Known Recalls

Model year record

2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 33 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V913000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Component
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
135,683
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-20
Owners notified
2017-02-14

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.

Safety risk

A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes9106,556 mi
Electrical system6135,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)5107,500 mi
Unknown or other437,000 mi
Seat belts389,000 mi
Air bags2—
Fuel/propulsion system171,000 mi
Power train1—
Steering1—
Structure: body137,000 mi

The 2008 model has 17 times as many complaints as this one. The 2010 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.