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Oil Filters Maintenance Fluids Parts Torque Value Costs Recalls TSBs The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta takes 5W-40 Full Synthetic with a total capacity of 4.7 quarts (filter included). You’ll need a 19mm socket for the drain plug, torqued to 30 Nm. The OEM oil filter is the VW 06A115561B, with 4 compatible alternatives listed below. Note: this vehicle has 5 active recalls — check the recalls section below. Below you’ll find complete maintenance specs, fluid capacities, parts, and links to buy what you need.
Data last verified: April 30, 2026
Quick DIY Tips for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Torque your drain plug to 30 Nm (22 ft-lbs) to avoid leaks or stripped threads. Using the OEM filter (VW 06A115561B) is recommended for warranty compliance. Always use 5W-40 Full Synthetic as specified by Volkswagen — using the wrong viscosity can void your powertrain warranty. Check the maintenance schedule below for your next service interval.
Maintenance schedule Choose interval 5,000 miles 7,500 miles 10,000 miles 15,000 miles 20,000 miles 30,000 miles 50,000 miles 60,000 miles 90,000 miles 100,000 miles Select a mileage interval above to see scheduled maintenance items.
Safety recalls5 09V333000
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED. WITH INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR WIRES, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FALSELY DETECT A HIGH GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE "DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKES.
10V621000
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.
11V490000
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009-2012 JETTA AND JETTA SPORTWAGEN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 AUDI A3 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L TDI COMMON RAIL DIESEL ENGINE/CLEAN DIESEL ENGINE. THE FUEL INJECTION PULSES COULD COINCIDE WITH THE NATURAL FREQUENCY OF THE INJECTOR LINE #2, IN SPECIFIC LOAD AND RPM CONDITIONS. THIS RESONANCE CREATES ADDITIONAL STRESS IN THE FUEL LINE.
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Technical Service Bulletins392 All categories ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL UNKNOWN OR OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PARKING BRAKE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY ENGINE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN STEERING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING AIR BAGS POWER TRAIN EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS TIRES EQUIPMENT POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:LOW PRESSURE WARNING:SWITCH ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) WHEELS EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER STRUCTURE:BODY ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER STRUCTURE EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:BLUETOOTH/WIFI ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS:ACCESORY POWER OUTLET/JACK/PORT/USB/SAE/CIGARETTE LIGHTER BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE EXTERIOR LIGHTING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTENNA VISIBILITY/WIPER VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE BACK OVER PREVENTION FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION: OIL COOLER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION VISIBILITY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) SEATS SERVICE BRAKES FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TB-24-10-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE 2010-06-02
VOLKSWAGEN: IMPROVED ECM SOFTWARE CALIBRATION TO STABILIZE 02 SENSOR DIAGNOSIS. 02 SENSOR DIAGNOSIS TOO SENSITIVE AND CONTAMINATION OF THE 02 SENSOR CAUSING MIL ON WITH DTCS P0136, P0139, P2271, P013B AND/OR P320C. *PE
TB-97-10-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 2010-08-04
VOLKSWAGEN: GFF TEST PLAN, GROUND CONNECTION VERIFICATION. NEW GFF FUNCTION TEST FOR ENGINE WILL NOT START OR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START CONDITIONS. ENGINE GROUNDS MAY NOT BE SECURE. MODELS NEW BEETLE, CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, WAGON AND SPORTWAGEN. MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. *PE
TB-01-10-11 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL 2010-06-08
VOLKSWAGEN: MIL ON; NO START OR ROUGH RUNNING (DTC P0087-RAIL FUEL PRESSURE TOO LOW). CONTAMINATED OR INCORRECT FUEL CAN CAUSE PERFORMANCE, DRIVABILITY, AND/OR FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEMS. *PE
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