2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, and owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Electronic stability control (esc) and antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)
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)…
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…
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 108,569 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 6 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“at or around 6:52pm on 9/11/2026, what I assume is the seatbelt pretensioner deployed while I was driving down a smooth road. absolutely no potholes or anything of the sort, I was just regularly drivi”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 11, 2026 · Air bags
“While driving the vehicle, suddenly and without warning it downshifted, went into limp mode and became stuck in second gear. Fortunately, I was driving on a secondary road with little traffic. Had I b”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 22, 2024 · Power train
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta (Jetta SportWagen). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 24–32 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 20–29 / 29–39 |
| Fuel | Diesel, Premium, Regular |
| EPA class | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons |
| Engine | 4/5 cyl, 2/2.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S6); Manual 5-spd; Manual 6-spd |
Compare Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 16 |
| 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 23 |
| 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 33 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 27 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 36 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 1 | 34 |
Checking a specific 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
How do I know if my 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Volkswagen dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V913000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Volkswagen models
- Jetta10,000 complaints
- Passat7,705 complaints
- Beetle2,596 complaints
- Tiguan2,300 complaints
- Atlas1,999 complaints
- Golf1,439 complaints
- GTI1,405 complaints
- ID.41,007 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.