Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Volkswagen Jetta has 51 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
51
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 25,594 MY 2006-2009 JETTA 5TH GENERATION EQUIPPED WITH 2.01 ENGINE. THE FASTENING SCREW CONTACT SURFACES ON THE DRIVESHAFT CO...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle start... |
| Oct 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE SUDDENLY COMES OUT OF GEAR. WILL NOT LET YOU SELECT FORWARD OR REVERSE ,LEAVING YOU STUCK IN... |
| Sep 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | JUST AFTER I PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APP... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30... |
| May 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR WHILE DRIVING IMMEDIATELY SLOWS LIKE IT WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS CAR RAC... |
| Oct 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND GOES INTO LOMPODE. CANNOT ACCELERATE. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIV... |
| Jun 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | THE CAR INITIALLY HAD TROUBLES WHEN IT WOULD BE HOT OUTSIDE IT WOULD AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD... |
| May 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR DISPLAY ON THE DASH IS FLASHING AND THE CAR IS DOING ITS OWN THING CHANG... |
| Nov 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD, GOING ABOUT 30MPH, THE CAR STOPPED ACCEL... |
| May 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE I... |
| Oct 4, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AT A STOP, WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CAR MAY JERK OR HESITATE. HARD SHIFTING FROM 2 TO 1 CAN CAUSE THE ... |
| Jun 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO DISPLAY SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTIC SLIPPING AND LURCHING DSG ISSUES THAT VW K... |
| Apr 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR STALL IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, THEN THE TRANSMISSION HAS THE ISSUE AS CAR DOES ... |
| Mar 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY PCV VALVE GOT CLOGGED WHICH CAUSED THE REAR MAIN SEAL TO BLOW OUT CAUSING A LOT OF DAMAGE. THIS I... |
| Mar 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE ENTERING A PARKING LOT, PARKING SPACE, AFTER STOPPING COMPLETELY, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN ... |
| Jul 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VEHICLE JERKS HARSHLY WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND & 2ND TO 1ST GEARS. USUALLY RIGHT AROUND 2... |
| Jan 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, AS I REACHED 60MPH THE CAR LUNGED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING OVER ... |
| Oct 30, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE LOSES MOTIVE FORCE, SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN MOTION. SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASH FLAS... |
| Sep 18, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | DSG TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP WHEN COLD, OR FROM DEAD STOP OR UNDER KICK DOWN ACCELERATION. *TT |
| Jun 30, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | IN TAKE OFF HARD CLUTCH KICKING, DURING DRIVE HARD SHIFTING, PROBLEMS WITH REVERSE AND GEARBOX NOT R... |