general problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta

I recently bought vehicle seen there is a recall.

Abs module controlling the anti-lock brake system has failed. I am told there is a recall for earlier models of this car for the very same issue but not for 2012 model year. This is a safety issue that is very expensive to fix and primarily by the dealer requiring factory programming of a new expensive abs module.

The brakes randomly engage while driving and sometimes while parking, without touching the brake pedal. After this happens and you're driving for a while, there is a burning smell, likely from the brakes being engaged while driving and not applying the brakes.

The car it’s having severals issues such a fuel system injectors fuel ?? gas leak also breaks and battery ?? alternador and much more this car was sold to me by a dealership looking for legal assistant that can help also it was on a accident but I don’t know when.

The abs module has failed and caused lights in dash to illuminate for abs, traction control, and airbags. Requires full replacement and reconfiguration of abs module.

The brake vacuum pump is leaking oil. As this component is related to brakes, it is considered a safety component. The leak was confirmed by the local vw dealer and a cursory google search shows that this issue is common amongst this engine (across many models/years).

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, when the abs, traction control, brakes and air bags warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that she needed to pay for the diagnostic test. The VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with codes 16352, 01130 and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall however, if there was a recall later that included the VIN, the contact might be eligible for reimbursement. The failure mileage was 181,000.

While in motion brakes were engaged to slow vehicle down. Brakes "stuck" at top of motion and would not depress. Had to pump and after putting vehicle in park and then drive again they would engage. Used emergency brake to stop on way home. Failure happens every 3 stops or so.

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.

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?.

I'm still continuing to have problems with this var 2012 Jetta Volkswagen. Up in till recently it was fixed on a recall notice that displayed vehicle right roll even if placed in part and ignition turned off !! unfortunately it happened to my son during christmas 2019. What if there was a body in from that car. This car has been a nightmare and Volkswagen USA knows it. I took it in and was addressed of new recall which relays the same savageness; it was fixed till when ?? 3vwdx7aj8cm409049 this caused about 1000-2000 dollars in damage after we had already fixed this bumper with Volkswagen.

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.

I am mysteriously losing break fluid, yet there is not a single leak in the car. It has come to my attention that I am not the only one complaining about break issues and how they suddenly do not work up to standard. I however have enough know how to at least know that they need fluid. The minute I started the car and put my foot on the break to move it, the break pedal went to the floor. In less than a week of me having put fluid in, checking the breaks, and having them bleed I needed fluid again. Yet there is no leak present in the system.

I received a recall notice back in September 2019 for an issue involving the parking brake un-sticking and having the potential to roll away and crash. I have still not been contacted about a potential remedy and feel unsafe driving my car.

My airbag light came on a couple months ago. I don't have the money to fix it and the closest vw dealership is about 80miles from here. I don't know if this could be a recall defect or was it something that I did. I do have a child and I don't want anything to happen. I don't go out of town as it is due to my tires losing air and the airbag light being on.

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 vehicles made two years prior to the contact's vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they could not offer financial assistance with the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

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.

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 rear ended the car in front of me , and the value of my Jetta is now likely a total loss. I have periodically looked for recalls on this issue and have found only similiar complaints.

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 sensation, again no abnormal pull. We noticed smoke coming along the drivers side while stopped. There was a faint smell of hot metal as well. My wife stated "I hope that's not us". Several cars honked and flashed lights to get our attention and on rolling the drivers window down, a driver adjacent yelled "your car is on fire". I quickly exited the drivers side and noted a small flame at the drivers rear brake. By simply blowing, it went out. The rotor was glowing red/orange. Extreme heat was coming from this. No other brake was involved. I verified the parking brake was not engaged at the time. We had traveled perhaps 2 miles prior to this occurrence. Once cooled, I slowly drove to a nearby clinic parking lot and left the car. This car has had all scheduled maintenance in a timely manner. It has not been crashed. Recent work included dealer brake fluid change at 47,918 miles. ## VIN passed ## Volkswagen Jetta 2012 tdi sportwagen ##.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while parked on a hill in a parking garage, the brake pedal was applied upon releasing the emergency brake and the brake pedal went to the floor. The vehicle rolled backwards and the contact had to quickly maneuver the vehicle to avoid crashing into other vehicles and the vehicle crashed into a wall. The contact did not sustain any injuries and medical attention was not received. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was to be taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. Dyd.

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.

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 wern'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 - I try to turn it off and on again. The same god awful shaking and stuttering. But no epc light. I think to myself, maybe this is just a transient thing. Try to pull out of the parking space, and there it is . . . The damn epc and check engine light. But my home's only a mile away, maybe things get better on the way there. You know, its a new car (bought 16 months back, brand new, and has ~7600 miles on it). But no, as I try to "drive" the piece of shit, it starts shaking more violently when I get to 25 miles and hour. So, I pull over, and a quick google search tells me to stay below 20 mph and get it to a dealer ASAP. So I get the car towed, and the next day the dealer tells me its a faulty ignition coil that has been replaced and tested and things should just work. But I'm scared to get in that car again. What if this would've happened farther away from my house.

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 in my car and he was able to start it. Drove home. Later in the evening - drove to pick-up some food and on the way home (inside a development) - while making a left turn at apx. 15-18 mph - pressed brakes and realized I had none and at the same time car stalled and since it was raining and I was already slightly turning left - car slid in the direction on my turn and right rear tire hit the curb, tire fall off, car hit a street sign and an electric pool (both fell to the ground) and brought me to a complete stop on the grass. Police was contacted and a car was towed to a nearest body shop. Filing a complaint with vw - will see what they have to say.

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.

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 and the other vehicles bumper. This is not the first time this happened, about a week ago, I was on the highway and a vehicle cut me off and the same thing happened. The brake went down to the road. Thankfully, I was next to the shoulder on the highway and this is how I avoided the accident. About a month ago I was leaving work and someone turned right in front of me and the brake pedal went all the way down and I had to maneuver the car to the left turn lane to avoid an accident. Two times I was lucky, unfortunately the 3rd time I was not and the issue resulted in a minor accident. I do not feel safe in the vehicle. I have a 3 year lease. I am taking the car to the shop tomorrow because I do not trust what the vw dealer would say to protect vw that nothing is wrong. I see that others have had similar complaints online about the tdi. This is a Jetta se.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta tdi. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he depressed the brake pedal to the floor, but the vehicle failed to stop properly. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 600 and the current mileage was 1500.