Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V621000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 03/01/2006 to 06/30/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 228236 | 01/31/2011 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 12/10/2010 | 12/14/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 jetta, new beetle, new beetle convertible, model year 2009 jetta sportwagen and model year 2007-2009 rabbit vehicles equipped with 2.5l engines. the jetta, jetta sportwagen, and rabbit vehicles may have a small plastic tab located on the windshield washer fluid reservoir that may chafe against an underhood fuel supply line. the new beetle and the new beetle convertible vehicles may have a fastening clamp on a hydraulic hose of the power steering system that may be located in an improper position which could cause chafing against an underhood fuel supply line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If chafing occurs, there is the potential for a fuel leak to develop. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the underhood fuel line. additionally, depending on the vehicle model, dealers will either remove the plastic tab from the windshield washer fluid reservoir, or inspect the position of the fastening clamp and adjust the related fastening clamp into the correct position. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before january 31, 2011. owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volkswagen safety recall no. 20i4/u1.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| SB-15-11-01 | 02/17/2011 | 10038656 | Volkswagen: malfunction light is on with three possible trouble codes stored. there is wear of the camshaft lobe causing fuel pressure fluctuations. *rm | 06/24/2011 | |
| SB-15-11-01 | 02/17/2011 | 10038656 | Ready | 06/24/2011 | |
| TB-01-10-10 | 06/07/2010 | 10034824 | Volkswagen: due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure side fuel pressure sensor g410, a false signal may be sent to the ecm resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. *pe | 01/19/2011 | |
| 010769 | 12/13/2007 | 10024448 | Mil on, dtc p129f and/or p310b stored in ecm fault memory. *nj | 04/15/2008 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||||
| 24-08-01 | 08/19/2008 | 10026865 | Vw: rvu-fuel pressure sensor replacement (saga code 24m5/05. a malfunction of fuel pressure sensor-g410-(low pressure side) may cause an incorrect fuel pressure reading from the ecm. may result in mil illumination and dtc's stored in fault | 12/30/2008 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| TB-01-05 | 05/18/2011 | 10040884 | Ready | 09/14/2011 | |
| TB-01-05 | 05/18/2011 | 10040884 | Volkswagen: fuel pump control module update information. *rm | 09/14/2011 | |
| VWP-11-14 | 05/12/2011 | 10040844 | Ready | 09/13/2011 | |
| VWP-11-14 | 05/12/2011 | 10040844 | Volkswagen: production problems may make camshaft components susceptible to premature wear. this could lead to wear in the base of the high pressure fuel pump camshaft follower. this issue does not cause vehicle stalling. the malfunction l | 09/13/2011 | |
| TB-15-07-05 | 10/14/2007 | 10032252 | Volkswagen: fuel pump replacement clarification. excessive wear of intake camshaft lobe that drives the high pressure fuel pump. the wear limits maximum pump piston lift, causing fuel rail pressure fluctuations. the wear on the camshaf | 02/25/2010 | |
| 0705 | 11/14/2007 | 10023950 | Mil on, dtc p0087, p1093 or p2293 stored in ecm fault memory. *nj | 02/21/2008 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| TB-15-11-02 | 05/16/2011 | 10040904 | Volkswagen: excessive wear of intake camshaft lobe causing fuel pressure fluctuations. it can also lead to wear on the base of the fuel pump cam follower. *rm | 09/14/2011 | |
| TB-15-11-02 | 05/16/2011 | 10040904 | Ready | 09/14/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0501 | 04/14/2005 | 10015086 | Fuel tank lid does not close, unlock motor -v155 - does not return properly. *tt | 05/19/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY | |||||
| TB-01-10-10 | 06/07/2010 | 10034824 | Volkswagen: due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure side fuel pressure sensor g410, a false signal may be sent to the ecm resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. *pe | 01/19/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| TB-15-11-03 | 12/21/2011 | 10043287 | Volkswagen: on some vehicles, the high pressure fuel pump, driven by intake camshaft lobe, can wear excessively. fuel rail pressure fluctuations caused by the limited pump piston lift. *pe | 03/09/2012 | |
| SB-090111 | 09/01/2011 | 10040960 | Ready | 09/14/2011 | |
| SB-090111 | 09/01/2011 | 10040960 | Volkswagen service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. production issues may cause premature wear on the intake camshaft and camshaft follower. malfunction light will illuminate. *rm | 09/14/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-01-07-69 | 12/13/2007 | 10032799 | Volkswagen: mil on, dtc p129f and/or p310b stored in ecm fault memory. due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure side fuel pressure sensor-g410, a false signal may be sent to the ecm resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. | 05/24/2010 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||||
| TB-01-07-69 | 12/13/2007 | 10032799 | Volkswagen: mil on, dtc p129f and/or p310b stored in ecm fault memory. due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure side fuel pressure sensor-g410, a false signal may be sent to the ecm resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. | 05/24/2010 | |
| TB-24-08-01 | 07/31/2009 | 10032414 | Volkswagen: fuel pressure sensor replacement (saga code 24m5/05). mil on and dtc p310b and/or p129f stored in the ecm fault memory. a malfuction of fuel pressure sensor-g410 (low pressure side) may cause an incorrect fuel pressure readin | 03/17/2010 | |
| 24-08-01 | 08/19/2008 | 10026865 | Vw: rvu-fuel pressure sensor replacement (saga code 24m5/05. a malfunction of fuel pressure sensor-g410-(low pressure side) may cause an incorrect fuel pressure reading from the ecm. may result in mil illumination and dtc's stored in fault | 12/30/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||
| 12/30/2012 | 149000 | 1 | |
| My wife and i were driving home and suddenly my car started jerking and made a knocking sound, without any warning (i.e. check engine light). we were close to home and decided to continue on; however, in the next couple of miles, the problems persisted, still with no check engine light or any indication of what was wrong with the vehicle. over the next several days, while parked on a secured premise, i started the car up and it had an erratic loping sound. i proceeded to call a nearby volkswagen dealer and spoke to two certified vw mechanics, who failed to acknowledge the issue that there was no warning indication before the car started to act up and said to bring it in to swap out the engine at approx. $7500; they dismissed the problem as normal wear and tear. i researched the problem on the internet and it lead me to believe that it was a problem with the cam, which i had confirmed by an auto-mechanic after towing the car in. he told me the entire engine was warped due to the cam going out. other 2006 vw jetta tdi owners have commented on the same issues, which at this point leads me to believe that it is not normal wear and tear, but a manufacture defect. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta diesel. the contact stated that the high pressure fuel pump was malfunctioning and causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who stated that the fuel pump had metal shavings inside of it that were clogging the fuel injector. the mechanic also stated that the entire fuel system needed to be cleaned and the high pressure fuel pump and injectors needed to be replaced. the contact notified the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the manufacturer informed the contact that there were no recalls, but they were aware of the failure. the contact stated that the stalling could lead to a crash. the failure mileage was 55,000. sm. | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta diesel. the contact stated high pressure fuel pump is malfunctioning causing the vehicle to stall. the fuel pump had metal shaving inside of it that had clogged the fuel injector. the contact had taken the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic stated the entire fuel system needs to be cleaned and the high pressure fuel pump needs to be replaced as well as the fuel injectors. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the manufacturer informed the contact there was no recall but they are aware of the problem. the contact stated the stalling could lead to a crash. the failure mileage was 55,000. jo | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Vw has changed the diesel engines (tdi) starting with aproximate year 2004 until 2007, when they stopped selling tdi to meet emission requirements. to save money and licesing fees to bosch they have changed from common rail system made by bosch (feeds the diesel fuel to engine with very high pressure) to vw system called tdi pd: pumpe duse (or pump-nozzle injection). to accomodate the injectors inside the engine, they have changed the specs and dimensions of many parts, including the camshaft. the camshaft inside this engine has the added role to drive the pd lifters, appart from valve lifting and closing. i own this type of car vw jetta 2006 tdi, and the camshaft wore off at 80,000 miles, and yes it was out of warranty and it costs $3000. appart from the costs, which accrues to aprox $3000 per 50,000 to 80,000 miles rendering this car a liability cost to the owners (a long term owner will have the price of car doubled by added bills to change the camshafts many times. this impacts drasticaly financialy many famillies depending on this car), without the possibility to fix it permanently and for once . i have changed the camshaft and now at 115000 miles it starts to shows signs of wear, like last time. not changing gears in time, car is shaking. the effect gets worse, until when the camshaft lobes wears off more, and results in valves not opening and closing in right sequence and time, and engine will stall, like mine did on my street. as well i was on highway and car will not operate and respond to acceleration pedal input, maximum pedal input was giving only 40mph, exposing me to a stampede of cars from behind in a dangerous situation unable to control the car. i have explained the situation to vw and they deny any: wrongdoing, design flaw, fault or liability. according to tdiclub.com there is up to 20% failure of the engines via camshaft wear of lobes. i trust you will investigate and request vw to address:safety+financial impact to tdi pd owners | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Sudden deceleration or loss of power mainly at highway speeds but occasionally in town. this lasted for only a few seconds and the car regained power. there were scary situations on the interstate highways but no accidents or injuries occurred. this occurred intermittently over several months but the dealer was not able to either duplicate the problem or identify any components that were faulty. after much persistence and frustration on my part, the dealer eventually identified a faulty | |||
| 05/22/2010 | 58500 | ||
| 2006 jetta tdi 58,229 miles today / purchased from 2nd owner at 53k miles 34mpg in town / 42.5mpg highway wife driven with light foot. oil change and fuel filter replaced at 53k miles background: car was purchased early dec 2009, with in 2 weeks it was at the dealer for a non start issue. car was garaged over a 3 day weekend and not driven at all. monday my wife goes to start it and it will not start, after telling me i try for 3 minutes to get it started and it finally starts. taken to dealership and they find no issues, they blame cold start as the culprit. this is a bs call as the car was and is always garaged at 50+ degrees f. roughly 3 weeks later the same situation happens and the car goes back to the dealer. to no avail they still could not replicate the issue nor find a solution. the no start issue/ hard start issue seemed to progress from sitting for 3 days and not starting to randomly multiple times a week not starting. they still cannot find a solution. i firmly believe this is a fuel issue. on to today's issue: first noticed 3 weeks ago while attempting to pass a car on the interstate at 70mph (around 4k rpm), the car down shifted and stuttered rather then increasing speed. i thought it was a 1 time issue until i started noticing it more and more. now it happens frequently and more pronounced starting at even 35mph/3400 rpm in 3rd gear. from 10am tuesday to 5pm friday our jetta was back at the dealership because of a stutter/power loss issue. they did replace the fuel filter today as well as test the fuel (which tested fine), the egr valve was cleaned with a carb cleaner. the service manager drove the car often and has been able to replicate the power loss / stutter, however they cannot find anything wrong. they called the vw tech line multiple times and still no fix once again. car died several times today. turning onto the highway the car stuttered and then .5 miles later it died at 45mph in traffic. pulled over and cranked for 3 minutes. | |||
| 12/27/2006 | 3300 | 1 | |
| At 15f degrees or lower temperatures the volkswagen dsg transmission will impede the diesel engines ability to start, leaving the vehicle inoperable. vwag and vwoa has knowledge of this system defect providing no solution. vwoa continues to sell these defective vehicles. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2008 | 85486 | 1 | |
| Engine failure on my 2006 volkswagen diesel jetta. the electronic control fuel injector over fueled the cylinders and caused the pull rods to bend and damaged the engine, costs are $7,500 to repair the engine. car is only 2 and half years old with 85,0000 miles. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 8800 | 1 | 07/27/2006 |
| Filled up my 2006 jetta tdi and diesel fuel came out all over the car and the ground. the fuel filler design will not accommodate the larger diameter truck diesel nozzle, but that's all there was available at the service station (and at most service stations along the interstate). the previous generation fuel filler did accommodate the larger diameter diesel nozzles so i don't know what vw was thinking. vw needs to issue a recall and fix this asap. it is a safety issue due to spilled diesel fuel. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 24406 | 7 | 08/17/2006 |
| Bought new vw jetta sedan on 08/17/06. on 05/13/10 took the car to the dealer because of car decelerating while driving i.e. dropping in seconds from 60 miles to 20 miles. it was taken to the dealer multiple times for the same problem. dealer answer unable to replicate problem until warranty of four years expired. the problem continues even after the carbon accumulated on the throttle was cleaned and the fuel pump was replaced. due to unsafe to drive, requested for the dealer to buy the car back as a lemon. the dealer refuses because the four yr warranty is over. other problems experienced with this vehicle during this period: air bags lights going off, air bag cover falling off, trunk opening on its own while driving, rain water leaking inside the lining of the car, screws coming off a door panel, doors falling off the hinges, emergency switch falling inside panel, fuel cap not locking, recalls. dealer recommending to replace the steering wheel column for 2,340. | |||
| 11/22/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Check engine light codes p0302/p2293 intake camshaft, cam follower, high pressure fuel pump, low pressure fuel sensor, air intake hose, sparks plugs | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 45000 | ||
| We have had several incidents with our 2006 volkswagen jetta 2.5 where we would lose power and the vehicle stalls out. our 2006 jetta is a gasoline 5-cylinder with automatic transmission and has only 45,000 miles. in june of 2010 we first noticed the stalling issue when driving home and it stalled out while pulling into the driveway. after sitting for about 10 minutes we were able to pull it into the garage. the second incident occurred on friday 7/30/2010, while driving home from work (30 mile commute) at 45-55 mph the jetta started to intermittently lose power before the engine completely stalled. note: i was still traveling at 55 mph when the engine stalled. it would restart and began experiencing the same issue multiple times. we towed the car to our local volkswagen dealership. they ran diagnostics and did not find any error codes from the car's computer. they replaced the battery thinking that it might have been an electrical issue. we picked up the car on tuesday 8/3/2010 in the morning. while driving home from work that same day (30 mile commute) the engine began experiencing the same issue, intermittently losing power while traveling on the interstate at 70-80 mph. after exiting the interstate the symptoms continued to get worse and the engine completely stalled in the middle of an intersection almost causing a multi-car accident. after multiple attempts to restart and repeated engine stalls i was able to get the vehicle to gas station where it was towed to the volkswagen dealer for a 2nd time. only good news of this story, the vw mechanic was able to reproduce the engine stall issue after test driving the jetta for about 45 minutes. vw dealer reported the result to vw manufacturer tech support. vw dealer kept the car for more than 1 week to run more tests per vw tech support. ultimately replaced the fuel pump and fuel filter. no more occurrences in the last two weeks...but am literally holding my breath while driving. | |||
| 08/22/2007 | 16257 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 volkswagon jetta. the vehicle has been experiencing various recurring failures since the date of purchase. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where the battery was replaced, throttle valves were cleaned, the recirculation valve was replaced, the engine fan control module was replaced, the fuel pressure sensor was replaced, the crank case breeder valve was replaced, the high pressure fuel pump was replaced, and the cam shaft follower was replaced. the vehicle was also repaired under the recall 09v164000, power train:driveline:driveshaft and had the sunroof drained due to water leakage. the failure mileage was 16,257 and the current mileage was 47,000. sm. | |||
| 08/08/2008 | 41000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 jetta 2.5 has an intermittent accelerator hesitation. it can occur when the engine is cold or hot. it seems to occur when it is rolling free at near 5 to 10 mph, and when the accelerator is pressed nothing happens for a second or two. then it catches and goes. *tr | |||