2001 Volkswagen Jetta Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 97 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 68,150 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (32% of reports).
- 97air bags complaints
- 68,150median miles at failure
- 29mention a crash
- 30mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 31 of 97 complaints (32%)
- Side curtain: mentioned in 19 of 97 complaints (20%)
- Airbags deployed: mentioned in 16 of 97 complaints (16%)
- State farm insurance: mentioned in 6 of 97 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 97 complaints, 29 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 30 an injury.
Volkswagen Jetta air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Jetta | 2 | 4% | — |
| 2023 Jetta | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Jetta | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2021 Jetta | 5 | 7% | 60 |
| 2020 Jetta | 2 | 4% | — |
| 2019 Jetta | 16 | 3% | 6,250 |
| 2018 Jetta | 6 | 19% | 24,600 |
| 2017 Jetta | 21 | 13% | 27,500 |
| 2016 Jetta | 7 | 4% | 18,500 |
| 2015 Jetta | 17 | 9% | 41,500 |
| 2014 Jetta | 37 | 10% | 55,268 |
| 2013 Jetta | 31 | 6% | 45,000 |
| 2012 Jetta | 34 | 7% | 63,000 |
| 2011 Jetta | 37 | 6% | 77,000 |
| 2010 Jetta | 31 | 4% | 63,975 |
| 2009 Jetta | 35 | 4% | 75,000 |
| 2008 Jetta | 20 | 11% | 94,000 |
| 2007 Jetta | 35 | 17% | 60,000 |
| 2006 Jetta | 65 | 11% | 85,000 |
| 2005 Jetta | 26 | 10% | 78,600 |
| 2004 Jetta | 21 | 9% | 43,180 |
| 2003 Jetta | 77 | 17% | 38,711 |
| 2002 Jetta | 108 | 15% | 50,000 |
| 2001 Jetta | 97 | 15% | 68,150 |
| 2000 Jetta | 41 | 9% | 65,000 |
| 1999 Jetta | 30 | 9% | 66,000 |
| 1998 Jetta | 9 | 5% | 120,000 |
| 1997 Jetta | 5 | 9% | 92,000 |
| 1995 Jetta | 22 | 10% | 68,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
2001 volkswagen jetta. Consumer stated that airbags did not deploy during auto accident. *ld the consumer was severely injured. The vehicle was totaled. *js
I was driving on the road like 35 or 40 mph and all the sudden the passenger's airbag exploded,, the one from the seat and the curtain airbag one ... I almost went down out of the road ... It got me by surprise
I was stopped at a stop sign. While preparing to drive off. I was struck in the back of the car. I lost consciousness momentarily. An ambulance was called. I was put on a stretcher and transported to the hospital for 8 hours. The airbag of the vehicle did not deploy. Some time after the accident i…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Volkswagen Jettas have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 97 owner complaints about air bags for the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta (15% of the 668 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 68,150 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 31 of 97 complaints, followed by “side curtain” (19).
Other 2001 Volkswagen Jetta problems
See all 2001 Volkswagen Jetta problems or air bags problems across all Jetta years.