general problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta

I recently bought vehicle seen there is a recall.

A bolt holding my cv joint backed out causing the bracket between two of the bolts to come lose. The bracket then swung as I drove a created a hole in my transmission. This caused me to lose transmission fluid and damage my transmission. My car has only been serviced at vw certified dealers so I am very disappointed with this issue.

I remember having my keys in my hand and my car was slowly reversing out the driveway. I panicked, I was stomping on my brakes for a while jerking back and it took me about 2 minutes to finally get the key back in and try to put in park again. I went to a shop the following weekend because all the jerking and jabbing to get my key back in seems to have caused my ignition switch to misfire or whatever the word he (mechanic) used, so now I cannot take my key out like a regular person, I have to flick my key a certain way out anytime I want to turn my car off. (even mechanics have a hard time taking it out. I was also given a qr code to scan and was brought the this exact recall of the situation with my car. I now have my engine light on and oreilly gave me the fault code for my map sensor. I’m not sure if the two are related but this was following the incident.

The car stop at the stop sign n in the traffic then push start n it worked 4times in a 2years I thought the vw made fir saving fuel. Today the car stop at highway n I almost got killed by sudden stopped. I got panicked couldn't think about anything then push the start it worked again. I google myself, there are many same problems n reports for 2012 vw Jetta. Please help me what I should do. Last year the vw dealer couldn't find anything wrong but there is some problem.

Experiences rollaway issue but VIN not currently covered under recall.

As I went to change gears into reverse I heard a very hard thump, then into drive and the thump got louder and the whole engine shifted forward. Now it sounds as if everything ( motor ) is about to fall out the vehicle .

I was driving the car normally on the highway and I pushed the clutch in and it went straight the floor this is a problem because it was the slave cylinder a know failure point. This is dangerous because io couldn't put the car into gear again and was in neutral on the highway. Volkswagen needs to fix this on this year Jettas.

Just bought this vechile used, with 136k miles. On initial drive, which lasted around 30 minutes, everything seemed fine. Now it's almost like its slipping gears and slamming when it down shifts coming to a stop. Obviously came with no warranty, didn't think I'd need to purchase that on a car 8 years old. Basic assessment, transmission issues while in motion and coming to a stop.

The throw out bearing suffered a catastrophic failure as I was going 80 mph down the freeway, to replace it I discovered that the sway bars end links were rusted solid and the brakes have been done 6 times and broken every time but this last time within a month.

I was on my way to work at 3 am I jumped on the freeway and my vehicle lost acceleration and started sputtering back and forth I was able to pull aside to get away from the freeway the car then sped up on its own I put my foot on the pedal to see if I could slow it down it then drove normal about a block away from the freeway back toward my home it lost power again while driving very scary I noticed an epc light go on and off 2 times while driving when I finally got it home I turned the car in the on position and noticed the epc light staying on thank you for your time.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta se. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle and placing the gear in the parked position the vehicle started to roll forward down a hill. The contact had to apply the emergency brake before the vehicle might have rolled into a river. The VIN tool showed a recent NHTSA recall number: 19v-615000 (steering, electrical system) that was dated 08/22/2019. The dealer village Volkswagen of chattanooga 6001 International dr, chattanooga, TN 37421 (423) 855-4981 stated that they did not think that the issue was caused by the recall and they were not fixing those issues with recall yet. The vehicle remains parked and un repaired. The manufacturer just referred the contact back to the dealer to set a recall repair appointment. They told the contact that followup letters would be mailed out around 10/22/19. The failure mileage was 120,000. Tf.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turn off and in the park position with the ignition key removed from the ignition switch the vehicle would roll away. The contact indicated that the emergency brake needed to be activated any time the vehicle was park to prevent the vehicle from rolling away. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer hallmark vw at cool spring (620 bakers bridge Ave franklin TN) who confirmed that the failure was related to the NHTSA recall campaign number 19v615000(power train) but the remedy was not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000. Jft .

Map sensor - repeating failure the manifold absolute pressure (map) sensor failure causes exponential safety issues while driving on highways and/or higher speeds that can result in death. After repeated replacement and repairs, continuous failure occurs. Stalling, power and steering issues occur at high speeds and/or on highways, putting driver at risk for a fatal collision. Personally, I have had the sensor replaced multiple times, including hoses and pumps on three different occasions. Soon thereafter, map sensor fails and has caused me to create almost a dozen collisions at high speeds, particularly on highways.

I parked and could not remove my key or turn off the engine. My car is not safely drive able. Unpredictable if key will tur on or worse still turn off. The failure to turn off happened on a public street.

90k miles transmission and trans axel went.

The cvt transmission is is a known issue that Nissan fixed up to the 2010 models up to 120000 but continued to manufacture them and the 2012 models have the same issue. I am disappointed in the lack of recall due to this issue being so prevalent on internet.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta se. The contact stated that their engine cutts off frequently. The engine also has metal pieces stuck in the engine and transmission. The ecm and battery light illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to mckinney Volkswagen (855) 402-5098 3600 s central expy, mckinney, TX 75070 where no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Jw.

Turning my key into the ignition is very difficult. Turning the key to turn off the car is hard also. Have to jiggle steering wheel sometimes to get the key out of the ignition. Sometimes I have to jiggle the key back and forth to get the key out at all.

Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving approximately 70 mph, the engine and tire inflate sensor indicators suddenly illuminated before the transmission malfunctioned. The gear would no longer shift up or down. The contact indicated that the failures occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to mener Volkswagen in latham, NY where it was diagnosed that the mechatronics unit inside the transmission was faulty and the entire transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen gli 2. 0. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph the electronic power control light illuminated and the vehicle began to slow down in speed to 35 mph. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,890. Ec.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated forward in a jerking motion without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be serviced per a recall related to the failure; however, the failure recurred. Also, a howling sound emitted from the engine and the oil and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. In addition, the contact stated that the headlights became inoperable intermittently without warning. The contact also mentioned that the front driver seat independently readjusted and the steering wheel shook violently when the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the purge valve and the steering rack failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 66,000.

I have just found out that there was a recall on my car on 4/7/2015 about an issue with the axles that I never got a notice to take action of what to do to fix the issue.

Same problem as described in NHTSA action number: pe09035 and NHTSA recall campaign number:09v333000 car is currently at Volkswagen dealer awaiting a replacement megatronics unit to replace original unit. Vehicle would not accelerate after stopping at a traffic light.

The car, a 2012 vw Jetta se, failed to respond to the reverse gear on 1/5/2015 and behaved as if the emergency brake was still engaged. The rear tires would not move and the reverse maneuver failed. The dealership was called and they recommended towing to their facility. This was accomplished on 1/9/2015 and to date there has been no resolution.

When starting from a full stop in drive mode "d" I pressed the accelerator and the car responded with almost zero power to accelerate. It just rolled forward as though I wasn't pressing the accelerator at all moving 1 to 2 mph. After 5 seconds of pressing the accelerator and the rpm climbing slowly, it would achieve normal driving power. Even at speeds of 20-30mph the initial response upon hitting the accelerator was the same lagging response. Applying the gas pedal felt like starting from a stop with a manual transmission in 5th gear. I stopped the vehicle several times, even shutting off the car, without any change in the behavior during my 10 minute drive. After leaving the car off for half hour the problem didn't yet return.

The vehicle tends to stutter, lurch, or hesitate at low speeds. This has caused several dangerous situations when attempting to accelarate into another lane or onto the road from a driveway. The dealer has informed me that this is normal behavior for thedsg transmission and there is no fix. An internet search shows that many other drivers have experienced this problem. I cannot believe that this is "normal" performance, and I am concerned about it.

There is a serious design flaw in the rear axle of this vehicle whereby road debris can strike the axle causing it to bend. I think the design flaw is two-fold. 1. The axle is placed in such a manner that it is totally unprotected from road debris. 2. The metal of the axle and trailing arms is not hardened to a strong enough degree to withstand debris strikes and subsequent stress. Driving at highway speeds, I ran over a 4-6" piece of two by four or possibly angle iron (not sure which). The object was kicked up by the front cowling. The object made multiple impact strikes under the car from front to back as evidenced by the markings left on the aluminum covered insulation that covers the undercarriage, ultimately striking the rear axle, causing it to bend. The bend in the axle is front-to-back. This is not from backing over any object (see campaign 14v656000). This is a serious design flaw and a serious safety issue. The rear axle and trailing arms are exposed to road debris and not of sufficient strength to withstand impact and subsequent stress on trailing arms. A thin piece of sheet metal is not sufficient to remedy this issue and is exposing american drivers to serious crash potential and death. . Read more...

The high pressure fuel pump failed and destroyed the entire fuel system of the car.

Since purchasing this vehicle new almost 3 years ago, it has very occasionally exhibited a hesitation during acceleration from a stop. It is a tdi version with the automated manual dsg transmission. Up till now, it has been impossible to induce on command, making it very difficult for the two dealerships that have examined it to identify the problem. Each time this has occurred, it seems to follow a very brief acceleration, as though you are starting to move into traffic and then back off the throttle for an instant before reapplying the throttle. As you step back into the throttle, there is no change in engine speed for about three seconds, regardless of pedal position - it just continues to idle until it finally responds normally. Since this usually occurs when making a left turn in front of oncoming traffic or merging from a driveway, the three seconds of delay during which you roll forward can be very dangerous.

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 incident happened less than 2 weeks after I'd gotten the car fresh off the dealership. I didn't want to admit that there was something wrong with the car because I was excited to have a new car. I've owned the car for almost a year now and it has happened at least 7 other times. Now I realize this is very dangerous because when the car stalls the steering wheels gets very hard and it makes it almost impossible to move the steering wheel or use the brakes. I'm not happy.

On 9 March 2012, I bought a vw tdi Jetta sportswagen with automatic transmission. From the time I took possession of the vehicle, the transmission bucked, hesitated, and lunged. I took the car back to the dealership on 26 April to have it examined, but they said that it was ?normal? and there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. I told them that if that was normal, I was surprised that anyone would want to buy one. After 2 months of this, I took the car back and exchanged it for one with a manual transmission. I believe the so-called automatic transmission (which is really a manual transmission with 2 clutches controlled by a computer) is inherently dangerous.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to operate properly while driving in rainy weather. The vehicle also failed to accelerate on another occasion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 77 and the current mileage was 1500.

The car will occasionally shutter upon acceleration.