VolkswagenJetta2002
  1. Volkswagen Jetta
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Air Bags

2002 Volkswagen Jetta Air Bags Problems

34
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 34 stored complaint records:

  • 11 indicate a crash
  • 11 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • airbag deployed · 9 records
  • passenger side · 9 records
  • side curtain · 8 records
  • seat airbag · 8 records
  • side seat · 5 records
  • front side · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi10
100–150k mi5
1–30k mi4
60–100k mi3
150–400k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 6, 2004

    Air Bags · Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    While driving 45 mph driver applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. This caused the vehicle to skid into a tree. Both air bags did not deploy. *ak

    Crash reported

    ODI 10053496

  • December 28, 2003 · 24,000 miles

    Air Bags

    I was involved in an accident in my 2002 volkswagen jetta gli. The reason i purchased the car was because of how safe they were supposed to be. They have airbags that come from the sides of the seats, down from the headliner, and from the dash. I hit a cement wall and totaled my car, and none of the airbags went off. Nobody was injured, but the airbags should have still deployed.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10053086

  • June 14, 2003

    Air Bags

    Vehicle air bags deployed for no apparent reason. *mr the two right inside air bags deployed for no reason while driving between the speeds of 45 to 55 mph. *scc *jb

    ODI 10037875

  • June 14, 2003 · 35,000 miles

    Air Bags

    While driving at normal speed, the passenger side and curtain air bag deployed over the consumer. Dealer notified. *ak the two right air bags deployed without warning. *scc *jb

    ODI 10026357

  • September 23, 2002

    Air Bags

    While driving down a street at speed limit of 55 mph, an object came through the windshield hitting driver in leftside of face. This cause driver to veer off to rightside of road into a ditch, where the car jumped a curb head on. When this happened, the driver side seat airbag deployed along with the driver side front and back curtain airbags deploying. There was no collision w/exception of the curb involved in this…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 768952

  • July 14, 2002 · 35,000 miles

    Air Bags

    While driving passenger side curtain airbag deployed prematurely. Vehicle was not in an accident.*ak

    ODI 10026738

  • Air Bags

    Consumer request for reimbursment regarding repairs for the air bag equipment which inadvertently deployed when the vehicle ran over a curb.***no answer required***. *mr *bf *nm

    ODI 10122604

  • Air Bags

    The vehicle was involved in a head on collision at 55 mph yet the air bags did not deploy. *nlm

    ODI 10016101

  • Air Bags

    While driving 20-25 mph the vehicle was involved in a side impact collision yet the side impact nor the frontal air bags deployed. *nlm

    ODI 10016098