2010 Volkswagen Jetta Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 116
- 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 116 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel pump · 52 records
- high pressure · 33 records
- pressure fuel · 33 records
- fuel system · 29 records
- glow plug · 27 records
- engine light · 21 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 34 |
| 60–100k mi | 32 |
| 100–150k mi | 28 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph the vehicle stalled. He was able to restart the vehicle shortly thereafter. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer stated that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 119,000.
ODI 10471795
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While exiting a parking at a stop sign, when accelerating out past the stop sign at approximately 10 mph the car's engine suddenly lost power and died. After the vehicle once again returned to a complete stop, i was able to restart the engine after putting the car into park. Taken into dealership 10 days later for schedule service and maintenance; nothing out of the ordinary was found. *tr
ODI 10471965
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
First incidence: driving 45 mph, glow plug light starts flashing, car goes into limp mode. Drive slowly home. Call dealership, told to recycle (turn off/on). If light goes away should be okay they said. Took to dealer to check out to be sure. They found nothing. A week later was on the highway and needed to accelerate and flashing light and limp mode again. Pulled over, turned off and on. Drove slow to the dealer,…
ODI 10466589
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
My 2010 jetta tdi broke down on me while i was three hours away from my home. The service rep. Said he has had a few cars come in with the same problem. He stated it was due to bad fuel or water in the fuel line. I know i had put diesel in when i filled up that morning. He stated we had probably received bad fuel when we had filled up. We were on a road trip (8hrs one way) and i had driven about 5 hours before it…
ODI 10464327
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
When i started my car, a 2010 jetta sedan tdi, it started making a strange noise, but still ran. I tried to drive it over to the volkswagen dealer which was approximately 2 miles away. I pulled out onto the highway and achieved a speed of approximately 30mph. The car continued to make the noise and began to lose power within a half mile. I pulled into the parking lot of a shopping center at which time the engine…
ODI 10463362
Fuel/Propulsion System
Jetta tdi, check engine light and glow plug warning light followed by reduced power. Vehicle ran for several miles before stalling. Would not restart. Dealer reported failure of the high pressure fuel pump and metal in the fuel filter. *tt
ODI 10459301
Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving on the interstate at approx 72 mph, the vehicle suddenly lurched, the indicator light for the glow plug came on, and then all power was lost as the engine stalled. I was able to safely maneuver through traffic to the emergency lane and stop. The vehicle would not restart. I had refueled the vehicle approx 168 miles earlier and had been running at highway speeds the entire time until the vehicle…
ODI 10458937
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I'm was driving up hills with 38 mph notice that glow plug light flashing the car lost all power almost instantly. Fortunately i was able to managed the car to emergency lane. Lucky that i'm not on the freeway and i didn't have my 6 years old son with me at that time. This is a safety issue that we need to address to vwgoa so they can do a recall. You can find 100 or more same failures at www.tdiclub.com, some of…
ODI 10458880
Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light came on while driving jetta tdi to/from work. Took it to dealer and they reported it was the high pressure fuel sensor (vehicle storing fault p0191). They replaced the sensor (thinking it faulty), but the following day the check engine light came on again. Returned the vehicle to the dealer and they reported the same fault. Dealer kept vehicle for investigation. Their investigation revealed metal…
ODI 10464156
Fuel/Propulsion System
I have experienced repeated problems with my tdi manual transmission jetta sportwagen. Within the first month of buying this vehicle, i experienced a lurching sensation which would come and go randomly especially when in third gear. Brought it to the dealer, but they couldn't replicate. This has continued sporadically for over a year and a half. The vehicle also sometimes idles very roughly when at a stop. More…
ODI 10459568
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
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The car affected is a 2010 vw jetta tdi. Ever since i've owned the car, it has had an issue with running ruff or stalling out. At 30,426 miles i had the dealer look at the vehicle. They ran a diagnostic and test drive with no issues found. This enough for it to be noticeable, but no symptoms are present. I brought the car in again for the same issue on 12/8/14 at 83748 miles, but this time there was an esp error…
ODI 10712974
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I purchased my brand new vw jetta from the dealership lot. Less than 4 weeks later when the car was in the driveway i started it, and as i pressed the gas down the car began to move (in a sputtering/jerking type of movemen)t but it was not able to go more than 7 feet before it stalled out,, and the rpm's were high and the car just moved like it was not able to properly accelerate, it stalled out before the end of my…
ODI 10462666
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle regularly experiences loss of propulsion after cresting hills. Varying pressure on the throttle pedal produces no change. Incidents last approximately two seconds before normal operation returns. Does not stall. *tr
ODI 10477961
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
2010 volkswagen sportwagen tdi. Car suffered dozens of loss of power incidents, several left the car without power at freeway speeds. Repeat visit to dealer did not resolve problem, dealer was aggressive that i was mis-fueling the car with gasoline instead of diesel, which never happened once (i have full receipts for entire vehicle ownership). Latest incident left me without power or effective steering on i-5…
ODI 10520219