2009 Volkswagen Jetta Service Brakes Problems
- 132
- 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 132 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- stability control · 39 records
- electronic stability · 30 records
- service brakes · 28 records
- brakes hydraulic · 25 records
- hydraulic electronic · 23 records
- needed replaced · 18 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 49 |
| 100–150k mi | 42 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Abs recall - i just received my recall for the jetta stating the above problem and remedy. But i don't the one paragraph in my letter above stating "please be aware that other conditions (unrelated to the issue described in this letter) may cause the abs system warning light in your vehicle to illuminate. Customers should be prepared to cover diagnostics and repair costs associated with these other, unrelated…
ODI 10956407
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving at any speed and when the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes did not pulsate. The brakes locked up and then stopped the vehicle. The "abs" message appeared on the instrument panel. The dealer diagnosed that the abs module failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
ODI 10947438
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the brake warning indicator illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the abs module was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The technician refused to repair the vehicle and stated that the…
ODI 10969339
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the anti lock braking system failed. The contact became aware of the failure while driving low speeds in local traffic. The contact performed a diagnostic himself, which located a failure code at the anti lock brake pump. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000. Updated 05/10/17*lj
ODI 10955010
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle would start to decelerate when depressing the accelerator pedal. The instrument panel lights all illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, the brakes would make a squeaking noise. The abs, the bracket and engine…
ODI 10946678
Brake Lights · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the exterior brake lights remained illuminated. In addition, the dealer diagnosed that the abs modules failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had not yet given the approval for the repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer per nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The dealer…
ODI 10990572
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Abs esp brake steering wheel warning lights illuminate and beep at any time while driving or when ignition key is on position. *tr
ODI 10946958
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Multiple warning lights on dashboard, abs, traction control and brake lights along with 3 audible beeps. Abs system no longer functioning along with traction control. Mechanic has indicated there is a known defect with the abs module in this model year and just within the last week vw has issued a partial recall but has not expanded to include all vehicles. Repair costs are over $2000.
ODI 10944259
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while the driving at 25-35 mph, the etc, the abs, traction control, the fuel gauge, and the brake warning lights all illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and the brake seized and the steering became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to day audi located at: 1580 golden mile hwy, monroeville, pa 15146,…
ODI 11030779
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
On june 22, 2016, while driving on a winding road the abs/esc lights illuminated and flashed. They went away when the car was turned off and restarted. Then, on november 15, 2016, i made a defensive driving maneuver after being cut off by another car. I was driving approx 60 mph on the freeway and applied the brakes quickly to avoid hitting the other car. The brakes locked up causing the care to skid. The car began…
Crash reported
ODI 10957945
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While driving the vehicle, i had to stop quickly due to possible impact with a car which ran a red light. My abs kicked in to prevent wheel lock up and suddenly esp/abs lights came on along with 3 loud beeps and my wheels locked up. Abs/esp lights stayed on and my traction control, stability control and abs did not function anymore. Conventional braking was still working normal and car was drive-able. Upon…
ODI 10926235
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My wife was driving her 2009 vw jetta and the abs, traction control and brake light comes on the dashboard the other day with a beeping sound also. First let me say this car just turned 65,000 miles. I have owned many vehicles in my lifetime and this is unacceptable for a major safety device to fail as this did so early in the life of this car. I have read many other complaints that the abs control module fails and…
ODI 10935128
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Car's abs and brake system has been failing once a while causing car to lose control of stability. Random "engine workshop failure" many times while starting up the car and car performance gets very limited.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10945392
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for…
ODI 10947356
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The failure that occurred was while the vehicle was in motion, on a city street, almost all the indicator lights turned on (brake, abs, check engine, and stability control) and the fuel and speedometer gauges went out. After pulling over and restarting the car, it seem to operate ok, but then everything lit up again. I pulled over on a side street to test the brakes and it seemed to brake "normal" without engaging…
ODI 10928080
Service Brakes
I bought a 2009 jetta after it was listed in the nhtsa article "safest used cars for teens." wish i hadn't. Vw has a problem with their abs modules failing unexpectedly, but it is not a recall issue. My anti-locks failed today as i attempted to avoid a vehicle nearly side swiping me on an urban interstate during daytime traffic. This caused me to spin about 180 degrees and can't believe i wasn't t-boned. This…
ODI 10887477
Service Brakes
Jetta's abs light and traction lights came on. Speedometer will sputter and car dashboard will have a beeping sound with the brake light on as well as the abs light. Can will still drive normally but the warning lights and beeping sound will appear every few minutes. Took it to the dealer and was told my abs module needs to be replaced and the repair will cost $2400. Searched online and other jetta owners seem to…
ODI 10877061
Service Brakes
Abs module failed on my vehicle without warning and for no apparent reason as i was driving at about 40mph. Car has only done about 67,000 miles. The failure of the part affected not only the abs itself but the power steering, the gas gauge and the speedometer, all of which started to intermittently fail. The part cost over $1600 to replace and i was without a vehicle for several days as it took them a long time to…
ODI 10893223
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Here's another abs module failure thanks to vw's horrible design. The failure is causing the entire dash cluster to go haywire. Car beeps all the time because it thinks the emergency brake is on. Speedometer doesn't work! Fuel gauge jumps up when engaging brakes. Abs, traction, epc, cel lights constantly on, and sometimes it goes into limp mode making it dangerous to drive on the highway. Vw charges $2,000 for the…
ODI 10883448
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Abs, traction control, and brake light warnings all flashing. Abs control module faulty and needed to be replaced
ODI 10945170
Service Brakes
I had scary moments while i was driving my vw jetta last friday may 13, 2016. Suddenly the vehicle started acting up. The lights on the dashboard that comes on for warning started blinking included engine, brake lights are constantly flashing, steering, abs, and e.t.c. (electronic throttle control) + bold red line flashing across drive gears display all in one!!!!!! Which is not makes any sense. ''. Had to maneuver…
ODI 10865722
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Randomly, most of the vehicle warning lights, check engine or malfunction indicator light, brake system, abs, traction control or esp, airbag fault, appear while i am using a brake for red light and driving on any kinds of roads. Then i feel the wheel as heavier than usual, the past (cannot turn smoothly like before). I just purchased the used vehicle on december 16, 2015. The cardealer, autonation, sold the car by…
ODI 10871104
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
The abs module needs to be restore or replace. The lights on the dashboard that comes on includes engine, brakes,steering, abs, and e.t.c.(electronic throttle control).what actually happens when it comes on is it hard to steer,acceleration goes slow, beeping hearing test noise frequents , gas gauge goes to e, and speedometer stops working. This happens frequently and doesn't matter what road or highway i'm what…
ODI 10838654
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While attempting to start the vehicle, the abs control warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to savannah volkswagen ([redacted], savannah, ga 31406, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the abs control unit needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa…
ODI 11242640
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While stationary and driving various speeds, the abs module malfunctioned. Most of the instrument panel indicators illuminated, including the check engine indicator. Santa monica volkswagen in santa monica, california stated that the abs module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11074355
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