One problem related to front driver side air bag inflator has been reported for the 1997 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The vehicle skidded on the snow on a major interstate highway and collided with a guardrail. The airbag should have deployed and did not deploy.
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems | |
| Air Bag problems |