2012 Volkswagen Jetta fuel system, diesel problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, diesel on the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving on the road going up a hill and my fuel was just alittle low about 120 miles my car sputtered and died and didn't start back up stuck on the road with barley any gaurd rail so I'm partially in the lane and I got it looked at and my high pressure fuel pump failed and sent metal scrapes…”
filed Jun 21, 2024
“The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated he smelled a strong odor of carbon dioxide inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test however, no failure was found. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed…”
filed Jan 17, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Fuel System, DieselCampaign 11V490000 · Oct 3, 2011
Fuel System, Diesel problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Jetta | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 Jetta | 7 | 1% |
| 2011 Jetta | 82 | 14% |
| 2010 Jetta | 166 | 19% |
| 2009 Jetta | 195 | 22% |
| 2006 Jetta | 10 | 2% |
| 2005 Jetta | 7 | 3% |
| 2004 Jetta | 13 | 6% |
| 2003 Jetta | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 Jetta | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 Jetta | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 Jetta | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.