1. Volkswagen Jetta
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Side/Window

2001 Volkswagen Jetta Side/Window Problems

58
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 58 stored complaint records:

  • 11 indicate a crash
  • 13 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

What owners report

  • passenger side · 31 records
  • side curtain · 18 records
  • airbags deployed · 15 records
  • side deployed · 12 records
  • side airbag · 10 records
  • airbag deployed · 10 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi9
30–60k mi7
1–30k mi6
100–150k mi4
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 27, 2000

    Side/Window

    Accident, impact at 40 mph, driver's airbag did not deploy. Dealer stated that was due to location of the sensors. *ak

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 875695

  • October 11, 2000

    Side/Window

    Consumer was struck on passenger's side when being hit by another vehicle. Upon impact, side airbags deployed.*ak

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 874826

  • October 11, 2000

    Frontal · Side/Window

    Subject vehicle was struck by a minivan on the passenger side. Passenger side, side air bag did not deploy.*ak vehicle experienced extensive damage to passenger side of the vehicle due to side impact. The vehicle rolled over 1 and 3/4 times. The passenger side side impact airbag did not deploy as a result of the accident. The drivers side side impact air bag did deploy, passenger sustained personal injury, attorney…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 736221

  • Side/Window

    2001 volkswagen jetta was impacted on th eside yet the side air bags failed to deploy.***no answer required***. *mr *tt *nm

    Crash reported

    ODI 10127986

  • 37,000 miles

    Air Bags · Side/Window

    The consumer's daughter was driving 55 mph and without any warning the curtain/ side air bag deployed. The same day vehicle was parked driver's air bag deployed. *ak

    ODI 10046560

  • 34,000 miles

    Side/Window

    Passenger's side and curtain airbags inadvertently deployed while making a right turn while driving at 5 mph.*ak

    ODI 10046392

  • 29,233 miles

    Side/Window

    While driving at 65/70 mph vehicle went over a small obstacle in the road. When this occurred passenger's side curtain and side air bag deployed. *ak

    ODI 10042107

  • Frontal · Side/Window

    While coming out of driveway both side and front airbags on passanger's seat deployed with no reason.*ak

    ODI 8018767