Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta has 200 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 2 fuel system-related recalls.
200
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
11V490000
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009-2012 JETTA AND JETTA SPORTWAGEN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, MODEL YEAR 201...
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FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 JETTA, NEW BEETLE, NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, MODEL YEAR 2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2016 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ENGINE | WIFE WENT OUTSIDE TO START HER TDI AND AFTER SITTING AND MAKING NO PROGRESS IN WARMING AND SMELLING ... |
| Oct 3, 2015 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITA... |
| Jan 18, 2015 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | GLOW PLUG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND ENGINE LOST MUCH OF ITS POWER. AFTER ABOUT 1 MINUTE OF A... |
| Jan 9, 2015 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | WHILE DRIVING IN LOCAL, I WAS SO SCARED WHEN MY 09 VW JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI SUDDENLY STOPPED, COMPLET... |
| Nov 7, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AT 61MPH, ENGINE TURNS OFF. NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES WHILE I CHANGED LANES ... |
| Nov 3, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | ON 11/3/2014 I DROVE MY 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI TO WORK ON INTERSTATE 90 , WHEN THE CARS ENGINE L... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ENGINE | THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UP TO THE TIME IT QUIT. IT STALLED IN A PUDDLE AFTER 7 DAYS OF RAIN SO I AS... |
| Aug 29, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED (2.0L TDI CLEAN DIESEL MOTOR). THIS IS COVERED UNDER EA11003. *TR |
| Jul 17, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | WAS TURNING RIGHT ONTO A BACKROAD, SHIFTING FROM GEARS 1 TO GEAR 2 HITTING 22 MPH. LOST ALL ACCELERA... |
| Jun 29, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR'S RPM'S GO SUPER HIGH. I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE A... |
| Jun 26, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | FLASHING GLOW PLUG LIGHT AND ENGINE WARNING WITH LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE DIED WITHIN SEVERAL MINUTES.... |
| May 26, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | WHILE DRIVING, A WARNING MESSAGE BRIEFLY APPEARED STATING ENGINE MANAGEMENT MALFUNCTION FOLLOWED BY ... |
| May 23, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50... |
| May 15, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | WHILE IDLING IN DRIVE THROUGH, ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RUBBING NOISE, FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT... |
| May 10, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | DRIVING ON I-95 AT 70 MPH, GLOW PLUG LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK, THEN ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. ENGIN... |
| May 5, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE S... |
| Apr 21, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | I GOT A WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING "DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER." AFTER A FEW M... |
| Apr 10, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE DRIVER DROVE AT 65 MPH, T... |
| Apr 6, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | AS THE CAR (A 2009 VW JETTA TDI) WAS ENTERING AN INTERSECTION THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIO... |
| Mar 28, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS THE DIESEL MODEL OF THE CAR. TD... |