2002 Volkswagen Jetta Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 2%of 702 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,908miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, 2% of the 702 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,908 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While home on leave, my son had a flat. Upon taking the tire off, we discovered the inside separating. Almost like a slit on the inside walls. Upon further inspection, all four tires were the same. We had to replace all four. These are the eagle rsa, high performance tires, with less than 20000 miles on them. Four blowouts waiting to happen.”
NHTSA complaint #10045590, filed 2003-11, 19,000 miles“The coils on my 2002 Volkswagen Jetta gls 1.8t are burning out. Volkswagen of america has informed me that rather than replace all 4 coils, I must wait until each coil burns out before they will replace it. I have a letter from them as well stating they are aware of the problem but can not do anything more about it due to a lack of coils in stock. I guess the letter is a way to shut the customers up. Apparently this is happening to over 500,000 people last I heard. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005789, filed 2003-02, 9,000 miles“Goodyear eagle rsa 225/45 17r tires that came with the car when we bought it new. Completely worn out in 18,000 miles. Inside sidewalls were cracked and had bulges. (breakdown of cords) talked to vw about this and they said it wasn't covered under warranty. They told us to take it it to a tire store because it wasn't their problem. Went to america's tire store (livermore, ca) and they were good enough to call goodyear on the defect. They pro-rated the tires (I think we got $25 out of it) and recommended continental contitouring contact 225/45 17r. …”
NHTSA complaint #10036897, filed 2003-08, 19,000 miles“The front left tire went flat after vehicle was sitting for a month, and the front right tire blew out while driving because of cracks in the sidewall. Also, the 2 rear tires developed cracks in the sidewall.”
NHTSA complaint #10087258, filed 2004-08, 19,000 miles“All four tires experienced tread separation. The consumer is concerned that may cause a severe blowout while driving. Service manager noted he has seen other failures like these and there may be a trend.”
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Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 9 | 2% |
| 2012 | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 | 14 | 2% |
| 2010 | 8 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 15 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 19 | 10% |
| 1997 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 | 5 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 5% |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% |
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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