2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen problems
NHTSA has received 33 complaints about the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, and 21% of them involve brakes. After that come air bags (18%) and fuel system (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 104,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 24 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 104,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen with enough data (1 complaint in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was involved in a car accident on 6/01/2017. The police estimated that the car that hit me from the back was going 55MPH. My airbag failed to deploy...even though my car was totaled due to suffering extensive from end damage. My car was stopped at the moment of impact. Due to the failure of my airbag my face and shoulder hit the steering wheel causing me to lose a tooth and cause great damage to my shoulder.
Engine began to run rough and glow-plug light illuminated. Within 3 miles the power diminished and check engine light came on. Stopped for a stop sign and the car stalled in the intersection and would not start. Dealer has identified metal in the high pressure fuel pump.
Electrical lighting monitoring system started going through several actions indicating right front low beam was out, then left rear brake light was out, then front, right signal light was out, then left rear signal light was out, then license bracket light was out. All this happened while the auto was being driven on a straight section of highway. Carried auto to local service man who said it would be better for volkswagen to look at it, as it involved major electrical problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta sportwagen. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the high pressure fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced along with the entire fuel system due to metal shavings in the fuel pump and fuel line. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
I have recently noticed that the 2015 - 2019 jetta sportwagen been identified with a rear coil spring breaking issue and a recall will be issued april 19, 2019 - my 2010 jetta sportwagen has recently experienced the same issue and I believe the recall should be expanded