Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Volkswagen Jetta has 32 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2014 | VISIBILITY | PAX FRONT WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. DUE TO CHEAP, PLASTIC WINDOW CLIPS THAT FAILED. REPLACEMENT C... |
| Jan 6, 2011 | VISIBILITY | I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES WHEN, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD... |
| Jun 26, 2010 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW ... |
| May 15, 2007 | VISIBILITY | THE SUN ROOF OPENED BY ITSELF THE POP UP PORTION WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HA... |
| Feb 5, 2007 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VW JETTA. WHENEVER THEREWAS HEAVY RAIN, THE WATER CAME THROUGH THE SUN... |
| Dec 19, 2005 | VISIBILITY | I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN JUNE AS A LEFT OVER, HAD IT A MONTH AND THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FE... |
| May 7, 2005 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA LEAKS DURING THE RAIN, CONSOLE VENT BROKE, CENTER AC VENT BROKEN, SUNROOF COVE... |
| Mar 24, 2005 | VISIBILITY | HEATER CORE ON 2002 VOLKSWAGON JETTA FAILED AFTER 68000 MILES. REMEDY ACCORDING TO VW... PAY 1200.0... |
| Dec 10, 2004 | VISIBILITY | THE LEASE ON MY VW IT IS END IN ONE NEXT MONTH JANUARY 2005. THEY SEND A PERSON TO INSPECT THE CAR, ... |
| Nov 13, 2004 | VISIBILITY,SEATS | SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED, BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT AND BURNED ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I SAF... |
| Sep 28, 2004 | VISIBILITY | ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED AND GLASS DROPPED DOWN INTO THE D... |
| Aug 7, 2004 | VISIBILITY | TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY, HEARD A "POP" AND THEN WATCHED THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SHAKE AND RATTLE IT... |
| Aug 1, 2004 | VISIBILITY | WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT SIDE VIEW MIRROR CASING/ COVER FELL OFF. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ... |
| Jun 4, 2004 | VISIBILITY | I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 JETTA GLS AND HAVE HAD THE CAR JUMP STARTED FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. AFT... |
| May 26, 2004 | VISIBILITY | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP, THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A PUBL... |
| Apr 28, 2004 | VISIBILITY | THE PASSENGER WINDOW FOR MY 2001 JETTA FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE WINDOW F... |
| Sep 1, 2003 | VISIBILITY | THE POWER WINDOWS AND ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS OF MY 2002 JETTA DOESN'T WORK ? WINDOWS WON'T OPEN AND D... |
| Jun 21, 2003 | VISIBILITY | WINDOWS FALL OFF OF TRACK IN DOOR. GLASS FALLS COMPLETELY INSIDE THE DOOR. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I W... |
| Dec 8, 2002 | VISIBILITY | NO SUMMARY. DT |
| Nov 9, 2002 | VISIBILITY | POWERED DOWN WINDOW AND IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND FAILED TO RETURN TO THE UP POSITION. DT |