2009 Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Problems
- 195
- 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 195 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel pump · 66 records
- fuel system · 51 records
- high pressure · 43 records
- pressure fuel · 43 records
- glow plug · 35 records
- entire fuel · 22 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 71 |
| 1–30k mi | 53 |
| 60–100k mi | 39 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Wife went outside to start her tdi and after sitting and making no progress in warming and smelling a lot of un-burnt diesel she decided to shut it off. After she came inside and told me it was not warming up and it seemed to be running out of fuel very quickly i went outside to check it out. I could see that diesel had leaked onto the ground, so i opened the hood and fuel was dripping from the engine mounted fuel…
ODI 10936533
Fuel System, Diesel
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle hesitated and the engine stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to the fuel system. The vehicle was repaired. That the high compression fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but refused to…
ODI 10788402
Fuel System, Diesel
Glow plug warning light began flashing and engine lost much of its power. After about 1 minute of additional driving engine stopped in the middle of the road leading to loss of power steering and brakes. Managed to coast car off to side of the road and stop without incident. Car towed to local mechanic and diagnosed as a high-pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failure which resulted in metal flakes contaminating the entire…
ODI 10676513
Fuel System, Diesel
While driving in local, i was so scared when my 09 vw jetta sportwagen tdi suddenly stopped, completely out of power. The car stopped right before we entered the intersection. It couldn't be able to restart. There were no engine light on, no warning signs. The car just completely shut down without any signs and we have to have it towed. I consider this as a serious safety issue since if the car just shut down like…
ODI 10676430
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Driving down freeway at 61mph, engine turns off. No power steering or brakes while i changed lanes in heavy traffic to get to the shoulder of the road. Car would not start and had to tow to the dealership. Dealer replaced battery, primed fuel system, gave car back. After five days, check engine light came on, so i took car to dealership. They replaced glow plug control module and gave car back. Driving down highway…
ODI 10667681
Fuel System, Diesel
On 11/3/2014 i drove my 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi to work on interstate 90 , when the cars engine light came on and the vehicle immediately started to decrease speed. By the time i found a safe spot to pull over the vehicle shut down completely. My car had to be towed to an autoshop where i was told that my cars highpressure fuel pump shut down and contaminated the whole fuel system with metal from the secondary…
ODI 10662367
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
The car was running fine up to the time it quit. It stalled in a puddle after 7 days of rain so i assumed it had gotten water in the system somehow. I had it towed to my local mechanic. He in turn called the dealer who said they were unable to sell him the parts for the repair and that i needed to have it towed to them. I have since been told the repair work will be between 8 and 10 thousand dollars to replace the…
ODI 10648802
Fuel System, Diesel
High pressure fuel pump failed (2.0l tdi clean diesel motor). This is covered under ea11003. *tr
ODI 10630325
Fuel System, Diesel
Driving in the neighborhood when all of a sudden car's rpm's go super high. I turn off the vehicle and it wouldn't start again. Had it towed to vw dealer who has diagnosed problem as full fuel system blow out/failure. I am the original owner. No problems previously and no symptoms of fuel system problems prior to this incident. *tr
ODI 10607380
Fuel System, Diesel
Flashing glow plug light and engine warning with loss of power. Engine died within several minutes. Coasted to safe spot to pull off road. Towed to vw dealer who diagnosed high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failure with metal throughout fuel system. *tr
ODI 10608157
Fuel System, Diesel
While driving, a warning message briefly appeared stating engine management malfunction followed by a blinking heat coil light. The manual said to take to repair station as soon as possible, but within 1 mile the jetta tdi lost power, my car almost stopping and eventually losing all power. Luckily i was not on the freeway where this would have been very dangerous, and i was able to pull to the side of a country…
ODI 10594850
Fuel System, Diesel
While idling in drive through, engine started making a rubbing noise, followed by sudden engine shutdown and "engine failure" warning message. Would not restart. Had to push vehicle out of drive through and await tow. Vw service department confirmed the high pressure fuel pump had failed, and the entire system would need to be replaced (as described in campaign ea11003). This is the second occurrence on this vehicle…
ODI 10594002
Fuel System, Diesel
Driving on i-95 at 70 mph, glow plug light began to blink, then engine failure light came on. Engine began to slow, turned onto next exit and when i released the gas pedal, the engine stopped running. Was able to coast to edge of roadway. Towed to vw dealer in florence, sc and was told i had fuel pump failure and would need a new fuel system costing between $8,000 - $10,000. *tr
ODI 10587672
Fuel System, Diesel
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while at a stop, the vehicle stalled and was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the diesel fuel pump failed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 166,798. Updated 06/09/14*lj 06/13/2014 *js
ODI 10586818
Fuel System, Diesel
I got a warning light on the instrument panel indicating "diesel particulate filter." after a few minutes, i got another warning light indicating an overheat in the exhaust system. I immediately took the car to the dealer. I was presented with a bill for $6,800. I have never heard of that problem in vw's, so i would hope someone would look into it. Everyone who buys a vw diesel should know that a potential exists…
ODI 10586453
Fuel System, Diesel
As the car (a 2009 vw jetta tdi) was entering an intersection the high pressure fuel pump malfunctioned (completely) causing the car to stop in the middle of the intersection. It could not be restarted, was pushed to the side of the road and subsequently towed to the dealer. *tr
ODI 10578993
Fuel System, Diesel
High pressure fuel pump failed while driving on the freeway. This is the diesel model of the car. Tdi trim. The car suddenly at 65 miles per hour gave a failure/workshop error. Traffic slowed down and needed to brake. When traffic picked up, the car was not able to accelerate as quickly, barely gaining 1mph a second. The car went into limp mode with a max speed of 40 mph. Took the car to dealer and was diagnosed…
ODI 10577009
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving at approximately 65 mph on the interstate on thursday march 27, 2014, the car began to flash the "glow plug" warning light along with a message "engine fault workshop". At this point in time the car would only do about 50 mph on the interstate for about 2 more miles until i found a safe location to pull off the interstate. The cars engine stalled as i was making my way off the road. I was unable to get the…
ODI 10577275
Fuel System, Diesel
High-pressure fuel pump failure (hpfp) while driving on highway at 60mph misfiring and stalling glow plug light is flashing and check engine. *tr
ODI 10564153
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Vehicle Speed Control
My jetta lost power from going 60mph to 35-40 and after a min it shut down on highway. I managed to push it on a shoulder and tried to start again but nothing happened. I towed it away to mechanic and found out that my high pressure fuel pump shattered and released bunch of tiny metal peaces in to the fuel filter and engine. Mechanic told me that it happened because of a design flaw with the pump that vw admitted…
ODI 10565429
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
2009 vw jetta tdi unable to start the vehicle it would crank but will not start. The vehicle was towed to the vw dealer and they said that the fuel pump in the fuel tank failed. The pump in the tank was replaced and still will not start. The dealer then said that the hpfp high pressure fuel pump on the engine was bad. They changed the pump and still will not start. The dealer does not know what is wrong with the…
ODI 10560157
Fuel System, Diesel
While traveling on interstate the vehicle lost acceleration and lost power while on exit ramp. Vehicle was towed to nearest vw dealer. Informed by dealer that the high pressure fuel pump had disintegrated and sent metal throughout fuel system and that parts and labor for repair would be $6000-$8000. Call to vw for assistance was rewarded with their offering to pay for the needed repairs. There was a long recorded…
ODI 10557898
Fuel System, Diesel
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the number 1 diesel fuel injector failed and the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact indicated that while stationary at a red light the vehicle stalled and the glow plug and check engine light illuminated. The failure was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who replaced the number 1 diesel fuel injector. The manufacturer was notified and no…
ODI 10559386
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
Fuel System, Diesel · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling at highway speeds when glow plug indicator light started flashing and engine power was immediately lost. Engine failed to hold idle and stalled while car was moving with clutch engaged. Engine was able to restart and mil light illuminated, glow plug indicator light flashed and driver information system indicated engine malfunction. Car had no acceleration and had to be towed to dealership. Vw service…
ODI 10546680