Headlights problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta

Six problems related to headlights have been reported for the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2012 Jetta.

1 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 09/12/2019

Headlights are constantly failing while driving. !st time in Feb 2019 both lights failed at the same time while driving at night on the highway. Replaced both bulbs. Sept 09, 2019 left bulb failed while driving at night on the highway. Again replaced both bulbs. Left bulb failed again sept 12, 2019 while driving at night on the highway. Research shows many other vw Jetta owners are having the same issue.

2 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 01/31/2018

Low beam headlights go out every two months. Each bulb fails independently within a week of each other. The dealership has checked wiring, voltage, and fixtures but found no problems. This creates a safety issues without having any headlights.

3 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2017

Low beam headlight bulbs fail frequently. I purchased the car approx. 1 year ago and have had to replace each lowbeam bulb twice already. They have failed one at a time, so I have not lost both while driving.

4 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2016

My headlights keep burning out. I replaced them 4 times in the last two months! there is nothing wrong with the bulb harnesses. There was a point where both headlights burned out at the same time and I had no lights! I did research on this matter to find many Jetta owners are having the same issue these bulbs are not cheap to keep replacing them every couple of months, and the safety issue has to be considered here. I was parked thank god o noticed no lights before o drove. If where I lived was lit up I never would have noticed both my bulbs were burnt out!.

5 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2015

Driving home at night, both lowbeam headlights stopped working. The daytime running lamps still worked as did the high beams. I replaced one of the headlights with a new buld, and it still did not work.

6 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 11/07/2015

Both of the low-beam headlights stopped working as I was driving home on a unlit highway at night. The daytime running lights worked when I turned off the headlights, and the high-beam headlights worked when I tried using them. The next morning I replaced both low-beam headlights and they still do not work.


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