2009 Volkswagen JETTA problems and owner complaints

I DRIVE A 2009 VW JETTA SEDAN 2.5 S, WHICH ONLY HAS 4,000 MILES. TWO DAYS AGO, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY. IT LOST ELECTRIC POWER AND COULD NOT MOVE FURTHER. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE LACK OF GAS, BUT REALIZED IT WAS NOT THE CASE BECAUSE THE TANK WAS FULL. THE CAR DASHBOARD SIGNALED THAT THE BATTERY HAD A PROBLEM -ITS INDICATOR WAS TURNED ON. AND THAT WAS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS NO POWER AND THE BATTERY WASN'T WORKING. SO, AFTER MOVING THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, I WAITED AND TRIE…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260723 at NHTSA ↗

WE WERE HEADING UP HILL WHEN SUDDENLY TRAFFIC CAME TO A CRAWL AFTER A FEW MINUTES WE STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING LIKE BURNT BRAKE PADS, WE FIGURED IT WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLES HEADING DOWN HILL BRAKING FRICTION, WE DID NOTHING OF IT UNTIL WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LIFT OPEN THE HOOD THEN NOTICED THAT THE SMELL WAS ACTUALLY COMING FROM OUR CAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON A SATURDAY, ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I CALLED VW CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE NEAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10263916 at NHTSA ↗

I BOUGHT MY BRAND NEW 2009 JETTA TDI ON 5/28/2009 AND 2 DAYS LATER AFTER I HAD ONLY DRIVEN THE CAR FOR 200 MILES, THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE CAR WAS SITTING STILL. I OPENED THE HOOD AFTER I GOT TO MY DESTINATION TO REALIZE THAT THE COOLING FANS WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN COME ON TO COOL THE ENGINE. THIS OCCURRED ON A SATURDAY, AND THE VW DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT WAS CLOSING IN AN HOUR. THEIR MASTER TECH AGREED TO STAY UNTIL I GOT THERE AND HE RAN SOME TESTS ON IT, AND TOLD ME HE SIMULATED A SEVERE ENGINE…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10272730 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED RESULTING IN NO POWER TO MAINTAIN SPEED. THIS OCCURRED TWICE, ONCE ON A RURAL HIGHWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. WITH THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THE TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGED AFTER A FEW SECONDS. WITH THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE "PRNDS" SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND I HAD TO MERGE OVER THROUGH TRAFFIC INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO AVOID HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC, ALL THE WHILE HAVING NO POWER. I THEN HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,945 miles reported. Look up ODI 10274202 at NHTSA ↗

2009 JETTA SPORTWAGON TDI UNDER 8000 MILES FIRST LONG ROAD TRIP - GA TO PA AND BACK. RETURNING HOME (ABOUT 9 HOURS AWAY) AND TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, FIRST THE FLASHING GLOW PLUGS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE. THE ENGINE STARTING REDUCING IN POWER AS I MADE IT THE EXIT AND COULDN'T KEEP HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN I GOT TO THE EXIT RAMP AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED. AFTER A TOW TO DEALERSHIP THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD ENOUGH TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR BEFORE THEY CLOS…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,995 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315932 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE FAILED ON 2009 VW JETTA TDI. LOST POWER ON CA HIGHWAY (UNSAFE). CAR HAS BEEN TOWED, DEALER CLAIMS BAD FUEL/FUEL CONTAMINATION. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE, AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 2009/2010 JETTA TDI CARS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 29,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336472 at NHTSA ↗

2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN WITH DSG TRANSMISSION. CAR WAS BRAND NEW WITH 487 MILES. THE CAR COMPLETELY AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER IN TRAFFIC ALTHOUGH ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND IN DRIVE. FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. PNDRS LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD BEGAN BLINKING. PROBLEM RESOLVED SPONTANEOUSLY ONLY TO RECUR MOMENTS LATER. WAS TOLD BY VW TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALER. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION IF IT OCCURS IN TRAFFIC OR DURING A LEFT HAND TURN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 487 miles reported. Look up ODI 10274095 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN DRIVING INTO A SWEEPING CURVE AT 45 - 65 MPH, THE STEERING MECHANISM OR RACK & PINION SYSTEM LOCKS AND FAILS ON MY '09 JETTA WOLFSBURG EDITION SOMETIMES LEADING TO A SHORT SKID AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED THE EXACT SAME YEAR AND MAKE VEHICLE THAT EXHIBITED THE SAME DEFECT. DUE TO THIS AND OTHER DEFECTS, THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE VEHICLE. I'M NOW STARTING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE NEW REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. I'VE MADE THE MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE ISSUE THROUGH MY LOCAL DEALER. THEY'VE…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281384 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, SHE BEGAN TAPPING ON THE STEERING AND SUDDENLY THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SHE CRASHED AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, SHE HAS NO MEMORY OF THE CRASH. SHE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4000.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286347 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE'S MOTOR ENGINE'S FAN WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF CAUSING THE BATTERY TO RUN OUT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 230 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237485 at NHTSA ↗