2012 Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Problems
- 22
- 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
- high pressure · 8 records
- fuel pump · 8 records
- pressure fuel · 6 records
- engine light · 5 records
- light came · 5 records
- glow plug · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Diesel
Glow plug warning light flashed and check engine light came on accompanied by a loss of power while driving. Dealership diagnosed the problem as a failure of the high pressure fuel pump. *tr
ODI 10668385
Fuel System, Diesel · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car is a 2012 vw jetta tdi, clean diesel. I was driving from san diego ca to las vegas nv. It was over 100 degrees. I was traveling on interstate 15 north about 70 miles per hour. 80 miles from las vegas, glow light indicator came on, car lost power. I pulled over and car stalled, would not restart. Called vw, told them about the glow light indicator. They agreed to tow the car to lv. We sat on the road side for…
ODI 10631588
Fuel System, Diesel
The 2012 jetta tdi sportwagen was working perfectly as we drove to a local concert in the park. After stopping for approximately 2.5 hours for the concert my wife, eight-month old child and i started the vehicle to head back home, at this time the vehicle started and was working properly. After driving approximately one-mile i pushed the accelerator to go over a small bridge and the vehicle had almost no power then…
ODI 10622007
Fuel System, Diesel
My car has aprox 39k miles. Hearing a metallic grinding sound in my engine while driving. Took it to a vw dealer. They told me it's a high pressure fuel pump failure and that not to drive it as is. 1 week later, picked up my "repaired" car to only have a howling sound coming from engine within 1 hour of picking it up. Brought the car back next day and was told it's the auxillary fuel pump failing. That was replaced.…
ODI 10607906
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel
The car had been driven all day with no problems. We parked for almost two hours and when starting the engine, it sounded loud, like a typical diesel (ours had always been very quiet). Drove out of the parking lot and merged onto the freeway. The yellow glow plug light started to flash (engine control malfunction) and the car engine died. We had to perform an emergency maneuver to pull over to the right hand lane…
ODI 10587130
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
I went on a road trip prior to this visit, and had a scary issue with my car where it hesitated several times while driving, it was hesitating like it was out of gas but i just filled it up with of course the recommended gas which is diesel. After a couple of minutes it stopped, which i found to be unusual cause its to new to be doing this. Then i started to hear and notice that unusual noise coming from the front…
ODI 10586345
Fuel System, Diesel
On thursday, january 16, 2014, at about 1145 hours, i was traveling sb i-15 in the number one lane, in murrieta, ca in my 2012 volkswagen jetta tdi, with my cruise control set at approximately 77 miles per hour. Without any prior warning, a warning light on my dashboard (later identified as the glow plug light) began to flash and i simultaneously lost power. Luckily, i was able to merge over to the winchester rd.…
ODI 10560358
Fuel System, Diesel
Was on my way to work one morning while in the middle of my drive going 60mph my diesel glow plug light started to blink and the check engine light came on along with loss of power to my vehicle. Had to manage to avoid traffic and pull over to the side of the road and figure out what was wrong. Ultimately had car towed to vw dealership where i purchased car from . They looked over the car, test drove it and stated…
ODI 10552466
Fuel System, Diesel · Power Train
The high pressure fuel pump failed and destroyed the entire fuel system of the car. *tr
ODI 10550258
Fuel System, Diesel
Vw jetta tdi rear tank pump has no filter sock and fuel starved to high pressure aluminum pump without high pressure filter or manifold. No sign of metal shavings! Cost of repair 10000.00 i phoned vw america as car was in warranty and they emailed back and said they would contact me and this did not happen.i had to pay the bill but my insurance covered me for most cost.lost 4 days of work and had to rent a car.this…
ODI 10553575
Fuel System, Diesel
I have a vw jetta tdi. The diesel high pressure fuel pump went bad while i was driving 70 mph on the highway. Lost all acceleration, had to coast 2 lanes over to get to shoulder. Had to have vehicle towed in to dealer for service. *tr
ODI 10535050
Fuel System, Diesel
My wife and i were merging into traffic at highway speeds when the 2012 volkswagen jetta sportwagen tdi engine stalled. I was able to get the car off the road onto a grass embankment before a semi truck passed within inches of driver side. The car would not restart. We called vw roadside assistance and were towed to the nearest vw dealership. Upon mechanic inspection, i was advised that the fuel system had failed,…
ODI 10533320
Fuel System, Diesel
Around noon time this past saturday my son was returning from a neighborhood store and the car stalled at the roadside about 1/2 mile from home. He called and reported the cel and "coil" light blinking on the instrument panel. I was able to start the car, confirming the same lights were blinking and drove the rest of the way home. At home i called the vw service rep and made an appointment that same afternoon. We…
ODI 10532265
Fuel System, Diesel
2013-07-19 - driving at 25mph, engine becomes unresponsive, error light comes on, engine stops completely, loss of steering and brake power, was able to coast to side street. Vehicle would not restart. Had to call a tow truck. Vw service team manager asserts metal shavings in fuel injector indicate contamination of fuel system. Does not indicate what driver behavior could prevent this, nor does he disclose…
ODI 10531734
Fuel System, Diesel
(this car is a jetta tdi diesel, tdi option is not available in pull-down list above) after exiting highway, i smelled diesel fuel. Parked at destination and observed fuel leaking from under hood and pooling on ground. Tow truck was called & was told to get fire dept there to clean up spill. Fire dept spread material on ground and opened car hood. We could see spray marks of fuel from injector or lines, spray marks…
ODI 10523524
Fuel System, Diesel
On 5/31 we filled our tdi after getting 515 miles on our previous tank of fuel. 5/31 was my last diesel fillup in my tdi before my issue came about. At that visit on 5/31 we added 14,207 gallons of fuel to our 14.5 gallon tank. About 12 days passed from our last fillup and after 405 miles or 3/4 of a tank of fuel usage since our last fuel up on 5/31 we went on sunday 6/9 to start our vehicle.it started and then…
ODI 10519323
Fuel System, Diesel
Received a letter from volkswagen america for "service action campaign code: 20t8 subject: certain 2009-2012 model year vehicles with tdi clean diesel engine install misfueling guard may 21, 2013" to install the misfueling guard vw part #5k0 201 400. Made an appointment with jim ellis volkswagen located at 1860 cobb pkwy s marietta, ga 30060 ph: [redacted] to install the misfueling guard. After the fuel guard was…
ODI 10519922
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Engine light and ecm (engine control malfunction) light both come on. Have taken this new car in 6 times in 2 years, and the lights are on, yet again. After vw replaced sensors (four times), and wiring (module), and harness....all under warranty, this is still a problem. And i do not know if it is a safety defect or not. I want to know that before a crash, fire, or fatality happens. Please....if this is happening to…
ODI 10604567
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
Car lost power and coasted to the side of the road . Towed to vw dealer . No fuel pressure . Removed fuel filter , full of metal . Fuel pumps , filter , lines and injectors replaced under warranty. Not a miss fueling issue. *tr
ODI 10494632
Engine · Fuel System, Diesel
I was trying along at 50 mph and the globe diesel light came on and the engine light came an. I kept trying to drive it to get to a safe place to leave my vehicle to get it towed. Vw could not determine if was fuel contamination or faulty fuel pump. I couldn't move the car when i got to a stop. If this is a known issue to the vw company why are they trying to blame the consumers that i put the wrong fuel in my…
ODI 10546534
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel
Vehicle was traveling at 25 mph, suddenly lost power and died. *tr *js
ODI 10468746
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel
2012 jetta tdi manual, the first occurrence happened after traveling on a downhill grade when i came to a complete stop at the stoplight the car started to shutter and acted like it was going to stall. This exact incident happened several times a month for no rhyme or reason. The car has now started to do the same thing more frequently and will now stall out. It used to be on cold starts and would happen within the…
ODI 10442730