2012 Volkswagen Jetta Body Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Electrical System
Front driver side door will intermittently fail to lock and/or unlock with key fob or lock/unlock buttons in the cabin (began approx 6/20/2018 at approx 43,000 miles). Must use the key in exterior key hole to manually lock or unlock, but while key is in the ignition it is impossible to lock the door manually as there is no manual lock switch only power lock switch. Every time any door is unlocked and the driver goes…
ODI 11164303
Body
Door latch failed mid-drive and my door flew wide open mid-turn. Major safety issue. If this was an isolated incident, i wouldn't bother posting this. But if you use a quick google search, this is an issue volkswagen wide. Not isolated to the jettas, not even limited to mk6s.
ODI 11144953
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
42g8 recall 2015 also in feb 2018 total loss of power when vehicle is a a complete stop as well as slowed to no acceleration once vehicle is slowed or stopped.
ODI 11074088
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Car was only under my possession for one year and seven months... It was leased brand new . 3/25/14-when got into the car to go to work, car would not start. Discovered it had no battery power. Horn stopped working. Previous to this, week before thermostat light was going on and off. Car was at 14,030 miles. Volkswagen roadside assistance came and brought vehicle to nearest service center which is actually where i…
Crash reported
ODI 10584319
Body
Could not open the front passenger door due to frozen ice inside the hinged space between door and fender. Vehicle was taken to northtown volkswagen in buffalo and they refused to honor any warranty solution. There was a bulletin on this exact issue. Dealer response was that the bulletin was for vehicles up to 2009 and the problem had been rectified so 2012 did not qualify! Obviously the problem was not rectified.…
ODI 10746228
Body · Visibility/Wiper
I was driving north on interstate highway 55 in memphis, tennessee, (around 9:15am ct on june 26, 2013) towards riverside drive (downtown memphis) when all of the sudden i heard a loud boom/crash sound on the roof of my volkswagen jetta (2012, which i owned for 1 week!) and glass shattered and fell all over me and the inside of my car. I was not under an overpass or behind any trucks or cars, so i was completely…
ODI 10521897