2009 Volkswagen Jetta problems
The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta has 1,277 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (26%) concerns fuel system. After that come brakes (16%) and engine (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,277 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 53 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 1,140 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 | 188 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 123 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 182 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 188 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 142 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 112 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 103 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 49 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 23 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 13 |
| 200k+ miles | 17 |
What the data shows
Among the 1,140 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 67,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 59,000 miles (316 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 53 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 26 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 81% 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 2009 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta with enough data (745 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
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.
My car was involved in a mva and the airbags did not deploy, although the censors should have deployed the airbag. Per my insurance carrier investigator it was confirmed that the airbags should have deployed.
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.
30 sept 2011. While sitting at an intersection we noticed a rattling sound coming from our 2009 jetta tdi. Could also feel a slight vibration through the shift lever and steering wheel. Initial thought was an A/C clutch issue due to a squealing sound that started. Proceeded through the intersection and accelerated to approximately 30 MPH when the "engine fault workshop" light came on and the sound became very loud. We immediately pulled into a parking lot to investigate.
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.