Volkswagen Jetta air bags problems by year
839 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 30 Jetta model years. The most reported year is 2002 with 108 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Jetta | 2 | 5% | — | |
| 2023 Jetta | 1 | 2% | — | |
| 2022 Jetta | 1 | 2% | — | |
| 2021 Jetta | 4 | 6% | — | |
| 2020 Jetta | 2 | 4% | — | |
| 2019 Jetta | 16 | 3% | — | |
| 2018 Jetta | 6 | 19% | — | |
| 2017 Jetta | 21 | 13% | 27,500 mi | |
| 2016 Jetta | 7 | 4% | — | |
| 2015 Jetta | 17 | 9% | 41,500 mi | |
| 2014 Jetta | 37 | 10% | 55,000 mi | |
| 2013 Jetta | 30 | 6% | 45,000 mi | |
| 2012 Jetta | 34 | 7% | 64,000 mi | |
| 2011 Jetta | 36 | 6% | 77,000 mi | |
| 2010 Jetta | 31 | 4% | 63,975 mi | |
| 2009 Jetta | 35 | 4% | 75,000 mi | |
| 2008 Jetta | 20 | 11% | 84,450 mi | |
| 2007 Jetta | 35 | 17% | 60,000 mi | |
| 2006 Jetta | 65 | 11% | 86,000 mi | |
| 2005 Jetta | 26 | 10% | 75,000 mi | |
| 2004 Jetta | 21 | 9% | 43,180 mi | |
| 2003 Jetta | 76 | 17% | 38,711 mi | |
| 2002 Jetta | 108 | 15% | 50,000 mi | |
| 2001 Jetta | 97 | 15% | 68,150 mi | |
| 2000 Jetta | 41 | 9% | — | |
| 1999 Jetta | 30 | 9% | — | |
| 1998 Jetta | 9 | 5% | — | |
| 1997 Jetta | 5 | 9% | — | |
| 1995 Jetta | 22 | 10% | — | |
| 1994 Jetta | 4 | 3% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.