2010 Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Above Average

Quick Summary

The 2010 Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN has 33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is brakes problems (21% of all complaints), specifically: vehicle warning lights came on for abs and airbag while driving. testing at dealership concluded abs control module, abs hydraulic pumps need replacing at 77,000 miles. airbag seat pod on passenger side needs replacing at 77,000 miles..

1 crash report 1 injury

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

BRAKES

7 complaints

21%

• VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ABS AND AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING. TESTING AT DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED ABS CONTROL MODULE, ABS HYDRAULIC PUMPS NEED REPLACING AT 77,000 MILES. AIRBAG SEAT POD ON PASSENGER SIDE NEEDS REPLACING AT 77,000 MILES.
• GOT A NOTICE FROM CREDITKARMA.COM GIVING ME INFORMATION ON MY CAR MAKE AND MODEL BEING RECALLED FOR BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES.
• ABS CONTROL MODULE PROBLEM/FAILURE WE SAW A RECALL FOR 2009 MODELS WITH THIS ISSUE! OUR VEHICLE IS A 2010 JETTA SPORTWAGON WITH LESS THAN 80K MILES ON IT WHICH WE PURCHASE DIN DECEMBER OF 2009 WITH A 7 YEAR/100K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE WERE ALWAYS REALLY HAPPY WITH THE CAR UNTIL WE GOT THE NOTIC

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ABS AND AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING. TESTING AT DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED ABS CONTROL MODULE, ABS HYDRAULIC PUMPS NEED REPLACING AT 77,000 MILES. AIRBAG SEAT POD ON PASSENGER SIDE NEEDS REPLACING AT 77,000 MILES.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

6 complaints

18%

• VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ABS AND AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING. TESTING AT DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED ABS CONTROL MODULE, ABS HYDRAULIC PUMPS NEED REPLACING AT 77,000 MILES. AIRBAG SEAT POD ON PASSENGER SIDE NEEDS REPLACING AT 77,000 MILES.
• ABS CONTROL MODULE PROBLEM/FAILURE WE SAW A RECALL FOR 2009 MODELS WITH THIS ISSUE! OUR VEHICLE IS A 2010 JETTA SPORTWAGON WITH LESS THAN 80K MILES ON IT WHICH WE PURCHASE DIN DECEMBER OF 2009 WITH A 7 YEAR/100K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE WERE ALWAYS REALLY HAPPY WITH THE CAR UNTIL WE GOT THE NOTIC
• I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 6/01/2017. THE POLICE ESTIMATED THAT THE CAR THAT HIT ME FROM THE BACK WAS GOING 55MPH. MY AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY...EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO SUFFERING EXTENSIVE FROM END DAMAGE. MY CAR WAS STOPPED AT THE MOMENT OF IMPACT. DUE TO THE FAILURE OF MY AIR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

5 complaints

15%

• ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND GLOW-PLUG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WITHIN 3 MILES THE POWER DIMINISHED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED FOR A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT START. DEALER HAS IDENTIFIED METAL IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP.
• CATASTROPHIC MALFUNCTION OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WITH METAL SHARDS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. FUEL WAS NOT CONTAMINATED. THE VEHICLES MIL LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF HIGHWAY.
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL RE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND GLOW-PLUG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WITHIN 3 MILES THE POWER DIMINISHED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED FOR A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT START. DEALER HAS IDENTIFIED METAL IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

3 complaints

• ELECTRICAL LIGHTING MONITORING SYSTEM STARTED GOING THROUGH SEVERAL ACTIONS INDICATING RIGHT FRONT LOW BEAM WAS OUT, THEN LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN FRONT, RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN LEFT REAR SIGNAL LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN LICENSE BRACKET LIGHT WAS OUT. ALL THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE AUTO W
• RCD-315 RADIO DIED. WHILE DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROAD, RADIO POPPED AND DIED. AFTER ELECTRICAL TEST OF FUSES AND INTERNET SEARCH, I DETERMINED THAT THE RADIO COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS IS THAT THE BLUETOOTH MODULE WAS STILL ACTIVE AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO TURN IT OFF OTHER THAN UN
• FACTORY RADIO MODEL RCD 510. CAR MILEAGE: 61,320 MILES. IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE AND I WAS RUNNING AIR CONDITIONING. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30MIN WITH RADIO ON, THE RADIO WENT BLANK (BLACK SCREEN). IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON AT THE TIME. A TECHNICIAN CHECKED FUSES AND NO BLOWN FUSES WERE FOUND. THE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“ELECTRICAL LIGHTING MONITORING SYSTEM STARTED GOING THROUGH SEVERAL ACTIONS INDICATING RIGHT FRONT LOW BEAM WAS OUT, THEN LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN FRONT, RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN LEFT REAR SIGNAL LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN LICENSE BRACKET LIGHT WAS OUT. ALL THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE AUTO W”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SUSPENSION

3 complaints

• SPRING FAILED ON PASS FRONT STRUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SMOOTH ROAD, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW-OUT AND WHEEL BEARING TO FAIL. FAMILY IN CAR INCLUDING 6 WEEK OLD. BARELY COULD CONTROL CAR TO SAFE STOP. LUCKY. REPAIRS WILL RUN OVER $1500. DEALER INFORMED US THAT MANY VW AND AUDI CARS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS, THA
• I HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE 2015 - 2019 JETTA SPORTWAGEN BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH A REAR COIL SPRING BREAKING ISSUE AND A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED APRIL 19, 2019 - MY 2010 JETTA SPORTWAGEN HAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED
• In June of 2021 my car had a warning light for the DPF filter come on and told me to follow the instructions in the manual to drive it on the freeway at certain RPMs to get it to clear well that didn’t work and eventually the check engine light came on as well, I took it to the dealership and found

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“SPRING FAILED ON PASS FRONT STRUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SMOOTH ROAD, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW-OUT AND WHEEL BEARING TO FAIL. FAMILY IN CAR INCLUDING 6 WEEK OLD. BARELY COULD CONTROL CAR TO SAFE STOP. LUCKY. REPAIRS WILL RUN OVER $1500. DEALER INFORMED US THAT MANY VW AND AUDI CARS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS, THA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 33 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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BRAKES: VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ABS AND AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING. TESTING AT DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED ABS CONTROL MODULE, ABS HYDRAULIC PUMPS NEED REPLACING AT 77,000 MILES. AIRBAG SEAT POD ON PASSENGER SIDE NEEDS REPLACING AT 77,000 MILES.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ABS AND AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING. TESTING AT DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED ABS CONTROL MODULE, ABS HYDRAULIC PUMPS NEED REPLACING AT 77,000 MILES. AIRBAG SEAT POD ON PASSENGER SIDE NEEDS REPLACING AT 77,000 MILES.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND GLOW-PLUG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WITHIN 3 MILES THE POWER DIMINISHED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED FOR A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT START. DEALER HAS IDENTIFIED METAL IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: ELECTRICAL LIGHTING MONITORING SYSTEM STARTED GOING THROUGH SEVERAL ACTIONS INDICATING RIGHT FRONT LOW BEAM WAS OUT, THEN LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN FRONT, RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN LEFT REAR SIGNAL LIGHT WAS OUT, THEN LICENSE BRACKET LIGHT WAS OUT. ALL THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE AUTO W
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)