Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has 14 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2010 Jetta, manual transmission Key gets stuck in ignition and wont cut car off. Eventually got key ... |
| Dec 11, 2022 | STEERING | "Key gets stuck in ignition and I cannot turn off the engine." |
| Jan 1, 2021 | STEERING | THE KEY WILL NOT START AND THEN WON'T TURN OFF. IT GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE WHEEL LOCKS. T... |
| Aug 13, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Abs and stability control became inoperative at around 50mph. It's a 55mph road thats heavily traffi... |
| May 14, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND I SEE CERTAIN LIGHTS SHOW UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE I LOSE THE... |
| Aug 17, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ST... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | 2010 VW JETTA SE NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASING TEH VEHICLE USED IN 2016, THE ABS AND ESC LIGHTS STARTED... |
| Aug 7, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | WE PURCHASED THIS CAR TWO DAYS AGO FOR OUR 18 YO DAUGHTER AND I DID NOT NOTICE THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON.... |
| Dec 22, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | I WENT TO DRIVE TO WORK AND TURNED ON MY CAR. NO RADIO. NOTHING. NO POWER TO IT. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHEN I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT I PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I WAS IN THE TURN LA... |
| Feb 13, 2013 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN AN ENGINE STALL OCCURS, THIS CAR REQUIRES A FULL RESET BEFORE A RESTART CAN BE PERFORMED. THIS ... |
| Apr 5, 2012 | STEERING,WHEELS | ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WE HAVE HIT POT HOLES IN THE ROAD AT MODERATE SPEED RESULTING IN AN ALUMI... |
| Apr 27, 2011 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, CAR STALLED OUT. BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED, RADIO ETC STAYED ON, BUT CAR HAD NO... |
| Aug 26, 2010 | STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2010 VW SPORTWAGON DSG STALLED AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL. HD TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND TURN IGNITION OFF LOCKI... |