2010 Volkswagen JETTA problems and owner complaints

2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI SEDAN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE STALLS FROM START POSITION, THEN CATCHES AND SURGES AHEAD, THROWING DRIVER'S HEAD BACK TO THE HEAD REST. CAR JUMPS AHEAD AND COULD CAUSE REAR END COLLISION TO TRAFFIC IN FRONT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294141 at NHTSA ↗

I'VE HAD 3 AUTOMOBILES SINCE 1986 WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND DON'T RECALL A STALLING PROBLEM LIKE I'M HAVING NOW WITH MY VW 2010 JETTA TDI. IT STARTED WITH A TEST DRIVE AND A NUMBER OF TIMES AFTER PURCHASE. I ASSUMED MY MOTOR SKILLS WOULD ADAPT AND THE PROBLEM WOULD BECOME LESS FREQUENT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, SPECIFICALLY AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A COMPLETE STOP, A ROLLING STOP, OR WHEN BRAKING/CLUTCHING HARD. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO SLOWLY GO OVER BUMPS OR UP HILLS. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT RESULTED IN SLI…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326889 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VW JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF PRESSURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL MOVEMENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK BAFFLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK, AND THE FUEL TANK BAFFLE WAS NOT INSTALLED WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE FUEL MOVEMENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A…

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324200 at NHTSA ↗

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAUSED CAR TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ~68 MPH. PULLING OFF FREEWAY WITH DEAD CAR CAUSED A MINOR FENDER BENDER. BEING TOLD FUEL SYSTEM REPAIR IS $8700 BUT WILL LIKELY BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. 2010 VW JETTA TDI SPORTWAGEN, DSG TRANSMISSION, 3292 MI. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,292 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353887 at NHTSA ↗

ON A 2 LANE ROAD ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE THERE WAS A SUDDEN JERKING AND BUCKING OF THE CAR. FOR A MOMENT THERE WAS NO POWER TO WHEELS. THE ACTIONS THREW ME FORWARD INTO THE SEATBELT. AFTER A FEW VIOLENT SECONDS IT REGAINED POWER AND I WAS ABLE TO PASS THE OTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS ALSO HARSH DOWNSHIFTING OF THE GEARS AS I APPROACH A STOP. IT IS AS IF I HAVE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THIS ACTION ALSO THROWS MYSELF AND PASSENGERS FORWARD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 347 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292682 at NHTSA ↗

ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2009, WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH, MY 2010 VW JETTA TDI (AUTO. TRANSMISSION) SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING FLASHED A "TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT" WARNING LIGHT AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING A MAJOR TRAFFIC INCIDENT. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ENGINE OFF AND LETTING IT SITE FOR A FEW MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO ADDITIONAL MALFUNCTIONS OR WARNING LIGHTS. HOWEVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283957 at NHTSA ↗

I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY 1 WARNING LIGHT: "TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED: STOP! OWNERS MAN," AFTER STOPPING IN FRONT OF MY RESIDENCE TO RETRIEVE MAIL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH I HAVE RECEIVED THE WARNING (REFER TO ODI NO. 10283957 FOR INITIAL INCIDENT). I TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE HAD NO ACCELERATION IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ACTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST VW DEALERSHIP AND IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING DIAGNOSIS. AS …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286745 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING 5 MPH FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE EPS AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND RE-ROUTED THE WIRING. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, SHE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE N…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350411 at NHTSA ↗

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, EXCEPT THE RADIO AFTER I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. ALSO WHILE DRIVING DOOR LOCKS STARTED TO CLICK OPEN AND CLOSED AT 65 MPH. AFTER 10 MIN OF RANDOM CLICKING THE DOORS LOCKED AND STAYED LOCKED. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIV…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10366637 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED ON 05/24/2010LEGEND AUTORAMA HAD THE CAR UNTIL 06/14/2010. THEY REPLACED TWO FUEL PUMPS. PART # 5N0-906-129-B & 03L-130-755-A. -I PICKED UP MY JETTA ON MONDAY JUNE 14, 2010. I DROVE ABOUT 20 MINUTES IN LIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN I HEARD A HUMMING SOUND. I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, OPENED THE HOOD AND HEARD A BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE FUEL FILTER AREA. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND PICKED UP WHAT I NEEDED FROM MY DESTINATION. I CAME BACK TO THE CAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336565 at NHTSA ↗