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.
Fuel System, Diesel
While driving my vehicle, the glow plug light started to flash. I pulled over and checked the owner's manual. The manual said to bring the car a dealer for service. I contacted my dealer who said to bring it right in. Started driving on a highway at 50mph and approximately 5 miles later the car lost all power and shut down. The vacuum assist for the brakes and the elecro-mechanical steering system were under reduced…
ODI 10342964
Fuel System, Diesel
In july, 2009 i purchased a 2009 vw jetta tdi sportswagen. The car is a two liter diesel. At 9900 miles the high pressure fuel pump failed and left my wife stranded in traffic. Vw of america replaced the entire fuel system, from the fuel tank to the fuel injectors. The repair retails for approximately $10,000. I have read many complaints on the various websites about this issue and it appears to be a recurring…
ODI 10358817
Fuel System, Diesel
I own a 2009 vw jetta tdi with 22,000 miles on it. In the middle of may the engine emissions warning light came on and i immediately called the dealer who services the car. I took it in and was told the gas cap may have been mounted improperly. The light was off at that point the car was picked up. A week or so later the same light came on, then went off and was sporadic for a while. After a few weeks of this i took…
ODI 10346635
Fuel System, Diesel
Engine failed on 2009 vw jetta tdi. Lost power on ca highway (unsafe). Car has been towed, dealer claims bad fuel/fuel contamination. Have been told that it is a high pressure fuel pump failure, an ongoing problem with 2009/2010 jetta tdi cars. *tr
ODI 10336472
Fuel System, Diesel
In april 2010, the car would not start. It was towed to the dealership. The problem was identified as a faulty fuel pump, which was replaced at no charge to us. In june 2010, while merging on to the interstate, the "engine fault" light flashed on and the warning "bell" started chiming. The car could not accelerate beyond 50 mph. I was able to get off the interstate and made it home safely. The car started fine the…
ODI 10352981
Fuel System, Diesel
Vehicle began leaking diesel fuel after 20,000 mile service at fletcher jones volkswagen in chicago, illinois. I am a former automotive engineer, so fortunately i knew to take the car back quickly. Some owners may have continued to drive the car and it could have resulted in a fire. The dealer claims that the issue was a defective fuel filter. Hopefully vw of america is taking the matter seriously, though they do…
ODI 10326524
Fuel System, Diesel
2009 jetta sportwagon tdi under 8000 miles first long road trip - ga to pa and back. Returning home (about 9 hours away) and traveling on the interstate, first the flashing glow plugs indicator light comes on and then the check engine. The engine starting reducing in power as i made it the exit and couldn't keep highway speeds. When i got to the exit ramp and took my foot off the accelerator, the car stalled and was…
ODI 10315932
Fuel System, Diesel
Gentlemen: my story takes longer to tell than 2,000 characters. Please contact me so i can tell you and document everything. [xxx] portion of [xxx] june 11, 2010 email to webmaster: "i purchased a new vw jetta tdi diesel vehicle on june 3, 2009 from lithia volkswagen in medford, oregon. I was driving it home last december when suddenly the check engine trouble lights started flashing. The car died and would not…
ODI 10345236
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel
Car has stuttered when accelerating from stop since purchasing with 12 miles. On 12/21/2009, car lost power and stuttered at speed on interstate highway. The road immediately climbed a hill. With accelerator to the floor, the car dropped to under 60 mph and i shifted from 6th to 5th. Car still kept decelerating so i shifted to 4th. Fortune provided a rest area as the car got to about 45 mph on the interstate. After…
ODI 10371723
Fuel System, Diesel
Shortly after starting up, the car stalled abruptly while still in driveway. There were no warning signs (low power, rough running, etc), and it was unable to start afterward. This was diagnosed as a failure of the high pressure fuel pump. There was no evidence of fuel contamination or other environmental concerns that may have contributed to the failure. The pump was replaced under warranty. *tr
ODI 10355930
Fuel System, Diesel
Driving on busy street when i heard a chime & a pigtail shaped light started flashing on dashboard. Vehicle stalled in middle of street. Vw sent a tow truck & towed vehicle to nearest dealer. I was told the fuel pump had come apart & metal flakes may be throughout the entire fuel system. Vehicle was repaired under warranty. *tr
ODI 10354353
Fuel System, Diesel
Possible events leading up to the failure is once in a while when the car is off and parked the engine fan will come on running very high and the car smells. This occurred about 4 times in 4 months. Then in the 5th month of ownership, while driving 50 mph, i heard a beep, looked down at my dash and before i could finish reading the message the car died. The dash indicated something about get to a workshop, then the…
ODI 10297692
Diesel · Fuel System, Diesel
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when there was a slight loss of engine power and the glow plug warning indicator light illuminated. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they detected that improper fuel was consumed in the fuel…
ODI 10379448
Diesel · Fuel System, Diesel
Car stalled 5 times over a two day period duel to a failure of the fuel pump. Dash board warning said "engine fault workshop" and glow plug warning light came on. Owner manual said to bring into shop soon. Dealership found metal shavings throughout the fuel system that was caused by a failed high pressure fuel pump. The warning lights first came on when their was a near empty condition in the fuel tank. I have heard…
ODI 10485541
Fuel System, Diesel
Vehicle stalled in middle of a crossroad on a busy highway and would not restart. Pushed out of intersection and called aaa for tow to dealer. Dealer reported hpfp catastrophic failure due to contaminated fuel. $8-10k to repair, over half value of 2009 car. Vehicle was vw jetta tdi. 27 days later repair still awaiting parts because of high demand from multiple failures. *tr
ODI 10354508
Fuel System, Diesel
Sometimes while accelerating in my 2009 vw jetta tdi, the vehicle will not respond to input on the accelerator. Also while cresting a hill, you feel the engine miss. *tr
ODI 10353095
Fuel System, Diesel
At lower speeds (<40mph) under acceleration my 09 vw jetta tdi hesitates and even stalls for a split second before accelerating again. It seems as if ignition or fuel supply is disrupted abruptly and completely for a split second. The problem exists when pulling out of a driveway (just beginning a drive) or after driving for an extended time frame. I assumed that it was caused by debris in the fuel filter. My car…
ODI 10353252
Fuel System, Diesel · Manual Transmission
2009 vw jetta tdi. Engine stalls frequently, with delayed restart. The ecu will shut down the engine if the rpm falls, even momentarily, below some predetermined level, i observe this threshold at about 600 rpm. The key must be cycled to the off position and then back to start to restart the vehicle, but once shut down, there is a brief delay before the ecu will engage the starter, leaving the driver of a stalled…
ODI 10357411
Fuel System, Diesel
While driving 2009 jetta tdi with approximately 60k miles, glow plug lights flashed and then resulted in engine failure and all power loss while driving approximately 70mph on highway. Vehicle was then towed to local vw dealership. At first we were told there may have been contaminated fuel that caused this problem. Once a mechanic looked at it we were told there were shards of metal through the fuel lines and in…
ODI 10376723
Fuel System, Diesel
Letter to the administrator from congressman on behalf of constituent expressing her concerns about the malfunction of the vw jetta tdi diesel automobiles (reply to scottsdale, az office). *kb 2009 volkswagen jetta. The consumer stated there was a growing concern about the high pressure fuel pumps on volkswagen new clean diesel tdi vehicles. Vehicles are randomly suffering catastrophic fuel system failure that…
ODI 10352109