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2010 Volkswagen Jetta transmission problems

29 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
29 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
3,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 3,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 27 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 3,000 miles
Based on 29 complaints that include mileage. 97% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles27
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 29 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 3,000 miles, and 97% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into a telephone pole. The manufacturer was contacted and advised they would take the liability for the defective gear shift selector, but the contact would be liable for the structural damages caused by the crash. The contact stated that the vehicle has a function where the key could be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being placed in the park position.

Reported at 3,500 miles, April 2010 Crash

When 2010 VW jetta with DSG transmission downshifts engine continues to have higher rpm's creating a jerking effect when decelerating. When going from reverse to drive after coming to a complete stop vehicle engine dies. Only way to start vehicle is to turn ignition off and remove key and then restart vehicle. When stopped at red light vehicle engine died upon pressing accelerator. Only way to restart vehicle is to turn ignition off, remove key and then restart vehicle.

Reported at 2,000 miles, November 2009

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