2012 Volkswagen Jetta Power Train Problems
- 36
- 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 36 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- emergency brake · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Since purchasing this vehicle new almost 3 years ago, it has very occasionally exhibited a hesitation during acceleration from a stop. It is a tdi version with the automated manual dsg transmission. Up till now, it has been impossible to induce on command, making it very difficult for the two dealerships that have examined it to identify the problem. Each time this has occurred, it seems to follow a very brief…
ODI 10690205
Power Train
When making a broken u-turn in an attemp to enter a parking space, the vehicle got stuck in reverse and would not shift to park or drive. Because the vehicle was stuck in reverse, once the car was shut off, it was impossible to re-start. If this had happened in a busy intersection, the results could have been fatal. The two truck driver immediately recognized the issue as a frequent one with 2012 or 2013 vw jettas.…
ODI 10499637
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
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Volks 2012 jetta tdi. At highway speed of approx 55-60 mph, with cruise control engaged, transmission seemed to come out of gear, engine revved and tachometer red-lined, vehicle began to slow, but obviously not loose power as evidenced by tachometer and high rpm's on engine. After tachometer red-lined, tachometer then began to drop and at about 5,000 rpm, transmission shifted a couple of times and then operation of…
ODI 10482472
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
I was driving on the interstate on moderate traffic at about 35 mph when all of a sudden the car stalled and the steering wheel and brakes got really hard. I had to use the emergency brake to stop the car because the brakes wouldn't work. My jetta has the automatic transmission and it was set on "manual with no clutch" when it happened. The thing is i wasn't even touching that when the car stalled. That first…
ODI 10514975
Power Train
Vehicle has vibration over 50 mph. It is felt through out car. After several attempts to diagnose, dealer states that its characteristic. I have tested several other vehicles of the same lineage and disagree. It is either dual mass flywheel or outer axle failure, however dealer states unless vw authorizes, they will not repair. Vehicle is within warranty. *tr
ODI 10467669
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
New volks jetta 2012. Purchased new from volks dealership with approx. 40 miles on vehicle at time of purchase. Since day one and continuing through today with 12,000 miles on odometer, transmission lurches and jerks, either slipping in and out of gear or seemingly not able to figure out which gear to be in. Usually occurs while trying to maintain a constant speed. For example, while in school zone with 20 mph speed…
ODI 10482470
Engine · Power Train
On 9 march 2012, i bought a vw tdi jetta sportswagen with automatic transmission. From the time i took possession of the vehicle, the transmission bucked, hesitated, and lunged. I took the car back to the dealership on 26 april to have it examined, but they said that it was ?normal? And there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. I told them that if that was normal, i was surprised that anyone would want to buy one.…
ODI 10459695
Power Train · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to operate properly while driving in rainy weather. The vehicle also failed to accelerate on another occasion.the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 77 and the current mileage was 1500.
ODI 10449435
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
Power Train · Suspension
The car will occasionally shutter upon acceleration. *tr
ODI 10474109