Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Volkswagen Jetta has 18 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | AIR BAGS | MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, SHE HIT A GUARD RAIL AND LOST CONTROL AFTER SPINNING AND HITT... |
| Jun 17, 2020 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | FRONT END COLLISION ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATE 45 MPH, POSSIBLY SLOWER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAG... |
| Mar 21, 2020 | AIR BAGS | WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION GOING 45MPH. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED |
| Jun 12, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING ALONG YESTERDAY AND THE WARNING LIGHT FOR "AIR BAG" CAME ON. I RESEARCHED THIS AND ACC... |
| Dec 27, 2017 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT NEVER GOES OFF WHEN I FIRST START IT IT HAS A WARNING NOISE AND SAYS AI... |
| Aug 28, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH HAS BEEN ON SINCE LAST FALL 2015. DEALER SAYS CAR WILL STILL PASS INSP... |
| Jun 4, 2015 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK AND LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. |
| Sep 3, 2014 | AIR BAGS | SOMETIME IN 2013, I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM VOLKSWAGEN THAT I NEEDED TO BRING MY 2005 JETTA IN TO HAV... |
| Dec 14, 2013 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT ON IN VEHICLE INDICATING AN ERROR WITH THE SYSTEM. MANUAL SAYS THE BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY... |
| Mar 12, 2010 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING APP... |
| Feb 1, 2010 | AIR BAGS | 2005 VOLKSWAGEN NEW JETTA. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW WIRING HARNES... |
| Dec 1, 2009 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG PROBLEMS ON 2005 VOLKSWAGEN NEW JETTA. DEFECTIVE CONNECTIONS UNDER ALL SEATS WHICH BREAK FRO... |
| Jun 13, 2009 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND MY DRI... |
| Feb 24, 2009 | AIR BAGS | MY DAUGHTER HIT THE BACK OF A VOLVO SUV WITH HER 2005 VW JETTA AND NOT 1 AIR BAG DEPLOYED LEAVING HE... |
| Nov 19, 2008 | AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MY TRUNK HAS NEVER CLOSED PROPERLY FROM THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK WIT... |
| Sep 1, 2008 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,EQUIPMENT | I OWN A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN NEW JETTA 2.5 WHICH JUST HAD AN INCIDENT OF THE AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT GOING ON.... |
| Mar 4, 2008 | AIR BAGS | I PURCHASED MY VW JETTA NEW IN 2005. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD A RECURRING ISSUE THAT I BELIEVE CAN CAUS... |
| May 18, 2005 | AIR BAGS | I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED... |