Recall Register

2002 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta. The newest campaign is 07V063000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Feb 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 612 complaints on file for this model year. 7 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V063000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall began on april 27, 2007, and will be conducted in several staggered mailings through september 21, 2007. Vehicles within the make, model, and model year of this population may be involved in either this recall or 06v-183, but not both. The remedy is the same for each recall. Volkswagen dealers will apply the remedy based on the VIN number of the vehicle. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,490,376 units in total.

  • 07V063000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
  • 06V183000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
  • 04V584000Exterior Lighting / Hazard Flashing Warning Lights / Switch
  • 04V096000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
  • 02V031000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

  1. 07V063000Received . 1,002,000 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger, wagon, and convertible vehicles equipped with or without cruise control, a brake light switch may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The brake lights could become inoperative, or remain on. Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall began on april 27, 2007, and will be conducted in several staggered mailings through september 21, 2007. Vehicles within the make, model, and model year of this population may be involved in either this recall or 06v-183, but not both. The remedy is the same for each recall. Volkswagen dealers will apply the remedy based on the VIN number of the vehicle. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number N4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 06V183000Received . 646,246 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with automatic or manual transmissions and cruise controls, a brake light switch on these vehicles may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly during safety recalls 03v-265 or 04v-096.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The brake lights could become inoperative, or remain on. Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall began on november 27, 2006. Vehicles within the make, model, and model year of this population may be involved in either this recall or 06v-183, but not both. The remedy is the same for each recall. Volkswagen dealers will apply the remedy based on the VIN number of the vehicle. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number N4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 04V584000Received . 410,000 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Hazard Flashing Warning Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, the hazard switch and flasher system function may degrade over time because of distortion and material transfer of the contacts of certain hazard switch relays which occurs due to substantially increased electrical current load from higher wattage turn signal bulbs.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This may result in intermittent or inoperative turn signal and hazard flasher function.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the hazard flasher switch/relay kit. The recall began on march 31, 2005. Owners should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number VX. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 04V096000Received . 377,130 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, a brake light switch on these vehicles may malfunction.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this happens, the brake lights could become inoperative, or come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    This recall has been superceded by 06v-183. Owners who have had a remedy performed under this recall should return to their dealer for the redesigned remedy. Owners should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number WX. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 02V031000Received . 55,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On some passenger vehicles, short circuits can occur within the electronic control unit of the anti-lock braking system (ABS).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the ABS control unit. Owner notification began march 8, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

612 complaints, 764 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
  • All 2002 vehicles
2002 Volkswagen Jetta: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2002 JettaAll 2002 vehiclesJetta, all yearsMentions
Electrical System171.588.7123.9131
Engine and Engine Cooling130.9130.3131100
Air Bags12755.185.797
Seats120.412.944.692
Power Train104.7135.912980
Exterior Lighting70.7345154
Service Brakes, Hydraulic65.496.77250
Visibility57.650.494.944
Structure22.352.736.717
Equipment22.324.731.317

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash
26
Complaints that report a fire
59
Injuries in the complaints
65
Deaths in the complaints
10
Date of the newest complaint
18 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 150 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
RQ06004Recall queryBRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILUREExterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch28 Feb 20067 Aug 200606V183000
DP05004Defect petitionENGINE STALLINGElectrical System / Ignition / Module11 Aug 20058 Dec 2005
PE04081Preliminary evaluationINADVERTENT SIDE-AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTAir Bags / Side/Window16 Dec 20041 Apr 2005
PE04073Preliminary evaluationTURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILUREExterior Lighting / Hazard Flashing Warning Lights / Switch19 Oct 200416 Dec 200404V584000
EA04010Engineering analysisDRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT OVERHEATSSeats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler30 Mar 200421 Oct 2004
RQ03010Recall queryBRAKE LIGHT SWITCHExterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch17 Dec 20031 Mar 200404V096000
PE03052Preliminary evaluationDRIVER SEAT OVERHEATS/BURNSSeats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler19 Nov 200330 Mar 2004

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19801
  2. 19813
  3. 19821
  4. 19831
  5. 19841
  6. 19853
  7. 19862
  8. 19873
  9. 19887
  10. 19894
  11. 19905
  12. 19915
  13. 19922
  14. 19934
  15. 19945
  16. 19954
  17. 19961
  18. 19971
  19. 19982
  20. 19996
  21. 20004
  22. 20016
  23. 20025
  24. 20032
  25. 20042
  26. 20054
  27. 20064
  28. 20074
  29. 20084
  30. 20096
  31. 20104
  32. 20117
  33. 20125
  34. 20134
  35. 20144
  36. 20157
  37. 20164
  38. 20176
  39. 20182
  40. 201911
  41. 20206
  42. 20214
  43. 20221
  44. 20252
  45. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Volkswagen Jetta: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/jetta/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta?
2,490,376 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Jetta have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 79 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Jetta, model years 1980 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2002 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta name most often?
Electrical System: 131 of 764 component mentions, or 171.5 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 88.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta open?
No. Each of the 7 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.