2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 174,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 174,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11172470, filed 2019-01, 188,000 miles“In late 2016 I received notification of the pending Volkswagen/audi diesel emissions settlement. About 4 months ago I I went through the verification process and it was determined that: 1-my car is in the buy back group 2-vw will pay it off and 3-vw will give me $800 and some dollars finalizing the transaction I have had this car ready to drop off and waiting for 3 months. I am now 2 payments behind as I was expecting for vw to honor their commitment, but have not heard anything. Volkswagen is apparently not displaying a sense of urgency with the bad faith shown by delaying this process. …”
NHTSA complaint #10954129, filed 2017-02, 161,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11038146Sep 17, 2026Suggested fuel additive
- 11035762Jul 9, 2026Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement
- 11034614Jun 18, 2026Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start.
- 11034613Jun 18, 2026Lubricating engine components before reassembly.
- 11034617Jun 4, 2026Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards
- 11030847Mar 27, 2026This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the…
- 11025437Oct 14, 2025G12Evo can now be mixed with previous coolants.
- 11025430Oct 14, 2025Engine misfire diagnostic aid.
- 11025436Oct 9, 2025How to measure engine oil consumption.
- 11025431Oct 6, 2025A list of suggested fuel stations
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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