2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, 6% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The clock spring got debris in it, pushing the ribbon off the guide wires and causing a kink. This causes a fault in the airbag controls as there is unreliable connectivity with the computer. Thus, the driver's side airbag within the steering column turns itself off. Vw voluntarily recalled 420,000 cars for this exact problem, including some vehicles within our same year and model. From vw's recall notice: on certain vehicles, the steering wheel clock spring could become contaminated with long hair or long fibers which may cause a displacement of the internal guide loops. …”
NHTSA complaint #10875558, filed 2016-06, 75,000 miles“The contact owned a 2011 Volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the while driving on the highway at 50 MPH and the vehicle rear ended another vehicle. No further information was available. The frontal air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries that required any transport by ambulance. A police report was filed and the vehicle was totaled pending an official ruling from the insurance company. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The vehicle was towed to tow yard. The failure mileage was 117,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11245452, filed 2019-08, 117,000 milesRelated recalls
- 16V078000Feb 10, 2016Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and…Covers: Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen 2010–2014, Passat 2007–2010, 2012–2014, CC 2009–2014 +5 more
Related service bulletins
- 11034621Jun 11, 2026Inquiries
- 11030826Mar 2, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning regarding counterfeit replacement airbag inflators that are being installed in used…
- 10231584Feb 2, 2023VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability.
- 10205524Dec 15, 2021Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states…
- 10205523Dec 13, 2021Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
15 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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