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2009 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system, gasoline problems

31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta3% of all complaints for this model year.

31
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
3%
share of all complaints
52,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Was turning right onto a backroad, shifting from gears 1 to gear 2 hitting 22 mph. Lost all acceleration, had to pull over and turn vehicle off, smell of smoke but no visual, let vehicle sit, checked oil, coolants, all perfect. Smell went away, attempted to start vehicle with hood open, checked…

    filed Jul 22, 2014

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, there was a sudden loss on engine power as the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a fractured high pressure…

    filed Jul 9, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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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.