NHTSA Safety Recalls
2002 Volkswagen Jetta Recalls
The 2002 Volkswagen Jetta has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 20, 2007.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2002 Volkswagen Jetta. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 7
- Owner complaints
- 702
- Crashes reported
- 31
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
71 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
7 recalls on the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- Campaign
- 07V063000
- Reported
- February 20, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,002,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2001, 2003–2005 Jetta, 4 other models
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- Campaign
- 06V183000
- Reported
- May 24, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 646,246
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2001 Jetta
Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch
- Campaign
- 04V584000
- Reported
- December 16, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 410,000
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2001 Jetta, 2 other models
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- Campaign
- 04V096000
- Reported
- February 20, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 377,130
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2001 Jetta
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Campaign
- 02V031000
- Reported
- January 31, 2002
- Vehicles affected
- up to 55,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2001 Jetta, 2 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- Campaign
- 07E023000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2005 Jetta, 19 other models
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 14E007000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2001, 2003–2008, 2011–2013 Jetta, 4 other models
2002 Volkswagen Jetta complaints by year
NHTSA has received 702 owner complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, the newest on January 18, 2023. Of these, 31 describe a crash (4%) and 71 a fire; owners reported 75 injuries and 10 deaths.
In complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, the component group named most often is the electrical system (21%), followed by the air bags (15%) and the engine and engine cooling (15%).
1 of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta's 7 recalls also concerns the engine and engine cooling.
Where 2002 Volkswagen Jetta owners gave the mileage (487 complaints), the median was 52,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System148
- Air Bags108
- Engine And Engine Cooling104
- Power Train103
- Seats101
- Exterior Lighting50
Complaints received, by year
| 2001 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 76 | |
| 2003 | 150 | |
| 2004 | 115 | |
| 2005 | 77 | |
| 2006 | 53 | |
| 2007 | 47 | |
| 2008 | 38 | |
| 2009 | 36 | |
| 2010 | 25 | |
| 2011 | 24 | |
| 2012 | 16 | |
| 2013 | 8 | |
| 2014 | 16 | |
| 2015 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta peaked in 2003, when NHTSA received 150. 60% arrived between 2001 and 2005, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2002 vehicles, the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta drew 2.5× the complaints of the median Volkswagen Jetta year in the same window: 3rd highest of the 22 ranked years.
That makes 2002 one of the Volkswagen Jetta years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 4/5
The 702 complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volkswagen Jetta by model year
Other 2002 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: January 18, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted