2009 Volkswagen Jetta steering problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I got the car off of some guy for 1600 dollars and I put a lot of money into and I have lights on the dash still on and the ecs is one and my steering wheel light is on as will.”
filed Jul 6, 2023
“About 5-6 times my steering locked up as I was mid turn but thankfully only for a second or two but a few of those times I was traveling at a high rate of speed on the highway in the center lane with cars on either side of me. Another time I was turning onto the highway and trying to beat the long…”
filed Mar 27, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jetta | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Jetta | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Jetta | 6 | 15% |
| 2021 Jetta | 3 | 5% |
| 2020 Jetta | 3 | 6% |
| 2019 Jetta | 12 | 2% |
| 2017 Jetta | 14 | 9% |
| 2016 Jetta | 11 | 7% |
| 2015 Jetta | 15 | 8% |
| 2014 Jetta | 17 | 4% |
| 2013 Jetta | 37 | 7% |
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.