Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 121
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 1999–2013
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 121 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- fuel pump · 62 records
- fuel system · 29 records
- high pressure · 25 records
- pressure fuel · 25 records
- glow plug · 19 records
- engine light · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 44 |
| 30–60k mi | 31 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline
Car would not start in the mornings, then it would after sitting awhile. After a couple of weeks before scheduled maintenance, car wouldn't start. Got it to start again, but drove less than a mile and it stall on a busy bridge. Car started up again and then driver could not get it into 4th gear. Coasted in third gear, but when reaching a stoplight, the car stalled yet again. This time car needed to be towed. While…
ODI 11022434
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Jetta hpfp. In early 2013 my jetta tdi had to have the fuel pump replaced due to a defect in the materials. The issue has just happened again, same symptoms. Only this time volkswagen is claiming the fuel pump failed due to contiminated fuel. My insurance company denies that fact and is pointing the finger at vw for a faulty fuel pump. The repair is upwards of $5000 and volkswagen is not offering to cover it. My car…
ODI 10817096
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Was turning right onto a backroad, shifting from gears 1 to gear 2 hitting 22 mph. Lost all acceleration, had to pull over and turn vehicle off, smell of smoke but no visual, let vehicle sit, checked oil, coolants, all perfect. Smell went away, attempted to start vehicle with hood open, checked engine with vehicle on, movement of 1-2 inches from engine rocking severely. Turned vehicle off, towed to dealership. *tr
ODI 10615307
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
When starting from a full stop in drive mode "d" i pressed the accelerator and the car responded with almost zero power to accelerate. It just rolled forward as though i wasn't pressing the accelerator at all moving 1 to 2 mph. After 5 seconds of pressing the accelerator and the rpm climbing slowly, it would achieve normal driving power. Even at speeds of 20-30mph the initial response upon hitting the accelerator…
ODI 10574144
Fuel System, Gasoline
The vehicle would not start. Dealer found failure of high pressure fuel pump and metal fragments suffused throughout the fuel injection system (fuel lines, tank, etc.). *tr
ODI 10561485
Fuel System, Gasoline
2009 vw jetta sportwagen tdi was being operated normally. Partial power loss was encountered and dash indicator lights began to illuminate. Vehicle was able to continue to nearby destination. When driver attempted to start the vehicle again it would not start. Vehicle was towed to local vw dealership. Diagnosis was complete failure of the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp). Entire fuel system was replaced along with…
ODI 10568439
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
The vehicle's engine stalled while traveling down the roadway at approximately 35 mph. The vehicle's electrical system continued to operate (driving lights, interior lights, power steering and power brakes) during this time. Engaged emergency flashers and coasted vehicle to a stop at the nearest parking lot. After placing transmission into park, vehicle restarted with no further incident. *tr
ODI 10553327
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Fuel cut-off/surging when accelerating and tapping noise from engine. Engine is throwing engine codes; a loss of power is present when accelerating. This occurs every time i try to accelerate. This is a known issue with the cam follower and high pressure fuel pump on all 2.0t fsi motors from vw. My cam follower has a hole in it (have the part) and the high pressure fuel pump is worn down (have the part) because it…
ODI 10556179