2009 Volkswagen Jetta Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 100
- 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 100 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel pump · 47 records
- high pressure · 35 records
- pressure fuel · 27 records
- fuel system · 27 records
- glow plug · 26 records
- plug light · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving on a [redacted] my vehicle lost power and showed a warning message of "engine fault". It had about 50% power for approximately 30 seconds and died. The vehicle was towed to vw dealer and they report that it was the high pressure fuel pump failure with complete fuel system contamination. *tr
ODI 10561954
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the diesel fuel injector number one had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.
ODI 10555689
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was on the highway and the engine started to stall. Glow plug light flashing and engine light on. Display reads something about engine fault workshop. I turned car on and no problem or lights or errors were displayed. Started driving and car had very minimal power and would shift high rpm. Towed car to vw dealership and they said my high pressure fuel pump had deteriorated and sent metal shavings through my fuel…
ODI 10554821
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled as the engine malfunction warning message illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the fuel was contaminated. As a result, the high pressure fuel pump and fuel system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to pay for the…
ODI 10550131
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The check engine warning indicator had not illuminated until after the failure had occurred. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the high pressure fuel injection pump was fractured, which caused metal shavings to enter…
ODI 10549033
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel pump was disintegrating from the inside, sending metal shavings through the fuel system. As a result, the higher pressure fuel pump became defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of…
ODI 10535702
Fuel/Propulsion System
This issue has been happening in my jetta tdi for over a year, and so far my mechanic has been unable to figure out the cause. I hear a ding and the glow plug light begins flashing, and on the small screen i see "engine fault - workshop" once. The car sometimes seems to lose power or go into "limp mode" but sometimes there is no affect on how it drives. When i pull over and turn off the car, then turn it back on,…
ODI 10641571
Fuel/Propulsion System
We were driving down the road when our car sputtered once and then died. We coasted into a parking lot and tried to crank it again. It sputtered once and died again. Then we were unable to get it restarted. This was on a saturday afternoon. Monday morning we had it towed to a certified independent repair shop. They diagnosed it as a fuel system failure. There was metal shavings in the fuel system. He indicated that…
ODI 10550866
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and all of the warning lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 125,680 and the current…
ODI 10535721
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/Propulsion System
I was coming to a stop off a highway off ramp. My car died while coming to the stop. This has happened before and i've taken it to the dealership several times for this and stalling out while accelerating from a complete stop, and i was told there was nothing wrong. Today the car would not stay started after starting 8 times. I started from p and n, but once i put the car in d or s it would immediately shut down.…
ODI 10499936
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/Propulsion System
Jetta tdi was running fine with no indications of any problem. Following a routine oil change, the car just stopped running and would not restart. Local vw dealer service manager indicates issue is with fuel pump and ensuing debris in engine. Cost to repair in excess of $5,000. Vw to date unwilling to acknowledge defect and contribute towards cost of repair, or show any concern for the safety issues this sort of…
ODI 10494397
Fuel/Propulsion System
I was making a left turn entering north bound traffic on greenfield road south of baseline road on wednesday january 16, 2013. Traffic was very heavy and upon entering traffic the engine suddenly began to loose power, run very rough. It seems like all of the dash warning lights flashed several times before the engine completely died. After the engine died, i lost power steering and was unable to safely negotiate my…
ODI 10494703
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Car: 2009 volkswagen tdi sportwagen on december 16th at approximately 1230pm, i entered interstate i-95 via exit 19 in southport, ct heading southbound. As i accelerated and merged into the lane from the onramp as i got up to speed (@60 mph) the "glow plug light" came on and then the engine light came on. The car immediately began losing power and i pulled over to the side of the very busy interstate. It was…
ODI 10489236
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Manual Transmission
I was driving on the interstate, at about 68 mph, when the engine completely shut down without any warning whatsoever. The car, having a manual transmission, was still in gear and slowed down very quickly without any warning to other drivers (no brake lights). I tried to push in the clutch and coast to the shoulder, and successfully made it off the highway. The car restarted, and i made it a few miles towards the…
ODI 10485830
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
I started my car and for the first time ever, it hesitated and failed to start. I restarted my car and it started. I proceeded to drive home and about a half mile into the drive it hesitated and lost much of its power. A flashing glow plug warning light came on and then a quick message on the display about an engine failure and bring to service. I was about a mile from my vw dealership and drove towards it. About a…
ODI 10488938
Fuel/Propulsion System
While starting to accelerate after a stop, my 2009 jetta tdi shuddered and died with a "major engine failure" error and would not restart. The car was blocking traffic at a major intersection. Had to have the car pushed out of the traffic lane and then waited for a tow truck to tow it to the local dealer. After one day they said the had no idea what was wrong with it. On the second day the dealer called to say that…
ODI 10483836
Diesel · Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was on the exit ramp of the interstate and the go to workshop warning came on along with the glow plug warning light. Vehicle lost power, i was able to get to a side street and turned off vehicle, it restarted and seemed fine drove about 2 miles and stopped for a light, car stalled and warning lights came back on. Car did not restart had push to side of road and tow home. Towed to dealer first of week. Found to be…
ODI 10484563