Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen Jetta has 30 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 1 fuel system-related recall.
30
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009-2012 JETTA AND JETTA SPORTWAGEN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, MODEL YEAR 201...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2023 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated he smelled a strong odor of carbon diox... |
| Sep 2, 2017 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | CAR WOULD NOT START IN THE MORNINGS, THEN IT WOULD AFTER SITTING AWHILE. AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS BE... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION W... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK... |
| Dec 25, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | GLOW PLUG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF POWER WHILE ... |
| Aug 29, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR IS A 2012 VW JETTA TDI, CLEAN DIESEL. I WAS DRIVING FROM SAN DIEGO CA TO LAS VEGAS NV. IT... |
| Aug 7, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | THE 2012 JETTA TDI SPORTWAGEN WAS WORKING PERFECTLY AS WE DROVE TO A LOCAL CONCERT IN THE PARK. AFT... |
| Jun 20, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | MY CAR HAS APROX 39K MILES. HEARING A METALLIC GRINDING SOUND IN MY ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT TO... |
| Apr 18, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ENGINE | I WENT ON A ROAD TRIP PRIOR TO THIS VISIT, AND HAD A SCARY ISSUE WITH MY CAR WHERE IT HESITATED SEVE... |
| Mar 20, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP IN DRIVE MODE "D" I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR RESPONDED WIT... |
| Jan 16, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014, AT ABOUT 1145 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING SB I-15 IN THE NUMBER ONE LANE, ... |
| Nov 6, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHI... |
| Oct 23, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVE GOING 60MPH MY DIESEL GLOW PLUG LI... |
| Oct 20, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,POWER TRAIN | THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM OF THE CAR. *TR |
| Oct 1, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | VW JETTA TDI REAR TANK PUMP HAS NO FILTER SOCK AND FUEL STARVED TO HIGH PRESSURE ALUMINUM PUM... |
| Aug 12, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | I HAVE A VW JETTA TDI. THE DIESEL HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON TH... |
| Jul 27, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | MY WIFE AND I WERE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN ... |
| Jul 27, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | AROUND NOON TIME THIS PAST SATURDAY MY SON WAS RETURNING FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD STORE AND THE CAR STALL... |
| Jul 19, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2013-07-19 - DRIVING AT 25MPH, ENGINE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE, ERROR LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE STOPS COMPL... |
| Jul 6, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | (THIS CAR IS A JETTA TDI DIESEL, TDI OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN PULL-DOWN LIST ABOVE) AFTER EXITI... |