Air Bag Related Problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta

Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta. The number one most common problem is related to the side/window air bag (50 problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag (twelve problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Volkswagen Jetta


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta

The Side/window Air Bag problem

Driver side air bag deployment, no apparent reason. Driver side curtain air bags deployed at 35 mph no apparent reason. Injured driver with burns and ringing in ear.   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

The contact owns a 2003 vw Jetta. The contact stated that while driving over a pothole, the vehicle emitted smoke and stalled. The air bags also inadvertently deployed and there was smoke inside and outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Headed west on i70 in eagle county and hit an ice bridge and went head on to a concrete barrier. 03 tdi Jetta was totaled. Air bags did not deploy at all.   Read details...


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