2010 Volkswagen Jetta Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes on 2010 volkswagen jetta sportwagon tdi wearing unevenly. 90 % front brake pad left and 15% pad left on the rear. Volkswagen shop reports to me this happens all the time and is normal. Volkswagen shop manager states it is due to undersized rear brake pad causing it to wear out quickly. Manager also agreed that 8 or 9 sets of rear pads to one set of front pads is about the correct ratio. Premature pad wear out…
ODI 10413086
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Upon exiting the freeway and applying the brakes,speed35mph, the left rear wheel locked-up and blew the tire. Spare tire was placed on vehicle, then driven app. 2miles to house. During trip to house brakes lost fluid and it became hard to stop car. This is the first time this happened. Required new tire, brake caliper, pads and rotor replace fluid. *tr
ODI 10383172
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2010 volkswagen jetta and i noticed excessive brake dust forming on the rear wheels and occasional squeaking. I brought it to the dealers attention at my first scheduled maintenance of 10,000 miles. I was told nothing is wrong. At the next service interval,20,000 miles i was told i need new rear brakes. I know that generally, 65% of the braking is done with the front brakes, thus usually making the front…
ODI 10424294
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 volkswagen jetta tdi sedan. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance. The service consultant said the rear brakes needed to be repaired and that this was normal for this vehicle. This is not normal for any vehicle. A basic understanding of physics tells you the front brakes do the majority of decelerating a vehicle. *tr
ODI 10348547
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2010 vw jetta tdi sportswagen. After [redacted], left rear tire/wheel were very hot to the touch, strong odor of "hot brake". Remaining wheels were normal. Parking brake was not engaged, and there was no traffic/stop-n-go. *tr
ODI 10343857
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The contact was reversing 5 mph from a residential driveway when the eps and malfunction indicator warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. The dealer advised there was a defect in the electrical wiring and re-routed the wiring. On a separate occasion while attempting to start the vehicle, the steering wheel locked and the contact was unable to turn the key in the…
Crash reported
ODI 10350411
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Volkswagen Jetta.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.