2000 Volkswagen Jetta air bags problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2000 volkswagen jetta I rearended a car at 40 mph my front bumper is hanging off and seatbelts did not work. Volkswagen was notified and is having a vw member look at the car in bellivill auto salvage 310 oakhill rd exeter ri. Due to faulty air bags my head hit windshield and chest hit wheel due to…”
filed Mar 23, 2009
“Airbag failure light on dash came on at 65,000 miles. I have read many reports of an internal fault with the firmware in the original factory crash sensor, I think the manufacture (volkswagen) should recall and replace these defective sensors. The airbag may deploy at any time or not deploy in a…”
filed Jan 31, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Jetta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2016 Jetta | 7 | 4% |
| 2015 Jetta | 17 | 9% |
| 2014 Jetta | 37 | 10% |
| 2013 Jetta | 30 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.