2011 Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Problems
- 82
- 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.
What owners report
- fuel pump · 33 records
- high pressure · 30 records
- pressure fuel · 29 records
- fuel system · 23 records
- glow plug · 17 records
- check engine · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 51 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Diesel
The car is a 2011 vw jetta sw tdi. On sept 7, 2015, while driving on the autobahn, the car's check engine light activated and the car abruptly lost power. I coasted to a stop on the shoulder. I shut the car off and it would not restart. It was towed to the nearest vw dealer. We had to rent a vehicle for almost two weeks. Vw said the fuel pump was destroyed due to tainted diesel fuel. Reports indicated that metal…
ODI 10839115
Fuel System, Diesel
Was driving in parking lot when vehicle suddenly died while underway and check engine light came on. Thankfully it happened at a relatively low speed and while not in traffic as there was little to no warning before the engine died completely causing loss of power, steering, braking etc. After towing vehicle to volkswagen of south charlotte, they indicated the high pressure fuel pump had failed resulting in metal…
ODI 10663550
Diesel · Electrical System · Fuel System, Diesel
November 2014 incidents: two incidents of failing to start. First incident: car failed to start once and started on second try. Second incident: car several times failed to start & engine made clanking noise. Had car towed to vw agency. Car started after unloaded from tow truck and agency found nothing wrong. December 2014 incident: car started, but after slowly driving to parking lot exit and before at full stop,…
ODI 10667095
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
I was operating the car on a highway when the vehicle experienced a sudden reduction in power and the dash displayed a flashing glow plug light and solid check engine warning lights. I immediately pulled to the side of the road where the engine was shut off. The engine failed to restart and was towed to a volkswagen dealership. The service manager told me that the cause was a catastrophic failure of the (hpfp); it…
ODI 10621174
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
While driving the engine light came on and the car lost power. We were on a rural road so we could pull to the side of the road safely, if this had happened on a freeway we could have been in danger of being rear ended. Once stopped the care would not restart. Had to be towed to vw dealer. The high pressure fuel pump had failed. *tr
ODI 10621160
Fuel System, Diesel
I purchased a used 2011 vw jetta sportwagen tdi on monday, july 28, 2014 and 5 days later on august 2nd, the car died. I had been driving for about an hour mostly on the highway and then some moderately winding foothill roads. I stopped at a stop sign and when i accelerated into the intersection the engine abruptly died and would not restart. The engine turned over when the key was turned, but it wouldn't start.…
ODI 10620793
Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
Glow plug light started blinking, then the engine light came on. Shifting became erratic. Pulled into a service station, and once the vehicle was turned off, it wouldn't restart. After basic checks, the fuel pump was pulled for inspection and metal shavings were found. In researching the repair, the independent station suggested putting things back together, and having it towed to the dealer, as it was suspected to…
ODI 10607180
Fuel System, Diesel
Driving at 45 mph, engine did not stall but lost power. Motor stalled after about 10 seconds. After putting in neutral and rolling to a stop the motor would not restart. After towing to local vw dealer, was told the mechanical fuel pump failed. They said it was 4-5 thousand job but vw was picking up the repair and not charging it out to our extended warranty. Was given a loaner car until repairs are made. No…
ODI 10604412
Fuel System, Diesel
High pressure fuel pump failure. Always fueled up with ultra low sulfur diesel. *tr
ODI 10594327
Fuel System, Diesel
While driving through town 35 mph my tdi sportwagon glowplug light started flashing. I immediately turned into a parking lot within seconds and put the transmission in park. The car sounded like it was not firing on a cylinders. I turned the car off. After that it would not start back up. From what i have read, it has to do with the high pressure fuel pump. This made things unsafe and their are no visible signs of…
ODI 10586056
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Went to pass a vehicle and i felt a surge then a siren sound started coming from the right side of engine. Was told by dealership it was a vacuum issue and it was safe to drive. When i got to dealership they told me it was a blown turbo. Wondering if this is tied to the incident i had with the high pressure fuel pump failing around 100k. Too many major catastrophic issues with this car. I've been quoted 15,000 for…
ODI 10585006
Fuel System, Diesel
Driving on surface street at approximately 40 mph. In 2011 jetta sportwagen tdi with only 23000 miles ."service now! " warning came on and car immediately stalled in the middle of traffic and would not restart. Had to be towed to vw dealer, has been there 5 days so far waiting for high pressure fuel pump replacement. From investigation, this is not an obscure event, is known to occur with this model and year tdi…
ODI 10584169
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel
Glow plug & check engine lights came on , engine died 30 seconds later. Would not restart, towed to dealer, diagnosed hpfp catastrophic failure, metal debris in fuel system. Whole fuel system replaced, tank through to injectors. No warning of fault condition with no time to pull off to side of road, left stuck in middle of highway. *tr
ODI 10587191
Fuel System, Diesel · Vehicle Speed Control
I was cruising at 60 mph this morning when the glow-plug warning light began to flash and the cruise control was shut off immediately causing an unexpected deceleration. I pulled into the emergency lane and the engine shut off once i came to a stop. The engine would not restart and the glow-plug light was joined with the check engine light. I had it towed to my mechanic who read the computer codes as "low fuel…
ODI 10575238
Fuel System, Diesel
While driving on 95 north through phila my 2011 jetta tdi began to lose power. I could not accelerate and the vehicle eventually came to a stop. It would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and after evaluation i was told it was the high pressure fuel pump that failed. This was going to be an extensive repair but vw was going to pay for the repair. The vehicle will be in the shop for approx. 4 to 5 days…
ODI 10568991
Fuel System, Diesel
The high pressure fuel system failed in our car when we were on a one lane highway. 'engine control malfunction' light started flashing and suddenly our car was stalled. When we looked in the manual it said to get the car to a vw dealership asap. We had to hold up traffic until the car was finally towed. Not only that, we were on vacation in the different city and this happened during the weekend when the service…
ODI 10568297
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
The effected car was a diesel model 2011 volkswagen jetta tdi sedan with 48,074 miles on the odometer at the time of the incident. While traveling at approximately 40 mph in normal driving conditions, the vehicle experienced a sudden reduction in power and displayed a flashing glow plug light and solid check engine warning lights. The vehicle was immediately pulled to the side of the road where the engine was shut…
ODI 10561176
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Drive home from work at about 1500 hrs, with no issues. Stopped at local supermarket, started engine with slight delay, left parking lot, car started to buck, drove maybe 1/2 mi started losing power, after going another 50 ft car engine died, pushed car to my driveway called dealership and had car towed to dealership. On 11/21/13 dealership informed me that hpfp had exploded sending metal shavings into engine, they…
ODI 10553802
Fuel System, Diesel
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was recurring but the vehicle was able to be restarted after several minutes. The check engine and glow plug warning light would also illuminate after the failure had occurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the fuel system needed to be…
ODI 10574707
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
My 2011 volkswagen jetta tdi started to sputter when accelerating, i brought it the dealer and they found shards of metal in the fuel system. Hpfp (high pressure fuel pump) had failed. The quote to fix was 6875.00 to fix a two year old car. Very un happy. *tr
ODI 10567775
Fuel System, Diesel
Brought to dealer to diagnose service engine light, code p191, and once p087. I get diesel at the same station whenever possible. These errors started occurring shortly after getting a full tank of diesel at a different station. Dealer concluded that high pressure fuel pump failure was imminent. Engine stalled on the way home and failed to restart. Fuel system was replaced. Car again works satisfactorily. How much…
ODI 10565800
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel · Instrument Cluster/Panel
I was on my way home after work approximately 6-7 pm doing 45 mph. I looked down to my instrument cluster to check my speed to make sure i wasn't speeding. Then i saw the glow plug light blinking multiple times then about less than 5-10 seconds later my engine cut out. I cost off into a harper college parking lot came to a stop. I tried to start the car 2-3 times, each time the engine was crackin over but wouldn't…
ODI 10547288
Fuel System, Diesel
While driving i suddenly lost all power to the engine of my 2011 jetta tdi. Under warranty i had my car towed to the vw dealership. I was told the entire fuel system was destroyed by the high pressure fuel pump, and it was possibly be due to the diesel i used, being dirty or otherwise contaminated. I had all my receipts for diesel fill-ups from the same station, and it was listed on the vw.com website as a location…
ODI 10543611
Fuel System, Diesel · Vehicle Speed Control
I was passing a semi and needed to accelerate to get out of the way of car to my rear...depressed the accelerator and no response. Two days later experienced similar event at low speed (30 mph). *tr
ODI 10531571
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
The fuel pump in my car's 2.0 tdi diesel engine broke. *tr
ODI 10524023