2010 Volkswagen Jetta Service Brakes Problems
- 31
- 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 31 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake light · 5 records
- brake pedal · 4 records
- warning light · 4 records
- parking brake · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Took car to dealership for 40,000 mile maintenance/tune up. The dealership called to tell me i needed new rear brake pads. What i don't understand is how the left brake pad can be almost gone and need to be replaced while the other brake pads have 80% of wear left. I asked about this and the manager said they just do that sometimes.really? One brake pads wears to almost nothing but the other three are still good.…
ODI 10631700
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 · 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
Service Brakes
After failing inspection last week for the second time in two years, i preceded to change the rear brakes (which were the reason for the inspection failure). The driver's side rear brake pad was wore completely to the metal. The passenger's side looked as though it had come directly out of the box, no wear at all. The parking brake was not hung up, wheels spun freely after replacing both sides. This was the same…
ODI 10575725
Service Brakes
Re: parking brake. In dec 2013, my 2010 vw jetta tdi rolled backwards with the parking brake fully engaged. It hit another stationary vehicle; thankfully there were no injuries except to the two cars. I had brought in the vehicle to the dealer in feb 2013 with the concern that the parking brake was not secure. They said their was little adjustment to be made and it was working to specs. My vehicle had undergone it's…
Crash reported
ODI 10554826
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, she depressed the brake pedal and the brakes began to make a squeaking noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection who stated that the left brake pad had worn down to 25% while the right brake pad had only worn down to 75%. The mechanic did not know why the left brake pad wore down faster than the right.…
ODI 10559306
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Volkswagen Jetta.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.