2012 Volkswagen Jetta transmission problems

Filed Mar 15, 2025 · Brakes, Engine · GA

I recently bought vehicle seen there is a recall

Filed Mar 17, 2024 · Transmission · WI

A bolt holding my CV Joint backed out causing the bracket between two of the bolts to come lose. The bracket then swung as I drove a created a hole in my transmission. This caused me to lose transmission fluid and damage my transmission. My car has only been serviced at VW certified dealers so I am very disappointed with this issue

Filed Jan 6, 2024 · Engine, Steering · TX

I remember having my keys in my hand and my car was slowly reversing out the driveway. I panicked, i was stomping on my brakes for a while jerking back and it took me about 2 minutes to finally get the key back in and try to put in park again. I went to a shop the following weekend because all the jerking and jabbing to get my key back in seems to have caused my ignition switch to misfire or whatever the word he (mechanic) used, so now i cannot take my key out like a regular person, I have to flick my key a certain way out anytime i want to turn my car off.(even mechanics have a hard time taking it out. I was also given a qr code to scan and was brought the this exact recall of the situation with my car. I now have my engine light on and [XXX] gave me the fault code for my map sensor. I’m not sure if the two are related but this was following the incident. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Sep 2, 2021 · Engine, Transmission · VA

The car stop at the stop sign n in the traffic then push start n it worked 4times in a 2years I thought the vw made fir saving fuel. Today the car stop at highway n I almost got killed by sudden stopped. I got panicked couldn't think about anything then push the start it worked again. I Google myself, there are many same problems n reports for 2012 vw jetta. Please help me what I should do. Last year The vw dealer couldn't find anything wrong but there is some problem

Filed Aug 17, 2021 · Transmission · NC

Experiences rollaway issue but VIN not currently covered under recall.

Filed Jul 22, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 155,000 miles · NJ

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while turning into the parking lot at the residence, with a foot on the brake pedal, the contact was unaware that the vehicle was still in drive and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled forward approximately 3-4 feet before the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle was stopped. The vehicle was shifted into PARK and the contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as designed. The contact stated that a week later while at work, the vehicle failed to start-up. The vehicle remained at the contact’s place of employment. The contact reached out to a representative on at the Volkswagen website and was informed that the Vin was not under recall. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V615000 (Electrical System, Steering) as a possible solution to the failure however, the Vin was not included. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

Filed Nov 2, 2020 · Airbags, Engine · 176,000 miles · TX

As I went to change gears into reverse I heard a very hard thump, then into drive and the thump got louder and the whole engine shifted forward. Now it sounds as if everything ( motor ) is about to fall out the vehicle .

Filed Oct 21, 2020 · Transmission · 115,000 miles · OH

I was driving the car normally on the highway and I pushed the clutch in and it went straight the floor this is a problem because it was the slave cylinder a know failure point. This is dangerous because io couldn't put the car into gear again and was in neutral on the highway. Volkswagen needs to fix this on this year jettas.

Filed Aug 20, 2020 · Transmission · 136,466 miles · KY

Just bought this vechile used, with 136k miles. On initial drive, which lasted around 30 minutes, everything seemed fine. Now it's almost like its slipping gears and slamming when it down shifts coming to a stop. Obviously came with no warranty, didn't think I'd need to purchase that on a car 8 years old. Basic assessment, transmission issues while in motion and coming to a stop.

Filed Jul 14, 2020 · Brakes, Seat belts · 75,000 miles · TX

The throw out bearing suffered a catastrophic failure as I was going 80 MPH down the freeway, to replace it I discovered that the sway bars end links were rusted solid and the brakes have been done 6 times and broken every time but this last time within a month