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2009 Volkswagen Jetta Electronic Stability Control Problems

81
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 81 stored complaint records:

  • 8 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • stability control · 34 records
  • electronic stability · 26 records
  • service brakes · 24 records
  • brakes hydraulic · 22 records
  • hydraulic electronic · 20 records
  • brake light · 12 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi30
60–100k mi23
30–60k mi7
1–30k mi5
150–400k mi4

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 4, 2020 · 98,020 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control

    The etc sign comes on and the car lost its power significantly. The obd scan does not show any code

    ODI 11307305

  • December 12, 2019 · 160,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    The car disables the abs while driving, and the abs, brake and electronic stability control indicators are lit simultaneously, while the car dings. Quite distracting. A little research shows complaints for the same behavior since just oct. 30, 2019: nhtsa id number: 11277060 nhtsa id number: 11288718 nhtsa id number: 11283008 nhtsa id number: 11279604 there is a recall which was considered closed for my vehicle for…

    ODI 11289152

  • September 16, 2019 · 100,500 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    I have been told my car is not eligible for the abs module replacement claim but there is a problem with it as i drive the car. The brake light, traction control light and abs light are all on and flashing with a beep that is consistent once the key is in the ignition and it's a very distracting sound that i wish i could fix myself but even the part costs $600+ and to go to the dealer and get it fixed for $1800. I…

    ODI 11283008

  • August 9, 2019 · 135,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000(service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). When the contact initially received the notice, he contacted tom bush volkswagen ([redacted], jacksonville, fl 32225, [redacted]) who serviced the vehicle and replaced the defective components. Two years later, the contact's wife noticed…

    ODI 11243372

  • July 10, 2019

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The vehicle was taken to hover clay cooley volkswagen of richardson (300 north central express way, richardson, tx 75080, [redacted]). The dealer stated that they would not replace the abs control module free of charge. The…

    ODI 11230869

  • June 10, 2019 · 152,070 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering

    Abs module recall for 2009 volkswagen models affected needs to be revised, for there are lots of cars that suffer from abs modules failing while they are driving. Some cars which are illegible are left unfixed by volkswagen because they do not fit the specific details of the recall. The company shipped cars out with faulty abs modules and refuse to fix it and those cars are hazardous on the road. My vehicle, for…

    ODI 11220232

  • April 15, 2019

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    BRAKES LOCKING UP..LIGHTS FOR ABS STABILITY ON

    ODI 11234075

  • March 31, 2019 · 130,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start because the battery was dead. The vehicle was jumpstarted and seven warning indicators illuminated including the check engine, abs, esp, and power steering indicators. The vehicle started after the jumpstart and was taken to ciocca volkswagen of allentown ([redacted], allentown, pa 18103) where it was diagnosed that a…

    ODI 11207682

  • March 21, 2019 · 109,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control

    I was driving to work and the abs control module suddenly quit working. It hasn't started working again at all so it wasn't a fluke.

    ODI 11208990

  • March 19, 2019 · 109,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control

    ABS LIGHT ON AND BRAKE BLINKING RED LIGHT

    ODI 11189951

  • March 1, 2019 · 76,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. When attempting to drive the vehicle, the brake, abs, and traction warning indicators illuminated. A beeping sound was also heard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the abs module failed and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed to take the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was later taken to winn volkswagen woodland…

    ODI 11184712

  • March 1, 2019

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Abs vw jetta recall. My 2009 vw is currently under a safety recall for abs system failures. The abs system on my car has in fact failed, yet the dealer is refusing to complete the recall because the system is in failure and they claim that the software cannot be updated to see if the system is failing. The dealer instructed me to replace the abs system in my car (at my own cost) so they can complete the software…

    ODI 11184406

  • October 14, 2018 · 124,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while the driver was driving, all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated with a beeping noise. The vehicle was taken to carolina volkswagen (7800 e independence blvd, charlotte, nc 28227, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the abs module failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was…

    ODI 11144084

  • September 21, 2018

    Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Takata recall. Car hesitates to speed up, abs light come up some time and go off. Light cover all the signal p r n d s when the gear lever is on drive (d).

    ODI 11197024

  • September 11, 2018 · 51,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The contact did not receive a notification. While driving, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into a concrete structure. There were no injuries, but the contact was a bit shaken…

    Crash reported

    ODI 11139748

  • September 3, 2018

    Electronic Stability Control · Seat Belts · Service Brakes

    Abs, brake, seat belt and washer lights came on and still on at all times

    ODI 11130611

  • August 28, 2018 · 102,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Abs module recall i have an incomplete recall that volkswagen is not trying to fix. They are saying that they are not getting a connection to be able to read the recall and that i would have to buy the new abs module so that they could do an update on the new module. When it clearly states in the recall that abs modules with an insufficient ground connection would be replaced. Volkswagen has done nothing but say…

    ODI 11123043

  • July 23, 2018 · 76,528 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering

    My abs light came on and then my red brake light came on, a few days later my epc light came on. About a week after that that my speedometer stopped working and i noticed that the mileage had stopped counting. I took it to napleton's volkswagen service department in orlando and (short version) received a quote to do the work of over $1700 to fix the abs before they could even tell me if there was a problem with the…

    ODI 11115502

  • April 30, 2018 · 115,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Software

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle slid to a stop. In addition, the abs and stability control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to volkswagen mckinney (3600 s central expy., mckinney, tx 75070) where it was diagnosed that the abs control module needed to be repaired. The contact was informed that the…

    ODI 11092517

  • April 30, 2018 · 114,418 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While the contact's wife was driving the vehicle, the brake, abs, and electronic stability control warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as indicated in nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was…

    ODI 11092506

  • March 12, 2018

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000(service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The dealer (murfreesboro hyundai, located at [redacted], murfreesboro, tn) refused to perform the repair until they repaired another portion of the abs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…

    ODI 11129144

  • February 28, 2018 · 101,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle started to decelerate and was able to come to a complete stop. The traction control, abs, brake, and tire pressure warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake pressure sensor…

    ODI 11076531

  • February 20, 2018 · 163,129 miles

    Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owned a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving 30 mph, the abs warning indicator illuminated as the brake pedal was depressed. The contact's vehicle did not stop and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to call her insurance company. The manufacturer opened case number:…

    Crash reported

    ODI 11084612

  • February 1, 2018 · 129,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately at 80 mph, the abs, electronic stability control, and brake warning indicators suddenly illuminated and remained lit. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact indicated that the vehicle was serviced in may of 2017 per nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes) and the abs control module software was updated. The contact…

    ODI 11066696

  • December 28, 2017

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact was experiencing a progressing failure with the abs and electronic stability control indicators illuminating and the brake light flashing. Months later, the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The contact called charles maund volkswagen ([redacted], austin, tx 78757, [redacted])…

    ODI 11064646