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2012 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system problems

81 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
81 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
37,000 miles 73 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 37,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 22 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 20 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 37,000 miles
Based on 73 complaints that include mileage. 74% 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 miles22
20k to 40k miles20
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 73 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 74% 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

While driving in the freeway at speed of 20 MPH due to highway traffic, I smelled diesel fuel through the air vents. The vehicle suddenly began to loose power and the pedal was not functional completely after, the vehicle shut off and stalled on the highway. The mil (malfunction indicator lamp) and battery dash warning lights came on. The car would not start over and was towed out of the highway. I noticed there was a diesel fuel leak underneath the vehicle.

Reported at 46,251 miles, March 2015

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