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2010 Volkswagen Jetta Brakes Problems

Complaints
55about this part
Share
6%of 852 total for the year
Median mileage
73,394miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 55 complaints about the brakes of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, 6% of the 852 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,394 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I replaced my brakes with brand new brakes less than 6 months ago and still have all of the same issues. My brakes constantly lock, I've never been able to do a hardstop with this car for the 4 years I've owned it. I've avoided accidents by moving my steering wheel left and right to avoid other vehicles because my brakes lock pretty much every time. It scares me to drive this car with my 2 year old in the back seat. …”

NHTSA complaint #11193538, filed 2019-04, 70,000 miles

“2010 vw Jetta se not long after purchasing teh vehicle used in 2016, the ABS and ESC lights started coming on. We didn't really notice any change in the vehicle performance, but were concerned about the lights being on, especially since it concerned the brakes and stability. On 6/14/19 we took the vehicle to the local dealer to have this issue checked out. The receipt from that visit showed that the ABS pump and module had faults. The dealership recommended replacing both at a cost of $2,610. …”

NHTSA complaint #11394860, filed 2021-02, 90,095 miles

“After taking my 2010 Volkswagen Jetta to my yearly texas inspection it did not pass because is has the brake and the ABS light on. The ABS light is illuminated with fault code 01130 and or 16352- ABS replacement after 45f2 recall. The dealer recall #16v913000 & t.s.b# 45-1704 where in clearly includes my vehicle in the range of VIN numbers affected by this fault. Volkswagen does not want to honor this recall because it does not show up in their system with my VIN#. …”

NHTSA complaint #11252925, filed 2019-09, 73,394 miles

“My vehicle as well as many other others from model year 2006 to 2012 are experiencing ABS and ESC failures at an unprecedented level. I am personally on my 4th ABS unit with 77,890 miles on my car. Each time it has cost me roughly 2k to replace this unit and the last 2 have failed within a year. With this failure I lose my traction control and antilock brakes creating a potentially dangerous situation for myself and my wife and kids more importantly. I am considering a class action lawsuit. Trust me... I have enough complainants just in pikeville ky. …”

NHTSA complaint #11114192, filed 2018-07, 70,000 miles

“Turned on the car one day and the ABS light came on and the emergency brake indicator started flashing on the dash. It lasted for a few days and then went away, but came back again a day later. I took the vehicle in to get it inspected and the anti-lock brake (ABS) control module was faulty and had to be removed and replaced, which cost me over $2000. My complaint is that there is a recall for the same exact problem for the same year, make, and model of my car but a different engine type, therefore, it does not apply to my car (according to the VIN and your website). …”

NHTSA complaint #11257421, filed 2019-09, 62,200 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202526%
20241328%
20231126%
20221228%
20212637%
2020713%
2019305%
201813%
2017159%
20162314%
20151910%
2014185%
2013224%
2012377%
2011285%
2010556%
200920523%
20082312%
20074422%
2006305%
2005146%
2004125%
2003225%
2002517%
20017712%
20004510%
1999319%
1998116%
199724%
199626%
19952310%
199498%
199316%
199227%
199126%
199029%
1988316%
198716%
198617%
1985323%

Other parts of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta

Fuel system
303 complaints
Electrical system
233 complaints
Engine
117 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
111 complaints
Engine cooling
71 complaints
Other or unknown
46 complaints
Air bags
31 complaints
Vehicle speed control
30 complaints
Equipment
23 complaints
Electronic stability control
21 complaints
Exterior lighting
19 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology