Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta has 25 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
25
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2023 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Volkswagen Jettas between 2011-2014 received a recall for the clockspring issue that occurs. I just ... |
| Sep 28, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I have a clockspring issue in my 2011 Jetta, which was associated with the Volkswagen recall in 2015... |
| Oct 31, 2020 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF ON THE DASHBOARD AND MY HORN NO LONGER WORKS. THIS ALL HAPPENED ... |
| Jul 16, 2020 | AIR BAGS | Extended warranty expired 6 months before the event. HOWEVEr, I read it as a recall (it was actually... |
| Sep 6, 2019 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | I STARTED UP MY CAR AND WAS DRIVING FROM WORK, ALL OF A SUDDEN I SEE A BUNCH OF MY WARNINGS LIGHT AP... |
| Aug 16, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH... |
| Jun 24, 2019 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I PURCHASE THIS CAR 2 DAYS AFTER I PURCHASE THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING THE CAR IDLES TOO ... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. IF SOMEONE DOES NOT HAVE THE SEATB... |
| Mar 23, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CR... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR IS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE. THIS MEANS THAT IF I WAS TO GET INTO A COLL... |
| Feb 2, 2017 | AIR BAGS | On February 2, 2017, My car was stop in an intersection. A car coming in my direction swerved into m... |
| Jun 13, 2016 | AIR BAGS | THE CLOCK SPRING GOT DEBRIS IN IT, PUSHING THE RIBBON OFF THE GUIDE WIRES AND CAUSING A KINK. THIS C... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON WITH THE CAR BEING IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. THERE WAS RECALL FOR THIS MAKE ... |
| Apr 27, 2016 | AIR BAGS | IN A ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS STOPPED AND HIT IN THE REAR AND PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. HEAVY... |
| Mar 13, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRAS... |
| Dec 28, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I OWN A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA THAT WAS DIAGNOSED BY A VW DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING ... |
| Oct 20, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT ON, VW MECHANIC DIAGNOSED STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING FAILURE, AND INDICATED THE AIRBAG... |
| Sep 12, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG ICON COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, DIAGNOSIS SHOWS DRIVERS AIRBAG HIGH RESISTANCE, RESETTABLE. FIX... |
| Jun 23, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGH... |
| Mar 15, 2013 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, ANOTHE... |