2009 Volkswagen Jetta Automatic Transmission 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
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- automatic transmission · 8 records
- temperature sensor · 5 records
- lost power · 5 records
- false neutral · 4 records
- power engine · 4 records
- highway speeds · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 57 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
New 2009 jetta tdi sedan with dsg engine. Two incidents...one on the 3rd and second on the 4th of august. On the 3rd was dropping off a grandson at his mothers office. Car was in park, engine idling, child exited car, i put food on brake, shifted into reverse, whereupon the car went into neutral mode, and the lit gears indicator light started blinking, while the green depress brake pedal light came on, engine raced…
ODI 10279649
Automatic Transmission
We recently purchased a 2009 vw jetta tdi sportwagen which recently left my wife stranded along the highway. The incident took place on aug. 3, 2009 and the vehicle has just over 4,500 miles on it. My wife was driving at a speed of about 65 mph on i95 north when the car lost power, the engine was running and it seemed like the car just slipped into neutral. My wife put the flashers on and made it to the side of the…
ODI 10279516
Automatic Transmission
2009 vw jetta tdi sportswagen. When moving from complete stop, vehicle sometimes pauses, then lurches forward with sudden acceleration; even thought steady foot pressure was on the gas pedal. *tr
ODI 10284883
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions; the transmission exhibited a pulling sensation and began hesitating intermittently. The failures progressed between 0 to 55 mph and the engine surged while maintaining speed. An authorized technician informed the contact that the problem was a manufacturers design without a remedy. The computerized system code…
ODI 10284752
Automatic Transmission
1. Driving at highway speeds in 6th gear, flat road, in cruise control. No erratic driving or fast acceleration. 2. The automatic transmission fails by falsely shifting into neutral when the transmission shifter is in drive. The prnds gear indicator on the dash began flashing when this happened. This has occurred 5 times since i bought the car on july 15, 2009. The car lost all power to the front (drive) wheels and…
ODI 10279051
Automatic Transmission
Entering traffic in 2009 volkswagen tdi sportwagon. As i applied the throttle, the car went into a false neutral, and lost power. The engine still revved, but nothing got through the transmission. All the gear indicator lights (p-n-r-d-s) on the dash flashed. I turned the car off, and restarted it, (in the intersection) and it worked fine. The happened three times while driving from seattle to san jose on 29 july.…
ODI 10279278
Automatic Transmission
I was driving home in rush hour after work on a four-lane road, in a heavy rain storm. At mile 1,565, my car lost power, the p r n d s transmission options were blinking, the foot break icon came on, and when i pushed on the gas, my rmps increased, but no power. I was able to safely maneuver the car out of rush hour traffic, pull over on the shoulder, and sat there wondering what just happened. Being that the car…
ODI 10283347
Automatic Transmission
Commuting from work, on the highway driving at approximately 65 mph, i momentarily release the gas pedal on my 2009 vw jetta tdi automatic (dsg). When i step on the gas once again to maintain speed, there is no power. Engine behaves as if it is in neutral, with rpms going up with no acceleration. Prnds indicator lights on dashboard blink. It takes a couple of tries of releasing then stepping on the gas pedal again…
ODI 10280410
Automatic Transmission
Our 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi stopped and would not move. Fortunately we were not in an intersection the first time. The second time there were no other cars around when the car stopped. All of the gears were lighting up. There was no warning. The dealership replaced the input speed sensor and the fluid temperature sensor and we fortunately have not experienced the problem since that time. *tr
ODI 10281357
Automatic Transmission
I bought a new 2009 vw jetta tdi sportwagen with the dsg transmission and at 1000 miles exactly, the transmission went into neutral, all the lights blinked on the mfi, and the car coasted to a stop. I put it in park and turned the ignition off. I restarted the car and went on my way. At exactly 1724 miles, this happened again. I took the car into the dealer at 2361 miles and they are reporting that they can find…
ODI 10279573
Automatic Transmission
While driving at highway speeds the automatic transmission in my 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi slips into neutral with no warning. The transmission remains in neutral until you lift your foot off the accelerator. Only then will it go back into gear. The has occurred 5 times in the 2.5 months i've own the car. I took the vehicle to the local vw dealer to explain the problem. The vehicle is there now, hopefully being…
ODI 10279598
Automatic Transmission
Was driving my 2009 jetta tdi wagon down the highway at approximately 90km/h. All power was lost, the car was in "neutral." rpms dropped to about 1000. The gear shift indicator was flashing "prnd." i had to push the car off the highway, i waited 10 minutes, re-started the car and drove it to the closest vw dealer. They said it was a faulty temperature sensor, and that none were available in north america. I was told…
ODI 10278814
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
Automatic Transmission
Dsg transmission goes into neutral sporadically at speed, and loss of wheel power occurs for 5-10 seconds, then transmission reengages. Prnds gear indicator on dash flashes during the episode. Happens repeatedly but no engine check light triggered, and dealers cannot diagnose problem because no fault codes are generated. On two occasions the vehicle would not reengage and had to come to a complete stop and the…
ODI 10277380
Automatic Transmission
Transmission down shifted approx 2 gears and was stuck in 2nd gear. The transmission selector would not respond to attempts to shift out of gear or to the automatic mode. The prnds lights on the central dash started flashing. I was able to drive to destination stuck in 2nd gear, which seems to be a default limp home mode. *tr
ODI 10277372
Automatic Transmission
Make: volkswagen model: jetta sportwagen year: 2009 drivetrain: tdi transmission: dsg issue: while decelerating, and under normal driving conditions, the dsg transmission downshifts into neutral. Detail: the p-r-n-d-s letters on the multifunction display begin to flash. The transmission will not re-engage until the vehicle is brought to a complete stop, shut off, and then restarted while depressing the brake. This…
ODI 10281266
Automatic Transmission
I had a complete loss of power and blinking prnd while traveling 65 mph, and scared me. First time it happened, i though i hit the shifter with my knee; second time got me concerned; third time i said i'm going to the dealer; 4th and 5th times it happened on the way to the dealer! While in the shop for 2 days, i sent a detailed account of what i experienced to the head mechanic, knowing he would not likely be able…
ODI 10276849
Automatic Transmission
While driving at approximately 65 mph on i-95, car disengaged from transmission. Engine revved, but slowed down. At approximately 45 mph, transmission re-engaged. At same time, center display flickered and began indicating all drive modes. On july 10, 2009, while stopped at an intersection, the same thing happened. When i pressed the accelerator, the engine revved, but transmission didn't engage, and wouldn't…
ODI 10276394
Automatic Transmission
On multiple occasions, in traffic and not in traffic, i have had my transmission go into a false neutral that would not recover until i re-started the car. Traveling along at 65 mph, the engine suddenly approaches redline, with no warning. The transmission indicator, p r n d s starts to flash, indicating that the transmission is in neutral. Trying to get to the shoulder is a white knuckle ride. I am reporting this…
ODI 10275971
Automatic Transmission
While driving in the fast lane at approximately 75 mph the vehicle began to act as if it were in neutral failing to deliver any power to the wheels. I struggled to get over to the shoulder and was nearly in two accidents and i think i scrubbed one of my rims on the curb, but didn't notice at the time since i was freaked out. I then had to stop and restart the car to get it to drive again. This was the sixth time in…
ODI 10275801
Automatic Transmission
I just got my brand new 09 vw tdi sportwagon with the dsg transmission and it only had 298 miles on it, i was on the throgs neck bridge with my 20 month old twin girls, sophia and jessica and the transmission was slipping and then no power at all . I was stuck on that bridge for over 3 hours with my twin girls ! The tow truck finally came and towed the car to bayside vw. *tr
ODI 10276376
Automatic Transmission
Tl-the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. He states that dsg duel cluth automatic transmission that the temp sensor goes bad it sends false reading=s to the elctronic module and causes the tranmission to lock up. Going at 70mph on the highway the vehicle shifted to neutrel. The vehicle stayed in neutrl until it hit 45 mph when got off the highway and at a stop sign on a off ramp and trying to pass the…
ODI 10274682
Automatic Transmission
2009 jetta sportwagen with dsg transmission. Car was brand new with 487 miles. The car completely and suddenly lost power in traffic although engine was still running and in drive. Felt like it was in neutral. Pndrs lights on dashboard began blinking. Problem resolved spontaneously only to recur moments later. Was told by vw to have car towed to dealer. This is a potentially life-threatening situation if it occurs…
ODI 10274095
Automatic Transmission
We recently purchased a brand new 2009 vw jetta 2.0tsi with a direct shift gearbox (dsg) transmission. This transmission is just like a standard clutch type stick shift but without a clutch pedal. On board computers depress the clutch for the driver instead. The driver has a choice of selecting the gears themselves (tip mode) or choosing a 'd' fully automatic mode. We prefer full auto mode. We loved the way our car…
ODI 10277403
Automatic Transmission
09 vw tdi sportswagen dsg will randomly shift into neutral. This has occurred at various times varying from being stopped to cruising at highway speeds. The vehicle has been in the shop twice for this problem. During the first visit, the dealer was unable to replicate the problem. The second time, we took a video of the event and showed it to the lead mechanic. The shop has determined a temperature sensor in the…
ODI 10274409