VolkswagenJetta2016
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2016 Volkswagen Jetta Air Bags Problems

6
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 6 stored complaint records:

  • 4 indicate a crash
  • 4 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 9, 2019 · 62,140 miles

    Air Bags · Service Brakes

    My daughter was involved in a mva in which she slammed on her brakes and the brakes locked on her. She hit the rear of the other vehicle. She was going roughly 25-30 mph. She was roughly 30-40 feet away from the other vehicle when the brakes were applied. Her airbags did not deploy which considering the amount of damage done to her car is roughly $6500. I researched both issues and it seems to be a common problem in…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11268347

  • March 14, 2019 · 33,000 miles

    Air Bags · Body · Wheels

    I was traveling at 40 mph through a city street intersection. My car was t-boned on the driver's side with such force that my car was spun around almost 180 degrees. 80% of the impact was on the driver's rear door, 20% on the driver's door. The side airbags did not deploy, this included a car equipped with side/curtain airbags. I had issues previously with the windows properly working and had all components minus…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11195810

  • July 17, 2018

    Air Bags

    VIN NUMBER NOT ON RECALL. LIGHT OF AIR BAG IS ON.

    ODI 11183843

  • July 12, 2018 · 4,000 miles

    Air Bags · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owned a 2016 volkswagen jetta. While driving 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle accelerated and struck the rear of another vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained minor injuries to the right knee that did not require medical attention. The condition of the occupants in the other vehicle were unknown. The air bags…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11111965

  • July 12, 2018 · 3,999 miles

    Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owned a 2016 volkswagen jetta. While driving at a slow speed with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated from 3 mph to 40 mph and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The contact was not injured; however, the driver of the other vehicle sustained a whiplash. Medical…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11111646

  • October 21, 2017

    Air Bags

    Takata recall- i am in danger because the airbags do not work properly.

    ODI 11035423