2010 Volkswagen Jetta Equipment Problems
6 owner-reported equipment complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (6)
RADIO FAILED. ALL POWER AND FUNCTIONALITY TO RADIO LOST. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
PREMIUM 8 TOUCHSCREEN RADIO WITH BLUETOOTH MOBILE PHONE CONNECTIVITY, ENTIRE UNIT NO LONGER WORKING. NORMALLY A RADIO IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN, HOWEVER, OPERATION OF THIS UNIT ALLOWS AUTO OPERATOR TO HAVE "HANDS FREE CELL PHONE USE", WHICH MOST DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. WE ARE IN OUR 70'S AND HAVE OWNED MANY AUTOMOBILES, WE HAVE NEVER HAD A RADIO DIE LIKE THIS. OUR OTHER VEHICLE IS 13 YEARS OLD AND RADIO WORKS FINE. MANY COMPLAINTS ARE ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE NUMBER OF FAILED UNITS IN RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLES. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A FAULTY BATCH OF RADIOS THAT VOLKSWAGEN HAS INSTALLED IN THERE VEHICLES. *TR
RADIO AND HANDSFREE BLUETOOTH SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED CALLING VW CUSTOMER SERVICE. CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE ONLY TO BE TOLD NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING ABILITY TO USE HANDSFREE CAPABILITY. WITH VERY LITTLE RESEARCH IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND COMMON RESPONSE TO IT BY VW. IF THEY KNOWINGLY INSTALLED DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THINGS RIGHT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER RECALLS ALREADY FOR THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL THIS MAY BE APPROACHING "LEMON" STATUS. *TR
ENTIRE STEREO SYSTEM (INCLUDING RADIO, CD PLAYER, BLUETOOTH) STOPPED WORKING. *TR
2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A FAULTY GPS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ENTERED HIS DESTINATION ON THE GPS, HE RECEIVED AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE DESTINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. VOLKSWAGEN SENT THE CONSUMER A $250 VOUCHER FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE. HOWEVER, THE UPDATE DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. A SECOND SOFTWARE UPDATE THEN CAME OUT. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT HE COULD PURCHASE IT, FOR $250.00 *JB
HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE 40,000 MILE INTERVAL. METAL FLAKES WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL FILTER. I WAS TOLD OF YOUR INVESTIGATION OF THE HPFP PROBLEMS THAT THIS MODEL HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATING. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOU IN CASE THIS FUEL PUMP FAILS. I UNDERSTAND THAT VW HAS BEEN RELUCTANT TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY. *TR