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Volkswagen Jetta: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Volkswagen reported 338 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Volkswagen Jetta, model years 2002–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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338 incidents reported
9 deaths, as claimed
353 injuries, as claimed
2002–2025 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2002303——
2003404——
2004303——
2006615——
2007505——
200811011——
2009808——
201015016——
201129129——
201232133——
201319319——
201435334——
201523023——
201619022——
201735038141,62025
201880831,68325
201956065179,76831
202080869,33412
202180871,96511
202220221,7349.2
202330337,8907.9
202450567,6227.4
202510168,9591.5

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags1233
Seats580
Structure480
Fire470
Engine and Cooling System230
Power Train150
Seat Belts132
Service Brake System131
Latch130
Electrical System100
Steering System80
Visibility60
Vehicle Speed Control50
Fuel System40
Forward Collision40
Tires40
No System/Component Specified41
Rollover30
Suspension System33
Lane Departure20
Exterior Lighting20
Wheels10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Volkswagen Jetta puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Volkswagen Jetta, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2025-11-292023NE01Service Brake System2025 Q4
2025-11-142021CO01Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-11-062017MA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2026 Q1
2025-09-042024MI01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-132022FL01Visibility2025 Q3
2025-07-242025MA01Fuel System2025 Q3
2024-12-122017CA01Forward Collision2025 Q2
2024-08-312024IL01Tires · Structure2024 Q3
2024-08-302020SO01Air Bags · Forward Collision2024 Q3
2024-08-222024TE01Air Bags · Tires2024 Q3
2024-08-012023AR01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-06-282019TE01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-05-312019UN01Latch2024 Q2
2024-03-272017TE01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-03-052024SO01Lane Departure · Steering System · Service Brake System2024 Q1
2024-02-232023KE01Structure2024 Q1
2024-02-212017OH01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-02-022017NE01Air Bags2024 Q2
2023-12-292019FL01Latch2023 Q4
2023-12-282021CA01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-12-192024UN01Structure2023 Q4
2023-11-092022NE01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-042017UN01Electrical System · Latch · Power Train2023 Q4
2023-09-202015MA01Structure2023 Q3
2023-08-072019NE01Structure2023 Q3
2023-08-032016NE01Engine and Cooling System2023 Q3
2023-07-102017UN01Latch2023 Q3
2023-06-182019TE01Forward Collision2023 Q3
2023-05-042018IL01Service Brake System2023 Q2
2023-04-302020OK01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-04-042017CA01Seat Belts · Wheels2023 Q2
2023-03-082019CA01Air Bags2025 Q3
2023-03-082019CA01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-01-292019AL02Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q2
2023-01-092018TE01Seats · Fire2023 Q1
2022-11-062016MO01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-08-012014OH01Structure2023 Q2
2022-07-312017CA01Latch2022 Q3
2022-07-252015CA01Engine and Cooling System2022 Q3
2022-07-212014CA01Engine and Cooling System2022 Q3
2022-05-312019HA01Latch2022 Q2
2022-04-132019VI01Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q2
2022-03-182020CA01Seats2022 Q1
2022-01-102014MA01Power Train2022 Q1
2021-12-202019FL01Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q1
2021-12-102020FL01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-12-012019NE01Steering System2021 Q4
2021-11-192021IL01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-11-142019NE01Latch2021 Q4
2021-11-102015LO01Air Bags2022 Q4
2021-10-202017NE02Fuel System2021 Q4
2021-10-032012NE02Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-09-102019CA01Latch2021 Q3
2021-09-082021TE01Seats2021 Q3
2021-08-272020FL01Seat Belts2022 Q4
2021-08-182014MI01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-08-172019GE01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-08-102017TE01Forward Collision2022 Q2
2021-08-102021MI01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-07-072019NO01Structure2021 Q3
2021-06-222017NE01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-06-112016IN01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-06-092021CA01Seats2023 Q2
2021-05-272012FL01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-05-242021TE01Structure2021 Q2
2021-05-212019NE01Structure2021 Q2
2021-05-142021UT01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-04-282017WA01Seats · Fire2021 Q2
2021-04-122015NE01Service Brake System · Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-042017CA01Structure2021 Q2
2021-02-162017PE01Seats · Fire2021 Q1
2021-02-082018CA01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-02-022013UN01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-01-212019FL01Steering System2021 Q1
2020-12-232020FL01Structure2021 Q1
2020-12-112014MA01Air Bags2021 Q2
2020-11-252020FL01Electrical System2020 Q4
2020-11-122012CA01Electrical System2020 Q4
2020-10-062012WI01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-09-142019TE01Structure2020 Q3
2020-08-312016CA01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-08-082012NE01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-08-012013CO01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-07-202017NE01Structure2020 Q3
2020-07-102016WA01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-07-032019LO01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2020 Q3
2020-07-012016NE01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-06-222020NE01Seats2020 Q2
2020-06-192019NE01Seats · Latch2020 Q2
2020-05-212019WA01Exterior Lighting2020 Q2
2020-05-072015OH01Seats2020 Q2
2020-04-042011WA01Engine and Cooling System2020 Q2
2020-04-032015CA01Latch2020 Q2
2020-04-032014CO01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-04-012019CA01Latch2020 Q2
2020-03-122017TE01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-03-072017CA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-03-052019NE01Structure2020 Q1
2020-03-012015LO01Service Brake System2021 Q1
2020-02-292018DI01Air Bags · Seat Belts2020 Q1
2020-02-142016IN01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-02-112019CA01Structure2022 Q1
2020-02-102019CO01Structure2020 Q1
2020-02-072017FL01Seats2020 Q1
2020-02-072015GE01Seats2020 Q1
2020-01-252018FL01Seats2020 Q1
2020-01-212013TE01Engine and Cooling System2020 Q1
2020-01-202019MA01Latch2020 Q1
2020-01-132017FL01Structure2020 Q1
2019-12-282018NE01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-12-232019NE01No System/Component Specified2022 Q1
2019-11-272019IL01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-262019NY01Power Train2019 Q4
2019-11-212014FL01Structure2019 Q4
2019-11-182016CA01Seats · Fire2019 Q4
2019-11-022013WI02Seat Belts2019 Q4
2019-10-112017NM01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-042019CA02Structure2019 Q4
2019-09-272014UT10No System/Component Specified2019 Q4
2019-09-102011FL01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-09-052015IL01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-09-052013NH01Structure2019 Q3
2019-08-282016GA03Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-232010IL01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-192015CA01Exterior Lighting2019 Q3
2019-08-152019NY01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-072016OH01Electrical System2019 Q3
2019-08-062017CA01Fire2019 Q3
2019-08-032019CA01Structure2019 Q3
2019-07-312012WI01Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q3
2019-07-292013GE01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-252019FL01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-232019IL01Engine and Cooling System · Fuel System2019 Q3
2019-07-132014DE01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-06-222017VA01Electrical System · Fire2019 Q3
2019-06-152014FL01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-292012PA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-192016CA01No System/Component Specified2020 Q2
2019-05-072017NJ01Seats · Fire2019 Q2
2019-04-232015NV01Steering System2019 Q2
2019-04-102017NY01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-092019CA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-032019PA01Structure2019 Q2
2019-04-022012IL01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-302013TX01Engine and Cooling System · Visibility2019 Q2
2019-03-242019CA01Structure2020 Q4
2019-03-192019FL01Lane Departure2019 Q2
2019-03-022019AZ01Structure2019 Q3
2019-03-022012SC01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-02-272016PA01Seats2019 Q1
2019-02-232019FL03Structure2019 Q1
2019-02-202019NY01Visibility2019 Q1
2019-02-112010NY01Seats · Fire2019 Q1
2019-02-022017OH01Electrical System2019 Q1
2019-01-222011CA01Steering System2019 Q1
2019-01-212019CA03Structure2019 Q1
2019-01-212017PA01Seats · Fire2019 Q1
2019-01-092012NE01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-01-082015KS01Seats · Fire2019 Q1
2019-01-052019TX01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-022019NY01Seats2019 Q1
2019-01-012010WA01Seats · Fire2019 Q1
2018-12-152018FL01Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-12-042011VA01Seats · Fire2019 Q1
2018-12-042019NJ01Seats2018 Q4
2018-12-012019SO01Structure2020 Q1
2018-11-272019IL01Structure2020 Q4
2018-11-272019CA02Structure2018 Q4
2018-11-082016NJ01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-11-012019FL01Structure2018 Q4
2018-10-282019CA02Structure2018 Q4
2018-10-262014CO01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-10-222010GA02Seats · Fire2018 Q4
2018-09-052017CT01Air Bags2019 Q2
2018-08-312017OH01Structure2018 Q3
2018-08-282019CA02Structure2018 Q3
2018-08-272015CA01Electrical System2018 Q3
2018-08-242019MT01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-202019TX01Structure2018 Q3
2018-08-172011IN01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-032019FL01Structure2018 Q3
2018-07-262011OR01Air Bags2019 Q3
2018-07-192018FL01Structure2018 Q3
2018-07-162012TX01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Rollover2018 Q3
2018-06-302019NV01Structure2018 Q3
2018-06-012012TN01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-05-192017NY01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-02-052011FL01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-262017CA02Power Train2018 Q3
2017-12-262015CA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2018 Q2
2017-12-172013OH01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-12-142017NJ02Structure2018 Q1
2017-11-182014NC01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-11-082011GA01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-11-052015FL01Steering System · Air Bags2019 Q2
2017-08-172013NY01Electrical System2017 Q3
2017-07-262017NJ01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-07-182014MI01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-07-102011MO11Service Brake System2018 Q2
2017-07-102017GA01Structure2017 Q3
2017-06-302012WI01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2017 Q3
2017-06-192012MD01Seats · Fire2017 Q2
2017-06-172015CA01Structure2017 Q2
2017-06-152014MA01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-05-302011ME01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-05-162014OR01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-05-012017NY01Service Brake System2017 Q4
2017-04-262014OK01Structure2019 Q2
2017-04-252016AZ01Air Bags2019 Q3
2017-04-172016OR01Seats2017 Q2
2017-03-122016GA01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-02-202010FL01Seats · Fire2017 Q1
2017-02-062009VT01Seats · Fire2017 Q1
2017-01-252014CA21Seat Belts2019 Q1
2017-01-242009OR01Seats · Fire2017 Q1
2017-01-102009CA01Air Bags2017 Q1
2016-11-162012RI01Visibility2016 Q4
2016-09-302014NY01Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-09-302012CA01Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-08-292014CA01Seat Belts2016 Q3
2016-08-262016FL01Structure2016 Q4
2016-08-162014NC01Electrical System2016 Q3
2016-08-152016TN01Seats · Fire2016 Q3
2016-08-042014CA01Seats2016 Q3
2016-07-302013CT01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-07-142014NY01Engine and Cooling System2016 Q3
2016-07-032011WI01Fire2016 Q3
2016-06-232015CA01Service Brake System · Power Train2016 Q4
2016-06-052016NJ02Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-04-072013NV02Service Brake System2016 Q4
2016-04-052014CT01Service Brake System2016 Q2
2016-03-292010CA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-03-282009TN01Seats2016 Q2
2016-03-232014OR01Seat Belts2016 Q2
2016-03-202011FL01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-02-102010TX01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-02-032007CA01Seats · Fire2016 Q1
2016-02-012008IL01Seats · Fire2016 Q1
2016-01-272013CA01Air Bags2016 Q1
2016-01-202008TX01Engine and Cooling System2016 Q2
2016-01-052008VT01Seats · Fire2016 Q1
2015-12-282007MD01Seats · Fire2016 Q1
2015-11-162010GA01Seats · Fire2015 Q4
2015-11-032010CT01Engine and Cooling System2015 Q4
2015-10-232015NC01Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-09-252011CA01Air Bags2016 Q1
2015-09-082012CO01Engine and Cooling System2015 Q3
2015-09-012012ME01Air Bags2015 Q3
2015-08-292015TX01Tires2016 Q3
2015-07-212012VT01Electrical System2015 Q3

The newest 250 of 338 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Volkswagen received alleging a death or injury in a Volkswagen Jetta and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Jetta that sold more will have more rows. All Volkswagen models · What these reports are, and are not.