2009 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems
- 87
- 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 87 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 23 records
- engine light · 21 records
- light came · 16 records
- glow plug · 15 records
- high pressure · 14 records
- fuel pump · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tdi diesel engine. Entered highway, car stuttered, engine died, displayed workshop code problem, glowplug light flashing. Restarted one time, traveled to parking area, engine died and would not restart. Code was p0087, fuel pump pressure failure. No previous problems or hints of this issue. Sudden engine failure. Very dangerous, was driving uphill, the one restart allowed me to leave road. Dealer noted no fuel…
ODI 10483669
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving the dash warning lights illuminated and the car stalled causing complete loss of all power steering almost causing me to lose control and wreck. I was able to steer car to side of road and stop. Once stopped was able to get car to restart but was barely able to drive home (periodically died and had to restart, wouldn't stay running or idle). Had car towed to repair shop. They have diagnosed problem as…
ODI 10486523
Engine
Traveling on interstate 10 from tallahassee, the car engine suddenly stopped running. After drifting onto the shoulder the engine light was on and the glow plug light was on. There were no indications of any problem prior to the engine stopping. No indicator lights came on, no sputtering, no loss of power etc. After many attempts to restart with no success, it was towed into marion florida. They could not tell what…
ODI 10477176
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle began stalling at stops at about 55000 miles. Vehicle at complete stop, take foot of brake and it either (1) rolls then moves forward, (2) lurches/shutters and moves forward or (3) stalls before putting foot on gas. The stalling has become more frequent in the last month and on may 31 2013, the vehicle stalled multiple times and on one occasion did not restart after approximately half dozen attempts but…
ODI 10514702
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test which located the failure within the exhaust control module. The dealer replaced the exhaust module under the warranty; however, the failure was not corrected. The exhaust system control module failed again. A second diagnostic test was performed by a…
ODI 10494590
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
2009 jetta volkswagen tdi, with only 50500 miles on it. The car died in the middle of intersection at 35mph. This was during rush hour traffic. In the car was me 32, my wife 36, my daughter of 8 years old and son of 2 years old. It was a very scary event. I had it towed to the nearest vw dealership. It took them 3 days to look at this car and after i called 15 times, they told me that this fuel pump had been slowly…
ODI 10474344
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Started my car for the second time that day, nothing out of the ordinary. About a mile away i experienced the car shutting down. I downshifted into second, turned back on but when i gave it gas it sputtered. I was on the side of the road for 1.5hrs waiting for tow truck. Mechanics computer describes the problem as low fuel pressure. *tr
ODI 10472675
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
Felt a shudder in the drive train; a few seconds later the glow plug light began to flash; the multi-function computer flashed that there was an engine fault and to service the engine; the engine shutdown and i pulled over to the side of the road; engine would not restart; dealer analysis revealed the high pressure fuel pump failed apparently sending shards of metal particles downstream of the pump; pump and other…
ODI 10470322
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While leaving a concert, the vehicle was fine leaving the parking lot. Once we increased speeds to 45 mph, the engine completely shut down. The dials on the dashboard all fell to zero and the gas pedel no longer worked. We coasted into a small campground area off to the side of the road. After trying to restart the car three times, it finally started and we proceeded to go down the road, only to make it 500 more…
ODI 10469502
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. As the contact merged the vehicle to the shoulder, it restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the vehicle and stated that the failure was due to a blown turbo. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was notified…
ODI 10468000
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle is a 2009 jetta sedan - tdi (diesel) vehicle shut down while driving. Flow plug light flashed on dash along with display of "engine fault workshop" vehicle would not restart. Pulled code of p0087 fuel rail/system pressure low. Towed to dealer, boucher vw in franklin, wi. Dealer confirmed fault was a high-pressure fuel pump failure. *tr
ODI 10464788
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
I was driving up a hill in a neighboring town and my car lost all power almost instantly. My ""mdf" read "engine fault workshop" and my glow plug light (since this is a diesel powered vehicle) started rapidly flashing. I was able to shift the car to neutral and coast to the top of the hill, then once reaching the apex of the hill, coast into a grocery store parking lot. My car was completely dead, and i had to tow…
ODI 10457084