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2012 Volkswagen Jetta repairs by problem area
Engine (33%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (5%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (20%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 130 repairs.
2012 Volkswagen Jetta repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (72%)
Chart based on 85 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Volkswagen Jetta
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| Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Mar 2014 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Mar 201520000 mi | Pressure Plate in clutch failed | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Georgia, United States Oct 2016 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Oct 201682000 mi | false engine light. Fast burning head lamp. | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
twincharged 160hp 1.4L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta in New South Wales, Australia Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Feb 201545900 miA $400 | fixed a broken a/c vent lever on the dashboard | ||
| Nov 201555800 mi | Oil leak from transmission mechatronic unit | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta in Michigan, United States Feb 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 201210800 mi | Got a Check Engine Light, pulled codes indicated low fuel pressure. Dealer replaced High Pressure Fuel Pump which fixed the problem. Covered by warranty. | ||
| Aug 201322000 mi | During Free Maintenance visit I've complained about sticking AC button. Dealer replaced the whole HVAC control unit. Covered by warranty. | ||
| Nov 201558000 mi | CEL On. Code P2015: Intake Manifold Flap Position Sensor. Car still drivable. Dealer replaced the entire intake manifold. The new part has updated revision. Covered by extended intake manifold warranty from VW. | ||
| Aug 2021134000 miUS $170 | Battery died. Car won't start. Battery is replaced with OEM unit. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2012 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Feb 201638000 mi | Unresolved P2015 CEL issue. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Jan 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Mar 201453320 miC $800 | Check engine light kept coming on. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Feb 2013 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Mar 201313000 mi | The bluetooth audio stopped working. Whenever I tried to adjust the volume the radio would shut off if streaming bluetooth. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Feb 2012 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Jun 201329000 mi | Upon startup when engine was cold, starter would run for a while before engine would ignite. Fuel pump and fuel filter pressure regulator replaced. Faulty component was the fuel filter pressure regulator. | ||
| Nov 201456300 miUS $450 | Carbon build-up at intake valves causing misfires. Symptoms began around 56k miles. Dealer removed intake manifold and cleaned carbon out and changed oil & filter. Actuator on modulating flapper valve in air intake ducting began sticking at around 56k miles, resulting in loss of low end torque. Dealership replaced entire assembly under warranty. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jan 201426300 mi | Failed pinion gear in transmission. Dealer repaired under warranty with new transmission. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Connecticut, United States Dec 2013 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Jan 201428000 mi | Coil pack failed while driving causing misfires, some how the clutch also started slipping badly. | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta in Louisiana, United States Apr 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201540000 mi | HPFP failure. Pump replaced by dealer same day, under warranty. | ||
| Sep 201646000 miUS $501 | Replace front left wheel bearing. | ||
| Mar 201868000 miUS $2700 | PCV failure caused timing cover gasket to fail, which lead to water pump failure and subsequent failure of the rear main seal. Condition presented itself by very gradual coolant loss. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Dec 2012 - Mar 2022 | |||
| Dec 201871000 mi | Intake manifold replaced under extended warranty | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Florida, United States May 2012 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Jun 20136000 mi | When we started up the engine in the morning when it was cold, it made a racket. Went away when warm, had to leave car at dealer overnight. Something got loose with the turbo engine, came off. | ||
| Aug 20137000 mi | Low tone of the horn went out. | ||
| Jun 201518000 mi | Right after the 3 year warranty was up took the car in for the 2nd time to repair the low tone horn sound. Service manager said the Jetta have issues with that. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Apr 2012 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Nov 201316900 mi | Low coolant. Service advisor said it's not a problem, could just be the low ambient temperatures. Parts guy thought otherwise. | ||
| Jun 201530380 mi | About once per year top-up of coolant. Dealer said it's normal. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Missouri, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Mar 20122000 mi | Rattle in door panel at side view mirror control. Foam was put in place and one week later rattle returned worse. alignment off center since new. An alignment was attempted with in specs but, off center not resolved. second attempt on door buzzing/rattling.. found to be the window switches. | ||
| Apr 20122300 mi | Oil leaking from under vehicle... had both oil pans replaced under warranty. attempt number two on alignment with still no success. The dealership tried to even modulate with different tire pressures on different wheels. No success. Window switches replaced in driver door and eliminated ratte. But, in doing so the door card was damaged to get the window switches in. So time for another shop trip. | ||
| May 20123100 mi | after attempt at fixing oil leak by replacing oil pans... the rear main seal was determined to be faulty/leaking. third attempt at alignment. Still no luck. Same old tricks attempted by dealership. Won't bother anymore just will pay for a tire shop of repute to do alignment when new tires are due. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Ohio, United States Feb 2012 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jul 20126000 mi | AC Compressor Failed. Dealer replaced compressor per VWoA AC system. Fan cut through wire harness. Dealer replaced harness and installed clips to prevent reoccurance. | ||
| Nov 201212200 mi | AC button sticking A/C button sticking, replacement installed and same issue occured with new part. Dealer had to reorder part and schedule another repair. Final trip to repair/replace sticking A/C button. New button working as expected. | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta in Connecticut, United States Jul 2011 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Nov 20117000 mi | CEL went on and car went into "limp" mode while driving. Went to dealer and problem was gone. Next day, same problem. After much troubleshooting, high pressure fuel pump was replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Tennessee, United States Oct 2011 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jul 20122000 mi | Another sensor light came on then the Check engine light came on. The dealer had to order the parts. I had to take the car twice to the Dealer. Also I took my car in for the 10,000 mile service. I did not get a repair ticket. | ||
| Oct 201438500 mi | High pressure Fuel pump imploded | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in New Brunswick, Canada Sep 2011 - Nov 2013 |
| Volkswagen Jetta in Georgia, United States Sep 2011 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Jun 201212000 mi | Passenger side view mirror fell off. Dealer agreed that car was damaged during transport, where the side view mirror was broken off and glued back on. Repaired at no cost & no argument. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Aug 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jul 201635700 miUS $35 | Horn died | ||
| Dec 201639000 mi | Horn never fixed because car a TDI being bought back by VW. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Nova Scotia, Canada Jan 2012 - Jul 2012 | |||
| May 20122360 mi | Squeak on left side of driver seat. (Leather rubbing against plastic trim piece.) Rear view mirror came out of socket. | ||
| Jul 20124960 mi | Airbag light came on and stayed on. Dealer did reset as they could not identify problem. Next day, light came on again. After second visit to dealer it was diagnosed to replace driver side curtain airbag . | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in South Africa May 2013 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Sep 201320460 mi | Left rear door was opened to secure/correct an internal cover. | ||
| Mar 201543400 mi | Central locking, right rear door | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Iowa, United States Jul 2012 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Jan 2013 | Frozen intercooler. Replaced with updated intercooler design. | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Sep 20134340 mi | right front clicking when turning right | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Nevada, United States Sep 2012 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Apr 201669000 miUS $200 | EGT sensor replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Indiana, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Sep 201211000 mi | Sunroof Rattle. Missing hood prop on delivery. Sunroof again. I tried another dealer. Sunroof again. This time had to demo the rattle to the service advisor. | ||
| Apr 201441000 miUS $40 | Bluetooth calling issues with iphone. Dealer applied tsb. | ||
| May 201442000 miUS $100 | Car failed to shift from stop sign and then went into limp mode. Dealer unable to find issue saying car produced turbo underboost. Unwilling to repair and wants to return car. Car had to be towed to dealer and is still there. | ||
| Jun 201445000 mi | After two weeks dealer worked with vw and found bad fuel regulator valve and replaced. Car running good again. Vw customer assistance helped dealer and covered the out of warranty repair. | ||
| Aug 201446000 miUS $245 | Check engine light. Dealer found defective coolant temperature sensor and replaced. | ||
| Sep 201448000 mi | Previous repair unsuccessful. Check engine light again. Dealer says they think it's now engine wiring harness. Estimate to repair less than $800. Update: VW paid for dealer to do a harness bypass, though harness tested good. | ||
| Oct 201448000 mi | Doubt the CEL issue is actually fixed. Suspect ECU. Really fed up with vehicle. Didn't wait to see if the CEL would come back on. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Minnesota, United States Jun 2012 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Feb 201437000 mi | Flashing flow plug on dash. No issues driving the car. Took in to dealer as it was under warranty. They replaced an engine part that I cannot remember the name of. If not under warranty, I probably would have not taken it in... | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Louisiana, United States Apr 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 201345000 miUS $1200 | Compressor had to be replaced and system recharged | ||
| Jan 201452500 miUS $2000 | Intercooler, belts had to be replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Arizona, United States Oct 2012 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Nov 20125200 mi | Wiring harness for air sensors needed to be replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States Feb 2012 - Jul 2018 | |||
| May 20125100 mi | Interior Door Handle trim not aligned | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Illinois, United States Mar 2012 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Apr 2012 | Described as moisture underneath the clear coat on drivers side door. | ||
| Jun 201542000 mi | Some form of exhaust open/close flap froze in open position. Threw a CEL. | ||
| Dec 201548000 mi | Car was slow to start, stalled once... | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Virginia, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201330000 miUS $97 | Audio jack not working correctly- involved passenger side speakers not playing. Part had to be ordered; New jack put in the next day. Total time at dealer 3 hours; Parts and labor total $97 | ||
| Mar 201558000 miUS $95 | Kept getting alternator failure indicator light, with unsuccessful engine start x 2 days. Towed to nearby dealer who cannot replicate the issue upon startup. Kept an extra day for observation with no further issues. Car wouldn't start and gave altenator failure indicater light. Had to have towed to dealer. Dealer left it there over the weekend and on Monday and Tuesday, they couldn't replicate the problem. Charged a diagnostic fee anyway | ||
| Jun 201561000 miUS $156 | Both headlights burned out- 3rd time in three years. Requested diagnostic for electrical issues and none found. Both headlights were replaced. | ||
| Feb 2018118000 miUS $600 | Windshield fluid stopped working. Made sure it wasn’t clogged. Eventually stopped hearing the motor to the switch assembly and the wipers wouldn’t go when pulling the switch to activate the fluid. Required new multi switch assembly within the steering column. The multi switch assembly is one big piece that services both sides of the steering column: wipers, fluid, blinker, high breaks etc.. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Nov 2011 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Jan 20121000 mi | Check Engine light came on, I took the car to the dealer as it was under warranty, The light was on due to an oxygen sensor failure. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Nova Scotia, Canada Jul 2012 - May 2014 | |||
| Oct 20122980 mi | EGR valve failure. Amber engine light came on. | ||
| Dec 20125580 mi | Had a problem with the fuel gauge to register full upon fill up. After the first visit to dealer it was concluded that they needed to replace the fuel tank. Once completed the fuel gauge now registers full instead of 3/4 full. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Nov 2011 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jan 20121000 mi | Passenger Door Rattles Passenger Door Rattle, more foam and connectors added. Center Console (floor area) rattles, sends noise through dash. Subwoofer Rattle, TSB/Recall Issue | ||
| Feb 20121700 mi | Center Console Again, still unable to fix. Center Console Rattle again, this time they removed console, and found witness marks made by a metal clamp. placed foam tape on plastic and metal parts, plus lubed shifter and brake lever. Success! car is rattle free! | ||
| Nov 201210800 mi | Rattle in Drivers Door, Found to be broken spot weld on crossmember, was sent to body shop and had to be rewelded. A/C Switch would stick. Dealer replaced the whole Climate Control Panel. | ||
| May 201316000 mi | Sunroof Shade was rattling. Dealer had to replace guides via a "repair kit". | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in New York, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Oct 201215000 mi | Rattle in door | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States Aug 2011 - May 2017 | |||
| Dec 20116000 mi | Fixed annoying sub rattle in the rear deck. (this took many hours to fix because it required disassembly of the rear deck) | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Oct 2015 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Nov 201547500 mi | Some monitoring subset stopped doing the monitoring and the engine went into safe mode. Fixed under the motor/drive-train warranty. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2015 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Apr 201552000 miUS $280 | Torsion bar replacement, diagnosed when performing a recall. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Jan 2017 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Mar 201889000 miUS $300 | Brakes were spongy feeling, front and rear pads heavily worn. Replaced rotors and pads, bled brake system. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201629000 miUS $100 | Motor for wiper blades. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States Nov 2017 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Nov 201779000 mi | Replaced throttle body | ||
| Jan 201882000 miUS $100 | replaced window regulator | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2015 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Sep 201561000 mi | Headlight bulb replacement. | ||
| Mar 201670000 miUS $150 | 2 right side low beam bulbs, left low beam and both high beam bulbs within past year. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201758500 miUS $7 | Left headlamp replaced | ||
| Mar 201866000 miUS $50 | Trunk release stopped working | ||
| Jun 201869000 miUS $55 | MAP / TEMP SENSOR | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Alabama, United States May 2014 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Jan 201561800 miUS $240 | Window motor bad - replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in New Jersey, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Aug 201422000 mi | Sunroof | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States Apr 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Dec 20128000 miUS $75 | Windshield Wiper Motor Replaced | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in California, United States May 2012 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Jan 20134000 mi | Headlights take 1 to 5 minutes to turn on. | ||
| Feb 20134300 mi | Severe rattle in passenger door when listening to music. | ||
| Jun 201413000 mi | Front axle boot leaking found during scheduled maintenance. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in New York, United States Sep 2012 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Oct 2012 | Engine had a blown valve cover at 300 miles (probably installed incorrectly from factory)... No engine oil in car, needed to tow a brand new vehicle to dealership and have it replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Indiana, United States Mar 2012 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jan 201311000 mi | Horn stopped working intermittently, service center indicated numerous fault codes. Replaced horn and is working again. Horn stopped working intermittently, service center indicated numerous fault codes. Replaced horn and is working again. | ||
| Feb 201424700 mi | Oil pressure light would come on when cold. Apparently had a bad batch of oil filters. Replaced filter and topped off oil. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Alberta, Canada Jun 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Oct 201543800 mi | Ignition was very sticky; replaced under warranty | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Florida, United States Oct 2013 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Jan 201417000 mi | Hard shifting 2 and 3, when stoping felt torque convert disagaging, metal bending noise when accelerating from 20 to 35mph. VW stated it was normal. Horn get very low in cold weather or high humidity level. Rear passenger speaker housing rattles with music is high. Simple door Handel screw tighten fixed. | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta in Connecticut, United States Sep 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Nov 201445900 mi | Instrument Cluster was replaced | ||
| Feb 201551000 mi | Oil filter housing gasket was leaking oil. Not just a gasket on the filter. It was a pretty big job, and they had to order the part. | ||
| Dec 201568000 miUS $50 | Car entered limp mode Cause: Faulty Knock Sensor Remedy: Replace sensor and reset computer Loud noise coming from dash when air control was turned to 3 or 4. Cause: Bad Blower Motor. Remedy: Replace faulty blower motor Manual shift housing was loose Replaced shift housing with new part | ||
| Sep 201684000 miUS $750 | Horn stopped working | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Ontario, Canada Nov 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 2021105400 miC $50 | PCV Diaphragm cracked. Replaced with a new one. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Minnesota, United States Jan 2012 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Apr 201431500 mi | Dealer replaced sway bar bushing under warranty. | ||
| Dec 201444000 miUS $100 | Front door latches were disabled when temperatures dropped below freezing. Dealer said the problem was water in the doors freezing the latches. Replaced both front door latch mechanisms with "cold weather" latches. | ||
| May 201550000 miUS $300 | Replaced sway bar links again after I complained about low speed clunking noise. Last replaced around 34,000. At that time, only one link was replaced under warranty. Now that warranty is expired, VW "recommends" both links be replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Tennessee, United States Oct 2012 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Dec 201353000 mi | Replaced leaking valve gasket. | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta in North Carolina, United States Feb 2014 - Mar 2022 | |||
| Jul 201542200 mi | TPMS constantly reports low pressure. Tire dealer has reset, but light comes back on even though tires were checked to have correct pressure. Daughter's car - she later missed she had a flat tire because of this. | ||
| Oct 201543700 mi | Dealer successfully reset TPMS. Light now stays off. | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan
115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Jetta in Prince Edward Island, Canada Jul 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Mar 201411780 mi | windshield wiper motor had to be replaced | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2016 - Sep 2017 |
| Volkswagen Jetta in Maryland, United States Sep 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201772000 miUS $170 | Check engine light came on and engine began misfiring. Replaced faulty coil pack with OEM part. | ||
2012 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automated manual 2WD
| Volkswagen Jetta in Texas, United States May 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Jun 20128000 mi | Shudder on accel from a stop, lurching and bucking in 2nd gear at steady 15 to 17 mph, clunk-pop noise when transmission downshifts 2-1 such as when braking gently. TSB noted, reflashed TCM. This repair attempt did not fix problems. Dealer says normal. | ||
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