2002 Volkswagen Jetta problems, complaints & recalls

2023-01-18 · Air Bags

“i was driving on the freeway and the airbags deployed. no one hit me and i don't hit anyone.…”

2018-09-26 · Unknown Or Other · 230,000 mi

“while the vehicle is in motion, it "jerks" or makes a shaking movement. while the vehicle is in motion, the "door ajar" light stays on although all doors have been opened and closed. while stationary, the vehicle brake light is not working. while stationary and in motion, the vehicle's check engine light stays on. the rear middle passenger seatbelt…”

2018-06-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 145,000 mi

“while maintaining speed at or above 40 mph and with 1/4 tank or less of fuel remaining, my jetta will consistently stall out and turn off from fuel starvation. this has happened to me between 40 and 80 mph several times, both in the city and on the highway. i have replaced the crankshaft position sensor, the fuel sender, and the fuel pump with no …”

2017-09-30 · Electrical System · 76,250 mi

“known melting fuse box on top of battery. from schematics, appears s180 fuse (coolant fan) as predominant point of failure. issue has been reported (via web) across numerous models and years. called vw for fix; as techs appear void of a general consensus to problem/fix. unfortunately, vw refuses to acknowledge and/or provide solution to cus…”

2017-09-14 · Air Bags · 118,000 mi · 💥 crash

“simply wanted to let you know that my daughter rear ended another car at 40mph and completely crunched in her front end (car is totaled), but the airbags did not deploy. we didn't think anything of it until the state farm agent mentioned that she had airbags on the car.…”

2017-05-09 · Power Train · 166,000 mi

“the shifter first locked up in heavy traffic, then later came completely loose in traffic. the vw parts departments said this problem has happened so much that no one within 200 miles had the parts in stock as they were sold out. vw refused to cooperate with the better business bureau in resolution. the bbb told me to report to the nhtsa>…”

2017-02-17 · Unknown Or Other · 140,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen jetta. the contact was getting an allergic reaction from the interior of the vehicle. the contact stated there was an odor emitting from the vehicle, which caused the reaction. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failur…”

2016-12-19 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/Cooler · 160,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkwagen jetta. while operating the vehicle with the front seat warmers activated, the front passenger was burned when the seat warmer malfunctioned. medical attention was not needed. the failure burned a hole through the front passenger seat. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was …”

2016-09-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 91,677 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a repair center, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the independent dealer who sold the contact the vehicle did not verify if the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14e007000 (engine…”

2016-06-10 · Air Bags · 49,706 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen jetta. while driving at any speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag module was faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not provided. the failure mileage was 49,706. upda…”