Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Volkswagen Jetta has 20 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING. THEY WERE DOING CONSTRUCTION ON THE ROADS AROUN... |
| Feb 14, 2014 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON. *TR |
| Oct 22, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, ANOTHER ... |
| Oct 11, 2011 | AIR BAGS | WE WERE STOPPED IN THE TRAFFIC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS TRUCK [2001 CHEVY] REAR ENDED US AT THE SPEE... |
| Aug 29, 2010 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MPH AS I LEFT MY HOME WHEN THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO R... |
| May 5, 2010 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS TOO MUCH VOLTAGE GOING TO THE BAG AND AS SUCH DEACTIVATED ALL THE AIR... |
| Aug 30, 2009 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP. *TR |
| Mar 23, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHIC... |
| Dec 22, 2006 | AIR BAGS | TWO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED (DRIVER'S SIDE, CURTAIN AND SEAT) ON MY 2004 VW JETTA W/35,000KM WHILE DRIVING... |
| Sep 6, 2006 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT THEN MY RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AND RIGHT SIDE SEAT A... |
| Aug 29, 2006 | AIR BAGS | I WAS TRAVELING 0 MPH AND WAS HIT HEAD ON AT 60 MPH. I WAS DRIVING A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AND THE ... |
| Aug 28, 2006 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG AND THE REAR LEFT PAS... |
| Jun 29, 2006 | AIR BAGS | NO IMPACT, NO POT HOLES, NO SPEED BUMPS - DRIVING ON A PAVED ROAD THE PASSENGER SIDE (ROOF & SEAT) A... |
| Nov 7, 2005 | AIR BAGS | THE CONSUMER SUSPECT A DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE THE HIG... |
| Oct 25, 2005 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING ON A RAIN SLICKED RAMP ENTERING I95 I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. IT WENT INTO A TAILSPIN... |
| Aug 25, 2005 | AIR BAGS | 2004 VW JETTA GLI INVOLVED IN FRONTAL OFFSET COLLISION. CAR DECLARED TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. ... |
| Feb 19, 2005 | AIR BAGS | MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH HER 2004 VW JETTA. SHE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ... |
| Jan 16, 2005 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A SIDE CO... |
| Jan 13, 2005 | AIR BAGS | WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THE CAR AHEAD OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY AND I COULD NOT STOP FAST ENO... |
| Sep 6, 2004 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING. 70-75 MPH AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO V... |