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
I drove home from work on 9/28/2013 got off the freeway, came to a stop at end of offramp and the first warning lamp came on indicating a glow plug failure. It continued to run and i drove to a nearby parking lot at approx. 50% power, parked, cycled the ignition from on to off and back on again. This cleared the fault temporarily, i drove toward home and within another 2 miles the same glow plug fault returned along…
ODI 10546338
Fuel System, Diesel
Left the wal-mart parking lot and the car stalled while driving. Lucky no one was behind us. Tried to restart but the car would not start. Had a tow truck take it to our home. My husband read the trouble code "000135 - fuel rail/system pressure p0087 - 000 - too low" looked it up on the internet and found this is caused by the hpfp malfunctioning. Nhtsa has a current investigation ongoing on this issue, i hope you…
ODI 10543940
Fuel System, Diesel · Vehicle Speed Control
After returning from a service at the dealer, my 2009 sportwagen instrument warning lights displayed a flashing glow plug light followed immediately by a message to bring the vehicle to in for service. We were four houses down from our drive, and as we pulled into the driveway, the vehicle shut off and would not restart. It was towed to the dealer who reported metal debris in the fuel filter indicating a high…
ODI 10535073
Fuel System, Diesel
Re: nhtsa action number ea11003 in august 2013, we experienced the same fuel pump malfunction noted in nhtsa action number ea11003. Vehicle is a 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi. The check engine light came on steady and engine was not running well, then stalled in traffic and would not restart. Vehicle was towed to local volkswagen dealer. Dealer service department inspected vehicle and found issue was malfunctioning high…
ODI 10565291
Fuel System, Diesel
Vehicle, 2009 vw sportwagen tdi, was traveling between 40-45 mph when it suddenly lost power. Then the glow plug warning light came on along with the message 'engine malfunction, workstation' displayed in the multifunction display on the dash. Luckily narrowly avoided accident as car limped through intersection. Dealer noted that the problem is due to metal shavings in the fuel system due to part failure, presumably…
ODI 10534100
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel
Check engine light and glow plug indicator light illuminate and engine goes into limp or safe mode. Has happened twice and dealer cannot find problem. *tr
ODI 10549029
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Car is a jetta tdi (diesel engine). Engine warning light appeared while driving, approximately 50 yards later while slowing down the engine failed and would not restart. Car was stopped at intersection on a busy [redacted] at 5:30 pm with cars coming from behind and around at speeds of 45+ mph. Sheriff came to divert traffic to prevent a wreck and allow tow truck to tow car safely. Dealer states that high pressure…
ODI 10523254
Fuel System, Diesel
2009 jetta sportwagen tdi hpfp failure and fuel system contamination. Failure of hpfp sends metal particles throughout fuel system via fuel return lines. This is serious and expensive issue to repair. Vw did acknowledge issue with hpfp and repaired at their expense. *tr
ODI 10515548
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
We were driving our 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi down the highway at 65mph on friday may 24, 2013 when suddenly the car began to shake and shudder violently. It was very scary and then it seemed that the power was coming in and out. Because of the sudden shaking and loss of power, i had to very quickly pull to the side of the road, to avoid causing an accident on a heavily congested highway on a holiday weekend. The…
ODI 10513949
Fuel System, Diesel
I had just pulled off a highway to turn around in a business driveway/parking lot. In the middle of the maneuver, the engine cut out. I tried to restart the car numerous times, but was unable to restart it. I had to have the vehicle towed to the vw dealership as i had just purchased the used car two weeks ago and it was a certified vehicle. I just talked to the service department today and they told me that i had…
ODI 10510954
Fuel System, Diesel
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled while all of the instrument panel lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where it was advised to the contact that the diesel fuel injector failed. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. *tr
ODI 10513920
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Was driving along and car lost power, engine quit and would not restart. Had car towed to dealer where they diagnosed the problem as a high pressure fuel pump failure. All injectors, fuel lines, and associated parts to be replaced. Tank has to be drained and flushed. Dealer said volkswagon would cover all costs releated to repair! *tr
ODI 10508891
Fuel System, Diesel
I exited the interstate and came to a stop. The glow plug light started flashing and the car had no power and stalled. I restarted the car and it had no power. It stalled again and would not start. I had it towed to a volkswagen dealership and they found that the high pressure fuel pump had failed and contaminated the entire fuel system resulting in costly repairs. *tr
ODI 10503066
Fuel System, Diesel
The fuel pump failed causing the vehicle to loose power and come to a stop on a major highway. This is a diesel vw which seems to be a common problem, but volkswagen did not acknowledge that even though the local dealer has done 2 of these since january. It is costing me 8000 to replace the entire fuel system. I have taken car to an independent shop and debating on making repairs at this point. *tr
ODI 10500532
Fuel System, Diesel
While driving, there was a brief grinding noise, and the motor suddenly stopped providing power, the power steering stopped, and every warning light came on. Fortunately i was on a city street in very light traffic and could coast safely to the curb. I tried to restart it, and the engine would crank, but without ignition. I had the car towed to the dealer, and they told me that the high pressure diesel fuel pump had…
ODI 10499796
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Diesel fuel pump failure which clogged fuel fitter and injection system which in turn caused engine to cut out. *tr
ODI 10497954
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car appeared to be sluggish as i was driving back to the office from lunch. As i approach the last major intersection before getting on the highway, the car started to make a very loud ticking/knock sound that was rev dependent. As i accelerated on the highway two faults came up on the instrument cluster. They were a flashing glow plug light and the phrase engine fault workshop. I was just reaching the speed limit…
ODI 10496492
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
This car is a vw jetta tdi (turbodiesel). Driving on i-96 between lansing and brighton the jetta began to run roughly with a loss of power. The traffic was very slow due to a snowstorm, so i was able to continue driving. The car ran increasingly rough and eventually stopped. The car was towed to my local dealership, germain vw in ann arbor. The report was fuel system failure due to the hpfp breaking apart. The…
ODI 10496134
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Driving up a mountain highway, the car lost all power (even with the gas pedal to the floor). Once pulled over, the vehicle wouldn't start again. The high pressure fuel pump in the tdi failed catastrophically and sent metal shrapnel throughout the entire fuel system. *tr
ODI 10494957
Fuel System, Diesel
While traveling at posted speeds car suddenly lost power, flashing glow plug light came on in engine, car could no longer maintain highway speeds. Previously car had numerous instances when starting from a stop having hesitation or failure to accelerate normally creating potential hazards with cross traffic. Apparent failure of the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) on the diesel engine. This is the second failure of…
ODI 10495581
Fuel System, Diesel
Driving at steady speed of around 20 mph when suddenly speed and rpms decreased with glowplug light flashing. Noticed a loss of power. Car would pick up speed very slowly. Did not force engine in any way. 5 minutes later the car died. Tried starting car back up but would not start. Had it towed to known local mechanic shop. Was told it was a fuel system issue in which the filters and injectors were being clogged up…
ODI 10501246
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Jetta wagon tdi clean diesel vehicle was being driven about 35 mph on busy road with full tank of fuel. Vehicle started stumbling and losing power. Within 30 seconds of stumbling vehicle then stalled. Initially was able to be restarted but was stumbling severely and was only able to creep a few feet before stalling. Vehicle was unable to be restarted and had to be towed 23 miles to nearest dealership where the…
ODI 10491906
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vw volkswagen jetta sportwagen tdi 2009. Was driving about 35 mph when engine loses most of its power. A glow plug indicator light turned on and i saw an engine fault/workshop error. I quickly turned onto a side street and stopped the engine. After a couple minutes i restarted the car but it still had low power. After about 10 seconds it stalled and could not be restarted. Had it towed to a vw dealership and 5 days…
ODI 10490275
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
The exhaust flap is sticking in the open position, thus causing warning light on dash to come on. *tr
ODI 10521305
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
This is the second complaint filed on this car. The ref # for the first nhtsa complaint is voq 10484807. On nov 26, 2012 (date taken from dealer repair invoice) i picked the car up at the dealership after the initial failure repairs. I reset the trip meter (i don't remember the exact mileage the vehicle had when i picked it up). Later that same day (26 nov 12) i took the car back to the dealership and told them the…
ODI 10492296