683 problems have been reported for the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 135 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (125 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta in the United States are 121,605 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Volkswagen Jetta owners in the last 14 years is 683, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 683 / 121,605 / 14 * 1000 = 0.40.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Volkswagen Jetta model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta in 2012.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Volkswagen Jetta, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta with the Volkswagen Jetta from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Jetta is 683 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta is 417.