One problem related to front suspension coil spring has been reported for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2002 Jetta.
My right front coil spring snapped due to a defective spring. I opened my car door and sat in my car and heard a loud bang. It turned out that 1/2 of a coil snapped off of my right front spring. It looks like rust was not an issue and the spring was defective and failed. I'm glad I was not driving when this happened. I have contacted vwoa to notify them of the failure and am asking them to repair the part at no cost to me even though the car is out of warranty.