Volkswagen Jetta 2009

2009 Volkswagen Jetta: what owners report

• On 2009 fifth-generation cars the most reported US problem is ABS module failure at around 99,000 miles, and brakes draw the most complaints.2009
• US owners of 2009 diesel (TDI) cars list diesel particulate filter failure, an expensive repair at around 108,000 miles, among the top problems.2009
• TSI petrol engines in the fifth and sixth generations can stretch their timing chain, heard as a rattle on cold start; the 1.2 TSI is worst affected.2005–2016
• Fifth- and sixth-generation cars can lose power windows, central locking or mirrors; on the sixth, loose connectors are usually the cause, and tracing the fault is laborious.2005–2016