2002 Volkswagen Jetta airbags problems
The 2002 Volkswagen Jetta has 110 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
110
Airbags complaints
12%
Share of year
22
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“A CAR PULLED OVER IN FRONT OF ME TRYING TO TURN LEFT. I HAD THE RIGHT OF ME WITH NO STOP OF TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THIS INTERSECTION. I HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THAT CAR WITH THE FRONT/FRONT LEFT CORNER OF MY CAR AT 45 MPH AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I WOULD EXPECT THAT AT SUCH A SPEED AT LEAST ONE…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta have?
NHTSA has 110 complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta airbags — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.