DATE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 14, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER IN THIRD GEAR AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE HESITATION WAS FREQUENT IN 3RD GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. UPDATED 10/12/11
Fuel system, Diesel, Feb 14, 2011
MY 2010 VW JETTA TDI WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEARLY TO THE FLOOR, SO AS TO PASS OR PULL A STEEP HILL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE REVIVES, BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT FURTHER FULL-THROTTLE INPUTS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 14, 2011
DURING THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND PREPARING TO STOP FOR STOPLIGHT, THE CAR STALLED AT SPEED; I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS DUE TO BEING UNACCUSTOMED TO THE GEARING. I HAVE ALSO HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES IN WHICH AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT DURING WORK, I PULLED OUT AND THE CAR STUMBLED, BUT DID NOT STALL. HOWEVER, I DID NEED TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, AFTER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES, I PULLED OUT SUCCESSFULLY AND FELT THE CAR LOSE POWER SUDDENLY, AS IF THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH GAS/AIR TO KEEP GOING. *TR
Fuel system, Diesel, Feb 12, 2011
TRAVELING THROUGH PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. APPLIED BRAKE, PUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND RESTARTED VEHICLE. EVENT OCCURRED (ONLY TIME) 02-11-2011 AND VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL OF 2010. NO INCIDENT OR COLLISION OCCURRED DUE TO EXTREMELY LOW SPEED. SO FAR, NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE (AS IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT). DEALER NOTIFIED 02-12-2011. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 12, 2011
I'VE HAD TWO EPISODES OF THE VEHICLE STALLING OUT. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD JUST PULLED OFF OF THE FREEWAY ONTO THE FRONTAGE ROAD AND SLOWED TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. THE SECOND TIME WAS A FEW MONTHS LATER, AND THE ENGINE STALLED OUT EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT. I CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS, AND COULD NOT GET THE SYMPTOM TO OCCUR, SO THEY DID NO REPAIRS.