2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

AFTER LESS THAN 3 MINUTES OF OPERATION, THE VEHICLE CAN STALL UNDER A SPECIFIC SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES. THE INCIDENCES (13 AND COUNTING IN 2 MONTHS) ALWAYS OCCUR WHEN IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR AT ~30-35 MPG. THE DRIVER IS SLOWING DOWN (AS TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT) AND THEN ACCELERATES (LIGHT CHANGES TO GREEN). ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS AFTER ACCELERATION BEGINS THE ENGINE STALLS AND MUST BE RESTARTED. THE ENGINE JUST CUTS OUT DURING ACCELERATION. *TR

HELLO, PURCHASED A VW JETTA SE ON 7/20/12 AND ALMOST 1 MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT APX. 50 MPH AROUND 5:30PM WHEN CAR HEADLIGHTS BLINKED AND CAR DIED (STALLED). ATTEMPTED TO RE-START A CAR WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. SINCE VW DEALER WAS CLOSED ALREADY - CALLED A LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND THEY TOWED A CAR TO A SHOP TO FIND AN ISSUE. MECHANIC COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING OBVIOUS SO HE RE-SET A COMPUTER IN MY CAR AND HE WAS ABLE TO START IT. DROVE HOME. LATER IN THE EVENING - DROVE TO PICK-UP SOME FOOD AND ON THE WAY HOME (INSIDE A DEVELOPMENT) - WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APX. 15-18 MPH - PRESSED BRAKES AND REALIZED I HAD NONE AND AT THE SAME TIME CAR STALLED AND SINCE IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS ALREADY SLIGHTLY TURNING LEFT - CAR SLID IN THE DIRECTION ON MY TURN AND RIGHT REAR TIRE HIT THE CURB, TIRE FALL OFF, CAR HIT A STREET SIGN AND AN ELECTRIC POOL (BOTH FELL TO THE GROUND) AND BROUGHT ME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE GRASS. POLICE WAS CONTACTED AND A CAR WAS TOWED TO A NEAREST BODY SHOP. FILING A COMPLAINT WITH VW - WILL SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY. *TR

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED AND SAID THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEM. *TR

VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION OVER 50 MPH. IT IS FELT THROUGH OUT CAR. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE, DEALER STATES THAT ITS CHARACTERISTIC. I HAVE TESTED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME LINEAGE AND DISAGREE. IT IS EITHER DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL OR OUTER AXLE FAILURE, HOWEVER DEALER STATES UNLESS VW AUTHORIZES, THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. VEHICLE IS WITHIN WARRANTY. *TR

RECENTLY, I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ON MY WAY HOME. I DEPRESSED MY BRAKE PEDALS TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE A VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 3-4 CAR LENGTHS FROM ME HAD COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THIS RESULTED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT AND THE JETTA SE REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE DAMAGE WAS TO MY FRONT BUMPER AND THE OTHER VEHICLES BUMPER. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND A VEHICLE CUT ME OFF AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE BRAKE WENT DOWN TO THE ROAD. THANKFULLY, I WAS NEXT TO THE SHOULDER ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS IS HOW I AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WAS LEAVING WORK AND SOMEONE TURNED RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I HAD TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO THE LEFT TURN LANE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. TWO TIMES I WAS LUCKY, UNFORTUNATELY THE 3RD TIME I WAS NOT AND THE ISSUE RESULTED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A 3 YEAR LEASE. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE SHOP TOMORROW BECAUSE I DO NOT TRUST WHAT THE VW DEALER WOULD SAY TO PROTECT VW THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. I SEE THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE TDI. THIS IS A JETTA SE. *TR

PER SERVICE ADVISOR RATTLE OCCURS FROM REAR DECK ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH "FENDER" SOUND SYSTEM AND THEY HAVE A "CAMPAIGN" TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT NOT ON THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR

REVERSE LIGHTS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING WITH 580 MILES ON THE CAR AND AFTER 1 MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND BECAME INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 700.

WHEN FUELING WITH DIESEL, SOME DIESEL PUMP HANDLES DON'T FIT INTO FILL NOZZLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL VEHICLE. FUEL WILL SPILLED OVER ONTO PERSON FILLING, GROUND AND VEHICLE. YOU ARE UNABLE TO SAFELY FILL VEHICLE WITHOUT SPILLING FUEL. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI IN 2012. I AM UNABLE TO ADJUST THE LEFT OUTSIDE MIRROR SO THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE A BLIND SPOT. THAT BLIND SPOT ALLOWS A CAR SLOWLY PASSING IN THE LEFT LANE TO BE OUT OF VIEW OF THE INSIDE MIRROR BUT NOT YET IN VIEW OF THE LEFT OUTSIDE MIRROR! THE PILLAR SEPARATING THE TWO DOORS ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS LOCATED SO THAT A DRIVER CANNOT SEE A CAR IN THE DESCRIBED BLIND SPOT. *TR