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 · Service Brakes
Hello, purchased a vw jetta se on 7/20/12 and almost 1 month after the purchase i was driving on a local highway at apx. 50 mph around 5:30pm when car headlights blinked and car died (stalled). Attempted to re-start a car without any success. Since vw dealer was closed already - called a local auto shop and they towed a car to a shop to find an issue. Mechanic could not see anything obvious so he re-set a computer…
Crash reported
ODI 10471541
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
After less than 3 minutes of operation, the vehicle can stall under a specific set of circumstances. The incidences (13 and counting in 2 months) always occur when in second or third gear at ~30-35 mpg. The driver is slowing down (as to stop at a red light) and then accelerates (light changes to green). About 2-3 seconds after acceleration begins the engine stalls and must be restarted. The engine just cuts out…
ODI 10471607
Back Up Lights · Electrical System · External
Reverse lights on both driver and passenger side of vehicle are not working with 580 miles on the car and after 1 month of ownership. *tr
ODI 10462868
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta sport wagon tdi. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who advised that the cruise control switch and steering column computer chip needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10560819
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
I was sold a brand new 2012 volkswagen jetta without a passenger airbag. Additionally, there were multiple other defects with the vehicle, and by definition, i was sold a lemon. I've tried bringing the vehicle back to the dealership on multiple occasions to repair the problems, and they have yet to be able to correct the issues. The dealership installed a new airbag which has malfunctioned on more than a few…
ODI 10567817
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Drove the vehicle home from work friday 1/13, weather was below freezing causing ice build up. Parked the vehicle in my garage ~45 degrees. Ice began melt, and when trying to start the vehicle saturday afternoon it turned 1/4 turn and the engine stopped. My assumption is that the engine inhaled water causing a hydro-lock, i continued to try to start the vehicle a total 5 times (it turned over once and ran extremely…
Fire reported
ODI 10445020