2010 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems
- 111
- 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 111 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 22 records
- glow plug · 22 records
- fuel pump · 21 records
- engine light · 20 records
- light came · 16 records
- high pressure · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 37 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
2010 jetta tdi. Driving on road at about 35 mph when car suddenly stalled. Glow plug light flashes, "service engine now" on display. Traffic was light and speed was enough to coast to safe location. Car would not restart. Towed to dealer. Dealer replaced some relay part but.... The very next day same thing. Car died while driving. Same symptoms as above. Again no warning prior to stalling. Towed to dealer. Dealer…
ODI 10615751
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
2010 vw jetta sportwagen tdi. Car lost power at highway speeds. "glow plug" indicator illuminated and hud displayed "service immediately." was able to safely pull over to shoulder. Car would not restart. Had to be towed to nearby dealership. Informed today that high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) had failed and would be covered under extended warranty. Will be without car for 5-10 days. Car is located 1 hour away from…
ODI 10599003
Engine
On 6/7/14 at speed and in traffic car suddenly died, glow plug indicator flashed and service engine immediately message appeared on the dash. Car restarted right away and was able to finish trip without further incident, took to dealer service center and they replaced glow plug and wiring harness. On 6/10/14 also at speed and in traffic car suddenly died once again, glow plug indicator flashed, no message and no…
ODI 10598570
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle will stall going from reverse to drive or from park to drive. Also from while accelerating there is sputtering that i need to release the accelerator and then apply again to keep it from stalling. *tr
ODI 10639192
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
I was driving down the road when i accelerated hard and i predndio light of "glow plug" on the panel, the car lost power and was limited to spend two thousand rpm's coming home that was close. I did nothing that night, i followed turning on the light in the panel. The next day i turn it normal, i turned on the light ... Then it caught me way to work again and i return to my home, i turned on and off and it caught…
ODI 10594375
Engine · Service Brakes
Driving on 2nd lane of freeway. Sudden loss of power - all warning lights come on dashboard accompanied by bells and dings. Pulled over to side of road - fortunately traffic not heavy. Engine was still running however no forward movement when pushing accelerator pedal - engine just revved. Turned car off then restarted. Warning lights still flashed but was able to put car into drive and start rolling - vehicle was…
ODI 10630236
Engine
Vw tdi engine: a poorly designed diesel engine particulate filter (pf). Vw is irresponsible in designing, selling and supporting repairs to this item. Cost for 100k scheduled maint. For timing belt and other pm work @ $3,127, pf is expected to fail between 90k and 130k miles and is on record to be a pm replacement part in the service manuals. Check engine light started coming on at 90k miles. My mechanic reset light…
ODI 10717289
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
When i approached a red light i pushed the clutch in and started to slow down. I was in the turn lane and there was an opening as i started moving feet from clutch to fuel pedal. The car lurch and came to a stop. The car had died while i was slowing down to get in the turn lane. I have called the vw dealer and they have no idea on why the car did and is still doing this. I don't feel it is safe for me or for my…
ODI 10628967
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving down the street when dash lights came on...within minutes i lost power and eventually my car shut down. My hpfp went out and has sent shards of metal throughout the system. Apparently to the grand total of at least $7500 possibly more. I've been reading and see this is an is with the vw tdi motors i drive a 2010 vw jetta tdi... At this point the fuel system needs flushed and or replaced i'm questioning…
ODI 10565342
Engine
While driving my 2010 vw jetta tdi at 45 mph the glow plug light began to flash with no warning and engine power became dramatically reduced. I was unable to maintain speed on a busy roadway and was forced to make an abrupt exit from the road to avoid causing an accident. Using back roads with low speed limits i was able to reach a volkswagen dealership. After arriving the vehicle could not be restarted. After 3…
ODI 10561615
Engine
The car had been parked in the rain for approximately 90 minutes. I started the car and drove slowly through the parking lot. The engine stopped without warning and required that the car be brought to a full stop and the ignition turned off before the car could be started. The car ran fine after being restarted. This is the 6th incident of this kind that i have experienced. *tr
ODI 10559518
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
I was driving on the freeway (at speed) on my way to work when my 2010 jetta tdi suddenly stalled. I was lucky that the engine did not lock up as i would have been rear ended. However, i continued to coast at speed. I was able to coast over to the shoulder. The car would not start. I contacted a tow truck to tow me into the dealership. The dealership informed me that the inter turbo cooler was damaged due to the…
ODI 10560313
Electrical System · Engine
Was backing out of a parking space and then placing the car into drive. As i pressed the accelerator to pull away, the car started sputtering like it wanted to stall out. Immediately took it to dealer for scan and no codes found. Car has done this since and no codes again. Last incidence was last week and as i pressed the accelerator, the car sputtered so i left off the gas. Upon pressing the gas pedal again, car…
ODI 10633732
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
2010 jetta sedan tdi --> fuel leak --> day prior ran normal. Went to start and did not start. Thought was the battery. Charged emergency starter for 4hr and attempted again with no avail. Called a friend who is a diesel mechanic to help start it. Hooked to his truck and still no start. I noticed wet underneath the front passenger wheel and thought nothing of it since it was parked on the street, so water possibly.…
ODI 10558104
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
Came to a stop at a light and the car was fine at first. Then, all of a sudden the rpms started bouncing around and the car turned off. It wouldn't turn on for about a minute and i was able to drive off. The incident has happened again on at least 3 occasions. Name-brand diesel has always been used, full maintenance has been followed including fuel filter replacement and dsg transmission service. *tr
ODI 10567911
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
Driving on highway on 12/15/13 and as i accelerated, i lost power and "check engine light" came on. Car fell to 50mph and i exited highway immediately, stopped the car, re-started and the car and light was still on. Showed error code g450 and the "exhaust pressure sensor 1" was replaced by dealer in january 2014. Glow plug light also came on intermittently at that time. Two months later (february, 2014), "glow plug…
ODI 10575269
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Driving at about 40 mph with about 1/4 tank of gas when car started to sputter and run rough. The glow plug indicator light began flashing and i pulled into a nearby parking lot where i shut the car off. I restarted the car and pulled out of the parking lot but car immediately began to run rough and lose power again so i pulled into a gas station lot where the car refused to restart. Called a tow truck and got car…
ODI 10557404
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
When making a left hand turn car stalls. Dash panel lights go out and battery warning light flashes and car shuts off. Car has to be completely stopped,ignition turned to the off position and put into park, before it can restart. Very dangerous when driving in high traffic areas. You don't have time to pull over. The car just dies! *tr
ODI 10555950
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
On oct. 4, 2013 the high pressure fuel pump failed while i was driving. The glow plug light started to blink, i started to pull over planning to shut the car off and restart it to see if the light went off. Before i got pulled over the engine died and would not restart. It had to be towed to the dealership. It could have been a very dangerous situation had i been driving in high speed traffic on the freeway. The…
ODI 10548416
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving on the highway and the check engine light came on. The vehicle would not hold speed or accelerate. I pulled off the highway and the vehicle stalled out and would not restart. We replaced the high pressure fuel pump and fuse box. The car still will not start after a new fuel pump and fuse box, and we have been told that the wiring harness needs to be replaced. *js
ODI 10608473
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Owned my 2010 vw jetta sport wagon tdi 6sp man since new. It has always had an interment cough & sputter that would happen at any speed or condition, but was very infrequent an non-repeatable. Now however, starting at around 85,000 miles, the cough and stall has become more frequent, causes the glow plug indicator light to flash and the vehicle loses power (goes into limp mode?). This used to all reset when turning…
ODI 10545705
Engine
At 60,000 miles we noticed a decrease in acceleration and gas mileage in 2010, vw jetta tdi. The dealer said they fixed the issues, but we only saw a slight improvement in the vehicles performance. In between the 60,000 miles and now 113,000 the car has been diagnosed to have the egr valve, dpf filter, all sensors,. Nox and sox burners to be replaced at a total cost of $10,000 dollars. When we purchased the vehicle…
ODI 10775942
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
The 2010 vw jetta sportwagen tdi (with dsg automatic transmission) was decelerating on a turning lane from a two lane highway from speeds of 55 mph to 15 mph. There was an audible "click" and the engine stopped and only dash lights were operable. No discernible dash light or error code message was received. The vehicle restarted after the transmission was placed in park, and the ignition key was again turned on.…
ODI 10536457
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated the fuel system and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10533218
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled after the gears were shifted and the check engine light illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was restarted and driven to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the clutch kit inside the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure was directly related…
ODI 10747973