Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen Jetta has 26 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
26
Complaints
1
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Clock spring went out and would have failed to deploy the airbags if i was in an accident. there was... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Unknown Car has been acting up First throttle body went now airbag, tire pressure, tracking, & oth... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG CORROSION FOUND BY DEALER. |
| Dec 13, 2020 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN STARTING MY 2012 VW JETTA, THE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON ON THE D... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE KEY IS GETTING STUCK AND CAN NOT BE REMOVED. CAN NOT TURN VEHICLE ON OR OFF BECAUSE THE KEY WILL... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT AND THE CLOSEST VW DEA... |
| Jul 19, 2019 | AIR BAGS | CAR REAR ENDED A WHITE VAN AND WHEN CRASHED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR I QUESTION WAS DRIVING A... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON DASH AND ALSO STATES AIR BAG OFF FOR PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. |
| Oct 29, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I WAS INJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN MY 2012 VW JETTA WHERE THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED BUT ... |
| Jun 26, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE HORN, IT FAILED TO SOUND AND THE ... |
| Mar 16, 2018 | AIR BAGS | GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG ON MY CAR WAS STAYING OFF AT ALL TIME. I TOOK M... |
| Mar 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEH... |
| Jan 2, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THERE WAS A RECALL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ON MY VEHICLE REGARDING THE CLOCKSPRING. EVERY TIME I MADE ... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT DONT TURN OFF. |
| Nov 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT CAUSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE CLO... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,SERVICE BRAKES | AIRBAG, BRAKE, ABS LIGHTS ARE ON AND STAYS ON. 3 LOUD BEEPS WHEN TURNING ON THE CAR. RECEIVED RECALL... |
| Oct 17, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTI... |
| Sep 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. PRIOR THIS OCCURRENCE A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT INDICA... |
| Jun 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ... |
| Jun 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS | IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, DEBRIS MAY CONTAMINATE THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING, A SPIRAL WOUND, FLAT CABL... |