2012 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems
- 69
- 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 69 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 9 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- light came · 6 records
- lost power · 5 records
- turn engine · 4 records
- gets stuck · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Service Brakes
The car has under 70,000 miles. The car needs a need vacuum pump and abs module!!!!!!! Abs module is $2,200 dollars at the dealership. How does that brake so soon on a car?
ODI 11306444
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times. The contact took the vehicle to first team volkswagen ([redacted], roanoke, va 24019) at least twelve times to have the fuel system repaired in order to comply with the emissions test. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 11297461
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Out of nowhere the epc light and mil lights came on the car lost power and the engine was rumbling. Very scary while driving on the highway. Took it to the dealer. Ignition coil and spark plug wires has to be replaced. Cost me over $900. A day later, i see that this same problem was a recall on jettas in the past. I am out of pocket $900 and was nearly rear-ended on the highway because of this. Why hasn't vw…
ODI 11222950
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Jetta wouldn't start, called dealership and they said get it towed in, we have 12 other just like it, zero degree's outside, they told me about the inner cooler technical bulletin and they'd take of it, they said they would defrost it and look inside the turbo, they never did look inside the turbo they unhooked one tube and yeas moisture liquid came out they said not enough, that's not what they told me they were…
ODI 11180833
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle stalls randomly while idling and has happened twice will driving at low speeds, which causes loss of power steering. The car also drives rough before, and the stalling happens sometimes 3-4 times a day and other times not at all.
ODI 11130187
Electrical System · Engine
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
ODI 11124431
Engine
Key gets stuck in the ignition when trying to turn engine off.
ODI 11112870
Engine
Vehiclecomplaint/ car doesn t stop or shut off . Key doesn t allow car to turn off
ODI 11103714
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. While driving at low speeds, the engine made a humming noise. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,600.
ODI 11089159
Engine
Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.
ODI 11076315
Engine
After stopping the car, the cooling fan remains on, and the engine seems inappropriately hot, yet i had not driven that far. Ideas range from a blocked radiator, a poor thermostat? The coolant had been changed. Has anyone else reported a similar problem? It was only 70 to75 degrees and often a bit humid, but usually at night since i seldom drove in the heat of the day. It was parked and the temp of the engine was…
ODI 11103944
Engine
I bought the car in october 2017 and had to bring it back few days later because the water pump was leaking. They fixed it and couple weeks later i had to replace the heater core couplings because they were leaking. Now in the beginning of december 2017 i was coming back from orlando fl from the dealership because i had to get my title from them, the car broke down completely on the highway. Check engine light and a…
ODI 11079744
Engine
2012 volkswagen jetta gli 2.0 turbo engine. The vehicle while in motion was misfiring causing speed reduction without notice, running rough while at an idle and would rattle under load ascending a hill. Dealership service member said the tensioner chain was about to snap at only 80,000 miles on the car. Continued to report if the tensioner chain snapped, the engine would die immediately. This could be a major issue…
ODI 11044947
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the engine seized frequently while driving and there were metal fragments stuck in the engine and transmission. In addition, the engine control module and battery indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mckinney volkswagen [redacted], 3600 s central expy, mckinney, tx 75070), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11123863
Engine
My 2012 jetta gli timing chain tensioner failed, luckily mine failed at as i started up my car in morning, because it happened while i was on the road not only would it have caused more damage to my engine, but it would have caused some accidents. After having my vehicle diagnosed on what caused my engine to breakdown i learned that it was caused by a faulty timing chain tensioner, a known issue that vw has refused…
ODI 11024632
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
The key will not come out of the ignition. We have tried everything possible and vw said this is a known issue but wont recall and have to pay 1000+ to fix. What if something happened with myself or kids in the car and needed to get the keys out!
ODI 11012218
Engine
The motor kicks(jerks) really bad. It has been happening for about two years. I have taken it to a couple shops and the volkswagen dealer once and no one has been able to detect the problem. I have changed many parts thinking it would fix it and still happens. At this point im frustrated and dont know what to do the car only has 84,146 miles. It does it when driving down a city street randomly and is very scary.
Crash reported
ODI 11232140
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to the timing chain slipping. The contact was given the option of replacing the engine or performing a timing chain…
ODI 10995850
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Key gets stuck in ignition and i cannot turn off engine. This has been happening for weeks. When it first started it was only once and awhile but now every time i park my car it takes me twenty or more minutes to try and get my keys out and turn off engine.
ODI 11004640
Engine
Car would not start suddenly... Vw dealership said engine needs to be replaced. There was no indication anything was wrong with the vehicle. It was driving normally, no abnormal noises, no check engine or other warning lights. Luckily, we found out engine had failed when trying to start a parked vehicle. It may have been an unsafe situation had the engine failed while driving.
ODI 10990767
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I am unable to turn off the engine when i stop. The keys are stuck in the enigen and the car not turn off. Really heart breaking because i like volkswagen but i think this will be my last.
ODI 11196107
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
While driving at any unknown moment the car will start to misfire in 1 or more cylinders (seems like usually when there is moisture in the air) but you still never know when it will happen. This causes the vehicle to suddenly go into engine power control and will sometimes cut off the steering and brakes. I've gotten caught in the middle of an intersection with no brakes and no steering. I had to use my parking…
ODI 10958614
Air Bags · Engine
Takata recall "water pump" i got many recalls on my jetta gli 2012 . The last recall i got on the mail was on november ,2016 for the airbag control . After i dropped my car for the recall i picked it up same day . I noticed that the airbag light is on for the first time i haven't had any issues like this before . I returned back to the dealer and informed them , they said you have to leave it and we're sorry we…
ODI 10954022
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Coolant came then went off after shutting off car turning back then 3days later engine light came on while driving pulled over turnt car off turned on after 5 mins engine light cut off. 2 days later engine light came back on. *tr
ODI 10936831
Engine
The first thing i noticed after driving the car was the smell of burning oil occasionally, then upon opening the hood and removing the engine cover there was minor oil seepage from the valve cover. The car itself is 2012 jetta gli and only has about 27,500 miles as i type this message. But it gets worse, i notice the oil level dropping and having to put refill it about 2 or 3 times a month. At this point i know…
ODI 10944524