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2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (15%)
Other (17%)
Chart based on 100 repairs.
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (59%)
Chart based on 75 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
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| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Illinois, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 201213000 mi | Severe misfire and rough engine running with no power | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ohio, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 201314800 mi | Tire air pressure light stays on but the pressures are all identical. | ||
| Jul 201437200 mi | Roof leak from antenna. Repaired leak and replaced headliner. | ||
| Mar 201654000 miUS $578 | Both front strut springs broken | ||
| Dec 201774000 miUS $225 | Loud popping noise when door opened. Position roller worn (seized with flat spot) Door hinge replaced. | ||
| Jul 201994000 miUS $20 | Fuel door won't open. After careful consultation, mechanic disconnected the wire to the fuel door lock. This fixed the problem and we don't care about someone stealing fuel, we live in a rural area. | ||
| Dec 201997000 miUS $200 | RF Coil Spring broken, replace a/c not working. replaced pressure sensor. recharged | ||
| Feb 2021112000 miUS $100 | cable rusted solid. replace cable rear rotors rusty, pitted, noisy. replaced | ||
| Jun 2021114000 miUS $100 | Rear coil spring broken. Replaced all springs with aftermarket lifting springs to raise height of car 1.5-2" for trailer hitch road clearance. Also added larger anti-sway bars because of higher center of gravity. 4-wheel alignment Parking brake not working again. Unable to repair without replacing calipers, rust damage. | ||
| Jan 2022120000 miUS $250 | Airbag warning light on dash. Traced to a broken wire in the wiring harness that goes to the door. Failed due to constant flexing and was repaired | ||
| Mar 2022122000 miUS $250 | OEM rear calipers rust prevented parking brake cable from working. Replaced calipers for successful fix | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Maryland, United States Apr 2012 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Dec 201211000 mi | Rough idle after cold start. Dealer replaced fuel pressure retention valve under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201314000 mi | Technicican discovered torn CV boot while replacing punctured tire. Boot was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New Jersey, United States May 2015 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Jun 201674000 miUS $325 | Replaced AC pressure regulator valve plus routine maintenance. | ||
| Sep 201677000 mi | Previous pressure valve replacemen failed. Proper replacement would have been the compressor. Car being returned to VW soon, so no repair will be done. | ||
| Jan 2017 | The pressure regulator valve resolved the AC issue for a short time. Immediately after repair, the AC was outstanding but after about 3 months, it was back to the original state. Apparently compressor was self-destructing internally. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States Jul 2011 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Aug 201221000 mi | "key not in range" displayed with key in ignition. Car started briefly, then died. Would not restart. Was 30 mi from home with no spare key. Car (under warranty) towed to nearest dealer by VW. VW assisted renting a car. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Oregon, United States May 2015 - Sep 2015 | |||
| May 201522000 mi | sunroof squeeked | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New Jersey, United States Mar 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Aug 20123700 mi | Window was being scored by window frame. Door handle was not working well on passenger side front door. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Connecticut, United States Dec 2011 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Dec 201217000 mi | Headlight began fogging up. Integrity (seal) breached. Dealer replaced it, no problem | ||
| Aug 201448600 miUS $265 | An ABS sensor failed. This was not covered because the car had more than 36K on it | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Texas, United States Jul 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Sep 20115000 mi | Rear Passenger door does not shut nearly as easily as the other doors. It clearly has a manufacturer/build issue; be it a slight misalignment issue or something similar, I don't know. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Oct 2018 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Jan 201954000 mi | Kept getting flashing glowplug lights while driving followed by limp mode. The code was diagnosed as a fuel pressure issue. Dealer could not figure out the exact issue and after spending much time at dealership they replaced all three fuel pumps and fuel filter. All covered under warranty. Car is a piece of junk! | ||
| Feb 201956000 miUS $10 | This car is made so poorly the side view mirrors come loose. Not the whole assembly but the glued on mirror portion. I bought some very strong adhesive and glued the mirror back on. Stay away from Volkswagens! | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ohio, United States Oct 2011 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Mar 20124000 mi | A/C blowing warm air. Dealer recharged system and checked for leaks. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Georgia, United States Nov 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Dec 20111000 mi | Week old car: battery died while sitting outside on from Xmas Eve until it would not start morning of Dec 26. VW service sent tow truck to jump start. Been fine since in my garage. I'm thinking bad battery. | ||
| Apr 201211500 mi | At 10k service, they determined that instrument cluster was bad. Ordered part and they replaced it in a couple of hours. Symptom was no warning chimes for headlights, and other sounds. Related to my dead battery?? Actual replacement of the cluster - related to warranty maintenance trip | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Kentucky, United States Jul 2011 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Dec 201565000 miUS $250 | Parking brake cable rusted, causing brake to not release. | ||
| Nov 201683800 miUS $150 | High pressure fuel pump failed. Towed to local shop, then dealer. HPF still under warranty. Diesel particulate filter not under warranty. Driving with dashboard warning lights on until buy back available. | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Texas, United States Jan 2013 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Feb 201318000 mi | repair has not been completed. The vehicle will hesitate at light or when a you make right or left turn. The pedal needs to be floored | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Indiana, United States Jan 2013 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Nov 201318700 mi | During visit to dealer for routine maintenance, dealer informed me of a torn cv boot. cv boot was replaced during same visit under warranty. | ||
| May 201429000 mi | Doors would not lock, Check Engine light came on, and glow plug light blinking. | ||
| Feb 201540600 miUS $100 | CD player would not play CDs. Stereo head unit was replaced. | ||
| Sep 201551000 miUS $50 | Engine would surge and hesitate at slow speeds, I asked to have motor mounts, throttle linkage, inspected and ecm eval, they told me ecm flash was available. $50 for diagnosis, quoted 75 for flash, I declined. They then did the flash 4 free. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Illinois, United States May 2013 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Dec 201333000 mi | Fuel pump auto shut-off activated immediately upon pumping fuel into car. Only possible to trickle fuel into tank w/o pump shutting down. Replaced fuel filler "flap" assembly (under warranty) | ||
| Sep 201560000 miUS $50 | Start button not operating except when pushed in a very specific location | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Illinois, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201544000 miUS $140 | Check engine light on for code P047F, exhaust flap. Dealer technician confirms exhaust flap is binding. VW refuses coverage under warranty extension VWP-13-05. No repair done. Dealer charges me $140 for the diagnostics. | ||
| Jun 201545000 miUS $135 | Check engine light on for code P047F, exhaust flap. VW refuses coverage under warranty extension VWP-13-05, but offers to cover 85% of repair cost. | ||
| Sep 201664000 miUS $150 | Exhaust temperature sensor #1 failed. Dealer quote $800. Part + tool ~$150. Replaced it myself. | ||
| Jun 201773000 miUS $10 | Black paint panel on passenger side behind front door had developed bubbling paint and rust spots (~2" diameter) after about 2 years. Dealer quote for panel replacement was ~$600. I finally decided to sand and repaint the panel. | ||
| Mar 201884000 mi | Code P0401 insufficient exhaust gas recirculation flow. EGR filter clogged with soot from cracked diesel particulate filter. Both DPF and EGR filter replaced under VW extended diesel emissions warranty included with emissions modification. Cracked DPF most likely caused by modified engine programming included in diesel emissions fix (previous repair). | ||
| Mar 201997800 mi | DPF cracked and EGR filter clogged again; replaced under extended warranty | ||
| May 2022118000 miUS $1200 | Caliper leaking; replaced | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Michigan, United States Dec 2014 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Dec 201429000 mi | driver side window clip broke, window fell into frame on one side; could not be raised above a few inches | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States Sep 2013 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Apr 201447200 miUS $720 | apparently hit something which put a hole in the compressor (or condenser) | ||
| Dec 201465000 miUS $20 | left rear passenger door continues to be much harder to open and close than the other three doors regardless of temperature | ||
| Dec 201584000 miUS $400 | Front sway bar ends had to be replaced | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Illinois, United States May 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Sep 201536000 miUS $216 | Push button start not working | ||
| Dec 201537000 miUS $500 | water leaking from sunroof drain pipe disengaged. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Maryland, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Mar 201421000 mi | Window off track. Making noise when rolled up. Present since purchase. Repaired for no charge | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New York, United States Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Apr 20124300 mi | door handle loose - repaired | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2011 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Dec 201545000 miUS $300 | glow plug module replaced | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States May 2012 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jun 20123000 mi | Received car with damaged A pillar cover. Still waiting for them to install replacement. Vent under windshield missing center cap. damaged item was replaced | ||
| Oct 20129000 mi | Fuel door did not lock when vehicle was locked. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Mar 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jan 201550000 miUS $300 | The push-in button got hard to press to start the ignition. I had to FIRMLY touch the side of the big button for it to start. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Colorado, United States Jan 2017 - Jul 2017 | |||
| May 201762000 miUS $3500 | The sunroof jammed open. The roof is out of the tracks and the frame, screen and motor (along with anything else they break while fixing) will need to be replaced. The car is being bought back by VW for the TDI recall instead of having the work completed. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Colorado, United States Jul 2011 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Dec 20117000 mi | Replace bad bluetooth module for hands free cell phone. Passenger door arm rest covering detached. | ||
| Feb 201417000 mi | Software update to fix problem with thermostat not heating quickly. | ||
| Nov 201419600 mi | bubble in the chrome trim under gear shift lever | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Aug 2014 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Jun 201583000 mi | High pressure fuel pump imploded, sending metal shavings throughout fuel system. Everything needed to be replaced. Parts and labor cost 8k but VW (which knows about this problem) has extended the normal warranty on this issue to 120k miles | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in North Carolina, United States Aug 2011 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Nov 20116000 mi | Passenger rear window seal misinstalled at manufacturer. Trim was replaced. | ||
| Mar 201497000 miUS $100 | Check engine light on, faulty O2 sensor | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Florida, United States Jun 2012 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Mar 201310000 mi | Mileage had dropped 6 mpg from 48 to 42 on highway and 45 to 39 in town. Engine "tweaked" at no charge. Tire pressure increased with slightly harder ride. All is well | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Ontario, Canada Jul 2016 - Aug 2022 | |||
| Mar 201868200 miC $30 | Abnormal loud exhaust. Replace rusted exhaust pipe clamp. | ||
| Aug 202293620 miC $500 | Replace broken rear springs and front stabilizer link. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Minnesota, United States Apr 2016 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Sep 201744000 miUS $900 | rear coils cracked at base of the coil. All coils were replaced with aftermarket lowering coils and car had a complete four wheel and steering alignment performed. | ||
| Jun 201852000 miUS $600 | Parking brake cable loose, and right rear caliper staying partially engaged. Parking brake cable replaced and both rear calipers replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Wisconsin, United States Aug 2012 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Feb 201550000 mi | Gas filler cap would not pop open. Brought back 2 times and dealer ground away a small piece. Third time they replaced the small 'plunger' that activated and then releases the filler cap. This did the trick. Engine MIL on. Only issue they could find was need for software update. I paid $115 for the update. Week later the cruise control would not come on. Problem was with the software update that i paid $115. for. VW fixed it and is refund my $ | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Dec 2011 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Apr 20122500 mi | unit that thought engine was hot was broken. replaced both engine fans and numerous other electrical related items. the fan would not turn off after driving to the desert and battery died. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jan 20122000 mi | Engine took excessively long time to reach normal operating temp -- thermostat failing to close completely? Dealer "vacuumed" cooling system (flushed?). Problem was solved. | ||
| Sep 201775000 miUS $1700 | Replaced rotors, pads and rear calipers after parking brake seized | ||
| Dec 201777000 miUS $500 | Tailgate latch replaced; turn signal LED bulb in drivers side mirror replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Jun 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 2012 | Car was delivered with a broken right front strut mount. | ||
| Jun 201310000 mi | Car was better for about a month then a tinnier rattle started but only with a front passenger. Next time the dealer claimed to have fixed something around the right front strut. A month later the tinny rattle returned. | ||
| Mar 201420000 mi | Rattle in right front strut remains. Dealer fixed it twice, now says they cannot duplicate. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Alabama, United States Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 | |||
| May 201321300 mi | The sunroof has a rattle that occurs with bumps or body flex. It has gotten worse with time. Initially is was only during cold weather, but is persistent in warm weather as well. | ||
| Dec 201436000 mi | They were never able to figure out what the sunroof rattle was and it was still there when I returned the car at the end of the lease. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in New Jersey, United States Aug 2013 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Apr 201523300 mi | The lock of the rear hatch was broken, such that the rear hatch could not be opened | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Virginia, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 2012 | Vehicle had 300 miles on it. Vehicle died completely in driveway. Wouldn't even jump start. Had to have it towed to dealer. They recharged and checked the battery. They returned vehicle. Part of the air intake became loose. Plastic piece had warped due to heat. Dealer has to order new part for replacement. Drivers side window weather seal was malformed from the factory. Part replaced. Once part was replaced I noticed that the replacement part had tears in the upper seal. Had to RETURN back to dealership to have the same part replaced. | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Quebec, Canada Jan 2012 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Apr 20123720 mi | Vibration coming from inside the transmission had to be fixed. Flywheel and clutch were changed. | ||
| Feb 201315500 mi | Recurring vibration problem was finally solved by changing the transmission. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in California, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 201426000 mi | Could not reset service reminder, dealer replaced cluster under warranty. Also oil sensor light came on, supposedly fixed with SW update. Remain to be seen. Could not reset service reminder, dealer replaced cluster under warranty. Also oil sensor light came on, supposedly fixed with SW update. Remain to be seen. | ||
| Jan 201740000 miUS $1300 | Clutch broke apart. Poor design and assembly. Don't buy VW. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen in Oregon, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Apr 201542800 miUS $190 | Rear liftgate latch failed | ||
| Jun 201547000 mi | Gas fill door fails to open - adjusted but issue still persists | ||
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