2012 Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 9
- 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
- fuel pump · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline
Car would not start in the mornings, then it would after sitting awhile. After a couple of weeks before scheduled maintenance, car wouldn't start. Got it to start again, but drove less than a mile and it stall on a busy bridge. Car started up again and then driver could not get it into 4th gear. Coasted in third gear, but when reaching a stoplight, the car stalled yet again. This time car needed to be towed. While…
ODI 11022434
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
When starting from a full stop in drive mode "d" i pressed the accelerator and the car responded with almost zero power to accelerate. It just rolled forward as though i wasn't pressing the accelerator at all moving 1 to 2 mph. After 5 seconds of pressing the accelerator and the rpm climbing slowly, it would achieve normal driving power. Even at speeds of 20-30mph the initial response upon hitting the accelerator…
ODI 10574144
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle reduced in speed and stalled without warning. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump failed as a result the fuel pump and the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 10617398
Fuel System, Gasoline
Without warning, the engine shut down while driving down a busy road. Check engine and glow plug warning light came on. Was just able to coast to the shoulder of the road. Car would turn over, but engine would not start. Car towed to dealer. Was told there was a catastrophic failure of the high pressure fuel pump, and metal shards were found throughout the fuel system. Vw replaced the entire fuel supply system…
ODI 10455353
Fuel System, Gasoline
2012 vw jetta tdi sportwagon 10408 miles. Flashing glow plug light, and car would not go over 40 mph. Dealer replaced the fuel pressure gauge. Day after repair both the glow plug light and check engine light came on, would not go over 40 mph. Dealer then replaced the hpfpump per vw tech recommendations. Fuel (diesel) was checked on both repairs and not found to be faulty. A known issue with this car, though…
ODI 10455243
Fuel System, Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
48 hrs after driving off dealer lot, "diesel ' odor thru fan and idle at stop signs/lights, dealer notified told it would go away after broke in, continued w/o improvement, took to dealer, stated checked everything no problem, bring back may be animal or something blocking exahust (within days). Returned told seal was broke just under intake manifold, pics sent to volkswagen,, called to check status only to be told…
ODI 10443831
Fuel System, Gasoline
My wife was driving our 2012 jetta tdi and it went into limp mode on the highway, losing nearly all power. We took it to the dealer and the problem had gone away. It occurred again the next day and we took it in again. They ended up replacing the high pressure fuel pump. My fuel pump did not fail catastrophically as others have, but it still failed. This is a systemic issue with common rail vw diesels and is…
ODI 10436842
Fuel System, Gasoline
First compliant number-10442730 i am reporting yet another occurrence with this car. I have had this car at the dealer several times for the same issue. The dealer fixed a check valve because the fuel rail pressure was too low. Approx. 1600 miles after it was fixed the car started to do the exact same thing shuttering and stalling. The car is now back at the dealership and they are telling me that it is the fuel…
ODI 10452728
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Upon entering an on-ramp and also accelerating around a turn, experienced no response to depression of gas pedal. Basically car had serious lag before taking off. Worried about safety issue when trying to get out of someone's way. Very unpredictable in occurrence and do not want to have a wreck. Also experienced "stuttering" around 30 mph as if vehicle did not know which gear to get into. This happens frequently and…
ODI 10440575