Volkswagen Jetta Side/Window Problems
- 187
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 11
- Years with records
- 1999–2011
- Stored years
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 187 stored complaint records:
- 33 indicate a crash
- 46 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- passenger side · 60 records
- side curtain · 48 records
- airbags deployed · 31 records
- airbag deployed · 22 records
- side airbag · 21 records
- curtain airbags · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 34 |
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Side/Window
Driving on the interstate i came to the end of some scarified pavement. When i went across the end of the scarified pavement, the right side airbags went off. The dealer inspects under the car and finds a small scratch on the trailing arm mount and says the car was bottomed. Only problem is the scratch is not on the bottom of the mount and is even above the parking brake cable which routes beneath the mount. The…
ODI 10422314
Side/Window
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 5 mph the contact was involved in a crash. The vehicle was struck on the front and rear drivers side door. The seat and curtain air bags deployed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle from the scene. A police report was filed. The contact went to the emergency room because he suffered a slight loss of hearing, sensitivity, and ringing in…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10416510
Side/Window
I was driving up olney st. In providence, ri when all of a sudden without notice the side airbag curtain and waist side seat air bag deployed without and impact. *tr
ODI 10386613
Side/Window
2003 vw jetta tdi spontaneous/unintended passenger side airbag (seat) and side curtain air bag (window) deployment. While driving on freeway s880 hayward,ca at 65mph on mar 01 2011. Passenger side, side curtain airbags deployed. There was no collision, impact with road debris or rough pavement involved. It will be reported to dealership. Seeking repair ears ringing, smoke, engine shut off coast to side of road air…
ODI 10386133
Side/Window
I was driving my 2002 vw jetta, my 6 year old was riding in the backseat in the passenger side when the passenger side curtain airbags spontaneously went off!!! It sounded like a shot gun went off in the car, scared both of us!! I did not hit anything, anyone, no one was even driving around me! It was crazy! I thought the car was on fire due to the smoke coming out of the airbag.... No on was hurt but it was…
ODI 10373693
Side/Window
Driver started from a stopped position, ran over curb between 5-10 mph, side airbags deployed. *tr
ODI 10372026
Side/Window
I was driving approximately five mph as i left my home when the side impact airbag deployed for no reason. *tr
ODI 10352574
Side/Window
My husband was driving on route 87 in new york when without warning the driverside airbags in our 2003 jetta deployed without warning. No lights where on or any impact or crash. *tr
ODI 10349045