2004 Volkswagen Jetta air bags problems
23 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 1 fire, 12 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving on a rain slicked ramp entering I95 I lost control of my car. It went into a tailspin and went across 4 lanes of traffic hitting a guardrail, bouncing off spinning around and hitting it again, bouncing off and hitting it again (for a total of 3 times) came to rest facing oncoming traffic. The front, back and passenger side of the car was totally destroyed. The car was practically rebuilt.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 MPH, the driver side curtain airbag and the rear left passenger side curtain air bag deployed without warning, pushing the contact to the right side of the vehicle, and damaging the seat belt. A police report and photos were taken of the vehicle. The contact sustained a welt on the left hip from the airbag. The vehicle was driven to a residence. The service dealer was notified and the vehicle was taken to the dealer the next morning. The manufacturer was notified.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Volkswagen Jetta
- Engine 46 complaints
- Fuel system 39 complaints
- Electrical system 37 complaints
- Seats 22 complaints
- Transmission 19 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints