2012 Volkswagen Jetta suspension problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Delayed air conditioning; it takes 5-10 minutes for ac to blow hot air. I checked on forums & youtube and so many other owners complain about the same issue for jetta, golf, and gti. The suspension makes squeaking noise going over a bump only when the weather is freezing cold. Again, many owners…”
filed Jun 21, 2019
“Both front could springs broke at 45000 miles. No recall but clearly others have the same issue. Cost to replace was just under $500 as the struts were compromised when springs broke. There was not indication of when they broke and we were lucky our mechanic caught this malfunction before it caused…”
filed Nov 5, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Durability of the rear trailing arms may be reduced in vehicles whose rear trailing arms…Campaign 14V656000 · Oct 20, 2014
Suspension problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Jetta | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Jetta | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Jetta | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 Jetta | 14 | 3% |
| 2017 Jetta | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 Jetta | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Jetta | 14 | 7% |
| 2014 Jetta | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 Jetta | 14 | 3% |
| 2011 Jetta | 7 | 1% |
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.