What 526 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Hev

DOOR LATCH FAILED MID-DRIVE AND MY DOOR FLEW WIDE OPEN MID-TURN. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, I WOULDN'T BOTHER POSTING THIS. BUT IF YOU USE A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH, THIS IS AN ISSUE VOLKSWAGEN WIDE. NOT ISOLATED TO THE JETTAS, NOT EVEN LIMITED TO MK6S.

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KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RODE ROUGHLY AND HESITATED TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. VOLKSWAGEN OF MARIETTA (1860 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060, (770) 955-6565) PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIESEL PARTICULATE AIR FILTER FAILED AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,300.

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WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, NO RAIN, DAYLIGHT HOURS, WHEN COMING UP ON A STOP SIGN I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WOULDN'T PUSH, THE BREAKS DIDN'T WORK, I PUMPED THEM AND STILL THE PEDAL WOULDN'T MOVE, ON THE FOURTH OF FIFTH PUMP FINALLY THE PEDAL WOULD COMPRESS. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROX 6-8 TIMES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS BUT YESTERDAY IT WAS A SERIOUS ISSUE. I COULDNT GET MY BRAKES TO REACT AND REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME , AND THE VALUE OF MY JETTA IS NOW LIKELY A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE PERIODICALLY LOOKED FOR RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND ONLY SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS.

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VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE IDLING AND HAS HAPPENED TWICE WILL DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CAR ALSO DRIVES ROUGH BEFORE, AND THE STALLING HAPPENS SOMETIMES 3-4 TIMES A DAY AND OTHER TIMES NOT AT ALL.

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KEY GOT STUCK INSIDE IGNITION. I COULDNT TURN CAR OFF FOR OVER 10 MINUTES. IT HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES IN LAST MONTH JUST GETTING WORSE NOW.

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THIS VEHICLE CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER WITH DUNLOP SP SPORT 01 A TIRES (225/40R18) (AUGUST 2012 PURCHASE). WITHIN NINE MONTHS (8800 MILES) TWO TIRES DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BUBBLES. AFTER CONTACTING DUNLOP, THEY REPLACED TWO TIRES ST NO CHARGE. AT THAT TIME, THE GOODYEAR/DUNLOP RETAIL STORE SLOWED ME TO PURCHASE A TIRE WARRANTY ON ALL FOUR TIRES. OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS AND 80,000 MILES, I HAVE REPLACED FOURTEEN (14) OF THESE TIRES UNDER THE WARRANTY AND HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE A WARRANTY WITH EACH REPLACEMENT TIRE. THESE TIRES ARE THE ONLY TIRES I HAVE EVER OWNED IN ALMOST 40 YRS OF DRIVING THAT HAVE DEVELOPED SIDEWALK BUBBLES. I HAVE OTHER TIRES FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER WITH THE SAME SIZE TIRE ON A DIFFERENT VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED ANY SIDEWALL BUBBLES. THESE TIRES ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY GOODYEAR/DUNLOP. THE FIRST BUBBLE WAS 6/14/13 AND THE LATEST BUBBLE WAS 9/8/18.

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LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.

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KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE.

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THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN PARK. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION, EVEN TO START THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR CAN BE STARTED, AND IS RUNNING AND PLACED IN PARK, THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO TURN OFF. THE KEY IS OFTEN LOCKED IN THE IGNITION WITH NO WAY OF REMOVING IT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND THERE WERE METAL FRAGMENTS STUCK IN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND BATTERY INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCKINNEY VOLKSWAGEN (855-402-5098, 3600 S CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75070), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE ALARM WAS ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOBAHN MOTORCAR GROUP (3000 WHITE SETTLEMENT ROAD, FORT WORTH, TX 76107, 817-336-0885) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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AIR BAG LIGHT DONT TURN OFF.

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THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT ALLOW THE KEY TO BE TURNED INTO THE OFF POSITION AND IT CONTINUES TO RUN. THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN PARK.

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IGNITION KEY GOT STUCK INTO IGNITION SWITCH MAKING UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPEN, THE FIRST TIME DEALER REPLACE THE SWITCH CHARGING OVER 500.00 DOLLARS WORKED GOOD FOR A WHILE AND THEN THE KEY STARTED TO FEEL LIKE A BUMP WHEN TURNING THE KEY OFF AGAIN UNTILL GET COMPLETELY STUCK FOR SECOND TIME IN ABOUT 3 YEARS SPAN, CONTACTED DEALER AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DENY ANY WRONG DOING EVEN THOUGH SHE SAID IS A COMMON ISSUE, OBVIOUSLY THEY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD GET JAMMED IN THE IGNITION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE KEY BEING UNABLE TO TURN TO THE OFF POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE COMPANY'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED DUE TO THE MILEAGE BEING OVER THE STIPULATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000. *TT

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VEHICLE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE STARTING AND SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME SOMEONE ELSE OTHER THAN I, THE OWNER ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO WIGGLE THE KEY A CERTAIN WAY TO TURN IT OFF. AT THIS POINT EVEN SO CANNOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND HAD TO LEAVE IT RUNNING EVEN WHILE PUMPING GAS. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REVIEWS ON THIS SAME ISSUES WITH OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT RECALLED THIS VEHICLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STILL RUNNING AND MY HANDS ARE SCRATCHED FROM ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF MY VEHICLE. FIX THIS.

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KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN TRYING TO TURN ENGINE OFF.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE HORN, IT FAILED TO SOUND AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V483000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED PRESTIGE IMPORTS VOLKSWAGEN AT 914-769-5100 (LOCATED AT 44 PLEASANTVILLE RD, PLEASANTVILLE, NY 10570), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT DID NOT GET AN ANSWER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

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AFTER STOPPING THE CAR, THE COOLING FAN REMAINS ON, AND THE ENGINE SEEMS INAPPROPRIATELY HOT, YET I HAD NOT DRIVEN THAT FAR. IDEAS RANGE FROM A BLOCKED RADIATOR, A POOR THERMOSTAT? THE COOLANT HAD BEEN CHANGED. HAS ANYONE ELSE REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM? IT WAS ONLY 70 TO75 DEGREES AND OFTEN A BIT HUMID, BUT USUALLY AT NIGHT SINCE I SELDOM DROVE IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY. IT WAS PARKED AND THE TEMP OF THE ENGINE WAS NEVER ABOVE 190 DEGREES, THOUGH THE ENGINE FELT HOT. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES (10 PLUS) MOSTLY DURING THE WINTER IN FLORIDA. I REPORTED IT ONCE BUT THE TECH DIDN'T SEE IT AS A PROBLEM.WHAT DO YOU THINK?

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AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. I HAD AN ACCIDENT BACK IN 2014 AND THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE STEERING COLUMN IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED AND MY KEY WAS STUCK WITH THE CAR STILL RUNNING ON IN A STATION PLACE. I WAS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR AND MY IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED AND WOULD NOT MOVED AND KEPT THE KEY LOCKED IN IT. I KEPT TRYING TO MOVE THE JIGGLE THE WHEEL AND TURN THE KEY BUT IT CAUSE THE KEY TO BREAK OFF IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD TO PAIR TO GET THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AND THE KEY REPLACED. ALSO AFTER THAT THE HORN STOP WORKING AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE THE CLOCK SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PAID AGAIN TO HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED HOWEVER THE HORN NOW IS GOING IN AN OUT. THE HORN WILL SOUND OFF ONE DAY AND THEN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WILL NOT WORK. THIS HAPPEN ONLY 2 WEEKS AFTER GETTING THE CLOCK SPRING FIXED. ALSO THE HORN IS NOT LOUD IT BARELY MAKES A NOISE. NOW THE SENSOR LIGHT IS ON FOR THE ENGINE AND I WAS ALREADY TOLD THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE.

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VEHICLECOMPLAINT/ CAR DOESN T STOP OR SHUT OFF . KEY DOESN T ALLOW CAR TO TURN OFF

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STEERING COLUMN LOCK HOUSING IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES THE KEY TO BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED

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WELL RECALL U HAVE DOESN'T COVER MY CAR CAUSE IT'S OVER 100K SO THTS RUDE AND WR9NG IT'S BEEN HAPPENING A WHILE AGO P BUT YOUR RECALL 8 JUST GOT OVER 800 TO FIX IT I THINK THIS SHOULD BE TAKI G CARE OF REGARLESS CAUSE I WILL NOT SUGGEST ANYONE TO YR CARS U MADE IT CRAPPY AND MY KEYS GONNA BE JACKED UP TOO AND WHT I SHOULD PAY FOR THT TOO MY KEY GETS STUCK I WAITED FOR RECALL SO I SHOULD PAY 800 CAUSE ITS OVER 100K THT WRONG AND TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE I WANT TO GO GET IT FIXED B 4 MY KEY BREAKS TOO I WANT SOMEONE TO REPLY THANK U

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KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. RECEIVED A LETTER FOR AN "EXTENDED" WARRANTY ON THE ISSUE BUT WHILE I WAS UNDER 10 YEARS OLD, MY CAR WAS OVER THE ALLOTTED MILEAGE. I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A $700 ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MANY OF THEIR CARS DURING THESE YEARS.

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