ABS module in 2010 VW Jetta wagon malfunctioned. Warning lights in dash were lit for ABS, Brake, and airbag on 5/18/24. Towed to local auto shop by AAA on 5/20/24. Verified by local auto shop as faulty ABS module on 5/21/24. Prior year VW Jetta wagon (2009) already has recall for this issue. Car is not safe to drive due to brake issue and will not pass state inspection. This VIN / make / model of VW should be added to existing VW ABS recall. I have not towed vehicle back to house and do not have the auto shop report yet.
The worst 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Brakes7
- Airbags6
- Fuel system5
- Electrical3
- Suspension3
- Engine2
- Acceleration1
- Driver assistance1
- Lights1
- Steering1
- Wheels1
Specific symptoms reported on the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
Recalls 1
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834.
Recall number 16V078000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Clockspring failure
In August 2015, VW launched Safety Recall 15V‑483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clock spring. VWâs recall indicated that debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in the contamination and ultimately failure of the clock spring in 2010-2014 MY CC, Eos, GTI, Golf, Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Passat, and Tiguan models. The contamination of the clock spring by debris, such as human hair, can cause the flat ribbon cable to tear. This results in the loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls. The clock spring is designed so that the flat cable inside will break with minimum force to prevent it from impeding movement of the steering wheel. The loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag results in the immediate illumination of the air bag warning light and prevents the deployment of the front driver air bag in a collision of sufficient severity. A torn clock spring also causes audible grinding noises from the area of the steering wheel/driver air bag or steering column while steering. The failure of the clock spring does not impair vehicle control or drivability (steering, brakes, acceleration). In November 2017, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ17009 after receiving complaints that alleged the failure of the clock spring in the subject models. While the majority of these complaints involved vehicles excluded from the original recall, several complaints involved vehicles that had received the remedy for Recall 15V‑483. On April 18, 2018, ODI upgraded the investigation to Engineering Analysis EA18003 after receiving additional complaints concerning the recall remedy and scope of Recall 15V‑483. During the investigation, VW identified certain 2015-2018 MY vehicles that share a common steering wheel clock spring with the vehicles covered under Recall 15V‑483. VW began using a different clock spring design starting with the 2019 MY Jetta. This new part is not compatible with previous model years due to the communication properties between the clock spring and the vehicle, including the air bag control module. In October 2018, VW released Warranty Extensions AWA-18-18 and VWP-18-11, which established a 15-year, unlimited mileage coverage for the Steering Wheel Clock Spring for vehicles included in the scope of Recall 15V‑483. For certain 2010-2018 MY vehicles outside of the recall scope, a 10-year, 120,000-mile coverage was given. Vehicles repaired under these warranty extensions receive replacement clock springs at no charge to the consumer. In early 2023, VW updated AWA-18-18 (now AWA-23-01) and VWP-18-11 to upgrade certain vehicles and model years from the 10-year, 120,000-mile coverage to the 15-year, unlimited mileage coverage option. These warranty extensions cover vehicles with recall remedy failures as well as vehicles outside of the Recall 15V‑483 scope that exhibited similar failures. In view of the circumstances, including the high detectability of the subject failure and warranty extensions issued by VW, ODI is closing this Engineering Analysis. the federal safety agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to
EA18003
Technical service bulletins for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen 923
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Safety Related Inquiry and Reporting
- Suggested fuel additive
- This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
- Permission to change Daily Order upgraded to RED Order
- Differences between a leak and seepage
- This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during...
- Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement
- Lubricating engine components before reassembly.
- Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start.
- Inquiries
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2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4‑cyl Diesel | FWD | 29 | 37-39 | 32 |
| 2.5L 5‑cyl | FWD | 22-23 | 30 | 25 |
What 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
In June of 2021 my car had a warning light for the DPF filter come on and told me to follow the instructions in the manual to drive it on the freeway at certain RPMs to get it to clear well that didn’t work and eventually the check engine light came on as well, I took it to the dealership and found out that the Diesel Particulate Filter was bad and needed to be replaced, the DPF was under an extended warranty because of the whole Dieselgate issue, my car had approx 95k miles or so on it when the filter was replaced along with my timing belt. Well six months later the DPF filter light came on again so I brought it back to the dealership that replaced it and they said it wasn’t their fault and that now the glow plugs and thermostat needed to be replaced to get the filter to work so I spent a bunch of money fixing that and now just recently the DPF light and check engine light came on again so I brought it back to the mechanic and they said I needed a new O2 sensor and that would fix this problem, well the replaced the sensor and I drove away and now my Turbo blew which was incredibly scary cause my car lost all power and made a crazy siren noise as I tried to get to a safe area. and my car isn’t driveable at all, my car only has 101,000 miles in it and it going to cost me over $3000 to fix the turbo when I just spent $600 to replace the sensor, $600 on glow plugs and themostat, and $1000 on the timing Belt. This is a lot of extra money to spend on a car in just one year. I don’t think that the DPF filter should be giving me problems every 6 months. I’m a single mom and I don’t know what to do, I can’t afford a new car but I also can’t afford to keep fixing this one. My car is currently at the VW dealership waiting to be fixed and I hope I’m not wasting my money just for it to break again. I’m going into Credit card debt just to keep This car running at this point.
My check engine light is constantly on and I have never gotten a recall notice.
Not a complaint just curious. Has anyone "fried" their ABS module and or replaced one. Where is the best place to get parts? How much was the average cost of repairs?
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta sportwagen. While driving 10 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that "caution defective air bag" was displayed. The contact was able to park the vehicle safely. The vehicle was not able to be driven and was towed to the contact's residence. The contact called volkswagen of murrieta (located at 41300 date st, murrieta, ca 92562, (951) 249-7072) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 76,000.
After driving all day with no problem, I put the car in park and attempted to turn the car off. The ignition would not turn off. I drove a little further and tried again and it would not turn off. I took it to my mechanic and they couldn't get it to turn off either. After many attempts and wd-40, they we able to get the car off. It appears that the issue is the ignition switch. According to the mechanic, there are many issues with this with volkswagen, yet there is not a recall. The replacement will be about $650. I've already replaced electrical issues involving ABS and airbags that were close to $2000. After 2 years of ownership, I'm ready to get rid of this car and never own another volkswagen.
Abs engine light is on. Found evidence online that vw extended coverage for replacement of this module. Fault code for safety recall for ABS module is 16v‑913. Was told by the dealership that module is not under warranty. In addition, air bag indicator is on and check engine light is on. Just had the cheat device removed two months ago.
I was involved in a car accident on 6/01/2017. The police estimated that the car that hit me from the back was going 55mph. My airbag failed to deploy...even though my car was totaled due to suffering extensive from end damage. My car was stopped at the moment of impact. Due to the failure of my airbag my face and shoulder hit the steering wheel causing me to lose a tooth and cause great damage to my shoulder.
I have recently noticed that the 2015 - 2019 jetta sportwagen been identified with a rear coil spring breaking issue and a recall will be issued april 19, 2019 - my 2010 jetta sportwagen has recently experienced the same issue and I believe the recall should be expanded
Faulty egr system puts moisture in the turbo intercooler on the diesel 2.0 engine. Intercooler eventually freezes in cold temperatures. Engine dies randomly due to no turbo boost. My car died while making a left hand turn across 2 lanes of oncoming traffic. We were almost t-boned by a semi truck hauling a 53' trailer! My dealer had one other tdi in the shop the same day mine was towed in. Vw has engineered a ' cold weather intercooler' and is aware of this design flaw. Nothing is mentioned in the owner's manual about draining the water (which isn't supposed to be there) from the system occasionally during warm weather. Cars under the 36,000 mile warranty have had the updated intercooler installed for free. This update, that didn't fix the problem, cost me $1042.92. The car stalled during the drive home from the dealership immediately after the new cold weather intercooler was installed. It stalled 2 out of 3 subsequent trips after the updated intercooler. The car had to be towed due to the engine starting and immediately stalling. This issue arose after the vw tdi emmissions fix that was performed on my car in december of 2017.
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Questions about the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
Is the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen reliable?
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, close to a typical Jetta Sportwagen model year.
What is the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen year score?
The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen scores 78 out of 100 (average). The score compares it with the other model years of the Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen?
Brakes, with 7 complaints, typically around 82,000 miles. Next is airbags (6).
How many recalls does the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen have?
1 recall, covering air bags.
What gas mileage does the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen get?
Official estimates for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen range from 25 to 32 mpg combined. The most efficient version (2.0L 4-cyl diesel, FWD) gets 29 city and 37-39 highway.
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