2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 15%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, 15% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car is serviced at vw dealer every 10,000 miles. At 70,000 miles they tell me my rear side door hinges are rusted and need replacement at my costs. Why would door hinges rust away? When it does rain when I open the rear doors, water does pour our the bottom of door.. Poor german engineering design? 2nd problem: they tell me my emergency/parking brake cable, etc., is rusted away. Another engineering problem? Again I'd have to pay. 3rd problem: at 73,000 miles my rear hatch will not open. Brought it in and they say it's the electronic part that went bad. Engineering? I paid for repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #11002551, filed 2017-06, 70,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the brakes made a grinding noise and an odor when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side caliper failed and was rubbing metal to metal. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10883370, filed 2016-07, 58,000 miles“Per dealer vehicle has non-functioning horn and high-beam headlights apparently due to clock spring failure. In addition, water instruction (of as yet unknown origin) has rusted brake, steering, and dash components. Tdi recall/repair/sale and was last perhaps last sold by and serviced at vw dealer 08/2020.”
NHTSA complaint #11383930, filed 2020-12“Volkswagen knows they have a problem with their ABS module but refuse to correct it. This has been going on for years. Codes: 01130 ABS operation not a plausible signal. They need to recall!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11414557, filed 2021-04Related service bulletins
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- 10186589Jan 26, 2021A/C requirements, update to title.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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