2010 Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Problems
- 166
- 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 166 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel pump · 48 records
- fuel system · 38 records
- glow plug · 37 records
- high pressure · 32 records
- pressure fuel · 32 records
- check engine · 23 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 79 |
| 30–60k mi | 52 |
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Diesel · Fuel System, Diesel
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The vehicle was parked when the contact noticed flames coming from under the hood area. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The manufacturer was contacted and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle and determine a cause of failure. The engineer discovered that there were leaves in the engine, caused by rodent infestation, which resulted in the fire.…
Fire reported
ODI 10457473
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine sputtered and quit while driving on the interstate at normal speed. Was able to coast to a stop safely due to proximity of exit ramp. Would not restart. Vehicle towed to volkswagen dealership where they claimed fuel contamination, resulting in failure of the high pressure fuel pump. Repairs were not covered by warranty because they claimed fuel contamination was the cause. I have the fuel receipt from the…
ODI 10489575
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel
When slowing down to a stop the car hesitates while idling and then when you start to press the gas pedal to go it hesitates more and almost stalls. The cooling fan seems to run excessively after turning off motor. *tr
ODI 10448041
Fuel System, Diesel
Driving southbound on interstate i-75 at approximately 12:30am vehicle suddenly lost power and engine stalled out. Vehicle was able to make it off interstate safely and coast to a stop five miles from our exit. Vehicle would not restart at all, engine would crank over but not start. The vehicle was towed to dealership later that morning. This is the second incident of vehicle losing power and not being able to…
ODI 10443212
Fuel System, Diesel
2010 volkswagon jetta stalled and would not restart. Dealer found metal in the fuel system and replaced complete fuel system per vta case #[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10445264
Fuel System, Diesel
Vehicle quit on a main street going up a bridge rise. Had he car taken to the dealer where we purchased from. Service manager said there was a large amount of metal found in the filter element. They where sending fuel samples to vw for analysis. Three days later they gave me a rental car for 10 days. They are replacing everything in the fuel system, including the tank. *tr
ODI 10441345
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
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel System, Gasoline
Car engine died on the highway. Coasted to side of road. High pressure fuel pump failure. Entire fuel system being replaced. Metal shavings throughout fuel system. *kb
ODI 10437653
Fuel System, Diesel
Vehicle developed a fuel leak as a result of fuel rail failure of the parts recalled per volkswagen recall campaign number is 23j9/v5 & 23j8/k5. Dealer performed recall replacing number 2 fuel line, but remaining oem parts of the fuel rail system now exhibit substantial corrosion, including visible rust and pitting. Recall notice not yet received as off 56 days after recall was announced. *tr
ODI 10437263
Fuel System, Diesel
I was exiting the freeway when my car lost power..the glow plug light started flashing and the service engine now light came on...car ran for maybe another 2 mins at the freeway exit light then died as i made my way to the other side of the road...i opened the fuel filter canister before i towed it to vw..i found the fuel filter to be full of metal shavings..no rust or cloudy fuel...just metal shavings vw dealer…
ODI 10436860
Fuel System, Diesel
Noticed diesel leakage around the second valve of my tdi engine. None of the other valves on the 4 cylinder engine demonstrated leakage. No cracking of the fuel lines. *tr
ODI 10435354
Fuel System, Diesel
3 miles from home glow light starts blinking......not in limp mode i get home switch off wait.....take it for a quick spin no more flashing light or problem. Next day drive 130 miles to portland no problem. I then start out for beaverton and the light starts blinking again turn off again starts no problem but then the light comes on again. I then take it to dealer they take a look and replace the tank fuel pump....…
ODI 10438198
Fuel System, Diesel
While driving through a busy downtown, our car suddenly lost power and would not restart. It was towed to the nearest vw dealership. The next day, we were told that the problem was related to a failure of the high pressure fuel pump. The service manager said the fuel pump had "come apart" and sent metal shards throughout the entire fuel system. When asked why this would happen he stated that "it wasn't the kind of…
ODI 10433707
Fuel System, Diesel
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician stated that the high pressure fuel pump would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 12/16/11*lj updated 01/20/12
ODI 10433959
Fuel System, Diesel
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle was burning more fuel than normal. The contact discovered that the vehicle was leaking fuel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the fuel line where the fuel circulation failed. The failure and the current mileage was 44,000. The consumer stated the manufacturer sent three notices…
ODI 10430529
Fuel System, Diesel
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred intermittently. There was an investigation under nhtsa action number ea11003 (fuel system, diesel) that could possibly have…
ODI 10450885
Fuel System, Diesel
Vehicle stalled in right lane of traffic and would not restart. Location had no shoulder and did not allow vehicle to be moved out of traffic. Towed to dealer and told that the high pressure fuel pump had failed and that a common cause was gas in diesel. Our other two vehicles are also diesel so we are used to selecting diesel fuel. (later test by dealer showed no indication of gas in fuel) there was an crash…
ODI 10427104
Fuel System, Diesel
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE PER DEALER. *TR
ODI 10424340
Fuel System, Diesel
The vehicle experienced a sudden loss of power while driving on the interstate at 75 mph. The sudden loss of power was accompanied by an audible warning chime with a flashing glow plug indicator which lists as an engine malfunction in the manual. 1-2 miles later, the vehicle stalled and was steered to the side of the road to avoid collision. 3 attempts were made to restart the vehicle with no success. Vw roadside…
ODI 10423829
Fuel System, Diesel
Driving approximately 25 mph, engine stalls, will not restart. According to dealer it in a in tank fuel punp issue requiring the entire fuel system to be replaced. The fuel tank was approximately 1/4 full (had run through 3/4 of tank). No fueling errors. 2010 vw jetta sportwagen tdi. Vehicle showed no warning signs. No sputtering, no lack of responsiveness, etc. Prior to failure. *tr
ODI 10422735
Fuel System, Diesel
IMPLODING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR
ODI 10426519
Fuel System, Diesel
My partner was driving on a curbed [redacted] with bike lanes at 40 miles per hour when the engine sputtered and quit immediately. Would not restart. Left sitting halfway in the right lane and halfway in the bike lane. Had to be towed to dealer. Dealer found catastrophic failure of high pressure fuel pump sending debris into the entire fuel system. Still 2000 miles within power train warranty at 34,000 miles. Entire…
ODI 10420825
Diesel · Fuel System, Diesel
2010 tdi jetta sportwagen stalled on deceleration lane, exiting highway. *kb
ODI 10419936
Fuel System, Diesel
2010 vw jetta tdi. Check engine light came on, vehicle lost power. I was able to safely pull into a shopping plaza. Dealer diagnosed as hpfp (high pressure fuel pump) problem. Apparently this is happening a lot: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=299854 car is currently at the dealer, estimate is 7-8 days for replacement of the fuel system. *tr
ODI 10418029
Fuel System, Diesel
While driving my dealer maintained 2010 volkswagen jetta tdi the glow plug and engine lights began flashing and the car was unable to accelerate. The engine died and would not restart when stopped in a l turn lane. To get the car off of the road i had to coast across 3 lanes of traffic and roll into a gas station. Thankfully it was a saturday morning and traffic was minimal. The car was towed to the dealer. Monday…
ODI 10416485