2002 Volkswagen Jetta air bags problems
110 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 110 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 31 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 72 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 22 crashes, 31 injuries.
What owners wrote
Consumer was involved in accident, in which the airbags failed to deploy, consumer was informed by the manufacturer that the force was not strong enough for the air bags to deploy. Ts *scc
I was leaving a parking lot that had a slight curve and I hit some black ice. The car went straight into the curb and with the impact, which in my opinion, was not a great amount, caused the side curtain and passenger seat airbag to deploy. With how the wheel hit the curb, it also damaged the alignment of the wheels.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
- Electrical system 152 complaints
- Engine 106 complaints
- Seats 102 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 87 complaints
- Transmission 71 complaints
- Lighting 62 complaints
- Brakes 57 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 46 complaints