Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta has 120 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
120
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
09V333000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A ...
09V164000
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | While driving the vehicle, suddenly and without warning it downshifted, went into limp mode and beca... |
| May 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the gear shift in... |
| Feb 28, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE LIGHT COME ON WHEN TURN ON CAR AND ABS LIGHT CCME ON JERK THE CAR WHN MOVE IT ITTO GEAR. THI... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING IT & WILL NOT RETURN TO GEAR. MY CAR ENDING UP STOPPING IN ... |
| Nov 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | HAD DROVE THE CAR LITTLE WHILE, THEN MADE A STOP, CRANKED THE CAR TO LEAVE AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS L... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING MY PRE-OWNED VEHICLE IN MAY 2019, SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE ENGINE O... |
| Feb 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY DSG TRANSMISSION IS THROWING CODES 18232-PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE 3 N217 AND PRESSURE CONTROL VAL... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, TH... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING OVER AN HOUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHI... |
| May 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED A... |
| Feb 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL... |
| Sep 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLE... |
| Sep 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | MY JETTA IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUES AS INDICATED IN REPORT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V333... |
| Aug 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I AM REQUESTING THAT THE DOT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF ... |
| Mar 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | CAR'S TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WITH NO WARNING. HAS DONE IT WHILE TURNING IN INTERSECTIONS, ... |
| Dec 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A DSG TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL & DRIVE VEHICL... |
| Oct 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN TENSION BROKE CAUSING THE CHAIN TO BREAK OFF AND BEND SEVERAL VALUES CAUSING EXTENS... |
| Oct 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I HAD MY MECHANIC DO A 120,000 MILE SERVICE AND DIAGNOSE THE DASH ENGINE LIGHT... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY MAKE AND MODEL FALL WITHIN THE PARAMATERS OF THE VW RECALL 37E3/S7, NHSTA 09V333000 AND VWOA IS R... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY DIES, LEAVING ME NO POWER TO ESCAPE A POSSIBLE ACCI... |