2002 Volkswagen Jetta Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 108 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “side curtain” (20% of reports).
- 108air bags complaints
- 50,000median miles at failure
- 22mention a crash
- 27mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 32%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.
- Side curtain: mentioned in 22 of 108 complaints (20%)
- Airbags deployed: mentioned in 22 of 108 complaints (20%)
- Seat airbag: mentioned in 10 of 108 complaints (9%)
- Insurance company: mentioned in 10 of 108 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 70 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 108 complaints, 22 mention a crash, 27 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 2002 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.
I was driving on the freeway and the airbags deployed. No one hit me and I don't hit anyone.
Simply wanted to let you know that my daughter rear ended another car at 40mph and completely crunched in her front end (car is totaled), but the airbags did not deploy. We didn't think anything of it until the state farm agent mentioned that she had airbags on the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen jetta. While driving at any speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag module was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Volkswagen Jettas have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 108 owner complaints about air bags for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta (15% of the 702 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 2002 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 50,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta?
The most frequent phrase is “side curtain”, in 22 of 108 complaints, followed by “airbags deployed” (22).
Other 2002 Volkswagen Jetta problems
See all 2002 Volkswagen Jetta problems or air bags problems across all Jetta years.