general problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta

12 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2009 Jetta.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/02/2024

Since there has been ongoing investigation on airbags, thought to report the issue related to this. For some reason, the airbag yellow warning light came up for no reason on my dashboard. It came up months ago and never has'nt gone away. Was wondering this is part of the airbag recall debate that has been reported in the media.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/05/2023

The airbag warning light (yellow) on the driver seat side comes up for no reason.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/16/2022

The airbag light indicator is on and the car is 2009 which is more than 10 years old however it is under 120k miles original warranty as it is currently at 97k miles and I have contacted Volkswagen and nothing they could do or helped me. Dealerships want to charge me diagnostic fees which was ridiculous. The dealership scanned the code but did not went further without the additional fee.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/29/2021

1) seat belt did not lock and airbags did not deploy. Available for requested inspection. 2) injured driver & passenger. Both flew up out of their seats hitting their heads and body on windshield 3) not yet appointment only available in 2 weeks 4)no 5)police and tow impound company. Still in impound waiting on insurance 6)no.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2018

I was in a side impact crash with the other vehicle going approximately 60 mph. I was hit on the drivers side and none of the airbags deployed. After the vehicle was towed, my insurance adjuster opened the drivers side door to assess the damage and the airbag then deployed. My insurance adjuster stated that the airbag should have deployed and it may have helped with the impact.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2018

I took the car to my mechanic and was told the igniter for the air bags is defective and needs to be replaced. The car only has 35000 miles on it and the mechanic felt it should be covered under some sort of warranty.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/23/2017

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v34000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to lee Volkswagen Subaru (130 hollywood blvd sw fort walton beach FL 32548 850-243-3171), but could not be repaired because the second level codes needed to be replaced, which were not covered under the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 128,000.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/17/2015

Takata recall airbag did not pop out when I was in a car accident while drive in the highway in orlando florida.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/07/2015

Had a noise and then light go off on my Jetta air bag light stays on soi brought this to dealer they told me I need to get a new clock spring and air bag installed at a cost of about $950. This is on the recall for the vw s list of recalled airbags they said mine doesn't qualify same problem but a few months different in time.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph the air bag deployed without warning after the vehicle road over a sewer cover which caused the front windshield to crack. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000. The VIN was not available. Sw.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/09/2013

Tl -the contact owns a Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that she was sitting at a stop sign when a vehicle crashed into the rear of her causing the vehicle to crash into the vehicle in front of her. The contact stated that when the crash happened, the air bag failure light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was destroyed and she sustained injuries to the face, neck and torso due to her body being slammed into the steering column. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 77,000. Ap.

12 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2010

Hoses for the sunroof drains not sealed properly. Water leaks into passenger compartment. Fills spare tire well, rusting the jack and tools making it hard to use if needed. Water also runs down a pillar (where there is an airbag) and then over (soaking) the fuse box on the side of the dashboard. Then it runs down the plastic trims and leaks onto the feet of the driver soaking the floor mat. The wet fuse box and airbag seems dangerous. Date first noted and mileage are guesses. I know of many other Jetta sportwagens that have this issue.


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