Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has 92 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
92
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Jan 24, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR WILL UNPREDICTABLY STALL SOME TIMES, CLOSE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND ENGINE WILL BE ABLE TO START,... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | ALL SYMPTONS OF VW RECALL NO. 37E3/S7 OR NHTSA 09V333000" TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. TH... |
| Nov 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, IT JERKED WITHOUT WARNING... |
| Aug 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I AM TRULY NOT SURE. IT IS GOING INTO THE SHOP TOMORROW. ALTHOUGH, I JUST PURCHASED IT USED, AND WHE... |
| Apr 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHATRONIC UNIT FOR THE D... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I REPLACED MY BRAKES WITH BRAND NEW BRAKES LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO AND STILL HAVE ALL OF THE SAME ISS... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE THE 2010 JETTA TDI. THE MECHATRONICS UNIT HAS FAILED AND VW WILL NOT SELL PARTS FOR THIS TRAN... |
| May 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IT WILL AT TIMES HESITATE AND STUMBLE SEVERELY TO THE POINT WHERE YOU WILL... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | 2.5 L APPROX. 108,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE DOES A HARD SHIFT FROM 2 TO 3RD GEAR THEN FROM 3RD TO 4TH.... |
| Sep 5, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE LIGHTS ARE ALL CROSSED. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS WEAKER ON THE DRIVER MIRROR. THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS... |
| Aug 31, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. GOT CAR CHECKED AND NEEDED A NEW ... |
| Jul 5, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICL... |
| Jun 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR ROLLS UNPOWERED TO A STOP.... |
| Dec 14, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF. THE CAR WAS ST... |
| Nov 7, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE RECENTLY DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE GEAR INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE... |
| May 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN 2.0 TURBO DSG FAULT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEGUN EXHIBITING DANGEROUS RANDOM/UNINTENTIO... |
| Mar 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE PARK, REVERSE, ... |
| Nov 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION JERKING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR SET OFF GLOW PLUG/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TURNED OFF IGNITION... |
| Sep 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR INADVERTENTLY DISENGAGES THE DSG TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN NO POWER TRANSFER ... |