2012 Jetta key not turningby Steve Pallantein Mechanic Serviceon Posted on February 1, 2017March 15, 2017 Here’s an interesting one, a couple days ago, we had a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta come in, and the key wasn’t turning in the ignition. We pulled the steering column apart and had to replace the ignition housing. Now it works like a charm!