2009 Volkswagen Jetta Power Train Problems
- 64
- 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 64 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 10 records
- fuel pump · 9 records
- light came · 7 records
- power train · 7 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- high pressure · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Check engine light comes on frequently and when i take to dealer it is always a sensor problem i have also had some electrical issues replacing bulbs frequently. Also while driving the shifting lights will all light up prnds, sometimes there is a loss of power. Also one of the overhead light seems to have melted due to a high heat source of some kind.
ODI 10863523
Engine · Power Train
The dealership stated it was a warped dual mass flywheel. They replaced it and it is still knocking. A second dealership said that it is still knocking because the dual mass flywheel is bad. It causes the clutch to shift hard and acceleration to be an issue. I do not feel comfortable traveling on the highways. *tr
ODI 10585979
Power Train
Car went into a false neutral while backing up in parking lot, dealer refused to extend warranty vw tdi 2009 sports wagon. *tr
ODI 10565911
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the gears were difficult to shift and the vehicle jerked. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 09v333000 (power train). The vin was not included in the recall. The…
ODI 10684004
Power Train
After backing up out of a drive way it would not shift out of first gear.after pulling over to side of the road i tried to shift it into reverse and nothing happened then tried to manually shift it into forward gears and the same thing only first gear would engage.the lights on the dash for which gear you are in was flashing and until it was shut of then restarted it started working again.i took it to the dealer and…
ODI 10562546
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was on the highway and the engine started to stall. Glow plug light flashing and engine light on. Display reads something about engine fault workshop. I turned car on and no problem or lights or errors were displayed. Started driving and car had very minimal power and would shift high rpm. Towed car to vw dealership and they said my high pressure fuel pump had deteriorated and sent metal shavings through my fuel…
ODI 10554821
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Vw jetta reverse / forward action error. Malfunction of car electronics / mechanics causing sudden acceleration and surging.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10596119
Power Train
Vehicle's dashboard gears "prnd" are all highlighted. This occurs randomly and is a daily occurrence. Does not affect driveability thus far. *tr
ODI 10553333
Power Train
All gears on the control panel where flashing. Dsg gave a false-neutral. Thankfully, the car is parked in the garage but still will not engage into reverse or drive. Last tested (10/22/13). I have contacted volkswagen customer care and local dealership, both mentioned that there may be an issue with a g509 (??). *tr
ODI 10548973
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
When coming to stop at a red light, there was an engine fault workshop warning message and a blinking yellow glow plug warning light. When the light turned green, the car felt sluggish, needing extra throttle than usual to get to 35mph. After stopping at the next red light, the car was stuck in first gear (only 30 seconds after the warning light), and i could only get to 10mph in a 35mph zone. Turning on my hazard…
ODI 10549395
Power Train
In the afternoon of 10/16/2013 while traveling back to my residence i stopped on the road, where i had been traveling, before turning left into a subdivision. The vehicle behind me was also following me into the subdivision. When it was clear to turn left i put my car into first gear and proceeded across the lane and into the subdivision. As i went up the incline the car came out of gear causing the vehicle behind…
ODI 10569213
Engine · Power Train
I was stuck on a busy intersection because my car wouldn't lock onto the gear. All gears on the control panel where flashing. Upon later research, i was told that the dsg gave a false-neutral. *tr
ODI 10548971
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to respond to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the turbo actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa…
ODI 10585525
Engine · Power Train
The same thing has occurred approximately 10-15 times now. While driving, it is as if the car goes into neutral, and applying gas does nothing. It is extremely dangerous because there is no warning that it is about to happen, and if it were to occur while pulling out in traffic, we would be stuck in place with no way to accelerate and get out of the way of traffic. The car was taken to the dealership and they could…
ODI 10503467
Power Train
This is my second complaint on this website for the same problem with my 2009 jetta sportwagen with dsg transmission. My mechatronic unit was replaced in july 2012, but it wasn't 2 weeks before the car started back to it's old tricks again. This time the hesitating from a stop, jerking, rolling back and forth when you park, and rolling backward on an incline when shifting into drive from reverse was even worse than…
ODI 10481487
Power Train
Vehicle down shifts hard when coming to a stop and seems to have delayed shifts when accelerator is pressed. Very unsafe due jerking motion when trying to stop or start. *tr
ODI 10547452
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
Felt a shudder in the drive train; a few seconds later the glow plug light began to flash; the multi-function computer flashed that there was an engine fault and to service the engine; the engine shutdown and i pulled over to the side of the road; engine would not restart; dealer analysis revealed the high pressure fuel pump failed apparently sending shards of metal particles downstream of the pump; pump and other…
ODI 10470322
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle is a 2009 jetta sedan - tdi (diesel) vehicle shut down while driving. Flow plug light flashed on dash along with display of "engine fault workshop" vehicle would not restart. Pulled code of p0087 fuel rail/system pressure low. Towed to dealer, boucher vw in franklin, wi. Dealer confirmed fault was a high-pressure fuel pump failure. *tr
ODI 10464788
Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
2009 tdi jetta high pressure fuel pump. Three pumps have been put in and it keeps failing on the highway twice and was extremely dangerous and i am over warranty and it seems to be a faulty design. Don't know what steps to take here they have had my car for almost 90 days. *tr the consumer also stated two transmission fans have been installed in the vehicle. He was then told a new turbo was needed at a cost of…
ODI 10465937
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
For the second time my fuel pump went out. Also for the second time i was accused of using bio diesel or regular fuel by the dealer. I was driving a long it sounded like a gear was tumbling around then a grinding noise followed. Luckily i was a low rate of speed and was able to pull off to a side street with out problem. Last week the gear box went out as well. It had issues on going in to reverse from drive. Often…
ODI 10459988
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi. The contact stated that while driving 4 mph the transmission shifted into neutral independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission valve and the dsg temperature sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle…
ODI 10472084
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Vehicle will not start on first 4-6 attempts after a cold snap and subsequent warm weather. Issue points to water building up in intercooler hoses. Vw has tsb posted but may not fully resolve issue. 21 11 01 / 2025464 dated may 24, 2011, titled "frozen charge air cooler ? Engine will not start". It calls for installing a 1k0-198-803-b cold weather intercooler kit. A lot of internet discussion on this:…
ODI 10442836
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
Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
I was on the exit ramp of the interstate and the go to workshop warning came on along with the glow plug warning light. Vehicle lost power, i was able to get to a side street and turned off vehicle, it restarted and seemed fine drove about 2 miles and stopped for a light, car stalled and warning lights came back on. Car did not restart had push to side of road and tow home. Towed to dealer first of week. Found to be…
ODI 10484561