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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3VW2K7AJ1CM••••••2012 Volkswagen JETTA
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2012 Volkswagen JETTA build (9 vs 4).
9on this build
448on the model
126builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 4Engine 3Steering 2Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesJan 2022
The car it’s having severals issues such a fuel system injectors fuel ️ gas leak also breaks and battery alternador and much more this car was sold to me by a dealership looking for legal assistant that can help also it was on a accident but I don’t know when
EngineAug 2021
The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the vehicle made a clunking sound then loss motive power without warning. The crankshaft position sensor was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with code P0016…
Air BagsJun 2020
The key is getting stuck and can not be removed. Can not turn vehicle on or off because the key will not turn. The vehicle was stationary on a city street. The other problem is that the airbag light is continually on
Power TrainSep 2019
The contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. While the vehicle was turned off and parked with the ignition key removed from the ignition switch, the vehicle would roll away. The contact indicated that the emergency brake needed to be activated every time the vehicle was parked to…
Electrical SystemAug 2018
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…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3VW2K7AJ1CM382038 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.