Vehicle report

2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

Reported problems

887 complaints · median 60200 miles
ComponentReports
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL195
SERVICE BRAKES165
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM104
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM102
ENGINE94
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)93
POWER TRAIN68
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION64
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING39
AIR BAGS34
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC34
UNKNOWN OR OTHER33
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL29
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE26
STEERING24
EXTERIOR LIGHTING23
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL15
SEAT BELTS14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE12
STRUCTURE:BODY10
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES9
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION8
SEATS7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM5
TIRES5
WHEELS5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4
SUSPENSION4
VISIBILITY/WIPER4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING3
STRUCTURE3
VISIBILITY3
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE2
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER1
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1

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