Vehicle report
2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Reported problems
498 complaints · median 55000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 132 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 107 |
| ENGINE | 84 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 47 |
| POWER TRAIN | 46 |
| STEERING | 41 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 34 |
| AIR BAGS | 32 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 23 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 20 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 14 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 12 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 10 |
| SUSPENSION | 10 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 9 |
| SEAT BELTS | 9 |
| TIRES | 9 |
| WHEELS | 9 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 8 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 2 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| VISIBILITY | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 1 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.