Volkswagen Jetta owners have reported 3 problems related to front driver side air bag inflator (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the Jetta.
: the contact stated while traveling 35 mph, the driver side curtain airbag and the rear left passenger side curtain air bag deployed without warning, pushing the contact to the right side of the vehicle, and damaging the seat belt. A police report and photos were taken of the vehicle. The contact sustained a welt on the left hip from the airbag. The vehicle was driven to a residence. The service dealer was notified and the vehicle was taken to the dealer the next morning. The manufacturer was notified.
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I was making a left hand turn and for no reason whatsoever the driver and passenger airbags deployed. Following the deployment of the airbags, my hands were thrown off the steering wheel, causing me to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle then proceded to go straight up onto a curb causing the entire passenger side of the vehicle to be damaged. The car was not drivable.
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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.
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| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Warning Light On problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems | |
| Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems | |
| Air Bag/restraint Control Module problems |