2012 Volkswagen Jetta Seat Belts Problems
- 8
- 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.
What owners report
- seat belt · 11 records
- rear seat · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
Car's fuse # 6 keeps blowing which controls the back lights that turns on at night, when fuse blows lights on back go out and cars behind you can't see you and may cause a collision where serious injury and death may result. I think this an engineering flaw where they connected the back lights to other modules in the car, so the short remains and car is not safe to drive at night fuse keeps blowing every time you…
ODI 10863781
Fuel/Propulsion System · Seat Belts
My first concern is the seat belt warning light will not stop making an alarm noise. My seat belt is plugged in, and the alarm will not stop and the dashboard views it as un plugged as well. Clearly, it was plugged in. I tried to take it out, inserting it back in slow and fast. Neither was acknowledged by the system. Am i even safe??? Second, there is some sort of delay while driving. I just purchased the car in…
ODI 10855223
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the outer case where the seat belt latched was cracked and prevented the seat belt from securing. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000. The vin was not provided.
ODI 10744305
Seat Belts
Rear seat belt housings broken, rear seat center location where two housings are co-located. One of the two housings does not latch the belt clip rendering this seat location useless as the occupant will not have a working seat belt. Using a caliper the housing in one area looks to measure at 40/1000 of an inch thick. Look at attached photos for damage and method on how damage occurs. When the short seat is dropped…
ODI 10789000
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the rear passenger and center seat belts were tearing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to pay for the cost of parts. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 16,500 and the current mileage was 17,608. *tr
ODI 10508707
Seat Belts
Lh rear seat belt and rear center seat belt receptacles can be damaged by folding rear seat into the fully flat position as described in the owners manual. When folded to fully flat position there is insufficient clearance between floor and folded seat backs. Belt receptacles can rub against each other and be broken from having seats in this position. Vw representatives have informed this type of damage is not…
ODI 10499713
Seat Belts
Rh rear seat retractable belt froze and was inoperable. When rh rear seat was in the fully flat folded position, the inertia portion of the seat belt located inside the seat back froze and would not release. While there was no passenger and the belt was not buckled due to the seat being folded for use of the cargo space, by freezing the rear seat could not be returned to the normal upright position for passenger…
ODI 10499716
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