2009 Volkswagen Jetta Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 26
- 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 26 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear brake · 12 records
- rear brakes · 9 records
- brake wear · 6 records
- rear passenger · 4 records
- mile service · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The vehicle was taken to heritage volkswagen and the contact was informed of an abs failure with the vehicle. Afterwards, the contact was made aware that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The vehicle was taken to heritage volkswagen to be repaired, but there were other issues with the…
ODI 10993278
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Rear passenger side brake pad worn down to metal while rear driver side has 5 mm left on it. Dealer indicates a faulty caliper. Would not even entertain the possibility of a sticking left parking-brake cable or not properly adjusted parking cable that might not be letting the left rear caliper release completely (cable readjustment it's a pain since the rear half of the center console has to be disassembled to get…
ODI 10449142
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta sportswagen. While the unoccupied vehicle was parked with the engine and emergency brake engaged, it rolled unexpectedly . The contact was able to enter the vehicle, apply the brake pedal and stop the vehicle from moving. The contact detected the rear brake calipers were stuck which caused the emergency brake cable to disengage. The vehicle failure was not diagnosed nor…
ODI 10437845
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Excessive wear in brake pad at under 15,000 miles. Both front pads are approx 75% of 'new', the right rear pad 75%+ of 'new', but the left rear (lr) is now very close to metal-on-metal with rotor. Dealer service on 3-10-11 @ 14, 281 miles indicated 3mm remaining on rear (didn't specify left or right or both, but estimate was to replace both). When i went to replace rear pads (now @ 14,990 miles), is when i found out…
ODI 10397164
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1) abs/esp lights came on while cruising at highway speeds. 2) diagnosed as an internal electrical failure of the abs hydraulic pump. Abs and esp inoperable. 3) hydraulic pump must be replaced for a shocking $2,800! *tr
ODI 10394044
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I am an aerospace engineering consultant. My 09 jetta had rear passenger caliber, rotor, and brake line replace at 10,000 miles for excessive wear. 1st noticed when going around corners applying brakes a dragging effect would come from rear passenger brake. Dealer could not give any reason for this happening and replace rotor, caliper, and brake line at 10k. Summer time weather. Car exhibited the smell of hot brakes…
ODI 10383522
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
This is my second complaint regarding the rear brake wear on the 2009 jettas. This problem is common amongst thousands of other drivers over the internet that have yet to report the problem to nhtsa. I first had excessive rear brake wear on my vw at less than 15, 000 where i lost my brakes completely and damaged the rotors. This was before the recommended service period on my new vehicle. The brakes and rotor were…
ODI 10378677
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Premature rear brake wear and failure. Heavy brake dusting on rear wheels since new. Rear brakes need to be replaced at 25,000 miles and 50% of the miles were highway miles. Spongy brake petal and heavy rear wheel brake dust reported to dealer 3 times when new and at the normal service intervals. Vw dealer service manager said all 09' jetta's rear brakes are wearing out between 20,000 and 30,000 miles. Either rear…
ODI 10375375
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I just discovered a brake problem on my wife's vehicle and wanted to bring your attention to it. My wife complained that she was hearing noises coming from the rear wheels and that the brake pedal felt different. I went to check the car and found that the disk brake on the passenger side had been damaged by the pad. The damage occurred on the inside of the disk while the outer part of the disk was ok. In fact, the…
ODI 10374081
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2009 volkswagen jetta 30,898 miles rear brakes rotors worn and pads gone. Front brakes still have 40,000 miles left on pads, look new according to certified ase brake mechanic. Car does not stop safely. Mechanic was shocked at the brake wear on rear rotors and pads and the extreme wear on the back pads and rotors. Certified ase mechanic advised that front wheel drive cars brakes should wear evenly, not entirely on…
ODI 10373532
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
After 40,000 miles of mostly highway driving the inside passenger side brake pad is completely used up while the other 7 have most of the pad remaining. The dealer claims there is nothing wrong with this, they stated that "when the car goes like this, the rear brakes come on" . I have yet to find a shop that i can trust to do the repairs needed. *tr
ODI 10379507
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Took my car in for the 20000 mile service. Last service was at 10000 miles. Was told i needed rear brake pads and rotors 300+ dollars. Something is wrong here. I have complained about my brakes squeaking the last three times i brought it in to the dealer. I was never told there was anything wrong. I spoke to volkswagen customer service the 800 number, told them the issues, they said the brakes are applied on all 4…
ODI 10371390
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2009 vw jetta has been prematurely wearing rear disc brakes and experienced a reduction in brake performance. My car has less than 20,000 miles and i already had to take it to the dealer for new rear pads and rotors and it cost me over $400!!!! This is a safety issue because most people that purchase a new vehicle will not take it into the dealership until may 30,000+ miles. This seems to be a very common issue…
ODI 10369559
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2009 vw jetta sportwagen tdi has worn out the rear brake pads in less than 30 thousand miles, while the front pads are at 75%. When the car was new i noticed that there was more brake dust on the rear wheel than on the front. I was told that this car had a system to balance the braking between front and rear. The excessive rear pad wear is a good indication that there is no balance between front and rear braking,…
ODI 10367272
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2009 volkswagen vw jetta rear brake wear excessively uneven. No brake pad remaining on rear passenger wheel under 16,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10359612
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My rear brakes started making a horrible noise when i applied the brakes about one month ago around 5/1/2010. From this point on, the car's braking distance increased by about 50% with absolutely no warning to me. I bought this car brand new in january of 2009 and it only has 16,000 miles on it. My car has been serviced on schedule for 500 mile courtesy inspection, 5000 mile service, 10000 mile service and 15000…
ODI 10335020
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2009 jetta tdi was being driven up a slight incline. After the brakes were applied to stop on the incline, the engine just stalled. It was very odd. We just restarted the ignition and drove off. Did not think it was a problem and thought it might have been our fault until we saw reports of similar occurrences in the same car model/year. *tr
ODI 10353019
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I got a brand new car last year a 2009 volkswagen jetta. However i have to go to the dealer service because i have experience 3 brake issue incidents due to not being able to stop. According to the dealer the first time they found that the brakes had a lot of pressure and that's why i was not able to stop. The second time it was because the car didn't have enough brake fluid. The third time it was because the brake…
Crash reported
ODI 10321493
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2009 volkswagen jetta rear brake defect causes unsafe driving conditions. Car was involved in an accident (minor) where braking was suspected cause at 9000 miles. Bought new 2009 jetta. Have driven it 20,000 miles. At both 10,000 mile check ups it was determined that the rear brakes were worn to dangerous levels. Vw replaced first set now are maintaining that there is no problem and 10k is the right milage to…
Crash reported
ODI 10394238
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I purchased a 2009 jetta tdi. This is my 3rd jetta tdi, 2004, 2006, and now a 2009. At 3,500 miles the brakes on the 2009 tdi began making a high pitch whistling noise at slow rolling stops. After a couple of stops it would stop and then reappear after the car had been parked for a couple of hours. I called the dealer, and was told that it was normal and should eventually stop. At 7000 miles it still whistles. I…
ODI 10303694
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2009 volkswagen tdi jetta 10,000 miles. Brought car into dealer and pointed out that i believe something is wrong with esp system. Both back rotors are hot enough to burn you after driving short distances with very little breaking. Dealer determine driver side caliper was bad. They are replacing driver side caliber. Says it was dragging and causing esp system to pulse. Wife has the same problem on her 2009 tdi jetta…
ODI 10284474
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Significant rear brake wear on 2009 vw jetta. My rr brake wore down to metal. Rl brake was at 60% remaining, and front brakes were almost perfect. Vw calls this type of wear "normal." anybody who has ever driven a car or worked on brakes knows that is a laughable assertion. There is nothing normal about one set of pads completely failing while all others are well within specs. Not only is this annoying, it is…
ODI 10284524
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
This complaint is for a 2009 vw jetta tdi. On a recent road trip i noticed a burning odor coming from my drivers side rear. I stopped my vehicle to inspect the wheels and sure enough only the drivers side rear wheel, and rotor was hot enough to instantly fry a egg. This wheel also had a burning smell coming from it (no smoke was observed). The next morning i went to a v.w. Dealer located in allentown to have my…
ODI 10283010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2009 vw jetta tdi. At 20,000 miles and change my local dealer advised me i needed to replace the rear brakes. From what i have read this is common with jetta's. The rear brakes are a safety issue. The local dealers service advisor advised me that this was normal for a jetta. *tr
ODI 10281166
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I drive a 2009 vw jetta sedan 2.5 s, which only has 4,000 miles. Two days ago, while driving the car all of a sudden it stopped in the middle of a highway. It lost electric power and could not move further. I thought it was because lack of gas, but realized it was not the case because the tank was full. The car dashboard signaled that the battery had a problem -its indicator was turned on. And that was when i…
ODI 10260723
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