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2010 Volkswagen Jetta Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 852 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, most often about the fuel system (36% of complaints, typically around 44,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Jetta model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2010 Volkswagen Jetta problems
Fuel system
303 complaints · 36%Half of these problems showed up before 44,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle but the failure recurred within a few minutes. After the second failure, the check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was…
I have 2010 vw Jetta tdi, 6 speed manual transmission with 30k miles on it. As I was trying to merge into traffic, I tried to accelerate and the car would not go'it acted like it died. I had a car right behind me and another one merging from the right so I had no place to go but forward. I downshifted and still no…
Electrical
233 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 66,000 miles. Parts named most often: horn, instrument cluster/panel, ignition, software.
Well over a 100 people have complained about the same exact issue with their 2010 vw touch screen radio dying out of no where. The website with all known complaints is at: http://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t36009_ds552583. Vw refuses to be accountable for their merchandise. Wear and tear on engine parts…
I was driving down the road when I accelerated hard and I predndio light of "glow plug" on the panel, the car lost power and was limited to spend two thousand RPM's coming home that was close. I did nothing that night, I followed turning on the light in the panel. The next day I turn it normal, I turned on the light…
Engine
188 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 46,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system, cooling system.
The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta diesel. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. After waiting a few moments, the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer and they stated that they were unable to diagnose the…
On july 21 at approx 1730hrs while driving less than 15mph the engine shut off and had to pull over with no engine. I pulled over and the engine would not start in neutral but had to start with the engine in park. The vehicle is a 2010 vw Jetta diesel. Vehicle was checked by the vw dealer on 7/23 and no codes could be…
Transmission
111 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 43,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, manual transmission, driveline, clutch assembly.
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…
Vw Jetta tdi 2010. On four occasions the car has completely died while moving slowly. (5 to 20 MPH) everything in the car stayed on. I had to turn the key off. Place the car in park and restart the car. There was no indication of any problems before or after the car staled out. Nothing in the car turned off or on…
Brakes
55 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 73,500 miles. Parts named most often: antilock.
After taking my 2010 Volkswagen Jetta to my yearly texas inspection it did not pass because is has the brake and the ABS light on. The ABS light is illuminated with fault code 01130 and or 16352- ABS replacement after 45f2 recall. The dealer recall #16v913000 & t.s.b# 45-1704 where in clearly includes my vehicle in…
2010 vw Jetta with 73k miles experienceing issues with the hydraulic pump and ABS system. While in the car is in motion, engagement of the ABS system causes the driver to lose control of the vehicle. When brakes are hit, car violently pulls from left to right out of lane beyond the drivers control. This issue has…
Other or unspecified
46 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 83,000 miles.
I was driving and the radio just stopped working. The handsfree for the radio is not working as well. I was driving on a local road at the speed of 25-30 miles per hour.
I purchased a 2010 vw Jetta just over a year ago at this point. I loved it at first, it's a clean diesel. Within 3-4 months of owning it the stereo has gone out. Vw has chosen to ignore this issue even though it's a known issue! It's draining batteries, causing electrical and fuse issues which could lead to…
Air bags
31 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 64,000 miles. Parts named most often: side/window.
Starting in may 2015 we began to notice that the passenger airbag light would not always seem to work correctly when my son sat there. I just figured it to be a problem with the light in the dash. My son weighing in the 60 pound range, I knew it should not of been on when he was there. Sometimes it said off sometimes…
The airbag stopped functioning without any reason. The car was being started when the airbag error indicator came on and stated airbags are not functional. Vw says that this is not included in the safety warranty, which does not make any sense since its clearly a safety issue and should not be failing especially when…
Speed control
30 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: cruise control.
This 2010 vw Jetta tdi occasionally stalls at speeds of less than ~30 MPH and surges violently when starting from a stop and slowing to a stop. In a span of 3 months the vehicle has stalled 5 times, 3 times while beginning to move from a stop and 2 times while traveling at a speeds of less than 30 MPH. The surging…
I have a 2010 Jetta wolfsburg 2.0 turbo. I have had nothing but problems with it and the dealer can't seem to help me. The doors won't lock or unlock consistently with the key fob. When I lock it, the horn beeps to let me know the alarm is on, but the doors don't lock! Not even manually. If I open the door, the alarm…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2010 Volkswagen Jetta recalls
Stability control: electronic stability control (esc)
Risk: A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began february 2017. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 volkswagen jetta a5 sedan, 2009 volkswagen jetta sportwagen, eos, gti, rabbit and audi a3 vehicles, and 2010 volkswagen golf a6 vehicles. The antilock brake system (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or electronic stability control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.
Fuel system: fuel system, diesel
Risk: Due to the resonance condition, injector line number 2 could develop small cracks which could lead to fuel leakage. Leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source, may lead to a fire.
Fix: Volkswagen will install an improved fuel injector line for the number 2 cylinder on certain vehicles and will install vibration dampers on all of the injector lines. Volkswagen and audi will notify owners to have the vehicles repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during november 2011. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen is recalling certain model 2009-2012 jetta and jetta sportwagen vehicles, manufactured from may 2008 through september 2011, model year 2010-2012 volkswagen golf vehicles, manufactured from may 2009 through september 2011, and model year 2010-2012 audi a3 vehicles, manufactured from september 2009 through september 2011, that are equipped with a 2.0l tdi common rail diesel engine/clean diesel engine. The fuel injection pulses could coincide with the natural frequency of the injector line #2, in specific load and RPM conditions. This resonance creates additional stress in the fuel line.
Fuel system: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Risk: If chafing occurs, there is the potential for a fuel leak to develop. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the underhood fuel line. Additionally, depending on the vehicle model, dealers will either remove the plastic tab from the windshield washer fluid reservoir, or inspect the position of the fastening clamp and adjust the related fastening clamp into the correct position. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before january 31, 2011. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 jetta, new beetle, new beetle convertible, model year 2009 jetta sportwagen and model year 2007-2009 rabbit vehicles equipped with 2.5l engines. The jetta, jetta sportwagen, and rabbit vehicles may have a small plastic tab located on the windshield washer fluid reservoir that may chafe against an underhood fuel supply line. The new beetle and the new beetle convertible vehicles may have a fastening clamp on a hydraulic hose of the power steering system that may be located in an improper position which could cause chafing against an underhood fuel supply line.
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: The abrupt shift to neutral could lead to a crash without warning.
Fix: Volkswagen will reprogram the transmission control module with updated software free of charge. The recall began on october 20, 2009. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 passenger cars manufactured between september 2008 and august 2009. The wiring harness of a temperature sensor in the direct shift gearbox (dsg) may have connector wires that were insufficiently crimped. With insufficiently crimped connector wires, a temperature sensor has the potential to falsely detect a high gearbox oil temperature, causing the transmission to abruptly shift to neutral. If this happens, the selector lever position indicator within the instrument panel will flash. In addition, the "depress brake pedal" indicator light will be illuminated, alerting the driver to apply the brakes.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Air bag clockspring failure
Summary
In august 2015, volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) launched safety recall 15v-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 model year (my) cc, passat, eos, golf, gti, tiguan, jetta and jetta sportwagen models.contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.the loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in i
Diesel fuel injector line leakage
Summary
By letter dated october 3, 2011, volkswagen group of america, inc. (vw) notified the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (my) 2009-2012 volkswagen jetta, jetta sportwagen, golf, and audi a3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0l tdi common rail clean diesel engine (NHTSA recall no. 11v-490).the recalled jetta and jetta sportwagen vehicles were built from may 2008 through september 2011, the golf vehicles were built from may 2009 through september 2011, and the audi a3 vehicles were built from september 2009 through september 2011.according to volkswagen, in u.s. Applications of the above
High-pressure fuel pump failure
Summary
The office of defects investgation (odi) opened ea11-003 on february 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to odi and volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failures in model year (my) 2009 through 2010 volkswagen jetta and golf and audi a3 tdi vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by volkswagen as part of its response to pe10-034.during ea11-003, odi analyzed design information, field experience and test data for my 2009 through 2012 volkswagen jetta, golf and touareg and audi a3 and q7 vehicles equipped with tdi engines. Volkswagen has not identified any design or manufacturing defects in the subject tdi clean diesel pumps and has stated that the subject pum
High pressure fuel pump failure (hpfp)
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) and volkswagen (vw) have received a total of 160 complaints and field reports alleging incidents of engine stall and/or loss of power that appear to be related to high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failures in certain model year (my) 2009 through 2010 volkswagen jetta and my 2010 volkswagen golf and audi a3 vehicles equipped with tdi clean diesel engines.approximately half of the reports indicate that the failure resulted in an engine stall incident, with many of these alleging stall incidents at highway speeds in traffic with no restart.there has been one minor crash alleged to have resulted from hpfp failure in the subject vehicles.in response to odi's
Questions about the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (303 complaints, typically around 44,000 miles); electrical (233 complaints, typically around 66,000 miles); engine (188 complaints, typically around 46,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 20, 2016 (stability control). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2010 a bad year for the Volkswagen Jetta?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Jetta model year since 2000, with 852 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.