Three problems related to transmission gear slipping have been reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2009 Jetta.
3 weeks after purchasing my pre-owned vehicle in may 2019, smoke started pouring out of the engine on my way to work. I had my car towed to a shop and was told the cause of the issue was broken engine hose clamps. The shop charged me almost $700 for brand new hose assemblies and clamps. Also, my transmission is slipping intermittently and I do not feel safe driving this vehicle.
2009 Volkswagen Jetta. Consumer writes in regards to transmission problems the consumer stated as she applied the accelerator pedal, the rpm would spike and the engine would rev, but the vehicle didn't have any power as if the gear slipped into neutral when trying to accelerate. The dealer informed the consumer there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The consumer stated there are two open recalls, but her vehicle identification was not included.
I just got my brand new 09 vw tdi sportwagon with the dsg transmission and it only had 298 miles on it, I was on the throgs neck bridge with my 20 month old twin girls, sophia and jessica and the transmission was slipping and then no power at all . I was stuck on that bridge for over 3 hours with my twin girls ! the tow truck finally came and towed the car to bayside vw.