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Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
Jan 2012US $1000 | Replace fuel filter casing and fuel pressure regulator. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States Jun 2015 - Jul 2016 | |||
Jul 2016112000 mi | Heater core needs replacing for ~$1000. Parking it until Fall and the VW TDI buyback |
turbocharged 105hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 7-speed automated manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Ukraine Nov 2015 - Oct 2016 | |||
Nov 201584320 mi$1000 | DSG 7 Mechatronic failure | ||
Apr 201690500 mi$1000 | Oil leaked trough the cylinders. |
twincharged 140hp 1.4L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Quebec, Canada May 2009 - Mar 2011 | |||
Oct 201013320 mi | Fan disintegrated, severing coolant line. Coolant leak encountered. Fans assembly, shroud and coolant line replaced. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
Mar 201233000 miUS $74 | Misfire on cylinder 2 Replaced coil pack |
Volkswagen Jetta in Connecticut, United States Sep 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
Jul 201116800 mi | Right front headlight bulb came loose in July. Went to dealership. They barely touched it and it came back to life. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Arizona, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
Mar 20103000 mi | Rattling from sound system. | ||
Apr 20103000 mi | Rattling from sound system repaired by tightening panels and putting foam insulation into gaps. | ||
Jun 201111000 mi | Small leak in oil line. Coupling replaced. | ||
Aug 201219900 mi | Two trips: (i) 20,000 mile service and (ii)battery replaced by AAA. Service indicator lights had to be reset due to battery replacement. | ||
Mar 201535000 mi | "Engine Failure" on display, but shop was unable to find problem. | ||
Jun 201747000 miUS $40 | replace taillight | ||
Sep 201749000 miUS $50 | Replace other taillight. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2014 | |||
Feb 201499000 miUS $342 | thought i picked up water from recent fill-up, but turned out to be weak coil pack on cylinder 2. had all replaced along with anual state inspection. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Oct 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
Jan 2017US $200 | Door lock left rear malfunctioning - Locking mechanism replaced. window malfunctioning, window attachment repaired. |
Volkswagen Jetta in United Arab Emirates May 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
Jun 201481840 mi¤1500 | "hard starting". | ||
Jul 201481840 mi¤125 | had previously taken to dealer.. "hard starting" repalced coils,charcoalfilter, crap. no go..this time around changed purge valve..problem solved. but car was terrible to drive. took it back in. cleaned spark plugs. so far so good. | ||
Jun 201589900 mi¤700 | Dead battery. Car takes about 5 mins to start coioling. Once it starts, its pretty cold. They diagnosed evaporator leak. Wanted to charge 1800 dollars. | ||
Jan 2016103580 mi¤300 | vacuum hose leak. fixed. engine oil changed at teh same time | ||
Feb 2017106020 mi¤125 | battery down. in this part of the world , doesnt last more than a year .. 2 if buying from dealer.. but its double the price.. so its all swings and roundabouts | ||
Apr 2017107260 mi¤1400 | Ac had been blowing hot air and starts to cool only after running for about 5 minutes. This was how we drove foe the last two years. This summer it finally died. They replaced compressor and evaporator. | ||
Sep 2017110360 mi | dead battery. suspected charging issues. some gravity this or that. left it charging overnight. next day all okay. 2 days later, car dead. this time replaced battery under warranty | ||
Nov 2017110980 mi¤400 | paint job | ||
Dec 2017112220 mi¤750 | Fuel control unit replaced Timing belt and v belt and water pump | ||
Jun 2018115320 mi¤750 | roof liner came off. side door panels , the leather trim came loose. | ||
Jan 2021130820 mi¤1700 | Low Coolant light was always showing up for the last 5 years. Got it fixed. Most hoses had to be replaced. But nature of the repair process meant that it was replaced one by one depending on which ones gave out. COVID induced logistical delays made it a long repair | ||
May 2021133920 mi¤700 | During routine tire replacement discovered suspension elements were in need of repair. But even after replacing the squeaking noise never stopped when going over a hump. | ||
Oct 2021135780 mi¤250 | Headlight left side failed. Got a used replacement. The whole unit had to be replaced. Not just the bulb. | ||
Mar 2022139500 mi¤400 | Breather valve and intercooler needed to be replaced/ repaired. I took the car in because of a shuddering feeling. After these repairs I still felt the shudder and took the car back and they identified it to be a bad fuel injector which they replaced free of charge |
Volkswagen Jetta in Michigan, United States Sep 2009 - Feb 2012 | |||
Sep 201022000 mi | Alarm system would not arm reliably. Rear door latch assembly had to be ordered and replaced, thus 2 shop days. Works fine now. | ||
Feb 201126000 mi | Rear electric window could not be raised during one trip on open highway. After car stopped, window was raised using door key lock feature. Dealer found error code, lubed window. No problem since. Gremlin gone. |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Jul 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
Oct 201629000 miUS $175 | Replaced faulty TPM sensor/Tire valve | ||
Mar 202133000 miUS $900 | Passenger side Window regulator | ||
Mar 202236000 miUS $1100 | Replaced defective intake manifold Motor mounts broken |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Apr 2011 - Apr 2012 | |||
Apr 201240000 miUS $100 | Failed AC system, mainly in compressor. Replaced and recharged under extended warranty with dealership. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in New York, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2015 | |||
Oct 200911000 miUS $67 | Major Oil Leak. Dealer informed me that "someone" unscrewed the cap to my oil filter. I believe it was not properly torqued during the oil change 800 miles earlier, but they angrily denied that this was possible. Car had to be towed into the shop. | ||
Dec 201024000 mi | Minor oil leak at the filter. Replaced oil filter flange. | ||
Mar 201129000 mi | The wiring harness in the trunk was not installed correctly. Causing wear to the paint inside the trunk. | ||
Jun 201249000 mi | The exhaust flat was replaced due to defect. This is a pattern failure for this vehicle. CEL P047F was the error code | ||
Jul 201250000 miUS $170 | Replace drivers side axle boot. | ||
Aug 201250500 miUS $450 | Auxiliary fan was replaced due to defect. Exhaust pressure sensor failed, and replaced. | ||
Jun 201479000 miUS $250 | Both cooling fans failed. Intake Manifold failed. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Illinois, United States Dec 2009 - Jan 2010 | |||
Jan 2010 | Intermittent rough idle. Batch of cars with bad injector pumps. VW replaced some under warranty, trying to stiff a lot of others with cost of replacing whole fuel system, about $9k. A number bought back, but owners must agree not to post about it. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Connecticut, United States Jun 2010 - Jan 2017 | |||
Jul 201011000 mi | Major hesitation at 30 mph and 40 mph. Dealer upgraded software, problem disappeared for a while, now it's back, but not as bad as before. | ||
Sep 201145000 mi | Car hesitated intermittently at 30 and 40 mph since new. One software update helped. Latest fixed it. | ||
Jan 201363000 mi | The car wouldn't start. It was towed to the mechanic, and he replaced the battery and repaired some wires. One week after the battery was replaced, a light came on indicating a problem. A glow plug had failed. | ||
Feb 201363300 miUS $200 | Water intrusion in the turbo inner cooler unit froze into a block of ice about 10 inches long. It will require a new charge air cooler which will be installed by the dealer. VW will be paying for it. | ||
Mar 201363000 mi | Turbo inter cooler was replaced. Apparently this is a problem on TDIs from 09 to 12. Volkswagen isn't issuing a recall, but will replace them for free if you complain and if it causes damage. | ||
Apr 201363300 miUS $280 | Another damaged glow plug replaced. Check engine light came on a week after inter cooler replaced. Pretty sure the battery and both glow plugs were damaged by the ice in the inter cooler. | ||
May 201364000 mi | After the glow plug was replaced, the check engine light came on before I got home. They needed to replace three rods in the engine that had been damaged by the ice from the intercooler. The check engine light came on when I picked it up after the engine work. I took it back within a couple of days and they discovered that a sensor in the exhaust area was damaged and replaced it. | ||
Aug 201475300 miUS $1100 | New compressor and multiple other parts were replaced with genuine Volkswagen parts. The dealer agreed that these parts failed before they should have. | ||
Apr 201585200 miUS $494 | An O2 sensor was not functioning. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Minnesota, United States Oct 2010 - Dec 2010 | |||
Dec 201017000 mi | Complete failure of fuel system and high pressure fuel pump sent debris throughout. $10,000 repair cost covered by warranty. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Nov 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
Jan 201157660 miC $652 | Turbo flap between the catalytic and muffler |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Aug 2011 - Mar 2015 | |||
Dec 201281000 miUS $600 | Door Handle - Inside cable stopped retracting | ||
Feb 201384300 miUS $1850 | The Clutch started to slip and needed replacing. I've read online about the pressure plates on manual transmissions having issues; guess this is correct. | ||
May 2014108000 miUS $5400 | Turbo actuator, PDF, catalytic converter. | ||
Sep 2014110000 miUS $259 | Exhaust sensor needed replacing. | ||
Jan 201581000 miUS $460 | EGR valve / filter |
Volkswagen Jetta in Tennessee, United States Feb 2012 - Feb 2017 | |||
Dec 201575000 miUS $100 | Soot catcher was plugged due to too many short trips and no chance to burn off deposits | ||
Oct 201679300 miUS $400 | Check engine light diagnosed as defective cylinder pressure sensor. No noticeable symptoms except warning light. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Arizona, United States Mar 2012 - Sep 2016 | |||
Apr 201376700 mi | All exterior lights on the passenger side would not work. Junction box was burnt and faulty fuse were replacedalong with junction box. | ||
Jul 201380800 miUS $50 | AC compressor was faulty. Compressor was replaced with new one. Steering wheel control button failed. | ||
May 2015110000 miUS $65 | Intake manifold adjustment motor went out of adjustment range. Bought special aftermarket part and correct problem |
Volkswagen Jetta in Quebec, Canada Feb 2013 - Aug 2017 | |||
May 201379360 miC $1500 | Timing Belt Change. Including Rad Flush, Serpentine and water pump. Front right wheel bearing was done. Change both front bearings. Brake and Clutch fluid flush. | ||
Jul 201380900 mi | Quinked hose at diesel temperature sensor. Sensor was also replaced. There was a hole on the intake side. | ||
Jun 201493620 miC $235 | Wiper transmission seized up. Change Part (125$ + 1 hr labour). | ||
Nov 2016115000 miC $1600 | 3 of the 4 coil springs were broken from rust. |
Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States May 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
Jun 20091000 mi | Dealer installed Ipod connector wrong and caused the Satellite radio not to work. | ||
Jan 201020000 mi | Car had to be towed due to a bad MAF sensor |
Volkswagen Jetta in Connecticut, United States Jan 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
Sep 20095000 mi | Doors would intermittantly unlock and lock while driving. Also the sunroof would not close initially when knob turned. Ignition switch ordered. Ignition switch replaced and no further issues to date |
Volkswagen Jetta in Illinois, United States May 2009 - Dec 2013 | |||
Jun 201021000 mi | Check engine light. Dealer reported codes to VW who instructed them to update the ECM firmware and replace the engine wiring harness, which sounds too much like my first repair to be coincidental. | ||
Jul 201022200 mi | This is a followup to the previous trip. In the first trip, the ECM was flashed. In this trip, the engine wiring harness, which had been ordered, was installed. Aux input for audio system no longer worked after previous trip to the dealer, probably due to disconnecting the battery during the previous repair. Simple software setting to fix. | ||
Dec 201030000 mi | Check engine light with flashing glow plug indicator. No performance symptoms. Turned out to be a bad exhaust temperature sensor. | ||
Apr 201138000 mi | One door was not locking reliably via the power locking mechanism. Lock was replaced -- twice during this period. Dealer claimed to fix one rattle which resulted from an earlier repair. Stated that the other rattles in the headliner were not covered after 12 months and would cost $400+ to fix. | ||
Oct 201266800 miUS $850 | Replaced exhaust temperature sensor and throttle control valve |
Volkswagen Jetta in Alberta, Canada Apr 2009 - Dec 2013 | |||
Jul 201019840 mi | Lock on passenger rear door didn't lock electrically. Actuator was replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States Oct 2013 - Dec 2016 | |||
Dec 201357000 miUS $10 | Flap motor linkage binds in TDI, causes Check Engine light to come on. Repair is to either replace motor and linkage, or install 8mm "E" Clip to keep linkage in place. Passenger rear door lock not operating | ||
Sep 201475000 miUS $5 | P2015 code. Air flap actuator not working properly. Required removal and self modify per Youtube video. | ||
Mar 201588000 miUS $25 | Trunk piston broke, had to replace. | ||
Sep 201595000 mi | Washer fluid bottle leaking. | ||
Dec 2015104000 miUS $100 | Replaced blower fan for the second time. | ||
Jun 2016113000 miUS $75 | Added block to intake manifold flap motor to limit travel. Did not initially remove check engine light, for P2015 code, but a few months later it went out. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Illinois, United States Dec 2008 - Oct 2015 | |||
Apr 20093000 mi | small rattle in air vent | ||
Aug 20097000 mi | the rattle was not successfully repaired during the previous trip. So, during this visit, the dealer replaced the interior air vent (where the rattle was located). | ||
Dec 200911000 mi | Squeak associated with drivers front seat belt, replaced parts and squeak gone | ||
Feb 201121000 mi | Diesel glow plug was replaced |
Volkswagen Jetta in Colorado, United States Dec 2012 - Dec 2016 | |||
Mar 201586000 mi | Plastic link to movable guide vane in intake manifold failed. VW required Replacement of intake manifold plus link. Kudos to VW because they ponied up most of the cost even though car was out of warranty. | ||
Jun 201594000 miUS $2300 | Clutch master cylinder failed (again). Dlr found that slave cylinder failed, and contaminated new master. Dlr paid for new master. Replaced master & slave cylinders, and chose to install new clutch, which included dual-mass flywheel. | ||
Sep 2016105000 miUS $200 | Vacuum line failed. |
Volkswagen Jetta in South Carolina, United States Oct 2015 - Mar 2019 | |||
Oct 2015190000 miUS $2250 | Dual-mass flywheel failure Engine mount replacement CV joint boot replacement | ||
Nov 2015190000 miUS $5540 | High Pressure Fuel Pump failure (causes need for complete fuel system replacement). | ||
Jun 2017190000 miUS $75 | replace battery | ||
Jun 2018190000 miUS $1400 | Replace HPFP, hard fuel lines, fuel rail, fuel injectors, timing belt, water pump, and oil pump hex drive. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Illinois, United States Sep 2008 - Dec 2016 | |||
Apr 201286000 miUS $220 | Exhaust backpressure valve would not open to 100% condition. Max opening was 98% which threw a code. VW's replacement valve was stainless steel instead of the OEM aluminum piece. Total cost of parts was $220. | ||
Dec 2012104000 miUS $240 | High pressure fuel pump failure. Fuel injectors, tank, rail, pump, and all lines needed replacement. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Georgia, United States Jan 2009 - Jun 2016 | |||
Dec 200917000 mi | rear seat center belt shoulder guide was broken and would not stay in place. Part was likely broken during PDI when plastic was removed. Part that was ordered, rear seat center seat beltguide, was replaced once the part arrived at dealership. | ||
Jan 201141200 mi | Drivers side sun visor light switch is inoperative. Light stays on when mirror cover is closed. Haven't had the part replaced. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Apr 2015 - Jan 2017 | |||
Jun 2015121000 miUS $343 | DSG flywheel was on its way out, rattling, ect. Very common problem with this part. Replaced it myself. 02 sensor in exhaust failed, replaced both just to be sure. | ||
Aug 2015123000 miUS $4300 | The Diesel Particulate Filter failed. Had to be replaced, along with other very expensive parts!! | ||
Oct 2015125700 miUS $148 | Checked out a possible transmission fluid leak. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Colorado, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
Apr 201254500 miUS $150 | Air coming out of vents smelled like vinegar when car was using A/C. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Sep 2011 - Feb 2013 | |||
Jan 201278000 mi | Intercooler for the turbo was completely iced up on the inside. Intercooler was thawed out and all water was blown out of the track. Still waiting on the parts necessary to modify the car in compliance with the TSB. | ||
Dec 201299000 mi | Had a kit installed to replace the existing intercooler with an updated intercooler and some sensors and vacuum hoses to fix the intercooler icing up issue mentioned in a technical service bulletin under warranty. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Jun 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
Oct 202088725 miUS $34 | Replaced intake manifold due to faulty actuator. Done under extended emissions warranty otherwise I would have footed the bill. | ||
Jan 202191203 miUS $462 | Replaced a front shock and strut assembly, spring was broken |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Oct 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
Dec 201640000 miUS $432 | Faulty diesel glow plug on #4 cylinder gave engine warning light on instrument panel. Glow plug had to be replaced so that vehicle could pass California smog test. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Minnesota, United States Jul 2012 - Jan 2016 | |||
Jan 201356000 mi | Replaced faulty engine wiring harness and one glow plug. | ||
Aug 201377000 miUS $100 | Loose injector wire | ||
Apr 2015121700 mi | Replaced exhaust flapper | ||
Jun 2015125000 miUS $591 | Check engine light was on and glow plug light was flashing. Replaced exhaust gas temperature sensor. |
Volkswagen Jetta in New York, United States Mar 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
Apr 201385200 miUS $250 | One front wheel bearing went at about 40,000 | ||
Aug 201386300 miUS $2000 | Turbo sensor went bad. Car went into limp mode and was drivable to repair center |
Volkswagen Jetta in Arizona, United States May 2013 - Oct 2013 | |||
Aug 201374100 miUS $1650 | AC blows warm air when outside temp is above 100. Required complete AC system replacement: compressor, dryer, condenser, controller module, and sensors. | ||
Sep 201379000 mi | Diesel fuel pump failed with metal fragments throughout fuel system. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Washington, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
Dec 201222000 mi | ABS module failed, covered under extended warranty. Replaced whole module. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2013 - Sep 2013 | |||
Sep 201357000 miUS $240 | replace EC fuse |
Volkswagen Jetta in Kentucky, United States Oct 2012 - Mar 2017 | |||
Feb 201369300 miUS $100 | Fuel leak. | ||
Nov 2014110300 miUS $250 | Exhaust pressure sensor replacement. | ||
Jan 2016120200 miUS $70 | Intake manifold P2015 code. Installed P2015 Repair Bracket from dieselgeek.com. Pressure sensors integrated into the glow plugs failed on 2 glow plugs. Replaced all 4 glow plugs. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Jun 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
Jul 201452000 miUS $124 | Replaced right front wheel bearing. Had been increasingly noisy. | ||
Sep 201452000 miUS $300 | Replaced struts and shocks | ||
Oct 201452300 miUS $40 | Front driver side blinker in mirror | ||
Jun 201559000 mi | Repair shop for struts somehow shorted out the radio, replaced fuse Radio fuse repair did not resolve the loss of backup camera, so went to another spot for repair on that | ||
Jul 201559300 miUS $25 | Seat belt stop button fell off |
Volkswagen Jetta in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2010 - Mar 2017 | |||
Aug 201117240 mi | Both turn signal light stuck on. All other dash lights stopped working. Steering wheel functions stopped responding (stereo, cruise, etc). | ||
Oct 201119840 mi | CDC Hardware Failure message on Stereo. Issue is believe to be caused by the 6 disk CD changer mechanism in the stereo head unit. Cannot even listen to radio as a result (though it works for 2-3 seconds before the error appears on screen). Stereo was replaced. Had to be ordered from Texas apparently. | ||
Sep 201542780 miC $50 | Cooling fan was reporting a failure to the technician but I was unaware of the issue before the service. Check engine light for a failed glow plug or sensor on the glow plug. Computer reset attempted but issue remains. | ||
Jan 201748360 miC $100 | Subframe came loose and was moving under braking or hard acceleration causing a squeek or sometimes a clunk noise. Technician inspected the HW and re-torqued the bolts. |
Volkswagen Jetta in New York, United States Nov 2012 - Sep 2017 | |||
Apr 201357300 mi | CEL on. Exhaust manifold recall. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
Dec 201563000 miUS $300 | The trunk would not open. Turned out to be a wiring problem. |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2017 | |||
Jan 201342200 miUS $300 | Rust inside the fuel filter housing. Replace filter housing. | ||
Oct 201469000 mi | The battery was weak at start up. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Iowa, United States Aug 2008 - Apr 2017 | |||
Nov 20081200 mi | squeak in front end, lower control arm bushings replaced. | ||
May 200910100 mi | complete replacement of strut assembly for squeak. | ||
Sep 201032000 mi | The rear arm rest has a seperate cover that lifts up. There is a cheap plastic latch that broke off that would cause the compartment lid to fall away from the arm rest. Dealer. Put 2010 model arm rest in |
Volkswagen Jetta in Colorado, United States Feb 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
May 20091000 mi | Door seal on front driver side door came loose and had to be replaced |
Volkswagen Jetta in Connecticut, United States Mar 2009 - Mar 2014 | |||
Jun 20096000 mi | Turbo pressure below normal. They called VW technical assistance and checked the vacuum tubes. Problem disappeared, but they were not sure why. | ||
Aug 201128000 mi | Replaced door latch on front passenger door. Old problem, as I had been in previously and they had to order the part. This trip I also had the 30,000 mile service done (free). | ||
Dec 201131000 mi | Rear passenger door latch would not always lock or unlock. Installed new door latch. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Apr 2009 - Sep 2012 | |||
Nov 20091100 mi | No work performed. I complained about vibrations at 60-65mph I felt from day one of ownership. Dealer said he could not replicate. The problem was not fixed, car still vibrates. | ||
May 201110600 mi | Bad odor coming from the ventilation system with the AC off. Bacteria in the ventilation. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Sep 2009 - Mar 2013 | |||
Aug 2009100 mi | Front passenger door would rattle when closed. Service center disassembled door and found interior part that was not properly secured. Reattached part and fixed problem. | ||
Mar 201228000 mi | Multifunction display had a row of pixels out. Dealer replace instrument cluster under warranty. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Virginia, United States Apr 2009 - Dec 2011 | |||
Sep 201130000 mi | ECU flash per VWoA TSB |
Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States May 2009 - Apr 2017 | |||
Mar 20115000 mi | Battery was dead. I had the car checked, they found nothing wrong. Told me I do not drive it enough. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Washington, United States Jul 2009 - Feb 2012 | |||
Oct 20097000 mi | a bolt holding the door skin on the rear passenger door was never installed. | ||
Jan 201227000 mi | drivers door was sagging, assembled that way was fixed for free out of warranty |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
Jul 201021700 mi | Sporadically car wouldn't crank. Dealer said loose wire found. | ||
Oct 201025000 mi | Exhaust gas sensor ordered |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States May 2009 - Feb 2014 | |||
Aug 201125000 mi | The check engine light came on and was a P048C error which has to do with a failure to open an exhaust flap for burning extra particulates with a diesel engine. | ||
Sep 201128000 mi | The solenoid controlling the emissions flap on the particulate filter would get stuck (according to the CEL codes). Replaced flap assembly. | ||
Feb 201231000 mi | Stereo head unit locked up and had to be replaced. | ||
Oct 201239000 mi | CEL with code indicating glow plug malfunction. | ||
Nov 201239200 miUS $147 | One of the glow plugs went out and had to be replaced. | ||
Jan 201439000 miUS $120 | Original battery died during the Polar Vortex. | ||
Feb 201449000 miUS $330 | Pressure sensor had gone bad and needed to be replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Feb 2009 - Jun 2015 | |||
Dec 200915000 mi | Rough shifting, jerky starting and popping out of drive into neutral at low speed, on grade. | ||
Jan 201016000 mi | Mechatronic unit in transmission faulty. Problem corrected completely. | ||
Jul 201371000 mi | Display on dash for transmission began flashing; transmission started shifting rough, losing power. Flush fixed it. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Arizona, United States Sep 2008 - Dec 2012 | |||
Mar 201026000 mi | There were shiny metal particles inside the fuel filter canister and on top of fuel filter. VW instructed dealer to clean fuel filter canister, install new filter and re-inspect for metal contamination in about 4k miles at 30k miles. SRS light on. Dealer ordered new seat belt buckle. Seat belt buckle replaced. SRS light has not returned. | ||
Jun 201030000 mi | Some metal specks were still visible in the fuel filter but was significantly less than the previous trip. Could have been remnants of previous metal specks. | ||
Jun 201144000 mi | Car would not start. Towed to dealer. High pressure fuel pump failed and relaxed. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Oregon, United States Jan 2011 - Jun 2011 | |||
Jan 201180000 miUS $40 | Car originally started pulling to right when we bought it. We replaced the tires with snow tires and the pull still existed. Two alignments - one from BMW - and the issue still exists. Alignments seemed to indicate no problems. | ||
Feb 201179000 miUS $1100 | jerky starting from start with dsg auto transmission. reflashed, and smoothed it out somewhat. Problem still exists to some degree. | ||
May 201182000 mi | Transmission continued to be increasingly "jerky". Died once in first. Lunges in garage when easing forward and in reverse. Local mechanic noted that early Audi diesels had same problem. Some adjustments made it smoother. Blinker wouldn't turn off when returned to the "neutral" position. Happened intermittently. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Jul 2008 - Jul 2011 | |||
Oct 20089000 mi | Bad ignition switch - car senses key is removed from ignition while driving, which results in the doors unlocking | ||
Nov 200813000 mi | Installed parts to repair defect in ignition which caused the car to sense that the key was removed, when in fact the car was running. This resulted in the doors unlocking while driving. | ||
Jun 201067000 miUS $700 | Drive motor for emission flap, as part of the TDI emission system. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Dec 2008 - Aug 2014 | |||
Aug 200916000 mi | Turbo pressure sensor went out. Was replaced under warranty. Car would run but was running rough and was unreliable. | ||
Aug 2014126000 miUS $975 | Ac fan would not blow, windshield wiper fluid pump would not work, and 12v outlet in car not working. Replaced a relay and all is functioning correctly. |
Volkswagen Jetta in New York, United States Sep 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
Aug 201266700 miUS $1200 | Turbocharger failed. | ||
Dec 201270000 mi | Brought car to dealer to diagnose check engine light; dealer identified #1 converter as failed and requiring replacement. Estimate $6,000. Sold car. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Florida, United States Sep 2008 - Jun 2013 | |||
Oct 2008 | Vehicle shipped with 220 amp power outlet. Dealer removed Euro power supply and replaced with US 110 amp power outlet. | ||
Dec 20095000 mi | Door seal re-glued to bottom of door. One year maintenance completed at same trip. | ||
Nov 201113000 mi | Windshield washer system leaked. Dealer replaced gasket, resolved problem. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Mar 2009 - Jan 2022 | |||
Nov 200911000 mi | Exhaust flap electrical failure Replaced exhaust flap which had electronically failed | ||
Mar 201227000 mi | Fuel line dampeners (TSB). Computer flash to fix cold starts (TSB). | ||
Sep 201760000 miUS $600 | Rear passenger automatic door lock would not latch or unlatch often. Replaced rear passenger electric door lock. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Aug 2008 - Oct 2012 | |||
Aug 200930535 mi | A disgustingly sweet odor (moldy ice cream parlor) developed around 26k miles (July 09) and was present when the A/C was turned on. The A/C system was inspected during the routine 30k mile service. They cleaned it per a VW bulletin. Smell is gone. | ||
Jan 201045592 mi | DSG Automatic Transmission was shifting gears uncommanded. Unable to shift gear in any drive mode, dashboard indication (P R N D S) was flashing. Dealership replaced transmission & gearbox at VWofA's expense. 10 yr/100,000 mile extended DSG warranty. DSG (Transmission) was replaced under the "Extended DSG Warranty 10yr/100,000mile" on 20JAN10 @ 45,592 miles. The initial DSG fault occurred 26NOV09 @ 41,363 miles and recurred 6 more times until replacement. No faults 40,000 miles later. | ||
Oct 2012134000 miUS $1000 | CYL#1 MISFIRE DUE TO MALFUNC FUEL INJECTOR, N30. N30 REPLACED TWICE, HARNESS WAS OVERLAYED, GLOWPLUG WAS REPLACED, NO HELP. ECM, J623, WAS TO BE REPLACED. SUSPECT DEAD BATTERY CAUSED CORROSION IN ECM. TRADED IN FOR 2013 JETTA SE. ECM $1,200. |
turbocharged 105hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in San Luis Potosi, Mexico Dec 2011 - Jun 2017 | |||
May 2015111540 mi$1000 | New suspension, shocks | ||
Jun 2016124000 mi$1500 | Need to change clutch due to normal wear and tear | ||
Feb 2017142600 mi$1500 | Turbo replaced due sudden lack of power, dealer said It's normally replaced between 200,000-250,000 kms |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Kansas, United States Feb 2009 - Jan 2013 | |||
Jun 201012000 mi | bluetooth phone unit worked intermittantly, had to be replaced | ||
Apr 201118500 mi | Sunglass holder latch broken and was replaced under warranty |
Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2015 - Apr 2016 | |||
Nov 201573000 miUS $80 | Door lock actuator malfunctioned and replacement part was fitted. Door handle mechanism failed upon replacing door panel. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Mar 2009 - Apr 2012 | |||
May 201140500 miUS $80 | Oil/Filter, Changed spark plugs, changed transmission fluid, rotate tires, change engine air filter. |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Oct 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
Dec 201679000 miUS $348 | Replace knock sensors |
Volkswagen Jetta in Florida, United States Jun 2011 - Jul 2011 | |||
Jan 201120000 mi | camshaft valve replacement |
Volkswagen Jetta in Brazil Dec 2014 - Sep 2016 | |||
Aug 201539960 mi$900 | A/C stop to work suddenly, with no prior signal of malfunctioning. | ||
Dec 201542160 mi | One small hose of the radiator leaking fluid. Replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2014 - Nov 2015 | |||
Dec 201450000 miUS $30 | headlight bulb replaced |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Apr 2014 - Aug 2015 | |||
Oct 201444000 miUS $750 | Broken seal that over time allowed oil to leak onto the ignition system chip. Not a catastrophic failure, but it interfered with the smooth running of the car. Allegedly 2009-11 2.5L engines were prone to this. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jun 2013 - Nov 2013 | |||
Nov 201351000 miUS $500 | shifts rough sometimes and all P N R D S lights are on on the dash |
Volkswagen Jetta in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2010 - Mar 2015 | |||
Aug 20101000 mi | Sticky brake pedal. Service advisor would not go with me for a ride. Said "they all do that," despite my trial of a like model on the lot that "didn't do that." Mechanic could not find a problem using his diagnostic machine. | ||
Sep 20102000 mi | Visited a second dealer with a MUCH BETTER service dept. Service advisor drove car and recognized the problem. Mechanic found a faulty power brake booster. Part not in stock but was ordered. Brake pedal is sticky at the top of its travel. Dealer says its a characteristic not a defect. Offer was made to change to a new pedal assembly but that might make it worse. Original pedal may improve over time. Trip odometer would not reset. New instumentation assembly was ordered. Instumentation cluster changed. Mileage entered into new cluster, keys reprogramed to accomodate new instruments. Successful repair. | ||
Mar 201561000 mi | The trunk opens unexpectedly. This can happen while driving or when parked. It can happen on a daily basis or it may be several weeks between incidents. It never happens while sitting at the dealer ! Unsafe and frustrating ! |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jul 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
Sep 201018000 mi | The scheduled maintenance was done and the passenger window regulator was replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
Dec 201260000 miUS $25 | Dash warning light for burned out light bulb keeps coming on. Problem bulbs are the license plate bulbs. I just replaced them and the problem is recurring. Not sure what the solution is as I don't want to keep replacing the bulbs. |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Nov 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jun 2018109000 miUS $100 | Windshield washer container is leaking. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Minnesota, United States May 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
Jul 2022139000 miUS $180 | Check engine light on; diagnosed misfire. New spark plugs and wires installed. Seems to be work fine. Check engine light stays off. |
Volkswagen Jetta in South Carolina, United States Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
Jun 201119000 mi | Excessive rattling from passenger door speaker when listening to songs at a reasonable volume. Dealer acknowledged the problem, but said most/all of the cars do that due to the design of sound insulation around it. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Apr 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
May 201021000 mi | Window relay replaced and scheduled maintainance preformed. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Feb 2010 - Oct 2015 | |||
Sep 201119000 mi | car began to shake at highway speeds. check engine light and EPC light came on. after pulling over and restarting car, shaking went away but lights stayed on. took it to dealership who could find nothing wrong. | ||
May 201556000 miUS $185 | Left CV boot reported torn, replaced with new boot Car was shifting erratically, suddenly the PNRDL lights lit up on the dash and the manual shifter would not work. VW diagnosed problem as a defective throttle body, entire throttle body was replaced. Covered by CA emissions warranty. | ||
Jun 201556000 miUS $700 | Coolant |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Dec 2010 - Jul 2017 | |||
Sep 201316000 miUS $200 | battery dead | ||
Aug 201626000 miUS $200 | CEL is on. Code p0106. MAP sensor malfunction. | ||
Dec 201630000 mi | maps malfunction again. | ||
May 201732000 mi | map sensor broken again |
Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
Jun 201591000 miUS $800 | Alternator failed and needed replacement along with a new battery |
Volkswagen Jetta in Minnesota, United States Dec 2015 - Aug 2017 | |||
Oct 2016107500 miUS $650 | Alternator replacement and wiper fluid container repair. | ||
Jul 2017120000 mi | Rust repair under factory warranty. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Indiana, United States Mar 2013 - Apr 2013 | |||
Apr 2013107000 miUS $500 | My fuel pump was beginning to fail which caused problems when starting the engine. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Oregon, United States Sep 2009 - Sep 2012 | |||
Mar 20103000 mi | OUTSIDE MIRRORS PARTIALLY FOGGED INTERNALLY REAR DRIVER WINDOW VERY NOISY SQUEAKY IN UP CYCLE ONLY REPAIRED WINDOW SEE PREVIOUS INCIDENT WITH WINDOW | ||
Apr 20104050 mi | AFTER 3 TRIPS FOR REPAIR, THE WINDOW HAS BEEN TOTALLY REPAIRED. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH INITIAL WORKMANSHIP REAR DRIVER WINDOW VERY NOISY SQUEAKY IN UP CYCLE ONLY REPAIRED WINDOW SEE PREVIOUS INCIDENT WITH WINDOW | ||
May 20106000 mi | A GLASS EXPERT CLEANED WAXY SUBSTANCE FROM MIRROR EVERYTHING FINALLY WORKED OUT OK AFTER 7 MONTHS | ||
May 201226000 miUS $15 | REPLACED BURNED OUT TAIL LIGHT |
Volkswagen Jetta in Florida, United States Jan 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
Sep 20094000 mi | Weather stripping on driver and passenger doors came loose. Dealer said it was stretched, so replaced it. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States May 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jun 201858000 miUS $800 | Tie-rod assemblies needed to change |
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Indiana, United States Apr 2009 - Dec 2010 | |||
Apr 201015500 mi | Secondary air pump flow sensor |
Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States May 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
Jul 201137700 mi | Back seat latch broken, seat would not fold down. Latch replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Quebec, Canada Jan 2010 - Mar 2017 | |||
Jul 201019220 miC $260 | Rear Rotors and Pads replaced by new. | ||
Sep 201021452 miC $175 | Problem: Hard brake pedal, hot wheels. Work done: Brakes cleaned. | ||
Mar 201128616 mi | Engine would not go above 3000RPM. At the dealer (february) 2 knock sensors were ordered. They were replaced during the march repair trip. No test drive was done by dealer. When I got out of the dealer, the problem was still occurring. R/H side mirror flasher not working. The connection of 1 of the 2 new knock sensors previously replaced was faulty. Engine would not go above 3000RPM. At the dealer (february) 2 knock sensors were ordered. They were replaced during the march repair trip. No test drive was done by dealer. When I got out of the dealer, the problem was still occuring. R/H side mirror flasher not working. Alternator was no longer recharging the battery. Replaced with new. The connection of 1 of the 2 new knock sensors previously replaced was faulty. | ||
Aug 201135960 mi | The alternator was no longer recharging the battery. | ||
May 201246740 mi | Additional noise coming from the left rear wheel when road is bumpy. The right hand rear stabilizer tie rod connecting link was replaced under warranty. | ||
Feb 201357000 miC $250 | Rear lefthand Parking break cable seized. | ||
Jun 201477500 miC $250 | Rear RH caliper seized. I guess the boot had been torn during another maintenance. | ||
Jan 201560980 miC $450 | Both front top plates and lefthand coil spring had to be replaced. | ||
May 201589900 miC $200 | The front LH sway bar link was completely disconnected (top end). It was replaced, as well as the RH sway bar link for prevention. | ||
Jun 2016104160 miC $450 | Righthand rear caliper was leaking where the parking brake cable is connected. Caliper replaced (only R/H side) as well as pads and rotors on both rear sides | ||
Aug 2016106460 miC $630 | Heard noise in front of the car when driving on bumpy roads. Replaced both front table assemblies and both front link kits | ||
Dec 2016112220 miC $248 | Wipers were jammed in the middle of the windshield. Wiper links were replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
Oct 201564300 miUS $169 | Replaced a rear caliper that occasionally hung up. Took two hours. | ||
Jul 201778058 mi | ABS module replaced under Safety Recall 45F2 - Warranty extended by VW. Original recall only programmed the software. This module later failed & had to be replaced. |
Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Oct 2008 - Aug 2012 | |||
Dec 201045000 miUS $5 | Tail light. Can easily expect to replace 2 bulbs (different ones) every year or 20,000 miles. Takes less than ten minutes ONCE you know how to access it! And that definitely does not include the trip to the store. |
Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Nov 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
Nov 201450000 miUS $700 | power sensor faulty water pump leaking oxygen intake sensor |
Volkswagen Jetta in Minnesota, United States Oct 2015 - Sep 2018 | |||
Dec 201676000 miUS $125 | ABS/Traction Control/Stability Control disables itself about 10% of the times that it needs to activate. I was told this would likely cost >$1000. | ||
Apr 201780000 mi | Previously noted ABS/Traction Control failure was fixed by recall. ABS/TC unit was replaced. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Jetta in Delaware, United States Oct 2011 - Jul 2013 | |||
May 201251800 miUS $80 | Receiving P0302 - Misfire cylinder 2 upon cold starts. Replaced ignition coils, problem still exists. Still working issue, may end up taking it to the dealer. | ||
Jun 201252000 mi | After last attempt, dealer determined the P0302 misfire code was cased by excessive carbon build-up in the intake ports of the cylinder head. VW of America replaced the cylinder head under warranty. |