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
I stopped at a light after exiting the interstate and the vehicle stalled....i was almost rear ended. *tr
ODI 10523604
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. While at a stop light, an abnormal noise could be heard coming from the engine without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated prior to the engine failure. The vehicle had to be towed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the engine was defective. The high pressure fuel pump relay needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.…
ODI 10745011
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Pulled on to highway and vehicle suddenly stalled in middle of intersection. Engine went to idle. No throttle response. After several pedal presses it took off. *tr
ODI 10514625
Electrical System · Engine
While on vacation and backing up in the hotel parking lot, braking, then putting it in drive, the car would stall out; it happened 3 times in one day. Luckily, i was only in a parking lot while it stalled out instead of in traffic, which could have been a big hazard. Went to the dealer, and they didn't know what is wrong. *tr
ODI 10524503
Engine
Last year, engine light came on even though the car was driving fine. I took it to dealer and said problem was due to defect in exhaust flap. He asked me to pay $770.00. Luckily, there was recall on the same a month later. Dealer fixed it, but engine light still is on. He told me that one of oxygen sensor is faulty now caused by exhaust flap problem and said it is not covered by recall and asked to pay $550.00. Vw…
ODI 10513289
Engine
Bought tdi from ed martin honda in indianapolis. Drove the car home. 30 minutes later, car would not start. Starter would crank, but engine would not fire. Started the next morning with no issues. Drove to indianapolis, about 40 miles. 2 hours later i went to leave, car would not start. After 40 minutes of cranking off and on, it finally started. Drove straight home. 3rd time drove to walmart, 3 mile trip. Car took…
ODI 10503362
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
My wife was driving her 2010 vw jetta s/w tdi dsg home from work and she noticed that it seemed to be running a little rougher then usual (in december when we had the 40k service done we were told that it needed a fuel filter and that would solve the problem...it did for about a week or so). When she slowed down for traffic the rpm's would fluctuate between 500 rpms and 1400 rpms and nearly stalling at times.…
ODI 10504620
Engine
While driving my jetta (diesel), the engine has stalled on multiple occasions. The first time it had stalled, my jetta was only 1 month old and i took it back to the dealer. The dealer found nothing wrong and stated that he had never heard of this issue occurring. The jetta stalled again over the subsequent 12 months of owning it and i once again took it to lee volkswagen dealership in fort walton beach. The…
ODI 10501040
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle had driven fine all day when all of a sudden when i pulled up to a stop sign, the car died like it was running out of gas. I was in the middle of a the road at the stop sign, the car managed to start again and drive another couple hundred feet to get it off to the side of the road. Luckily i made it just past a set of rail road tracks. The car did not start again and had to be towed. The vehicle had its…
ODI 10503816
Engine · Power Train · Steering
When an engine stall occurs, this car requires a full reset before a restart can be performed. This is very dangerous when said reset happens while the car is moving. Meaning ' a full reset means the ignition key must first be fully turned off. When the car is in motion and the key is fully turned off, at that time the locking gear in the ignition switch engages and locks the steering wheel... While the car is in…
ODI 10498017
Engine
2010 vw jetta tdi common rail engine stalled while cruising at highway speed southbound on i-390 between geneseo and rochester, ny. When two attempts to restart car as normal failed, it was towed to dealer and repaired by replacing fuel injectors in cylinders 2 & 3 according to injector fault code that was generated. Vehicle was returned to me, then exhibited same systems again. Towed back to dealer whereupon…
ODI 10498271
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On friday jan. 11, 2013, the vehicle (2010 vw jetta tdi) in question was traveling on an expressway at a speed of approximately 50 mph when suddenly the glow plug light and check engine warnings turned on the vehicle display and shortly afterwards the engine stalled. The vehicle stalled in the middle of the road but no accident occurred because there was no other traffic at the time of failure. Attempts to start the…
ODI 10492418
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
I have had 3 different bouts with my jetta stalling seemingly randomly at highway speeds. Each set of incidents resulted in a service trip to the vw dealership for repairs. For the first incident the vehicle was under the 60,000 mile warranty and an expensive repair was covered under warrant. The second series of incidents occurred about 6 months later, after the car was no longer under warranty and the repair -…
ODI 10541968
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle was valet parked. The valet attendant reported that the vehicle shut down as she was driving it up the ramp out of the parking garage. She also reported a knocking sound and that the "check engine" light was on. Upon entering the vehicle, i was unable to start it. I had the vehicle towed to the vw dealership. They told me that the high pressure fuel pump had failed and that they had seen other cars…
ODI 10492963
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Happened last night, with my 6 yr old daughter in the car, and wife driving on the freeway! Check engine light, and fuel injector/glow plug light blinking, car shutdown, but fortunately was able to pull off to the side but still next to freeway on/off ramp. Car would crank over but not start. Called aaa tow to vw dealer where the car was purchased. I drove the car earlier that morning on a fairly long trip (over 100…
ODI 10487273
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The car abruptly decelerated from 65 to 35 mph on a major interstate as the engine went into 'limp mode'. The sudden deceleration caused swerving and i had to pull over to the curb in order to avoid an accident. The coil/check engine light turned on and car hesitated as it drove. This is the third incident that this car has had with the exhaust problem causing engine to force deceleration and abrupt stopping even…
ODI 10489093
Engine · Fuel Pump
Glow plug light came lit on dash and said "service engine immediately." engine then lost power on interstate (dangerous). When re-cranked, engine was sluggish and would not accelerate above 40mph. Vw service said it was due to a faulty fuel pump. *tr
ODI 10483784
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My 2010 vw jetta sportwagen got the glow plug light intermittent flash starting on 72k miles. In the cold morning i could drive 10-15 minutes without issue. However, once the glow plug is on, it could not exceed 40mph. Here's the diagnostic from the dealership: 72017 confirm mile on, glow plug light intermittent flash. Perform guided fault finding, faults tored p00af. Turbocharger boost performance visual inspection…
ODI 10484861
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
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
High pressure fuel pump failed traveling 60mph, car begins to stumble (more often then every hundred miles-now less than every 5 miles), engine almost dies out multiple times, rpm drops to near zero, check engine light turns on, hundreds of mini metal flakes found in fuel system/fuel canister . Car driven to dealer (showed picture of metal in fuel canister). Hamilton imports (vw dealer) had initial tech on 081412…
ODI 10473663
Engine
2009-2013 model year volkswagen tdi vehicles sold in the united states contain an exhaust restrictor valve that controls the regenerative feature of the diesel particulate filter (dpf). This flap is experiencing abnormal failure rate between 25000 and 70000 miles. Volkswagen is denying claims to replace these exhaust restrictor valves when they fail, and is asking customers to pay for replacement. Long-term…
ODI 10471217
Engine · Power Train
While driving on the highway with cruise control engaged at/around speed limit, i noticed the rpms jumping and could feel the car jerking, as if some kind of acceleration/deceleration was happening. I also notice rpms jump 50 up/down while idling. This seems to happen when driving down hills on cruise control, more prevalent in colder weather. No loss of control has occurred, but appears to be issue that is slowly…
ODI 10480624
Engine
Egr valve: check engine light came on, code p0401 for egr valve. Dealer said they tested it and it was "sticking". Not covered under emissions warranty. Failed at 45k miles. Vw part number is 03l-131-501-k. $700 repair. *tr
ODI 10469041
Engine
Slowly turning right out of parking lot on completion of turn car stalled with no initial indication. Shifted into park and restarted with no problem. This has happened twice before pulling into home driveway and stopping at a streetlight. *tr
ODI 10467706
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving 65 mph on the freeway in oakland, ca, the engine malfunction light came on, my car began to slow down, and as soon as i exited the freeway the car stalled and stopped altogether, and would not restart. I was towed to the oakland vw dealership. They informed me that the fuel pump had failed, and had to replace the fuel pump, filter, fuel lines, etc. The dealer said that there were shards of metal…
ODI 10482361