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 · 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 And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car flashed engine malfunction, died soon after, will not start up again. *tr
ODI 10480926
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta tdi. The contact stated that while traveling 60 mph the vehicle stalled. The driver was able to merge to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was found that the fuel system had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 90,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10479595
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
On september 26, 2012 while traveling in arkansas, eastbound on interstate 30, at 75 miles per hour, my 2009 vw jetta sports wagen tdi suffered a high pressure fuel pump failure. I was told by the little rock vw dealership that i had contaminated fuel. I filed an insurance claim. The insurance company had an independent lab do an analysis on the fuel. The insurance company denied my claim because the fuel was not…
ODI 10484807
Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving down the road, my warning light flashed a coil symbol, pulled the car to the side of the road and looked up the problem in the manual. Blinking coil indicated 'drive to local service' so i tried to crank the car, which started. Began to drive, but as i approached a hill and intersection the vehicle became sluggish and slow. Upon braking at intersection, the vehicle shut off. I was in the car with three…
ODI 10477244
Electrical System · Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
I had just left my vw dealership it have an unrelated issues looked at, i had a service that wed. I pulled out of the dealership drove about a mile and my car flashed so kind of warning. I turned around to go back to the dealership and it died. I was less than a mile away from getting on the interstate where i would have been traveling at 70 mph. *tr
ODI 10480708
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled and an engine malfunction message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump broke apart internally and the metal shavings from the fuel pump were found throughout the fuel system. As a result, all fuel related…
ODI 10472772
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure and the current…
ODI 10474517
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving at low speed in the city, when a engine failure warning displayed and the vehicle started running rough. Took it to the dealership and was told that the high pressure fuel pump failed sending metal shards throughout the fuel system. This has apparently triggered replacement of the entire fuel system from the pump to the engine. After researching this online, i have found that this is a known issue. To my…
ODI 10467252
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle made a loud buzzing noise with the illumination of the instrument panel warning lights. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the fuel pump failed. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10470020
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the high pressure diesel fuel pump failed. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was traded due to the defect. The failure and current mileages were 111,000.
ODI 10467966
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
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
For the second time my fuel pump went out. Also for the second time i was accused of using bio diesel or regular fuel by the dealer. I was driving a long it sounded like a gear was tumbling around then a grinding noise followed. Luckily i was a low rate of speed and was able to pull off to a side street with out problem. Last week the gear box went out as well. It had issues on going in to reverse from drive. Often…
ODI 10459988
Fuel/Propulsion System
This is a vw jetta 2009 tdi with 74,200 miles. I have been the only owner. Vehicle suddenly lost power and black smoke came from exhaust, red lights on dashboard came on with error message "engine failure". Technician at vw dealer found the turbo charger had an internal failure. The faulty turbo pumped oil throughout the exhaust system into the cat converters, and hoses. All would need to be replaced and costs…
ODI 10460111
Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving at 50 mph, my vehicle stopped accelerating and rpm would not increase above 2000rpm. The glow plug and check engine warning lights both came on. This almost resulted in an accident. I avoided being hit by a large truck while i was stalled in the center lane of a highway. I had my vehicle taken to the dealership for repair. The dealership replaced the fuel rail switch, but the same issue occurred in…
ODI 10471697
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving our 2009 vw jetta tdi at approximately 60mph and the display flashed engine malfunction and displayed a symbol indicating glow plug problem. The engine felt sluggish so i pulled over to the side of the road. I contacted the local vw dealer and asked if i could still drive it and he told me yes and to bring the car to the dealer the following morning. I pulled back onto the highway, got up to 50mph.…
ODI 10458195
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was going down the road at approximately 45 mph, the engine lost power and stalled. I was able to pull to the side of the road, then have it towed. My spouse is an engine machinist, and after talking to a volkswagen dealership, and taking the car apart, found metal shavings throughout the fuel system. So far, he has spent $3200 for parts which has depleted our saving account. He is self employed and i work part…
ODI 10461423
Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle stalled without warning in the middle of an intersection during friday afternoon rush hour traffic and would not restart, nearly causing multiple accidents. Dashboard briefly flashed "engine malfunction workshop" and the glow plug light illuminated prior to failure. Had vehicle towed to jim ellis vw in chamblee, ga for diagnosis. Dealership called with a diagnosis of a failed high pressure fuel pump and…
ODI 10458595
Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving vehicle then loss of all power. High pressure fuel pump failure. *tr
ODI 10465844
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car lost power and stalled. Glow plug light started flashing. Had the car towed to the dealer. Warranty repair. They said it was the accelerator sensor, but that made no sense to me. The car has performed okay since then, but i'm concerned the same thing will happen again. I am now out of warranty. This is a 2009 tdi jetta wagon. *tr
ODI 10478022
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Over the past 18 months, the dealer has replaced all three of the diesel fuel pumps in my car. The failures did not occur in traffic, nor was the car totally disabled. The purpose of this report is to add my data to the other reports already collected. My car has been fixed under warranty so far, but my warranty will expire in 15,000 miles. I am concerned as to the longevity of the replacement parts. *tr
ODI 10478365