2019 Volkswagen Jetta air bags problems
16 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 2% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
While traveling on [XXX] in Van Buren, Arkansas, I was involved in a hit-and-run accident. The impact caused significant front-end damage and resulted in physical injuries. The vehicle’s dashboard/electrical system indicated AIRBAG:ERROR, and the police report reflects that airbag deployed yet we have photo evidence that the airbag did not deploy. However, photo evidence clearly shows that no airbags deployed for any occupants. The airbags remained completely intact following the crash.
The passenger side airbag light intermittently lights up. Sometimes immediately when starting the car, other times while driving and sometimes everything works fine. At times when the light is on during startup it stays on for quite a while (many miles) it may then go off or not. Also, when the passenger seat occupant moves on the seat the light may or may not go off. I took the car to a VW dealer who could not find anything wrong and told me "well, the seabelt works, doesn't it?"
Other problems reported for the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta
- Drivetrain & axles 161 complaints
- Electrical system 156 complaints
- Engine 149 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Fuel system 29 complaints
- Lighting 26 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 25 complaints
- Body & structure 23 complaints