2012 Volkswagen Jetta Service Brakes Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 7 records
- left rear · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
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
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. Upon starting the vehicle, the brake warning indicator illuminated. As the contact proceeded to drive the vehicle, she felt that the brake pedal was "off its baseline". The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failures listed in nhtsa campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control); however, the recall pertained to…
ODI 11245210
Service Brakes
ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE
ODI 11222588
Service Brakes
Brakes inop. Making hissing sound above the brake pedal. Sounds like pressure is being released from a hose. Almost impossible to apply pressure to the brake pedal. When in motion i've had to use the emergency brake to come to a stop.
ODI 11171401
Service Brakes
While driving my car on normal driving conditions, no rain, daylight hours, when coming up on a stop sign i pushed the brake pedal and it wouldn't push, the breaks didn't work, i pumped them and still the pedal wouldn't move, on the fourth of fifth pump finally the pedal would compress. This has happened approx 6-8 times over the last 4 years but yesterday it was a serious issue. I couldnt get my brakes to react and…
Crash reported
ODI 11130484
Air Bags · Seats · Service Brakes
Airbag, brake, abs lights are on and stays on. 3 loud beeps when turning on the car. Received recall notification but my vin does not show recall when looked up which is also alarming. According to the vw dealer, this is a factory/ manufacturer defect (cheap parts from china and bad installation is what i told) but they cannot fix since vin is not showing up in their system. My entire airbag system is completely…
ODI 11052803
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
Service Brakes
My brakes failed to work as i was driving down a hill and entering oncoming traffic at a nearby stop light.
ODI 10927592
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. When starting the vehicle, the epc warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled when attempted to drive. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure code was cleared for the abs fuse. In addition, while driving 60 mph, the brake light failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake switch and brake booster failed and…
ODI 10889133
Service Brakes
2012 jetta wagon - while driving on a recently paved highway (eg. Seemingly pristine asphalt), my wife and i noted a strange vibration sensation in our car. There was no drag, veered steering, abnormal handling, or warning on the dash. We had accelerated to approximately 50 mph when at the upcoming intersection the light changed to red. It was a normal braking/stop maneuver. On stopping, no unusual braking…
Fire reported
ODI 10761968
Service Brakes
While driving (secondary roads, suburbs) noticed 'spongy' brake feel and strange sound from left rear. When i got home (after about 15 min of driving), left rear disc was glowing orange/yellow and smoke was coming from the wheel. Had rear pads replaced/reset. Problem returned 2 weeks later. After a short drive, noticed smell and saw smoke coming from left rear wheel. Lifted car and left rear wheel would not turn.…
ODI 10777930
Service Brakes
Left rear caliper is seizing, wont let go of caliper. Mechanic says the caliper has rusted shut after only 45,000 miles and he sees them all the time on vw vehicles. *tr
ODI 10682496
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. While the vehicle was parked on a hill in a parking garage, the contact depressed the brake pedal to release the emergency brake. The brake pedal extended to the floor. The vehicle rolled backwards and the contact had to quickly maneuver the vehicle to avoid crashing into other vehicles. However, the vehicle crashed into a wall. The contact did not sustain any injuries…
Crash reported
ODI 10670908
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Midnight, driving back from a friends house. My 16 month old (or rather new) jetta se 2012, shakes up when i turn on ignition. I give it 2-3 seconds to calm down. It doesn't. Instead, the epc light goes on. Then the check engine light. Hmm... Weird. Those weren't on like 2 hours back, or ever infact. Being the smart techie that i am, i try the highly technical solution to any problem that i don't quite understand -…
ODI 10592899
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brakes failed to engage when applied. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a local body repair center but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.…
Crash reported
ODI 10554799
Service Brakes
We were traveling at highway speed on i-95 south in virginia on a family vacation with a three year old and a 6 year old in the vehicle. Traffic came to an abrupt stop and my wife, who was driving at the time, screamed that the pedal went to the floor. I immediately told her to start pumping the brakes and downshift and i grabbed the hand brake. Amazingly, we were able to control the vehicle enough to and limp off…
ODI 10566580
Service Brakes
I was stopped at a red light headed up hill. The light turned green i released the brakes & clutch while pushing the gas pedal. Much to my surprise this killed the engine. (i have driven sticks shifts for 50 years.) the car stopped abruptly. The car behind me having seen my brake lights go off and my car begin to move had to slam on his brakes to avoid hitting me. His honking and rude gestures were not necessary,…
ODI 10640196
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Hello, purchased a vw jetta se on 7/20/12 and almost 1 month after the purchase i was driving on a local highway at apx. 50 mph around 5:30pm when car headlights blinked and car died (stalled). Attempted to re-start a car without any success. Since vw dealer was closed already - called a local auto shop and they towed a car to a shop to find an issue. Mechanic could not see anything obvious so he re-set a computer…
Crash reported
ODI 10471541
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
Service Brakes
Recently, i was going approximately 35mph on my way home. I depressed my brake pedals to stop the vehicle because a vehicle at approximately 3-4 car lengths from me had come to an abrupt stop. The brake pedal went all the way down to the floor and failed to stop the vehicle properly. This resulted in a minor accident and the jetta se rear-ended the vehicle that had stopped abruptly. The damage was to my front bumper…
Crash reported
ODI 10464637
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