2009 Volkswagen Jetta brakes problems
207 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 207 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 170 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 30 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 24 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 27 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 24 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 170 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
My VW jetta tdi had many problems since I purchased it. First, we had problems with the injection system imploding. They asked if we ever put in gasoline instead of diesel. I told them absolutely not. They wanted to charge me $6500 because car was out of warranty but service manager got VW to pay for it because I said I was going to get an attorney. On june 27, 2014 we had with an electrical problem where the battery was draining from a short in the radio modulator. The car had 101,348 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the ABS, ESC, brake, traction, and steering wheel warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
- Fuel system 329 complaints
- Engine 167 complaints
- Electrical system 107 complaints
- Stability control 93 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 72 complaints
- Transmission 72 complaints
- Air bags 35 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints