2009 Volkswagen Jetta problems and complaints
Owners have filed 904 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The most-reported areas: Fuel System (227), Service Brakes (215), Diesel (195).
Key takeaways
- 904 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 31 involve a crash, 8 a fire, 17 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel System | 227 | 25% |
| Service Brakes | 215 | 24% |
| Diesel | 195 | 22% |
| Power Train | 142 | 16% |
| Electrical System | 112 | 12% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 103 | 11% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 98 | 11% |
| Engine | 95 | 11% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 72 | 8% |
| Unknown Or Other | 37 | 4% |
| Air Bags | 36 | 4% |
| Hydraulic | 35 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,air Bags,seat Belts - filed 2026-09-11
at or around 6:52pm on 9/11/2026, what I assume is the seatbelt pretensioner deployed while I was driving down a smooth road. absolutely no potholes or anything of the sort, I was just regularly driving down the road and it snapped and tightened up onto my chest, started smoking inside, and injured the left side of my ...
Electrical System,unknown Or Other,service Brakes - filed 2026-04-06
The vehicle experienced a complete loss of communication with the ABS control module, resulting in multiple warning lights and loss of ABS and related safety systems. The failure is consistent with Volkswagen Recall 45F2, which describes internal ground and solder failures in the ABS module. Prior to total failure, th...
Service Brakes, Hydraulic,electronic Stability Control (esc) - filed 2026-03-18
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V913000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, there was a burning odor coming from outside the vehicle, and the ...
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More for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.