2012 Volkswagen Jetta Steering Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering column · 9 records
- gets stuck · 8 records
- steering wheel · 7 records
- stuck ignition · 7 records
- column lock · 6 records
- ignition switch · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Engine · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Steering
On the afternoon of april 30th, 2014 while the vehicle was ideal at a stop light the vehicles power steering and a/c gave out. After inspecting the engine, it was determined the belt tensoner broke due to a faulty bolt that should've secured this part. This incident happen 6 days after taking it to a local authorized volkswagen service dealership . As a consumer and driver i feel a formal safety investigation must…
ODI 10586902
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Car was only under my possession for one year and seven months... It was leased brand new . 3/25/14-when got into the car to go to work, car would not start. Discovered it had no battery power. Horn stopped working. Previous to this, week before thermostat light was going on and off. Car was at 14,030 miles. Volkswagen roadside assistance came and brought vehicle to nearest service center which is actually where i…
Crash reported
ODI 10584319
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
After a new issue happened again in the same general area of the issue with my car that had been happening pretty much since purchasing the car. The noise that has been occurring now at this point, is still the same rumbling, throbbing noise (similar to a bearing going out or bad), but now is causing more and more issues such as the rattling noises coming from the engine through the a/c exhaust, which happens hear…
ODI 10586353
Steering · Wheels
After my last visit with the a/c, i maybe thought that this dealer ship would help me out (vw el cajon) unlike (vw kearny). I had told them what has been going on with this rumbling noise that had started off faint but now is progressively gotten worse and is affecting other parts, because the noise now picks up when turning. They told me they would find it, took it out on a test drive with several mechanics and…
ODI 10586350
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
Steering · Wheels
Just had been a little over 2 months, before i started to hear and notice a unusual noise coming from the front driver side of my car. I started to hear a constant rumbling, grinding noise while driving. Didn't think of it much at the moment, but notified the dealership and they just told me to bring it back if it worsens. I took my car in this day for my first 10k service. They supposedly did a multipurpose…
ODI 10586343
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
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my 2012 volkswagen jetta approx october 31, 2011. Within the first 3-4 months the car computer system locked up while i was driving. (i was unable to put down the windows, the a/c stop working, engine lights lid up on the dashboard) so i drove it straight to the dealership and they immediately apologized and kept the car for several days to correct the defect. In 2013 the steering lock went bad while…
ODI 10745512