Two problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I had come to a full stop and was idling at a red light in a busy intersection when the engine stopped suddenly. No misfiring or rough moments before stopping, just a sudden cut off. I put the engine in park and tried restarting the engine. No success. I put the engine in neutral and got a push to the side of the road. Tried starting the engine several times, in park, with no success. Vw called a tow truck. Before accepting a tow I turned the ignition fully off and tried restarting the engine. This time it started. I cancelled the tow. Car is running normally again. This sudden stopping of my engine happened one other time when the car had about 4000 miles on it. I was pulling out of a parking place and the engine shut off as I was pulling forward after just having put it in drive. I restarted the car and a few seconds later the engine started misfiring, but only for a second. Then it ran fine. No further mishaps until may 17, 2011 at 17,500 miles. I notified vw of the mishap when I took it in for it's first check-up. Vw said they didn't find anything wrong and didn't know why it happened. I currently have a call in to vw again, but have not yet heard back from them.
2010 jetta tdi sportswagen with manual transmission stalls easily at low rpms. The engine shuts off without warning, causing a risk of being hit from behind by another vehicle. I have owned many manual-transmission cars in my 30-plus years of driving experience, and have never experienced this problem with other cars.