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 · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway doing about 55 miles an hour with full traffic and my jetta sputtered and began to lose speed-quickly, i tried to accelerate by pressing gas pedal but nothing happened and i luckily coasted into store parking lot. I tried to restart it but it would not restart. I had it towed to vw dealership and they called me the next day to say it was the intercoolant system and it would be 1300.00.…
ODI 10488717
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
On monday, 11-19, after work i noticed that the bulb indicator light was in on the dashboard. I got out and walked around the car to see what went out and could not find anything. After getting back in i saw that the light was off. The next day when my husband got in the car the same incident happened. Later that same day i drove the car and the light came on. As i turned into a fuel station the turn signal began to…
ODI 10485818
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the transmission overheat warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact moved off the roadway and restarted the vehicle, as it resumed properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection where they advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that while…
Fire reported
ODI 10487153
Electrical System · Engine
First incident: occurred in fall 2012, exact date unknown. Slowing to turn right, vehicle stalled without warning. Power steering was not responding. It was taken to dealership the next day. Vehicle was evaluated, nothing was found. We were told that they could see some sort of power interruption, but could find nothing wrong with any of the systems involved. Second incident: occurred about 1 months after first…
ODI 10585627
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Doors unlock with the keyless entry so i have to manually open the door from the inside- this seems like it is a safety hazard to me. I had three of the four door latches replaced (2 under warranty & 1 i had to pay for) and now the fourth door needs to be replaced. I will have to pay to get it replaced. It seems like this is a known problem why isn't the manufacture paying for it? *jb
ODI 10538576
Air Bags · Electrical System · Structure
The seal between the connectors and the drain hose for the sunroof drains leak (three of four connectors), allowing water to run down the both driver and passenger side a-pillars. This resulted in the airbag and its associated mounts/wiring and harness getting soaked. The water continued down the a pillars to collect in the front wheel wells. The path of the water was over/through the drivers side interior…
ODI 10477473
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2010 jetta wolfsburg 2.0 turbo. I have had nothing but problems with it and the dealer can't seem to help me. The doors won't lock or unlock consistently with the key fob. When i lock it, the horn beeps to let me know the alarm is on, but the doors don't lock! Not even manually. If i open the door, the alarm sounds, but the doors won't lock! The touchscreen radio made a popping sound about 5 days ago and…
ODI 10662515
Electrical System · Power Train
Car has had issues 4k on. Car would accelerate on its own from 70 mph to 75 like wide open throttle. Car will quit at highway speeds 70 mph (no power steering, no brakes, just the service engine now and glowplug light are on flashing,(50k on) this has happened 4 times, car will quit making a right hand turn hitting pothole (50k on). Total dpf system has been changed out two times from two dealers , 3 total with…
ODI 10471620
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The car affected is a 2010 vw jetta tdi. Ever since i've owned the car, it has had an issue with running ruff or stalling out. At 30,426 miles i had the dealer look at the vehicle. They ran a diagnostic and test drive with no issues found. This enough for it to be noticeable, but no symptoms are present. I brought the car in again for the same issue on 12/8/14 at 83748 miles, but this time there was an esp error…
ODI 10712974
Electrical System · Fuel System, Diesel
Driving in heavy traffic at 45 mph the car dash dinged, i looked down and immediately the car lost power. I was almost in multiple accidents as the car slowed rapidly without brake lights (the car engine stopped so suddenly that it took three or four seconds to comprehend the situation and activate hazard lights and take appropriate action) to warn other cars that i no longer have power. Also, to try and move out of…
ODI 10439098
Electrical System
Our 2010 vw jetta tdi sportwagen unexpectedly stalled shortly after starting last night. The battery light went on, i then turned keys off and on and it was fine. Saw that there were other complaints, so wanted to add mine. *tr
ODI 10415224
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I had come to a full stop and was idling at a red light in a busy intersection when the engine stopped suddenly. No misfiring or rough moments before stopping, just a sudden cut off. I put the engine in park and tried restarting the engine. No success. I put the engine in neutral and got a push to the side of the road. Tried starting the engine several times, in park, with no success. Vw called a tow truck. Before…
ODI 10401851
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
While driving at 35mph, car stalled out. Battery light flashed, radio etc stayed on, but car had no power at all. Rolled to next intersection, turned car off, and restarted it. Took it to dealer, they said it was a software update, which they then performed. Aug. 24 exiting i95, 65mph, same thing happens, i pressed the gas and the engine was totally dead. Lights and radio stayed on. Once again i rolled to a stop,…
ODI 10425230
Body · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
We have owned this 2010 jetta sportwagen tdi since brand new. Today 1/28/14 is the fourth time we have had to replace the lock mechanism on one of the doors. Part numbers 3b4-839-016-ap (left rear), 3b1-837-016-cg (right front) and 3b4-839-015-ap (right rear) have all been replaced at least once. Right rear latch has been replaced twice - only once under warranty. In looking on nhtsa web site there are 8 other…
ODI 10561940
Electrical System
Volkswagen 2010 jetta tdi stationwagon - pulled to stop light and car just shut off - everything all electronics and engine. *tr
ODI 10393869
Electrical System
I was driving my 2010 vw jetta with my husband and 6 yr old daughter, under normal weather conditions approaching an intersection, about to turn left across the intersection when my vehicle just died. It was towed into where i purchased it seeing as it was only 90 days old and they have had it since. There has been no formal diagnosis, i was told it "could be electrical" and some electrical wires were cleaned and…
ODI 10373826
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I purchased a 6-speed manual transmission jetta-tdi at the end of december of 2009. I have been driving manual transmission cars since 1975, and i was upset that my car was stalling either just starting out in first or in the lower rpm range of the lower gears when turning and moving through intersections or trying to go uphill when the rpms were in the lower range. Keeping the rpms up a bit seems to have helped, as…
Crash reported
ODI 10387229
Electrical System · Structure
While at the dealer for fuel pump failure the car was found to have another serious issue. There was a seal going in to the cowling that had leaked and caused a major amount of water to leak in to the cabin of the vehicle, right where the electrical components and fuse panel are. This caused major damage and the car to stall / not run due to the water damage. Luckily this was found while the vehicle was not moving,…
ODI 10439099
Electrical System · Fuel System, Diesel
While driving on interstate, without warning or change of throttle, engine slowed noticeably. Unable to maintain highway speed without high fuel consumption and dangerously slow acceleration. Dashboard light indicated problem with glowplug (diesel engine) and check engine light stayed on. Took to local dealer next day; tech replaced "pressure pipe" (faulty charge pressure sensor on high pressure filter pump) and…
ODI 10370673
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While parking a jetta 2010, the car was almost stopped then rapidly accelerated. Brake was on, but the car accelerated extremely fast, could not stop the vehicle. The vehicle slammed into a brick wall. The airbags did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10362119
Air Bags · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train
Vw jetta tdi 2010. On four occasions the car has completely died while moving slowly. (5 to 20 mph) everything in the car stayed on. I had to turn the key off. Place the car in park and restart the car. There was no indication of any problems before or after the car staled out. Nothing in the car turned off or on, except the radio after i turned the key to the off position. Also while driving door locks started to…
ODI 10366637
Electrical System
I bought the 2010 jetta sportwagen tdi manual recently, and i have noticed that the horn has a about 1 to 2 second delay. This is something unusual especially while driving at highway speeds and you want to warn some other drivers. This unusual situation leads to extra workload and stress. Could become troublesome and hazardous. *tr
ODI 10360045
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Remote control door locks. Since i purchased my 2010 vw jetta tdi as a new vehicle, the remote control key has randomly not functioned properly to unlock the doors or trunk. The problem is not due to rfi. It can always be immediately corrected by using the manual key to unlock the vehicle, which seems to reset the locking system and allows the remote key to unlock the doors or trunk remotely. I have brought this to…
ODI 10554830
Electrical System
2010 vw jetta wolfsburg shut down while in operation on a highway while unable to get safely out of the way of traffic. Engine shut of and i was unable to restart the engine with the key. With the car in neutral and in park the engine would not turn over. I eventually removed the key and reinstalled it. At this point the engine turned over and started. Took the car to the vw dealer and it was determined that the…
ODI 10353421
Driveline · Electrical System · Fuel System, Diesel · Steering · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
2010 vw sportwagon dsg stalled at traffic signal. Hd to shift into park and turn ignition off locking steering wheel, and then back on to restart engine. *tr
ODI 10352434