2003 Volkswagen Jetta Air Bags Problems
- 22
- 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 22 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Side/Window · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Driver side air bag deployment, no apparent reason. Driver side curtain air bags deployed at 35 mph no apparent reason. Injured driver with burns and ringing in ear. *tr
ODI 10650126
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 vw jetta. The contact stated that while driving over a pothole, the vehicle emitted smoke and stalled. The air bags also inadvertently deployed and there was smoke inside and outside of the vehicle. The failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was declared destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 11/12/14*lj…
Fire reported
ODI 10611181
Air Bags
Passenger side curtain airbag deployed after going into the shoulder. There was no damage to tires, wheels, or body of car. Insurance company declared a total loss. *tr
ODI 10562471
Air Bags
While driving on interstate the passenger side overhead and seat airbag deployed for no reason. *tr
ODI 10504313
Air Bags
Headed west on i70 in eagle county and hit an ice bridge and went head on to a concrete barrier. 03 tdi jetta was totaled. Air bags did not deploy at all. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10331459
Air Bags
My husband was driving my car over railroad tracks when the passenger side airbags deployed and the car shut off. Fortunately my husband was driving slow and no one was injured. My vw dealership instructed me to contact my insurance agent. They conducted an investigation and found no evidence of collision and refused to cover damages. Then i brought the car to vw and they discovered some undercarriage damage and…
ODI 10328351
Air Bags
Air bag sensors failure. In event of a crash air bags will not deploy. There are 1000's of similar complaints on the internet
ODI 10421945
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. The front driver's side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle traveling 45 mph. None of the air bags deployed and the driver sustained back injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 118,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10279902
Air Bags · Seats
I was in a rear end incident in which my 2003vw jetta was struck almost dead-on in the rear by a 2009 bmw sedan. Both my wife, seated in the front passenger seat, and i, driving, were wearing three point seat belts. The airbags in our vehicle did not deploy. Both the drivers seat and the front passenger's seat were reclined almost completely as a result of the impact, to the point that any rear seat passengers we…
Crash reported
ODI 10267946
Air Bags · Side/Window
Was driving to a movie theater and a was doing about 25 mph and i hit a small pot hole in the road and my passenger side seat and curtain airbags deployed there no dents no crash nothing at all. *jb
ODI 10207863
Air Bags
Tl* - the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. While driving at 35 mph the driver's side air bag deployed without warning. There were no air bag warning indicators prior to deployment. However, the light illuminated after it deployed. There were minor injuries to the driver's ears. There were no passengers in the vehicle at the time of the failure. The current and failure mileage were 60,000. *ak
1 injury
ODI 10186031
Air Bags · Retractor
Tl*- the contact owns a 2003 jetta jls. While driving at 60 mph the contact's vehicle was cut off by a truck and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle proceeded down an embankment, flipped over sideways, and end over end, landing upside down in a canal. The driver was pulled from the wreckage and it became submerged. There was damage to the doors, the rear and the front. The air bag side/curtain, frontal airbags…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10182697
Air Bags
I purchased a 2003 vw jetta this past april. On november 22, 2006 at 6:00 am on interstate 395 ct, my side driver airbags, back seat airbag and driver seat airbag deployed. I did not hit anything on the highway nor was my car struck by any object. I brought the car to the service department that day to have it looked at assuming that they would find a defect and fix the problem. Instead of being helped by the…
1 injury
ODI 10184491
Air Bags
No accident has occurred. However, who or what company do i email to get information on why volkswagen will not put forth a recall on the sunroof of the jetta model 2001 and 2002? I am waiting to hear back from this company. However, from the consumer reports i see that they have not recalled this part on these cars. Can you please direct me to the email address that i might get an answer? It is a serious issue with…
ODI 10128321
Air Bags · Front · Seats · Sensor/Control Module · Side/Window
I was driving my 2003 vw jetta under normal road conditions. I stopped at a red light in an intersection, continued when it turned green. I hit a small sized pothole at the other end of the intersection at speeds below 15mph, which caused the wrongful deployment of the side curtain and seat airbags as well as locking the seatbelt tensioner making it inoperable. I inspected the vehicle after the incident and found no…
ODI 10125313
Air Bags
Passanger's side airbags deployed for no reason while vehicle was in motion. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, avoiding the very real possibility of personal injury and property damage. Driver suffered extreme emotional distress and temporary hearing loss, in additon to damage to interior of vehicle. The vehicle will be sent to the dealer in the am.*ak
ODI 10118451
Air Bags · Frontal
Motor vehicle accident in residential area with moving 2003 vw jetta and parked honda/toyota? Driver of jetta came around the corner, looked down & away from the road momentarilly while driving apx. 30 mph when she hit the other vehicle without any breaking. This full frontal impact and the entire front end of this jetta was taken out and the other vehicle was totaled. None of the 4 airbags deployed. We are…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10118659
Air Bags
Ford pickup truck was stopped to make left turn. My attention was diverted and i failed to stop. Hit truck in rear. Passenger air bag deployed. Driver air bag or side air bags did not. Seat belt prevented personal injury. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10149621
Air Bags
Re ford windstar (my) 2001-2003, 2nd & 3rd row seat recall. *bf recall number 03v459000. *tc
ODI 10097204
Air Bags
While driving 5 mph, the passenger air bag deployed. The vehicle was taken to two repair shops for an inspection. *ak the consumer had just accelerated from a red light when the passenger side air bag deployed for no apparent reason. The service dealer refused to repair the vehicle stating it was a manufacturer's defect. *sc *jb.
ODI 10073955
Air Bags
While driving at 25 mph and talking on the phone consumer's vehicle collided with the rear of another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. No injuries were reported, but consumer was citied by the police. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10065376
Air Bags
While driving, the air bags deployed without any impact. *jb
ODI 10019523