2009 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system, diesel problems
195 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, diesel on the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Wife went outside to start her tdi and after sitting and making no progress in warming and smelling a lot of un-burnt diesel she decided to shut it off. After she came inside and told me it was not warming up and it seemed to be running out of fuel very quickly I went outside to check it out. I…”
filed Dec 20, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle hesitated and the engine stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to the fuel system. The vehicle was repaired. That…”
filed Nov 4, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Fuel System, DieselCampaign 11V490000 · Oct 3, 2011
Fuel System, Diesel problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Jetta | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 Jetta | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 Jetta | 24 | 5% |
| 2011 Jetta | 82 | 14% |
| 2010 Jetta | 166 | 19% |
| 2006 Jetta | 10 | 2% |
| 2005 Jetta | 7 | 3% |
| 2004 Jetta | 13 | 6% |
| 2003 Jetta | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 Jetta | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 Jetta | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 Jetta | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.