2012 Volkswagen Jetta Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 2%of 500 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,182miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the tires of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, 2% of the 500 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,182 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.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11129527, filed 2018-09, 80,000 miles“20k service had been performed on my car, again I notified vw that the noise is progressively getting worse and that I can no longer stand it. I also notified them of newer issues that have never happened before starting to happen, but they told me lets fix this issue first before moving on. This noise that had been happening for awhile now has now progressively gotten louder and now making noises when I am turning, something it had never done before. They did a check, and all of the sudden told me that my tires is the cause of the whole thing. …”
NHTSA complaint #10586347, filed 2014-05, 19,176 miles“Driving back from the birmingham airport on 20/59 west to tuscaloosa driving 68 MPH in a leased 2012 Volkswagen Jetta equipped with hankook optimo h725a tires, line size 205/55r16 91h, DOT# 1grp dy h2 the vehicle starting pulling hard left. I decelerated to pull off onto the right shoulder of the road. I noticed in rear view and then side mirror black debris coming from the left side of the car as I pulled off onto the right shoulder. After the vehicle was merged to the shoulder, the contact noticed that the rear driver tires side wall blew out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10486104, filed 2012-11, 7,522 miles“Conti pro contact (continental tire): the tires came installed on a 2012 vw Jetta 2.5 le. At 27,000 miles the front right tire blew out while driving. The problem was a torn sidewall. The tire was replaced with another conti pro contact. At 53,216 miles the front left tire blew out while driving. Once again the problem was a torn sidewall.”
NHTSA complaint #10560722, filed 2014-01, 53,216 miles“2012 Jetta with severe cracking on the inside of the tires. 205/55/16. Called hankook and they responded that they have never seen this before. Vw dealer has photos of 20 cars with the same concern, but tires are not covered by vw, only through tire manufacturer. After reading all the other hancook optimo 725a tire sever cracking, this is a manufacturer problem and needs investigation.”
NHTSA complaint #10644325, filed 2014-10, 51,862 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 9 | 2% |
| 2012 | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 | 14 | 2% |
| 2010 | 8 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 15 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 19 | 10% |
| 1997 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 | 5 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 5% |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
138 complaintsOther or unknown
107 complaintsEngine
84 complaintsFuel system
80 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsSteering
42 complaintsBrakes
37 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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