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2010 Volkswagen Jetta power train problems

111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta13% of all complaints for this model year.

111
Power Train complaints
13%
share of all complaints
49,085 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unintendedly shifted into neutral(N). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V333000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not…

    filed Jul 19, 2023

  • 2010 Jetta, manual transmission Key gets stuck in ignition and wont cut car off. Eventually got key out, ignition locked wont let key turn car on. This is a known vw issue with over 860 complaints on this exact issue between 2009-2013. VW refuses to do recall, even though this is a manufacturing…

    filed Jan 16, 2023

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

Related recalls

Power Train problems in other Jetta years

YearReportsShare
2025 Jetta626%
2024 Jetta513%
2023 Jetta25%
2021 Jetta23%
2020 Jetta714%
2019 Jetta16230%
2018 Jetta516%
2017 Jetta159%
2016 Jetta2214%
2015 Jetta2312%
2014 Jetta7319%
2013 Jetta14027%
Jetta power train problems by year →

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.