2009 Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Problems
- 95
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 95 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- light came · 10 records
- where diagnosed · 10 records
- check engine · 9 records
- engine light · 9 records
- stability control · 7 records
- door locks · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 27 |
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
I had just left my vw dealership it have an unrelated issues looked at, i had a service that wed. I pulled out of the dealership drove about a mile and my car flashed so kind of warning. I turned around to go back to the dealership and it died. I was less than a mile away from getting on the interstate where i would have been traveling at 70 mph. *tr
ODI 10480708
Electrical System · Fuel System, Diesel
We were driving on a two lane highway. The cruise control was set. Out of nowhere the car just quit. The gauges went to zero. The car didn't have power. We coasted until we found a clearing where we could pull off the road. We were able to apply the brakes to come to a complete stop. We were very lucky we were able to coast far enough to find a spot to pull off. There was not an emergency lane on the road. The…
ODI 10472788
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Melting fuse box...lights on one side of car stop working. All of them. Very obvious fire danger. Fuse box has been replaced once and now needs to be replaced again after only 6 weeks. *tr
ODI 10482945
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred three different times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The…
ODI 10502316
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Car door locks not working / erratic. When i bought the car from the dealer in santa cruz, california in 2012, they did not tell me the rear right passenger door did not automatically lock, nor could it be locked from inside. I had to manually lock it from the side, and now it stays locked all the time unless i pull the inside lever. Then, an year later, the other (left) passenger side started never locking too, and…
ODI 10863421
Air Bags · Electrical System
I turned my car on, and the airbag warning light came on. The owner's manual states to take it immediately to a dealer. I did so, as quickly as possible, for computer diagnostics. I was told the pods system had failed on my passenger side. My passenger airbag does not turn on when i have a passenger in the car. Vw told me they would not pay for the part because i was out of warranty, due to mileage. However, i was…
ODI 10450566
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
My car caught fire today.car was parked while i was at the doctors, girl came into the office asked if anyone had a white car and that it was on fire. We called 911. The fire department put out the fire. Yesterday i received a recall notice and i called the dealership today to set up a date to get it fixed. I asked if it was safe to drive. I guess it wasn't. The fire dept. Thinks it might be electrical but the…
Fire reported
ODI 10437736
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact was driving 25 mph during rainy weather when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer ran a diagnostic test and but did not show any defect codes. The contact took the vehicle to another dealer where the dealer found the defect and advised that a faulty sensor…
ODI 10432592
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
I picked the car up from the dealer on friday sept. 30 for repairs from the earlier incident and drove the car approximately 95 miles. On sat. Oct 1 i drove 5 miles and as i turned into my drive way the car shut off in the same manner as before, the doors unlocked and the dash board lights went black. Only this time it did not restart after waiting. I had the car towed to the dealer again, and this time it was a…
ODI 10428915
Electrical System · Steering
I was traveling along the outer loop of 495 beltway in the right center lane at approximately 7:15am when the car suddenly shut off. The doors locks clicked unlock and the dash lights went black. The car drifted to the shoulder of the road. After about 5 minutes the car started and i drove 1/2 mile and shut off again in the same manner. The car was towed to volkswagen of waldorf where they cited a electronic control…
ODI 10428913
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
First incident in july 2011 but same ongoing issue and at the dealership at least 8 times in 11 months. Currently at the dealership again for almost 3 weeks now. Its always the same "symptoms" but always told its another problem..... As follows: -sputters and jerks -exhaust or gas fumes overcome the car -engine revs but the car wont move, then jolts forward. -stalls when trying to start, it jerks violently making a…
ODI 10461701
Electrical System
I noticed first that the alarm will not chirp when activated however the lights will flicker. As a result it was the rear driver side door will not lock. After the rain season the problem went away. It did happen every year till it stops working all together. I found out by other owners that it is a common problem and that i was lucky that the lock was jammed unlock, if it was jammed locked it was unable to repair…
ODI 10532997
Electrical System
I have a vw 2009 jetta 2.0t wolfsburg series, and it has been happening stallings from nothing. A lot of times when i start the car, it stalls by itself from nothing and sometimes would not start again. Yesteday my wife was driving on the highway, and sudderly the car started to loose power unitl she was running at 20 milles per hour, when from nothing again. The car started running normally again. After she got…
ODI 10402828
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
My jetta gli stalled on me while i was on the highway in 5th gear. The epc warning light came on prior to the car stalling. I was unable to start the car after. *tr
ODI 10404239
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2009 vw jetta. Consumer states problem with engine line *tgw the consumer stated the engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. *jb
ODI 10397877
Air Bags · Electrical System · Structure
Hoses for the sunroof drains not sealed properly. Water leaks into passenger compartment. Fills spare tire well, rusting the jack and tools making it hard to use if needed. Water also runs down a pillar (where there is an airbag) and then over (soaking) the fuse box on the side of the dashboard. Then it runs down the plastic trims and leaks onto the feet of the driver soaking the floor mat. The wet fuse box and…
ODI 10683693
Electrical System · Fuel System, Diesel
Car had been operating normally all service performed and no notification from dealership. On 10/26/2010 was driving at posted speed limit on alhambra blvd in pleasant hill/martinez ca. Was coming down slight hill and touched accelerator to climb slight grad when the engine just stalled and shut down. There was no warning. Car could not be restarted. There was a small noise from the engine compartment and a shutter…
ODI 10363913
Body · Electrical · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Shortly after purchase, car began to fill with water. Not directly from the sun roof but from a disconnected or damaged drain hose. Causing serious mold & electrical problems. Vw has reluctantly looked into the problem, replaced parts, but only made it worse. And the car is now undrivable. *tr
ODI 10352543
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
From the first week i owned this brand new jetta tdi sportswagon (with a manual transmission) it would periodically "faulter" or momentarily lose power at about 38 mph. I drive quite a bit and the problem would occur randomly, perhaps every other day. I've yet to be able to duplicate the problem by recreating the driving conditions, but it always happens at the same speed, right after upshifting. I notified the…
ODI 10370057
Electrical System · Visibility
2009 and possibly 2010 volkswagen jetta windshield wiper system stopped working when the brake was applied and only restarted when the brake pedal was released. Updated 02-26-2010. *bf updated ivoq 06/01/10 vehicle taken to dealer 4 times for corrective action and system is not repaired. Dealer told me that vw engineering stated that this is proper operation of the system and no repairs are needed. Dealers employees…
ODI 10299845