2010 Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Problems
- 208
- 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 208 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- hands free · 26 records
- stopped working · 17 records
- safety issue · 17 records
- door locks · 14 records
- checked fuses · 11 records
- blue tooth · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 80 |
| 30–60k mi | 56 |
| 100–150k mi | 28 |
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Abs module has failed. Fuel pump has failed. 3 door lock modules have failed. Radio has failed. Fuel pump issues caused battery drain issues.
ODI 11271275
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My 2010 jetta wolfsburg's locks do not work whenever it rains - driver's side door is locked when unlock car, but other doors are unlocked. Have to use key to open door. Furthermore, the passenger door on driver's side does not lock at all so can be opened when parked at a light, etc. The car has a sunroof and when rains condensation builds up around passenger side door and window on driver's side (have seen mildew…
ODI 11246628
Electrical System
Same ... I couldn't turn off my car or take the keys out, the car was on for more that 3 hrs, took the car to vw and they are charging me $800+ for fixing it, i let my car there and it was still on. This is a vw problem, and they should do a recall and/or at least recognize part of the fixing on these models, where is the consumer product help? We need a recall on this ignition box problems, this is dangerous . Also…
ODI 11160541
Electrical System · Engine
Random misfire permanent cylinder v and after the start of effects on the automatic transmission heard tuba and some of the development
ODI 11143088
Electrical System
Ignitions switch won't turn off and car keeps running until brought to shop to turn off. Many attempts to get the ignition switch to turn off failed, before this happen few time the car turned off for no reason, not sure if it is related to the ignition switch not turning off problem.
ODI 11123805
Electrical System
Key constantly gets stuck in ignition switch and can't turn vehicle off. Vehicle remains running while key wont turn in off position. Had to disconnect battery terminal and fuel pump fuse to shut vehicle off. Key still remains stuck in ignition switch.
ODI 11092713
Electrical System
The door locks/latches for vw jetta wolfsburg edition 2010 are not working (currently, three out of four doors/latches are not working). The estimated cost for replacement is $595 per door latch (total estimated cost: $1,785). While it may pose a safety risk, it is also possible that the side airbags may or may not work when there are electrical issues with the door locks/latches. There is also a possibility for…
ODI 11166768
Electrical System
The key is stuck in the on position with engine running. Had to pull relay to stop engine. Unable to remove key from the ignition switch. Dealer charges $600-$800 to repair.
ODI 11078570
Electrical System
The key gets stuck in the ignition switch and it won't turn on or off.
ODI 11065761
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. While driving 25 mph, the brake lights and headlights failed to work properly. The contact stated that the bulbs were replaced every two months. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 11115580
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The radio stopped working completely, which seems like a common problem. But in addition the lights were malfunctioning from that point on. 12 different error warnings appeared on the readout about different lights not working. I checked the fuses and all of them were ok, not burned. Several years ago i had one of the headlights intermittently not work. At that point i checked the fuses and there was one fuse that…
ODI 11072173
Electrical System · Software
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. While the vehicle was stationary, the vehicle would not start when prompted. Lithia auto store ([redacted], reno, nv 89511) was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle's software needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
ODI 11055970
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Not able to turn key in the ignition. Sometimes not able to start car. Sometimes not able to turn car off.
ODI 11035533
Electrical System
I have problems with the blinkers, emergency flashers, sunroof and door locks coming on, not working properly and adjusting all on their own. Now my radio is not working at all. There are no recalls on any of this only warranty extension is on the secondary air sensor. Most happens vehicle is on or off. Parked or running.
ODI 11050931
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. After operating the vehicle, the radio failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to volkswagen princeton ([redacted], princeton, nj 08540) where it was diagnosed that the radio needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.
ODI 11031524
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
The lights are all crossed. The left turn signal is weaker on the driver mirror. The overhead lights seemed to be crossed. You turn one off and the passenger lights in back come on. The bluetooth stopped working. It is like it has a shirt in it. This is while driving as well as stationary in car port.
ODI 11022235
Electrical System
Takata recall. I was in the mountains of nc camping. My jetta was working perfectly fine. I went to start it the next day and the radio was completely dead. The jetta is not very old. Also, the back left break light and front right headlight was not working. The breaklight and the headlight started working as i was driving it, but the stereo has been dead for almost a week now. This should not happen. I did a search…
ODI 11022073
Electrical System
The radio/bluetooth/cd player completely stopped working when the ignition turned on. It had worked the previous day. I took it to my mechanic. It is not the fuse. It needs a complete new radio system. I called the dealer, but it is not covered under warranty. The total would be $800+. After checking on line, i find that there are multiple complaints on this same subject.
ODI 11030452
Electrical System
Key gets stuck in ignition and i cannot turn off the engine. I got home from running errands. Parked in my driveway and could not turn car off. Key was stuck
ODI 11010676
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The abs system went out of control, all of the sudden the lights on the dashboard where on. The car was in motion when this happened it was a scary situation! There is a local volkswagen near my house and this people suggest me to change the entire abs pump, vacuum pump and they got the nerve to charge me for the car revision when they knew this car is on recall.
ODI 11005425
Electrical System · Engine
My key has been difficult to turn in the ignition to start the car recently. Yesterday i had the same problem but the car started. After driving the car the key would not turn to turn off the car. No matter what i can not get the key out of the ignition. I only got the motor to shut off because my son knew to pull a fuse and then take off a battery cable. This ignition problem is serious and is a safety issue if you…
ODI 11000631
Electrical System
As with most other 2010 vw jetta owners, my premium 8 touch screen radio (sn: vwz4z7j3024044) stopped working, no warning or intermittent problems prior to the failure. I have been taking a great care of my jetta which has very low miles (33k) and i never have had a radio fail in any my previous cars, one of them was also a vw car. My local vw dealership wants to charge me $600 for a refurbished radio plus $70 for…
ODI 10994355
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the air bag and brake indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,800.
ODI 10992504
Electrical System
As with most other 2010 vw jetta owners, my radio has gone out not once but now twice. There is an electrilcal problem on the drivers side of hte car because not only does this happen but my head lights, running lights burn out at a mind blowing rate. It is a safety issue for many reasons, most being the fact that my handsfree bluetooth is not functioning now and i drive for my job! This is the second radio i will…
ODI 10947081
Electrical System
Out of the blue the premium 8 touch screen radio stopped working, no warning or intermittent problems, prior to the failure. I had a mechanic check the radio fuses and nothing was blown or needed repair. Everything was normal. This problem has occurred multiple times on vw forums. Even though this a major inconvenience it is still component, much like windshield wipers that ou just expect to work. Time in the vw…
ODI 10937564