2012 Volkswagen Jetta fuel/propulsion system problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Everytime I fill with gas car will not start.i have to pump accelerator, then it will start.it starts normally on all other occasions. This has been happening for about 6 months or 5 thousand miles.”
filed Feb 22, 2024
“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”
filed Jan 25, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jetta | 4 | 17% |
| 2024 Jetta | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 Jetta | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 Jetta | 3 | 7% |
| 2021 Jetta | 9 | 14% |
| 2020 Jetta | 5 | 10% |
| 2019 Jetta | 25 | 5% |
| 2018 Jetta | 6 | 19% |
| 2017 Jetta | 29 | 18% |
| 2016 Jetta | 28 | 18% |
| 2015 Jetta | 18 | 9% |
| 2014 Jetta | 38 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.