2012 Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Problems
- 106
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 106 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- Horn · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 35 |
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
For this year of jetta the doors lock around 10 miles an hour. Mine does not lock. The doors will keep attempting to lock with no success. If you go on a long trip and slow down to the 10 mph range they will try to lock again. The door also does not lock when you push button. You must keep pressing it until it finally locks. *tr
ODI 10682366
Electrical System · Steering
I took my jetta to get an oil change and the mechanic went to move my car in the bay and could not get it turned off. I had to have it moved to a volkswagen dealer to what i thought was a faulty ignition and volkswagen said a bad steering lock. *tr
ODI 10649315
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driver side bulb keeps burning out. Was replaced by dealer with oem parts, but it keeps burning out every month. The daylight running light on the driver side does not work. They keep replacing it and it keeps burning out. I see many other jetta's like mine with the same problem on the road.
ODI 10850173
Electrical System
While pulling into intersection, ignition quit. Tow truck driver restarted vehicle. Dealer found fault with electronic ignition. Replaced ignition switch.
ODI 10641394
Electrical System
I purchased a 2012 volkswagen in august 9, 2012. One week later after purchase, the car stopped in the middle of driving with no warning. I called hertz car sales where i purchased the car and to no avail the problem did not get resolved. I then noticed that the horn works at time and then doesn't work. I really shouldn't have to explain what a safety hazard the car can be if you can't alert another driver with your…
ODI 10644513
Electrical System
Key will not turn to shut engine off , turn key forward like starting car , then release key so it springs back and remove key. Defect, could not shut car off while pumping gas, had to wait till i was home to lookup on internet how to turn key off. *tr
ODI 10618253
Electrical System
I own a 2012, jetta, tdi. The dealer had to change the horn. The dealership advised me that they change so many of these defective horns that they stock them. As a law enforcement officer i feel this is a safety issue. It makes me wonder now if there other life-threatening problems with the vehicle they haven't bothered to fix. I see countless vw's with taillights out as i patrol. I can't believe vw is putting their…
ODI 10637175
Electrical System
The first time my radio caught on fire, it was the summer of 2014. My car was parked in a parking lot while i was at work. When i entered the car to drive home, i turned started the vehicle and there was a extremely loud sound, much like an explosion. The middle dash where the radio is located began pouring smoke. After the incident, i contacted the dealership, who "fixed" the problem (they replaced the stock radio…
Fire reported
ODI 10761778
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
Airbag light continues to stay on. I had an accident back in 2014 and the airbag never deployed. The steering column ignition switch locked and my key was stuck with the car still running on in a station place. I was trying to park the car and my ignition switch locked and would not moved and kept the key locked in it. I kept trying to move the jiggle the wheel and turn the key but it cause the key to break off in…
Crash reported
ODI 11103985
Electrical System
My 2012 jetta with dsg automatic 6 speed transmission would have an issue of every 30-50 miles, the service wrench would pop on + cel at times. The code came up p0106. After checking with dealer, they cleared code under warranty many times and could not come up with the solution. After warranty went this was happening frequently. Took it into the dealer +-7 times til we, sort of, found the issue at hand. The main…
ODI 10929566
Electrical System
When i drove home at 7pm on wednesday, i stopped the car and shifted to park. But i couldn't turn the key off from ignition. The key was just locked in the on position and the engine just kept running. I drove around and tried it again. But i still couldn't shut the engine. I called the police officer and my insurance company, but none of them can help me with this situation. The engine kept running for an hour and…
ODI 10583835
Electrical System
Approached a red light - was 2nd car from light. Just as i stopped the light changed to green and when i stepped on the gas to go the car cut off. This happened again about 5 days later and then today i was going slowly through a shopping complex parking lot and the engine cut off again. I had my car in for an oil change a few days after the 2nd incident and had them check it out but was told everything was ok. I…
ODI 10592177
Electrical System
My vw jetta from 2012 has issues with the horn not working properly when there a heavy rain and humidity. When driving in the rain the horn becomes extremely low or won't work at all. Have been to the vw service center and gotten this replaced. The issue persists. This is not safe when having to alert a driver or pedestrian. *tr
ODI 10562959
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to successfully move the vehicle off the highway by shifting into neutral. The dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000.
ODI 10626309
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
While driving home after a snowstorm, my wipers suddenly stopped working. Because of it, i could not clean my windshield and had to keep pulling over and pouring windshield washer fluid down my front window so that i could see. It is very dangerous in maine in the winter time to have this happen as we often encounter wet/snowy roads and you must depend on your windshield wipers and fluid system to work properly and…
ODI 10577773
Electrical System · Power Train
Leaving work i had started my car let the car idle down put it in drive and it slammed into gear after taking off the car shifted into 3rd gear and no higher after noticing this i pulled over put the car in park and tried shifting through the gears and it continued to slam into drive and reverse so i turned the vehicle off and started it back up at that point the mil was on and the service wrench was light up.…
ODI 10553020
Electrical System
While my daughter was sitting at a stop light in a left hand turn lane, all of the dash lights began to flash. She thought if she turned the car off and restarted it, it would clear. She could not restart the car, the hazard lights would not turn on, the back doors would not unlock , the radio could not be turned off and it was pitch dark. Thank god, a man with a family pushed her car to out of the left hand turn…
ODI 10552808
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
I had taken my vehicle to a new vw in el cajon, where i had a new issues pop up with my a/c. My a/c was not blowing as cold as it should have been. When driving i would notice my a/c go from cold to warm a lot. It would randomly do it all throughout the day, i was never getting constant cold air. I brought it in and notified the dealership of the issue and even pointed out a wire that seemed to me to be a odd…
ODI 10586349
Electrical System · Steering
Car ignition will not turn off. Was told by a dealership that it was the steering column lock and sheer bolts would need to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10619389
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. While at a complete stop on an incline, the brake pedal was depressed and there was a two second delayed response. The vehicle was equipped with an electronic hill start assistance feature. The failure recurred numerous times. On a separate occasion, the unoccupied vehicle was parked on a slight incline and the vehicle rolled with the emergency brake engaged. The vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10715916
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was on an approximately [redacted] trip. Approximately 100 miles from my home, my 2012 volkswagen jetta tdi was being driven at approximately 70 mph on the highway. The glow plug light on the instrument cluster began flashing. Vehicle then went into "limp mode", slowing to approximately 45 mph on the highway. I was able to make it to the next exit off the highway, and come to a stop at the off ramp stop sign. The…
ODI 10508307
Electrical System
Cpsc:i1340048a. 2012 volkswagen. Consumer stated that vw made a software change to the car which caused it to race dangerously when the brake was released or put in first gear. *ln
ODI 10510062
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Engine light and ecm (engine control malfunction) light both come on. Have taken this new car in 6 times in 2 years, and the lights are on, yet again. After vw replaced sensors (four times), and wiring (module), and harness....all under warranty, this is still a problem. And i do not know if it is a safety defect or not. I want to know that before a crash, fire, or fatality happens. Please....if this is happening to…
ODI 10604567
Electrical System
I was driving at about 45 miles an hour and the vehicle suddenly lost power steering and all power. Without power steering it was difficult to get all the way over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed by roadside assistance and to the nearest vw dealership who evaluated the problem. The dealership indicated that the main fuse had melted and blown out the entire fuse box and the alternator cable had melted.…
ODI 10492243
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Picked up the car from the dealer on 10/03/12 at 11:00 a.m. It was new---had 47 miles on the odometer. Drove it to work and then arrived home at 6:45 that evening with odometer reading 81 miles. As i was parking the car in the garage i put it into reverse to back it into the spot and then switched the gear(this is a automatic transmission) to drive to straighten out. The car continued to move backwards in reverse…
ODI 10479427