Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta has 30 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
13
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Since there has been ongoing investigation on airbags, thought to report the issue related to this. ... |
| Apr 5, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The airbag warning light (yellow) on the driver seat side comes up for no reason |
| Sep 16, 2022 | AIR BAGS | the airbag light indicator is on and the car is 2009 which is more than 10 years old however it is u... |
| Sep 29, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | 1) seat belt did not lock and airbags did not deploy. Available for requested inspection. 2) injured... |
| Aug 8, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. I WAS HIT ON THE DRI... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE IGNITER FOR THE AIR BAGS IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE... |
| Apr 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A MVA AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH THE CENSORS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOY... |
| Feb 20, 2018 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUM... |
| May 23, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NH... |
| Feb 27, 2017 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE... |
| Jan 31, 2017 | AIR BAGS | "TAKADA RECALL" MY CAR ONLY HAS 34000 MILES ON IT AND IS ONLY DRIVEN BY MY WIFE. THE AIRBAG WAR... |
| Jan 29, 2016 | AIR BAGS | " TAKATA RECALL" ? MY HUSBAND WAS GOING TO WORK ONE DAY AND A DEER CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND HIT HIM.... |
| Dec 17, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG DID NOT POP OUT WHEN I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVE IN THE HIGHWAY IN ORLA... |
| Nov 7, 2015 | AIR BAGS | HAD A NOISE AND THEN LIGHT GO OFF ON MY JETTA AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON SOI BROUGHT THIS TO DEALER TH... |
| Sep 26, 2015 | AIR BAGS | NEITHER FRONT NOR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 50... |
| Sep 13, 2015 | AIR BAGS | ON 9/13/2015 I NOTICED AN AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ACTIVATED. THE VW DEALER TELLS ME THAT A WIRING HARNESS... |
| Aug 28, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLU... |
| Nov 20, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TOOK TO DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND HORN NOT WORKING . IN DIAGNOSIS, FOUND THAT CLOCKSPRING NEEDS TO B... |
| Nov 5, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY... |
| Nov 5, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOY... |