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.
Diesel · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
My 2009 jetta tdi engine started running rough when i pushed the clutch in while turning into a parking lot 3 weeks ago. I coasted to a parking spot and turned off the ignition. I started the car back up immediately to see if it was going to be ok and it sounded good so i shut it off. When i returned about 45 minutes later, the car started but sounded like it was running on only one or two cylinders and then died. I…
ODI 10401911
Diesel · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
Engine abruptly stalled entering large multi-lane intersection, as engine repair light came on. Suddenly inoperative power train on the vehicle without any prior warning. Tdi diesel powered vehicle. Towed to dealership and diagnosed with hpfp (fuel pump) & fuel system failure.
ODI 10393204
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When starting to move the car such as at a stop sign or at an intersection, when putting the accelerator pedal down to start the vehicle moving, the whole car almost stalls as engine power disappears for a terrifying few seconds. *tr this is very dangerous because you pull out into traffic and expect the car will move forward and not stall. I went onto a vw forum and learned that this is a common problem for vw. *tr
ODI 10447540
Power Train · Wheels
During the snow storm the clutch and the four wheel drive did not engage. I was driving slowly along with the traffic and the as the car started to ascend an incline in the road, it started to skid; and when i engaged the brakes, attempted to change gears, the clutch would not engage. When the car came to a stop,there was a odor of burning rubber. I contacted vw america about the failure, they covered the cost of…
ODI 10428920
Power Train
While the car is in the "drive" position i can turn off the car and take the key out of the ignition. This allows the car to roll freely if on any sort of a slope. *tr
ODI 10348276
Power Train
During the cold winter months in nh. My 2009 vw jetta sportwagen tdi has exhibited a engine stumble problem when it is started. The car will start but run rough and abruptly stall. It takes on average of 5 starts before the engine will stay running in a smooth manner. Most of the events have been after driving more than 30 miles and parking it overnight in a non-heated garage at 44f. One occurrence was in my work…
ODI 10306304
Engine · Power Train
2009 vw tdi jetta. Engine runs rough, sutters at certain points and lacks power. Will sometimes stall in traffic. Have documented with dealers. Vw america refuses to answer. Vw has software fix, but will not apply it to vehicle. Do people have to be killed before these people pay attention.
ODI 10307361
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the clutch connector was fractured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that he needed to replace the clutch plunger. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred approximately one and a half years later. The contact stated that the plunger was dangling from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but they…
ODI 10436211
Power Train
My jetta sportwagen tdi with dsg transmission was purchased new in may 2009. Within 3 months of purchase, we noticed the car would jerk and slam into gear. Every time we had the car in for service we complained of the "jerk" or "slam". Then, in dec 2009 we received a warranty extension for the dsg tranny from 60,000 miles to 100,000. This obviously showed there were known problems. At all of it's scheduled…
ODI 10464160
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Dsg transmission at slow speeds will suddenly downshift into 1st causing abrupt engine breaking in traffic without warning (<25mph). Trying to accelerating from the slow speed or stop will causing a 1-2 second delay/jerk in traffic (narrowly avoiding being rear-ended in stop-go-traffic). *tr
ODI 10277998
Power Train
While driving my 2009 vw jetta sportwagen tdi with dsg transmission 65 mph on freeway, car had approximately 1175 miles on it, sudden loss of power, felt like the car was in neutral though was still in drive. The gear indicator lights flashed and no acceleration response when accelerator depressed. Gear re-engaged approximately 5 seconds later and was able to regain speed with no incident. Took into vw dealer, they…
ODI 10277060
Power Train
Dsg transmission mechatronic unit failure (integrated cpu unit) resulting in severe to erratic behavior of the car. Cars would suddenly stall... Buck or lunge forward or backward depending on the shift mode. Many people are complaining on the vwvortex website about this most recent and severe transmission malfunction. Vw is taking up to several months to repair cars. It appears to be vw-audi cars '08 through present…
ODI 10275850
Power Train
2009 vw jetta tdi (turbo-diesel) equipped with dsg (direct shift gearbox) transmission. Vehicle prematurely downshifts from 2nd into 1st gear at slow speeds. When driving in 'tiptronic' (manual) shift mode at slow speed conditions, such as right turns, parking lots/garages, yield conditions, etc., the vehicle will downshift unexpectedly from 2nd gear into 1st after reacceleration has already begun, resulting in the…
ODI 10296675
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall whenever driving uphill. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after the failure. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. *tr
ODI 10560851