2012 Volkswagen Jetta vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Horn only occasionally works when honking and/or locking car, which increases the risk of a crash since I can’t always use my horn to alert other drivers of presence. One front headlight only occasionally works (lightbulb is not the issue), which increases the risk of a crash since other drivers…”
filed Sep 29, 2023
“When starting my 2012 vw jetta, the abs light, brake light, passenger air bag light come on on the dashboard along with a long beeping sound. The sound eventually stops but the lights stay on. Vehicle is trying to run through diagnostics upon starting (vehicle is stationary but lights remain on…”
filed Dec 16, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Jetta | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Jetta | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Jetta | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 Jetta | 2 | 5% |
| 2020 Jetta | 3 | 6% |
| 2019 Jetta | 16 | 3% |
| 2017 Jetta | 7 | 4% |
| 2016 Jetta | 12 | 8% |
| 2015 Jetta | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 Jetta | 11 | 3% |
| 2013 Jetta | 16 | 3% |
| 2011 Jetta | 26 | 4% |
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.