2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Jetta Sportwagen years
- About as many complaints as other years 4th of 7 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen. That ranks 4th out of 7 Jetta Sportwagen model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (6 complaints, 22%), typically at around 75,500 miles. Complaints mention 1 fire. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 2 defect investigations involving it.
- 27owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 2NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 6 | 22% | 75,500 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 5 | 19% | 1 | — | — |
| Engine | 4 | 15% | 90,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 4 | 15% | 74,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 15% | 64,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 4 | 15% | 71,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 4 | 15% | 81,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 2 | 7% | 115,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 1 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 1 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 4% | 37,545 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 4% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 4% | 70,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Air Bag Clockspring Failure (EA18003) — opened Apr 18, 2018, still open.
- Air Bag Clockspring Failure (RQ17009) — opened Nov 13, 2017, closed May 4, 2018.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Cp4 high pressure fuel pump will self-destruct causing little pieces of metal to go throughout the fuel system and causing thousands in repair lots of manufacturers are doing recalls to this pump but nothing for Volkswagen I have contact the dealer no help if you go online thousands of people it's…
I was looking at the GMC Duramax diesel and it has the same problem as the Volkswagen Jetta TDI fuel pump failure due to American Diesel in the pump is designed for foreign diesel which is very expensive to repair can we please have some help with this where they can come out with a replacement…
The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagon Jetta Sportwagen. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the accelerator pedal became inoperable and the vehicle did not accelerate. The engine and power steering had failed. The glow plug warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer…
HPFP fuel system failed while driving at speed causing car to stall on highway.
Volkswagen knows they have a problem with their abs module but refuse to correct it. This has been going on for years. Codes: 01130 abs operation not a plausible signal. They need to recall!!!
Other Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen years
← 2011 Jetta Sportwagen · 2013 Jetta Sportwagen →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Jetta Sportwagen | 34 | 1 |
| 2013 Jetta Sportwagen | 36 | 1 |
| 2012 | 27 | 1 |
| 2011 Jetta Sportwagen | 33 | 1 |
| 2010 Jetta Sportwagen | 23 | 1 |
| 2009 Jetta Sportwagen | 16 | 1 |
| 2008 Jetta Sportwagen | 2 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen?
Owners most often report electrical system, fuel/propulsion system, engine problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 6 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Jetta Sportwagen model years, the 2012 has about as many complaints as a typical year. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.