2012 Volkswagen Jetta: fuel leak

5 of the 500 complaints about the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta describe fuel leak.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 1

Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below

Fuel leak by model year

2022
1
2019
2
2018
3
2017
16
2016
4
2015
3
2014
4
2012
5
2011
12
2010
7
2009
4
2007
2
2006
1
2004
7
2003
2
2001
1
1999
3
1997
1

What owners say

Filed Jan 25, 2022 · Brakes, Engine · FL

The car it’s having severals issues such a fuel system injectors fuel ⛽️ gas leak also breaks and battery 🔋 alternador and much more this car was sold to me by a dealership looking for legal assistant that can help also it was on a accident but I don’t know when

Filed Jul 5, 2020 · Fuel system · 15,000 miles · CA

Gas cap problem waring light on do to gas cap and gas leaking feums when gas tank is full can smell gas while driving

Filed Aug 21, 2019 · Fuel system · 89,000 miles · AZ

Fuel line leak. This leak is not only occurring in diesel based engines. While driving the check engine light appeared as it appeared there was obvious stress on the vehicle causing the car to stall & the car struggled to maintain momentum prior to the stall. Seemed as if the car was not shifting correctly. Took the vehicle to be checked to discover there is a gas leak detected after a pressure test was performed. The vehicle has 89k miles on it.

Filed Mar 7, 2015 · Fuel system · 46,251 miles · CA

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. The car was then towed to a volkswagen dealer and diagnosis were made resulting in fuel pump replacement.

Filed Jul 7, 2013 · Fuel system · 26,700 miles · MI

(this car is a jetta tdi diesel, tdi option is not available in pull-down list above) after exiting highway, I smelled diesel fuel. Parked at destination and observed fuel leaking from under hood and pooling on ground. Tow truck was called & was told to get fire dept there to clean up spill. Fire dept spread material on ground and opened car hood. We could see spray marks of fuel from injector or lines, spray marks down passenger side of car from splashing up on highway drive I was told to not start car and keep persons away from car until tow truck came. When vehicle was put on tow truck bed, more fuel gushed out from underbody of car. Car has been serviced only at vw dealer, last date of 4/12/13. This happened when I was approx 50 miles from home on a saturday night, so the vehicle was towed to a vw dealer in that town (grand rapids, mi). Upon checking fuel gauge in car, it was down 1/8 to 1/4 of a tank further than it should have been.

Related recalls

Fuel system, dieselReported October 3, 2011 · 168,275 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Volkswagen is recalling certain model 2009-2012 jetta and jetta sportwagen vehicles, manufactured from may 2008 through september 2011, model year 2010-2012 volkswagen golf vehicles, manufactured from may 2009 through september 2011, and model year 2010-2012 audi a3 vehicles, manufactured from september 2009 through september 2011, that are equipped with a 2.0l tdi common rail diesel engine/clean diesel engine. The fuel injection pulses could coincide with the natural frequency of the injector line #2, in specific load and RPM conditions. This resonance creates additional stress in the fuel line.
Risk: Due to the resonance condition, injector line number 2 could develop small cracks which could lead to fuel leakage. Leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source, may lead to a fire.
Remedy: Volkswagen will install an improved fuel injector line for the number 2 cylinder on certain vehicles and will install vibration dampers on all of the injector lines. Volkswagen and audi will notify owners to have the vehicles repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during november 2011. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1‑800‑822‑8987.

Recall number 11V490000 · Recall details

Questions about the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta fuel leak

Is fuel leak a common problem on the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta?

5 of 500 owner complaints about the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta (1%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 2017.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta?

There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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