2002 Volkswagen Jetta Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 702 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, 1% of the 702 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,750 miles.
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.
“This isn't necessarily a complaint, I just wanted it to be noted in case other Jetta drivers are having the same problem. My driver's side seatbelt retractor gave out on my volkswagon 2002 Jetta last night. Big safety concern, vw says they will have to order a part for me, meanwhile my seatbelt is broken! I am hoping vw covers the cost of this since it is a huge safety concern.”
NHTSA complaint #10390505, filed 2011-03, 88,865 miles“I inadvertently hit a pot hole. The pot hole was probably a little deeper than most. The driver's side-curtain airbag, the seat side airbag and the seatbelt tensioner were deployed. There was no damage to the car. There was no immediate danger to me. I did not lose control of the car even with the startling deployment of the safety systems. I was told by the guy in one of the body shops that I went to to get estimates that vws and bmws are known for their touchy airbag systems. …”
NHTSA complaint #10220682, filed 2008-03, 90,700 miles“My son was in his high back booster seat when this happened. He was in the rear drivers side sitting with his seat belt on. We came home after groceries and I asked him to get inside the house while I was unloading the car. He heard him crying, so I went to him to find out that he was locked in his seat belt and the seat belt was locked. Luckily the seat belt was near his waist not neck. I called my husband and trying to unlock the seat belt and tried to get him out. Could not do anything, lifted him a bit and removed his carseat, thinking it would loosen up, even that retracted back. …”
NHTSA complaint #10286414, filed 2009-10, 97,500 milesSeat 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 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
148 complaintsAir bags
108 complaintsEngine cooling
104 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
103 complaintsSeats
101 complaintsBrakes
51 complaintsExterior lighting
50 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
45 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsEquipment
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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