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vehicle
2009 / volkswagen / jetta
known issues
4 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
904 on file (2008-08-08 → 2026-09-11)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
51 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Ignition key stuck in the ignition switchUNKNOWN OR OTHER14 complaints2017-09 → 2022-09jetta-2009-key-stuck-in-ignition
11061091 MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE CAR WAS IN PARK; HOWEVER, THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN BACK TO THE OFF POSITION. IT WOULD ONLY TURN FORWARD. MY CAR RAN FOR 4 HOURS UNTIL MY HUSBAND CAME HOME FROM WORK
11317744 WHEN I ARRIVED HOME U WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. AFTER A LOT OF WORK I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY GET IT TURNED OFF BUT NOW OT WILL NOT GO FURTHER THAN THE ACCESSORY SETTING
11353331 KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. ENGINE LOCK AND HOUSING CYLINDER MALFUNCTION IS REGULARLY PREVENTING KEY FROM TURNING OFF THE IGNITION
ABS module failure with ABS, EPC, stability warning lightsSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)135 complaints2017-04 → 2026-04jetta-2009-abs-module-warning-lights
11725252 The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V913000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, there was a burning odor
11005419 2009 VW JETTA SE HAS A RECALL FOR THE ABS MODULE AND THE VW REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECALL AND I WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE ABS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE
10985930 RECALL 45F2- WHILE DRIVING MY CAR UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. COINCIDENTALLY THE NEXT DAY I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS FOR MY VEHICLE
DSG mechatronic failure causing stalling or limp modePOWER TRAIN10 complaints2017-09 → 2024-01jetta-2009-dsg-transmission-stall
11385444 THE CAR GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING IT & WILL NOT RETURN TO GEAR. MY CAR ENDING UP STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE! I WAS ALMOST IN A CRASH. THE DEALER REPAIR SAID IT WAS A MECHATRONIC ISSUE
11566975 While driving the vehicle, suddenly and without warning it downshifted, went into limp mode and became stuck in second gear. Fortunately, I was driving on a secondary road with little traffic. Had I been on a major road or highway, its likely I would have been rear ended
11022874 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHED A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE GROUND WITHOUT WARNING
10991527 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V34000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEE VOLKSWAGEN SUBARU (130 HOLLYWOOD BLVD SW FORT WALTON BEACH FL 32548 850-243-3171), BUT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED
11058415 TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG DID NOT POP OUT WHEN I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVE IN THE HIGHWAY IN ORLANDO FLORIDA
11515621 The airbag warning light (yellow) on the driver seat side comes up for no reason
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2009 Volkswagen Jetta vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/volkswagen/jetta
@misc{wrenchpro_2009_volkswagen_jetta_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/volkswagen/jetta}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
