163 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2010 Jetta.
The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving or parked, the door locks, gas cap sensor, and tailgate was not working as intended. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who related the failure to several unknown recalls; however, the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
2010 Jetta, manual transmission key gets stuck in ignition and wont cut car off. Eventually got key out, ignition locked wont let key turn car on. This is a known vw issue with over 860 complaints on this exact issue between 2009-2013. Vw refuses to do recall, even though this is a manufacturing parts issue.
Fault on anti locking brake (abs), indicated by illumination on dash, esc light on and flashing brake light on. Dealer was notified that issue as listed in safety recall 16v-913 applies to other vehicles not listed on VIN range. This is a huge safety concern and needs to be addressed as others have indicated the same issue exists on their models not covered by VIN recall. Customer service (vw) was called, per dealer direction and customer service at vw does not know how to read the VIN codes or can tell me which VIN code makes the faulty abs module applicable or not applicable to my vehicle.
Car spontaneously caught fire while driving.
The vehicle abs module failed back in nov2020 and was brought to local vw dealer and diagnosed as bad module. Fast forward to Aug 2021 and abs module failed again and bad wiring was found which is why the first module failed to begin with in my belief. Both times when the module failed was after my wife slammed on brakes hard activating the abs system which in turn caused the warning lights to come on and car go into limp mode. I tried limping the car to the dealership for repair and was almost hit by a large truck coming from behind as I had no response from the accelerator pedal. I am not sure why this particular VIN was never added to the recall list as it fits the criteria as all other vehicles experiencing this issue. We paid $2600 the first time for the repair and are now out more money to have this known problem fixed again !.
Im thinking electrical problems lights windshield wipers air locks windows locks dont work when you turn the car off lights dont go out! there is 6 recalls on this car I need to find out if they have been fixed. It was bought for my daughter and can not give it to her like this.
When I try to start the car it was giving me a hard time to turn the key in the ignition then when I got it to start I was coming home and I park the car try to stop the car and take the key out the ignition it won't cut off and the key stuck in the ignition while the car still on it wouldn't let me stop or cut off the car and the key wouldn't come out of the ignition.
I was driving down a busy road when I saw smoke coming out from under my hood of the car. I immediately pulled over onto a side street and popped the hood. The engine was engulfed in flames. I then pulled my panicked 4 year old daughter out of her car seat and took her across the street. We then called 9-11 and the sheriff's department and fire department showed up to put out the fire. I had my car towed to a mechanic where he says the fire was caused by a fuel line. There is a recall for the same year and model for my car but it is not for my VIN# even though it's the same cause as my car's fire!.
Ongoing occurrence: when I start my car the sunroof tilts open. I start to drive and the sunroof would start randomly open and close without me touching knob to open sunroof. I could push on knob and sunroof closes from tilt position and at times it would just open right back up. This occurs during driving and without driving with car ignition on. Seems like electrical issue within the sunroof controller.
Control panel fan stopped working and back passenger floor is wet.
Abs and stability control became inoperative at around 50mph. It's a 55mph road thats heavily trafficked since its near a port. I had to stop the car on the side of the road since we almost crashed into an 18 wheeler. Fortunately we were close to home I drove the car at a reasonable speed just to get home. After that incident we have stopped using this vehicle since it gets even more dangerous every time, especially when it rains. Since then brake light has come on and hydraulic and suspension has been bad. This happened last year when pandemic was still full force and without a vehicle. Had to save and buy a more reliable vehicle for our own safety. I know this is a really good car but I really hope y’all can help me fix this since it’s really not the consumer’s fault. I’ve checked there is a recall for this but my “jetta” is not in those vehicles that were recalled. I really cant drive the vehicle therefore I have no use for it. Please let me know if something could be done since I wouldn’t like to pay out of pocket for something that could be done by the manufacturer and even save our and others life’s in the future when more vehicle owners come forward. Thank you for your time.
The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated she was unable to start the vehicle, due to a battery shortage. The contact stated that the warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the battery to be replaced. The battery had been replaced three-time. The contact also stated that the rear lights failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Additionally, while driving 75 mph, the sunroof detached from the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no injury. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
Abs module has failed. Fuel pump has failed. 3 door lock modules have failed. Radio has failed. Fuel pump issues caused battery drain issues.
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
Rear driver side door locking mechanism has failed, in the unlocked position, rendering securing the vehicle impossible. There is no secondary method of locking the door, since the actuator is solely electrically operated. There are also indications that this condition is responsible for draining the car's battery when left for more than 5 days without starting.
My 2010 Jetta wolfsburg's locks do not work whenever it rains - driver's side door is locked when unlock car, but other doors are unlocked. Have to use key to open door. Furthermore, the passenger door on driver's side does not lock at all so can be opened when parked at a light, etc. The car has a sunroof and when rains condensation builds up around passenger side door and window on driver's side (have seen mildew and mold growing so clean after ever rain). Radio was working and died during rain. Fuses are ok. Dealer says radio is dead and $900 to replace with a factory one. I am concerned about side airbags working along with being able to open a door that should be locked.
Same . . . I couldn't turn off my car or take the keys out, the car was on for more that 3 hrs, took the car to vw and they are charging me $800+ for fixing it, I let my car there and it was still on. This is a vw problem, and they should do a recall and/or at least recognize part of the fixing on these models, where is the consumer product help? we need a recall on this ignition box problems, this is dangerous . Also they should reimburse all of us.
Random misfire permanent cylinder v and after the start of effects on the automatic transmission heard tuba and some of the development.
The radio stopped working completely, which seems like a common problem. But in addition the lights were malfunctioning from that point on. 12 different error warnings appeared on the readout about different lights not working. I checked the fuses and all of them were ok, not burned. Several years ago I had one of the headlights intermittently not work. At that point I checked the fuses and there was one fuse that had a deformed plastic cap, but the metal part was still in one piece. Part of the fuse box it was inserted in was melted. This all happened when I first started the car. Obviously I could not operate the car since the brake lights, turn signals, and headlights were all affected. The diagnostic display in the car also showed to check the airbags and stability control.
Not able to turn key in the ignition. Sometimes not able to start car. Sometimes not able to turn car off.
I have problems with the blinkers, emergency flashers, sunroof and door locks coming on, not working properly and adjusting all on their own. Now my radio is not working at all. There are no recalls on any of this only warranty extension is on the secondary air sensor. Most happens vehicle is on or off. Parked or running.
The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. After operating the vehicle, the radio failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to Volkswagen princeton (902 state rd, princeton, NJ 08540) where it was diagnosed that the radio needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.
The lights are all crossed. The left turn signal is weaker on the driver mirror. The overhead lights seemed to be crossed. You turn one off and the passenger lights in back come on. The bluetooth stopped working. It is like it has a shirt in it. This is while driving as well as stationary in car port.
Takata recall. I was in the mountains of nc camping. My Jetta was working perfectly fine. I went to start it the next day and the radio was completely dead. The Jetta is not very old. Also, the back left break light and front right headlight was not working. The breaklight and the headlight started working as I was driving it, but the stereo has been dead for almost a week now. This should not happen. I did a search online and hundreds of other people are having the same exact problem with their radio in the same year Jetta as mine. This should not be happening and I wish Volkswagen would take care of this problem as it is pretty common.
The radio/bluetooth/cd player completely stopped working when the ignition turned on. It had worked the previous day. I took it to my mechanic. It is not the fuse. It needs a complete new radio system. I called the dealer, but it is not covered under warranty. The total would be $800+. After checking on line, I find that there are multiple complaints on this same subject.
"key gets stuck in ignition and I cannot turn off the engine. " I got home from running errands. Parked in my driveway and could not turn car off. Key was stuck.
The abs system went out of control, all of the sudden the lights on the dashboard where on. The car was in motion when this happened it was a scary situation! there is a local Volkswagen near my house and this people suggest me to change the entire abs pump, vacuum pump and they got the nerve to charge me for the car revision when they knew this car is on recall.
As with most other 2010 vw Jetta owners, my premium 8 touch screen radio (vwz4z7j3024044) stopped working, no warning or intermittent problems prior to the failure. I have been taking a great care of my Jetta which has very low miles (33k) and I never have had a radio fail in any my previous cars, one of them was also a vw car. My local vw dealership wants to charge me $600 for a refurbished radio plus $70 for the installation. I have reviewed various online forums and discovered this is a common problem with the revision of this radio for the 2010-2011 model year. Unfortunately Volkswagen has done nothing to issue recall. The car has integrated hands free bluetooth which also does not work because of the radio and is a safety issue for hands free calling required in my state. Also, this will cause a drain on the battery which could result in not being able to start the vehicle after sitting too long.
As with most other 2010 vw Jetta owners, my radio has gone out not once but now twice. There is an electrilcal problem on the drivers side of hte car because not only does this happen but my head lights, running lights burn out at a mind blowing rate. It is a safety issue for many reasons, most being the fact that my handsfree bluetooth is not functioning now and I drive for my job! this is the second radio I will have had to replace. Ridiculous.
Out of the blue the premium 8 touch screen radio stopped working, no warning or intermittent problems, prior to the failure. I had a mechanic check the radio fuses and nothing was blown or needed repair. Everything was normal. This problem has occurred multiple times on vw forums. Even though this a major inconvenience it is still component, much like windshield wipers that ou just expect to work. Time in the vw forums. This needs to be placed/fixed. I never have had a radio fail in any previous car. I am really regreting my purchase of this sub-par, poorly enginered vehical.
Car won't start, jumped, drove and failed to start next day, own test and has current draw when off, took to dealer, said radio is causing problem, won't (go to sleep mode when turned off), told $800 to replace the radio, checked on line and I see so many, thousands I hear, problems with radios on this style car, if Volkswagen won't stand behind a known issue and go back on their supplier for a resolution, I will not stand behind Volkswagen and purchase another one when the time comes for a replacement vehicle, if this was a safety issue I'm sure some legal action would be taken, but it's only a radio, costing a lot of people, I'm guessing millions of dollars.
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The car radio does not work. No display. No power. First was an intermittent problem when starting up the car, no display or radio power. Now no radio or display anytime.
Started the car and the stereo just stayed black and will no longer turn on. Fuses are in working condition. The battery is now slowly dying because the radio is still drawing power. Have seen multiple complaints regarding this issue and Volkswagen has done nothing.
I drove to work listening to the radio. Upon returning to my car after work to make my commute home the radio would not turn on. I have reviewed various online forums and discovered this is a common problem with the revision of this radio for the 2010 model year. This model has integrated hands free bluetooth which also does not work and is a safety issue for hands free calling required in my state. Also, this will cause a drain on the battery which could result in not being able to start the vehicle after sitting too long.