2012 Volkswagen Jetta Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 2%of 500 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,967miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, 2% of the 500 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,967 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.
“My airbag light came on a couple months ago. I don't have the money to fix it and the closest vw dealership is about 80miles from here. I don't know if this could be a recall defect or was it something that I did. I do have a child and I don't want anything to happen. I don't go out of town as it is due to my tires losing air and the airbag light being on.”
NHTSA complaint #11276924, filed 2019-10, 85,000 miles“After my last visit with the A/C, I maybe thought that this dealer ship would help me out (vw el cajon) unlike (vw kearny). I had told them what has been going on with this rumbling noise that had started off faint but now is progressively gotten worse and is affecting other parts, because the noise now picks up when turning. They told me they would find it, took it out on a test drive with several mechanics and they all tried to play me and told me they could not hear anything even though the mechanic rep did hear it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10586350, filed 2014-05, 19,967 miles“Just had been a little over 2 months, before I started to hear and notice a unusual noise coming from the front driver side of my car. I started to hear a constant rumbling, grinding noise while driving. Didn't think of it much at the moment, but notified the dealership and they just told me to bring it back if it worsens. I took my car in this day for my first 10k service. They supposedly did a multipurpose inspection and even stated everything is fine and normal (remember this, for my next multiple complaints will further into this problem).”
NHTSA complaint #10586343, filed 2014-05, 9,058 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“Once again I had to waste more school time and gas money, after my last 20k visit on my car the noise was driving me more and more insane, I tried ignoring the issue and turning the music up, but the noise had started to progressively getting to the point where I could here it even with music on, than on top of that I started to hear new and unusual noise that had never occurred before, I started to hear sporadic high pitch noises from the center console when I was at high RPM's or whenever hitting on the gas, it would start off low pitch than high pitch, than would rattle, the noise sounded…”
NHTSA complaint #10586348, filed 2014-05, 19,504 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 | 8 | 4% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 4% |
| 1996 | 2 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology