1991 Volkswagen Jetta Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 1991 Volkswagen Jetta, 10% of the 31 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Vw bulletin 139202 I lost all my belts on the highway and lost power steering cause belts flung into the v notch of other belts no injuries.no belts will last on this vehicle due either to poor geometry of the alternator belt or to much hosrepower draw from the alternator. The alternator belt has gone 10 times in the 20000 miles since purchase.I felt this was a nuisance problem until I lost my power steering and now I fear this car will kill me.”
NHTSA complaint #725508, filed 2000-07“Gates 7280 belt speced for aplication alternator for Jetta w/AC belt to long and to large wears out almost imediatly and derailes and has derailed other belt with it. It is to long and to large its cords are visible above the the drive pulley!!!.”
NHTSA complaint #726310, filed 2000-07“Front shoulder belt housing design defect has caused the belt to fray. A quarter of the blet thickness has worn away thereby, deteriorating the structural integrity of the seatbelt restraint capability.”
NHTSA complaint #721808, filed 2000-04Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 | 11 | 1% |
| 2009 | 14 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 10 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 3% |
| 2004 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 10 | 2% |
| 1999 | 24 | 7% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 9 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 18% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
| 1991 | 3 | 10% |
| 1990 | 1 | 5% |
| 1989 | 9 | 32% |
| 1988 | 3 | 16% |
| 1987 | 2 | 11% |
| 1985 | 2 | 15% |
Other parts of the 1991 Volkswagen Jetta
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Volkswagen Jetta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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