2010 Volkswagen Jetta Airbags Problems
NHTSA logged 31 airbag complaints for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, 4% of that year's 852 complaints, tied to 12 crashes and 7 injuries. No airbag-specific recall is linked to these reports, and the dominant pattern is non-deployment in crashes.
- Airbags complaints
- 31
- 4% of 852 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 852
- Crashes reported
- 12
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 7
- Median mileage
- 63,975 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Airbags failed to deploy during moderate-speed crashes, including collisions around 30 to 55 mph.
- Front and side impacts at low speed, such as a 3 mph or 10 mph crash, also resulted in airbags not deploying.
- In at least one case the seat and curtain airbags did deploy in a low-speed multi-point crash, showing inconsistent activation across similar impacts.
- Some owners reported the airbag warning light illuminated but the airbags still did not fire when the vehicle was struck.
- One owner referenced a Takata recall inquiry after a side-impact crash where the airbag did not deploy, but VW's diagnostic found the system worked as designed.
- Non-deployment was reported across a wide mileage range, from low mileage up to about 91,647 miles at failure.
When 2010 Volkswagen Jetta airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 24, 2010, latest Sep 13, 2023.
Airbags recalls for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Airbags complaints by Jetta model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many airbag complaints does the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta have?
- NHTSA lists 31 airbag complaints for the 2010 Jetta, which is 4% of the 852 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there an airbag recall for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta?
- The data shows no airbag-related recall tied to these complaints for the 2010 Jetta.
- What is the main airbag problem reported on the 2010 Jetta?
- The most common report is airbags failing to deploy during a crash, sometimes at speeds as low as 3 to 10 mph and other times at 50 to 55 mph.
- Were there injuries linked to these airbag complaints?
- Yes, NHTSA data shows 7 injuries and 12 crashes among the 31 airbag complaints for the 2010 Jetta.
- At what mileage do airbag failures typically happen on the 2010 Jetta?
- The median mileage at failure across these complaints is 63,975 miles, though individual cases range much lower and higher.