VolkswagenJetta2001
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2001 Volkswagen Jetta Frontal Problems

14
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 14 stored complaint records:

  • 9 indicate a crash
  • 9 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • passenger side · 8 records
  • side impact · 4 records
  • side side · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 13, 2007

    Frontal

    Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. While driving the contact's vehicle hit something in the road and flattened the tire on the front passenger side. Three or four days later while driving 40- 45 mph the driver's side air bag deployed. The current and failure mileages were unknown. *ak

    ODI 10188419

  • January 21, 2005 · 85,000 miles

    Frontal · Side/Window

    While driving 55 mph driver's front/rear side air bags inadvertently deployed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

    ODI 10115470

  • December 26, 2004

    Frontal

    The consumer was involved in a frontal collision. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. This caused the passenger to sustain major injuries and was taken to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. Please provide additional details.

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10108767

  • July 12, 2004 · 68,000 miles

    Frontal · Roof And Pillars

    While driving 20 mph front air bags including the side impact air bags inadvertently deployed. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak water was on the floor due to a leaking sunroof. *sc

    ODI 10087470

  • July 4, 2004

    Frontal · Side/Window

    I was on vacation, over the july 4th weekend. On my way home, i was driving along when for no reason at all, my passenger side airbag along with the seat airbag, deployed. I got out of the vehicle to inspect why such a thing would happen . There was no clear sign as to why it had gone off. I had to drive home with the side curtain hanging down, my dog hyperventilated all the way home , due to the loud bang of the…

    1 injury

    ODI 10088590

  • May 4, 2002

    Frontal

    Consumer states during a rear end collison, none of the air bag deployed on impact.causing major injuries.*jb

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 8013273

  • May 2, 2002

    Frontal

    Consumer was traveling about 55 mph on highway and another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, dual airbags didn't come out.*ak jlg

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 8013236

  • December 24, 2001

    Frontal · Seat Belts

    Consumer was involved in a 50mph front end collision. Front passenger and driver side airbags failed to deploy. *ak one person was injured in the accident. *slc

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 8001234

  • December 1, 2001

    Frontal

    Vehicle was involved in a frontal collisoin at 50mph, upon impact, air bags did not deploy, resuling in minor injuries to driver. Dealer will be notified. Please provide additional information. *ak

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 8001054

  • August 29, 2001

    Frontal

    While traveling 30 mph vehicle was involved in a front end collision. Passenger's air bag deployed, but driver's frontal air bag failed to deploy. No determination has been made for reason of this failure. Please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak

    Crash reported

    ODI 896204

  • August 16, 2001

    Frontal

    This jetta was in an accident. It was totaled. Another car made a left-hand turn and t-boned into the driver's side. The the car spun around into a ditch. At some point, the passenger rear corner underside was severly dented up into the trunk. The driver's side door airbag deployed. The passenger side door airbag deployed. The passenger front dash air bag deployed. But the driver's steering wheel air bag did not…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 750945

  • 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

  • Frontal · Side/Window

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

    ODI 8018767

  • Frontal

    Ollision at 35 mph , andupon impact air bags did not deploy, causing minor injuries to driver. Manufacture will be notified. Please provide further information.*ak

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 8008529