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2012 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1385363
Internal NHTSA #	10995678
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA
Model Year	2012
File date	16/06/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Key stuck in on or off position - can't turn car off. Can't turn it on. Please look at the complaints under unknown/other - there are 38 other complaints about the key getting stuck in the ignition in either the on or off position. People don't realize it falls under electrical. I can't turn my car on half the time and can't turn it off other times. The key is just stuck in the ignition switch and nothing i do will make it move. It's just been towed to the shop for the last time! Vw knows about this, the dealers know about this. It's dangerous! What am i supposed to do when i come out of a mall in the dark and my key won't turn in the lock? Or when i go to park somewhere and the car won't turn off in the 92-degree heat. I am a single woman and this is extrememly dangerous. Imagine if ther are children in the car and you can't turn it off? I've tried everything everyone else has tried and now i'm going to trade the car in. But someoe needs to do something about this. The dealer (and multiple websites) say it's the ignition cylinder and very common with these cars. Dealers want $600 and up to fix it. And some people have replaced theirs more than once. This has been going on for nearly a year with my car. My car only has 70,000 miles on it. There are others with even fewer miles. Why is no one paying attention to this??? Read the complaints under unknown/other - this is a very very common complaint with these vehicles and very dangerous. Where is the recall?????
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INDIANAPOLIS, IN
VIN pattern	3VWDX7AJ1CNXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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