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.
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving at various speeds, the abs module malfunctioned and caused the vehicle to shift out of gear. The affected parts included the speedometer and the power steering. The speedometer shifted to zero mph without the assistance of the driver, and the steering wheel stiffened, which caused further difficulties for the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10839768
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Vw jetta wolfsburg edition 2009. 1. I have taken my car auto repair shop over 5x over the times over the past year because the 'engine malfunction' light was going on/off intermittently - on for 3 hours then off, on for 2 days, off. Now the check engine light is permanently illuminated on the dashboard despite multiple engine auto repair services rendered. 2. The abs and eps/asr symbols illuminate and alarm goes off…
ODI 11090206
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving 25 mph, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle began spun and crashed into a wall. The abs warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the communication to the abs module failed. The abs module and pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10957493
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Here's a video i made that shows the effects: http://youtu.be/ubg3nmsa75m i'll just be driving along and suddenly the car will start beeping and the power steering will quit working and every warning light on the dashboard will come on at the same time and the speedometer will drop to zero no matter what speed i'm driving and sometimes the car will pop out of gear while i'm driving 70 miles an hour on the freeway.…
ODI 10839759
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
During normal driving abs, brake, and esc lights turned on to inform me there's problem with the braking system. My vehicle at the time only had around 55,000 miles. I believe the abs module prematurely malfunctioned. Vw dealer confirmed a faulty abs module and it will cost $2,200 to fix it. When searching for related issues on the internet, if found numerous similar complaints regarding the abs failure. I can only…
ODI 10852215
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Driving home when exiting off to the hwy my jetta will flash the abs, brake and esc lights while beeping. Took car to mechanic it was relayed that the abs module was bad. I refuse to take car to vw dealer because i already have issues with them about the erc valve and diesel fuel particulate filter (engine light constantly stays on) being 1 of the issues vw has admitted being faulty but still not doing anything…
ODI 10794860
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Abs warning light solid yellow, break light flashing red and beeping, esp/asr light solid yellow (inactive.) vw dealership replaced abs module and pump total bill $ 3109.44
ODI 10776577
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
I was driving down the street when a loud beeping and the red abs failure + every light on dashboard lit up. Every gauge stopped working (the gas gauge, speedometer, etc) i was close to home and carefully proceeded to the house. After a half mile the car stalled and the engine died. Because i was prepared for an event, i immediately set hazards and rolled to the side of the road. I restarted the car and made it the…
ODI 10762581
Service Brakes
I was driving on the 101 freeway at 4pm on my way home from work in moderate to heavy traffic when i braked thinking it was closer to the car in front of me then i actually was and hit my brake; my foot when to the floor, the car did not stop but skidded and spun around. I landed facing the opposite direction on the edge of an embankment without hitting any other car. I called 911 thinking it would roll down the…
ODI 10731025
Electrical System · Service Brakes
I was approaching a red light when suddenly the abs brake light came on, followed by every light on my dashboard. My car stalled and came to a complete stop. Fortunately i was in the right hand lane of a semi-busy street and was able to wait until my car started up again. Had i been on the freeway with my two small children in the backseat, i have no doubt that this would have caused a serious accident or death. I…
ODI 10724573
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Upon driving through a highway interchange at a lower rate of speed the electronic stability control disconnected with an amber solid light on the instrument cluster indicating so, the anti-lock braking system also disengaged indicated as well with an amber solid light on the instrument cluster, and the brake light was flashing red on the instrument cluster. Upon turning off the car and turning it back on it resets,…
ODI 10704856
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Anti-lock brake and stability control failure during braking event. During braking event on slippery surface: 1.) abs engaged as normal at start of braking event. 2.) abs stopped working and wheels locked up resulting in vehicle rotation. 3.) stability control and brake warning lights came on accompanied by a beep. 4.) after braking event warning lights remained on and abs/stability were non-functional. 5.) after…
ODI 10693144
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Rear · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving at approximately 45 mph and applying the brake pedal, the abs, the stability, and the brake warning lights illuminated. In addition, there was a loud abnormal noise and the vehicle spun out of control. The vehicle flipped three times and crashed into a bush. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The contact did not disclose if a police…
Crash reported
ODI 10683054
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My vw jetta tdi had many problems since i purchased it. First, we had problems with the injection system imploding. They asked if we ever put in gasoline instead of diesel. I told them absolutely not. They wanted to charge me $6500 because car was out of warranty but service manager got vw to pay for it because i said i was going to get an attorney. On june 27, 2014 we had with an electrical problem where the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10669934
Electrical System · Service Brakes
2009 jetta tdi sportwagen. During a panic stop to avoid an accident the abs and atc (traction control) dash indicator lights came on solid along with an alarm and the brake indicator light flashing on and off. During this panic stop both rear brakes locked. Turning the ignition off and on reset the indicator lights. Ten minutes later i attempted to duplicate the incident on a quiet side street by driving at 20 mph…
ODI 10648344
Service Brakes
I replaced the brake pads on the above described vw. For more completeness it is a vw jetta 2009 sportwagen, tdi (diesel). The 4 front brake pad thicknesses were about 3/16", the 4 rear brake pad thicknesses were 1/16". This is very unusual. All cars that i have owned etc. Experience faster front pad wear than rear pad wear. This is also what vw expects as they have the electronic wear sensor on the front brake pad.…
ODI 10640479
Service Brakes
I was driving down the highway at approximately 55mph when a construction vehicle swerved into my lane in front of me. I braked quickly - firmly but not a full panic brake - and immediately felt the car lose traction and start to spin. There was no abs brake pedal feedback. The car did a perfect 180 and i ended up between the left and middle lanes, facing the wrong direction. Thankfully i didn't spin off of the road…
ODI 10766421
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Going down the interstate at 70mph beside a semi, the car slightly (not enough to take me out of my lane) pulls to the side & ding! Ding! Ding! 'abs' & 'esp' lights come on & the emergency 'brake' light on the dash starts flashing. No additional symptoms that i noticed on the next 15miles to work, just the dash lights. Upon arriving at work i park & shut the car off. Restart it. And everything appears as thou it was…
ODI 10629116
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Driving down the highway i had to slam on my brakes, expecting the abs to kick on i kept my foot down until i realized all my tires had locked up and i started to slide sideways. In heavy traffic i began pumping my brakes. Ever since, my abs system will work for a brief second before shutting off. This is a known issue for many 2009 mark v vw vehicles including the jetta. I was told by vw that it would bea $1600…
ODI 10925547
Service Brakes
Second repair: must replace both rear brake calipers due to them seizing up. Uneven brake pad wear. 40% on right rear pad remaining. 2% on left rear pad remaining. Issue also occurred under warranty at 10,000 miles. Several others report this issue occurring only to the left rear pad. *tr
ODI 10584987
Service Brakes
Left rear brake assembly drags prematurely wearing brake pads and rotor. Worried that it may cause possible fire. *tr
ODI 10586600
Service Brakes
The abs and parking brake light began to flash and beep constantly and the vehicle lost control for a small amount of time causing me to swerve a little bit but i regained control. I restarted the vehicle and it continues to flash and beep. This is said to be a known issue within the 09 models (the abs pump and module failure), but the company has yet to issue a recall to cover the expense of replacement. It is said…
ODI 10573671
Service Brakes
Abs control module failure is very common for mk5 jetta's and golf's. Mine failed approaching a red light in a foot of snow, resulting in a loss of the traction control, abs and stability control. Volkswagen needs to do the right thing and issue a technical service bulletin before there is a loss of life.
ODI 10670579
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My vehicle was stuck in a snow drift at the end of my road. I deactivated my electronic skid protection to get my vehicle free from the snow drift. I successfully made it onto the road and only going 20mpn due to icy roads and bad weather conditions. 1 to 2 miles down from where i was stuck, my abs and esp light came on and i almost lost control but because i was going so slow, i was a ble to keep it on the road. I…
ODI 10561644
Service Brakes
The lr brake pads and rotors consistently show excessive wear. There were no problems noted with the emergency brake or caliper each time we have changed the brakes and only this left rear shows extreme wear. The left rear brakes have needed changing three times this past yea and i've changed the other brakes just to be safe. This last occurrence the vehicle failed to stop without the brake pedal being depressed as…
ODI 10563490
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