2011 Volkswagen Jetta Power Train Problems
- 38
- 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 38 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- glow plug · 6 records
- plug light · 6 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- light came · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
This car stalls out as it slows down. It does not change to a lower gear in time when decelerating and stalls out. It will not stall out every time i slow down. I never know when it will stall. It's very random and i have stalled out in the middle of intersections and any situation slowing down. I brought this car back to the deal twice and they could not find anything wrong with it. I pleaded with them that the car…
ODI 10661181
Power Train
Car jerks when up shifting and down shifting i was told by the dealer that the transmission needed a part that had to be order from germany. They called the mechatron they told me it was the computer brain for the transmission i waited two weeks and after having the car for a few days it is doing the same thing i'm taking it back tomorrow. Sometimes it feels like the car doesn't want to come off a high gear i''m…
ODI 10432728
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta tdi. The contact started the vehicle and shift gears from park into the reverse position and immediately the vehicle surged forward. There were several attempts before the vehicle responded in reverse. The identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact will notify the…
ODI 10426796
Power Train
At steady throttle angle of accelerator pedal, slow speeds pulling out on to main road with heavy traffic. Dsg can not select the proper gear and hesitates so badly that we were almost t- boned in the drivers side of the jetta by on coming traffic. I guess about .1 tenth of a second no movement for the jetta. This dsg had a daul clutch flywheel and is a computer shifted manual transmission on dual shafts to output…
ODI 10451535
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta tdi. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the transmission did not shift properly. As a result, the vehicle hesitated and decelerated almost to a complete stop. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure and stated that the vehicle was operating under normal conditions.…
ODI 10451534
Power Train
This car has an automatic transmission. It's a jetta tdi. If you stop on a sharp incline the car will roll backwards when you take your foot off of the brake and push the gas pedal. I've tried pushing the gas pedal before letting off the brake but it still rolls backward. I took it to the dealer and explained that i am afraid i will roll backward into another vehicle of even a pedestrian. The dealer said rolling…
ODI 10476520
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While entering freeway have to depress accelerator peddle 1/4 to 3/[redacted] down before acceleration begins. From stop and merging into traffic have to depress accelerator 1/4 to 3/[redacted] down before acceleration. Entering freeway or fast starts, accelerates then dies off then goes again. On hill starts it sometimes rolls back as if it is in neutral. These are intermittent problems at varying degrees of…
ODI 10426791
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Visibility
Volkswagen jetta sedan dsg tdi 2011. Vehicle as made has a two second hold for keeping the car from rolling backwards on inclines. However the car owners manual requires a slow acceleration which allows the car to roll backwards risking hitting the car or pedestrian behind you especially in driveways with inclines endangering small children because of visibility. The only way to overcome this safety defect is to use…
ODI 10423205
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle jerked and decelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to dealer where unknown repairs were performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 15,000.
ODI 10542141
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I am having what i believe to be a serious, but intermittent, safety problem with my 2011 jetta sportwagon tdi. There is also what may be a related issue with the automatic transmission shifting at low speed. Occasionally when i attempt to accelerate away from a stop sign/traffic light, the engine does not respond to throttle movement. When i take my foot off the brake and press on the gas pedal the car moves ahead…
ODI 10458007
Power Train
This 2011 vw sportwagen tdi (diesel)would easily stall in first gear. Since the first test drive we were told at the dealership, this manual transmission takes getting used to. I have a friend who owns a 2011 golf tdi with a similar issue. However, even though i became more accustomed to driving it, i would still stall in first gear...sometimes in intersections. I mentioned this to the service advisor, during…
ODI 10639294
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have experienced dramatic hesitation while, from slow speed, trying to accelerate quickly onto a main road with heavy traffic. The dsg cannot figure out which gear it needs to be in and either hesitates or goes into what seems to be neutral, the engine high reves. The jetta just comes to a stand still in the middle of the road as the computer tries to decide what gear it needs to be in.the hesitation is pronounced…
ODI 10457233
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
From time to time, when depressing the gas pedal to accelerate (entering highway via on ramp, climbing moderate hill or grade, passing slower vehicle) there is initially no acceleration, then a sudden surge of power causing an uncontrolled acceleration.
ODI 10382408