2009 Volkswagen Jetta service brakes problems
165 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle experienced a complete loss of communication with the ABS control module, resulting in multiple warning lights and loss of ABS and related safety systems. The failure is consistent with Volkswagen Recall 45F2, which describes internal ground and solder failures in the ABS module. Prior…”
filed Apr 6, 2026
“I received a letter stating there was a ABS Control module Software. My abs lights came on. I took it to Volkswagen to have them do the recall. They said it’s the ABs control module and pump and it isn’t part of the recall. So they didn’t do any part of the recall, they just closed out the recall…”
filed Mar 27, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jetta | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Jetta | 9 | 24% |
| 2023 Jetta | 10 | 24% |
| 2022 Jetta | 12 | 29% |
| 2021 Jetta | 24 | 36% |
| 2020 Jetta | 7 | 14% |
| 2019 Jetta | 29 | 5% |
| 2018 Jetta | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 Jetta | 14 | 9% |
| 2016 Jetta | 21 | 13% |
| 2015 Jetta | 19 | 10% |
| 2014 Jetta | 18 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.