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2012 Volkswagen Jetta drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 46 complaints for the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
46 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
41,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 41,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 41,000 miles
Based on 38 complaints that include mileage. 61% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 38 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Map sensor - repeating failure the manifold absolute pressure (map) sensor failure causes exponential safety issues while driving on highways and/or higher speeds that can result in death. After repeated replacement and repairs, continuous failure occurs. Stalling, power and steering issues occur at high speeds and/or on highways, putting driver at risk for a fatal collision. Personally, I have had the sensor replaced multiple times, including hoses and pumps on three different occasions.

Reported at 170,000 miles, February 2019 Injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. While parking the vehicle and placing the gear in the park position, the vehicle started to roll forward down a hill. The contact had to apply the emergency brake before the vehicle rolled into a river. The VIN tool located a recent recall for NHTSA campaign number: 19v615000 (steering, electrical system) that was issued on august 22, 2019. The vehicle remained parked and was not repaired.

Reported at 120,000 miles, September 2019

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