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2010 Volkswagen Jetta repairs by problem area
Engine (44%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 194 repairs.
2010 Volkswagen Jetta engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (53%)
Chart based on 78 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Volkswagen Jetta
Engine not specified
| 24000 mi | Drop in Fuel Pressure detected and Check Engine Light iluminated. Replaced parts. |
| 26000 mi | Second injector replacement. |
| 26000 mi | Third injector replacement. The dealership blamed it on grocery store diesel, Safeway. Got rid of car as tired of warranty repairs. |
| 94000 mi US $600 |
Emissions sensor replaced. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 31000 mi US $90 |
Check engine light came on. The dealer & found that it was the IMRC (Intake Manifold Runner Control) malfunctioning. No parts were required, just needed to be cleaned. Not covered under warranty - was over the 3 year bumper to bumper. |
| 44300 mi | Noticed a strange whistle noise when shutting off the engine, then a week later the check engine light came on. Took it to the dealer who found out it was the turbo. Replaced under warranty. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 55000 mi US $1200 |
Fuel injector replacement, carbon cleaning |
| 68800 mi US $1000 |
Rear seal leaking and replaced, also vent valve replaced |
| 116000 mi US $750 |
Leak in air pump, replaced. A.I.R. pump. Secondary Air Injection Pump. |
| 46700 mi | Coolant was leaking. Dealer diagnosed a leak in the radiator. A new radiator was put in and new coolant (G-13) as well. |
| 62200 mi | Problem with intake manifold causing CEL. |
| 66000 mi US $180 |
CPR valve cleaning |
| 70000 mi | Engine oil leak Oil still leaking |
| 72000 mi US $975 |
Rear Main Seal was leaking. |
| 117945 mi US $2000 |
Install new Serpintine Belt and Tensioner assembly, |
| 59700 mi US $814 |
intake manifold needed replacing. this is the 2nd replacement. The radio quit. They split the cost with me. It cost me $450. I see on line this is a way to common problem VW does not accept that it is a problem. Christ, after 60 K miles? |
| 10500 mi | One day car wouldn't start, but was okay when I drove it to dealer another day. Couldn't replicate problem, bur installed new ignition switch. |
| 32000 mi | Trouble code p2015. Dealer replace intake part under warranty |
| 33500 mi US $357 |
Several trouble codes, dealer ended up replacing entire intake manifold and intake/emission parts associated under warranty. Out of pocket cost would have been $1200 |
| 38000 mi US $160 |
Car stopped running and needed to be restarted several times to complete trip home. At times car was only able to accelerate to 15 mph. Dealer reported car was sensing lean condition and needed to replace throttle body. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 97960 mi | Carbon clogged intake manifold - diagnosis - needs repair. VW only sells complete intake manifold so -if I kept this car- it would require a new one. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 42780 mi | The exhaust flap stuck open, apparently a known issue. Check engine soon light came on |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 37500 mi US $200 |
Glow plug stopped working. |
| 19000 mi | Driver's side cooling fan constantly stuck in run mode. |
| 72600 mi US $30 |
Glow plug cylinder #1 replacement. |
| 6000 mi | The car continues to stall on occasion. |
| 6000 mi | Dealer could not replicate problem but said they had information that the main wireing harness may be faulty. VW AG would not replace this part so I was sent on my way with a car that stalls... |
| 2000 mi | After multiple repair attempts (all three fuel pumps, fuel pressure regulator) my Jetta was in the shop for more days than NY state allows for a new car. I took VW to arbitration and won my case. VW is replacing my Jetta with a brand new car. |
| 80000 mi US $250 |
Check engine light was on. Exhaust pressure sensor was replaced. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 45000 mi US $950 |
Initially cleaned. That was not successful. Then repaired one of the diesel injectors |
| 55000 mi | TSB performed. Vibration isolaters added to high pressure fuel lines. |
| 72400 mi | Ice build up in Intercooler.Dealer installed new updated Intercooler. |
| 90000 mi US $465 |
Exhaust pressure sensor and differential pressure sensor. Failed had to replace. |
| 47840 mi | The check engine light came on. Shop diagnostic reported error code was a faulty injector port. I then took to VW dealer where injector port was replaced under extended powertrain warranty. May have been injector sensor problem. |
| 56700 mi US $76 |
Exhaust pressure sensor gave me s service engine light, replaced and problem went away. |
| 91000 mi US $1810 |
Glow plug replaced, and when that didn't correct, glow plug harness, and when that didn't correct, engine harness. |
| 60200 mi US $482 |
Replaced rear O2 sensor |
| 144501 mi US $1278 |
Car was towed to vw dealer and repaired. |
| 111000 mi | Arrived at work and the car turned off, but the key would not turn to the release position so I could take the key out of the ignition. Luckily we were slow at work so I spent about 16 hours out of the 48 I worked taking apart the steering wheel/column to disassemble the ignition cylinder. At some point during the repair the steering wheel lock engaged and I could no longer turn the key at all. The immobilizer on the cylinder wouldn't release. In the end, I partially repaired it by removing the ignition cylinder and grinding down the wheel lock. I took the ignition off the rear of the cylinder and relocated to the steering column. I now have to start my car by inserting the key (still won't turn because I can't disassemble the immobilizer) and then manually turning the ignition under the steering column. A proper fix would be replacing the entire ignition cylinder but VW is buying the car back in January. Research during the repair indicates this is a common VW problem across most model lines/years that they refuse to address. |
| 65000 mi US $105 |
Exhaust Gas Temperature sensor failure/replaced |
| 2000 mi | Metal found in fuel pump. Car shuts off while driving. Metal found in fuel pump. Car shuts off while driving |
| 5000 mi | Stalled at idle (once), reluctant to restart. No codes. Dealership could not replicate problem, but reflashed computer to ensure latest software was installed. Less than 2 hours in shop. Problem has not happened again. |
| 74000 mi | high pressure fuel pump failed. Sent shrapnel throughout fuel system. Entire fuel system replaced. VW of America approved coverage. |
| 2000 mi | Thought fan sensor was faulty, and dealer replaced it. Later learned that the TDI's fan will run whenever the particulate filter performs a self-clean. |
| 38000 mi | Glowplug sensor replacement |
| 63000 mi US $289 |
Glow plug sensor failure |
| 85000 mi US $100 |
Exhaust sensor malfunction. |
| 8300 mi US $9500 |
Car died on side of road. Replaced HPFP and whole fuel system due to supposedly contaminated fuel. I suspect a design issue with the HPFP, though. Warranty would not cover, so my comprehensive insurance paid. replaced HPFP and whole fuel system due to supposedly contaminated fuel |
| 13000 mi | Re-flashed ECU for hesitation issues. |
| 25300 mi | Oxygen Sensor failure |
| 26000 mi US $150 |
Cooling system contaminated and needed to be flushed |
| 31000 mi | Oil leak. Replace cam seal and valve cover. |
| 66700 mi US $100 |
Exhaust pressure sensor replaced. Apparently exhaust system has 7 sensors related to check engine light error code that need to be tested. Part not in stock, 3 days for delivery. |
| 5000 mi | The heat shield for the particulate filter system loosened and allowed one side of the large shield to drop down unto the roadway while driving. Resulted in a terrible scraping noise that was intermittent as shield would bounce back to top |
| 79000 mi | Dpf filter clogged. Repaired under 80k warranty. Took 3 days in the shop. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 93000 mi | spark plug wires came loose causing 2 cylinders to misfire. Happened 30 days after buying vehicle covered under limited warranty |
| 101000 mi US $150 |
Replaced valve cover to address PCV system issue |
| 180000 mi US $100 |
Check engine light and occasional stalling. This was caused by a bad seal on a PCV valve in the valve cover. While possible to replace just the bad seal, it is recommended, and much easier, to replace the entire valve cover. |
| 84527 mi US $120 |
MAP sensor wire damaged |
| 84000 mi US $800 |
Booster pump leaking |
| 57000 mi US $937 |
Coolant level was falling. Engine was heating up too rapidly. Radiator was replaced |
| 29200 mi | secondary air sensor replaced |
| 80000 mi US $125 |
a short in wire in steering column triggered the engine immobilizer. had to be towed. wire replaced, problem solved |
| 108000 mi US $345 |
CAR STARTED BUCKING UNDER ACCELERATION LOAD. IT WAS A "MISS" ON ONE ENGINE CYLINDER DUE TO BAD SPRK PLUG... CHANGED THEM ALL. APPARENTLY I SHOULD HAVE DONE SO @ EACH 40K MILE INTERVAL |
| 118700 mi US $200 |
car would not start - engine immobilizer activated erroneously - was due to bad wire in steering column for second time. earlier repair failed. |
| 143000 mi US $700 |
i overfilled gas - flooded a vapour sensor which caused hard starts after subsequent fills this caused fuel pump to fail replaced fuel pump and sensor |
| 148000 mi US $500 |
bad wire in steering column for ignition system was intermittently causing engine immobilizer to stop the car starting. this was 3rd time for this repair in 5 years. the dealer had the car for 5 days and did not find the real problem (no code), they just reprogrammed the keys. the day after getting car back it acted up again. I insisted they check the wire which had been a problem prior (this dealer spliced a repair wire 1 year earlier). Then they found the wire was bad (again) and changed the entire wiring harness. after a 20% discount this fiasco still cost about $500 with the time wasted by them not believing me that i thought the wire was bad on the first visit |
| 62000 mi US $55 |
2 knock sensors replaced under warranty. |
| 7000 mi | replace secondary change over valve. Bad valve had triggered malfunction indicator lamp |
| 23100 mi | replaced secondary air pressure sensor and pressure hose - paid by VW |
| 31000 mi US $565 |
check engine light on. dealer replace spark plugs and ignition coils. code was cold start problem even though I had no problems |
| 22300 mi | "nox" sensor failed. Check Engine light we on. Car was fixed at the dealer, under warrantee. |
| 79000 mi | one of the modules malfunction and was replaced. |
| 56000 mi | Sometimes when <30 degrees F. car would miss on cold start. The service manager couldn't get car to replicate the problem and so didn't charge for the time. |
| 76300 mi US $366 |
Changed Alternator pulley and a belt idler pulley |
| 131000 mi US $160 |
Replaced valve cover and gasket because of a oil leak, not because of the PCV valve. Also replaced plugs. |
| 80000 mi | Dying on idle caused by old software not working well with wear on car. |
| 98300 mi | Oil leak in oil canister area. The vehicle had this leak since new, shame on me for not getting it repaired under warranty. Turned out to need a fairly expensive part, total repair was approx. $600. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 15000 mi | Leak diagnosed as engine block. Leak was diagnosed as engine block. |
| 10700 mi | Warning light on; faulty sensor replaced |
| 42000 mi | emission warning light on. sensor replaced. |
2010 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
| 61000 mi | Fail EGRT Flapper Valve |
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