2010 Volkswagen Jetta engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 188 complaints for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 188 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 181 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 46 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 31 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 37 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 181 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 63% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The vehicle was parked when the contact noticed flames coming from under the hood area. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The manufacturer was contacted and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle and determine a cause of failure. The engineer discovered that there were leaves in the engine, caused by rodent infestation, which resulted in the fire.
Random misfire permanent cylinder v and after the start of effects on the automatic transmission heard tuba and some of the development
Other problems reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta
- Fuel system 321 complaints
- Electrical system 235 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 83 complaints
- Brakes 55 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints
- Transmission 29 complaints
- Lighting 21 complaints