Volkswagen Jetta air bag price snapshot
- Low
- $30
- Average
- $191
- High
- $813
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Jetta air bag?
Asking prices from 548 salvage yards in 47 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Volkswagen Jetta air bag
What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →
Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary
A used Volkswagen Jetta air bag costs $30 to $813, with a median asking price of $137. Based on 3,883 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2025 (12 model years), updated Oct 21, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$130
Grade B (good)$159
Grade C (fair)$100
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$30–$8132,785 listings
Grade BStandard used$45–$778857 listings
Grade CVisible wear$50–$25023 listings
Grade XUngraded$50–$681218 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $30–$813 | 2,785 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $45–$778 | 857 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $50–$250 | 23 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $50–$681 | 218 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$130
Grade B$159
Grade C$100
Ungraded$101
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $30–$813 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Jetta air bag is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Jetta air bag listings at 548 salvage yards across 47 states. Florida supplies the most, with 925 listings (19% of the total) from 35 yards. Location matters: yards in California ask a median $91, while Georgia yards ask $232, 155% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 925 | 35 | $116-15% |
| Texas | 536 | 50 | $125-9% |
| California | 460 | 39 | $91-34% |
| Georgia | 268 | 17 | $232+69% |
| Arizona | 253 | 9 | $100-27% |
| Michigan | 243 | 36 | $218+59% |
| Illinois | 201 | 25 | $200+46% |
| North Carolina | 183 | 21 | $150+9% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $137 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Jetta air bag replacement cost?
- Used part
- $137
- Volkswagen Jetta median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$450
- 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $185–$585
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Jetta air bag cost by year?
2025300 listingsFits 8 years$260$40 – $7762024300 listingsFits 8 years$235$30 – $7842023294 listingsFits 8 years$200$40 – $8132022292 listingsFits 8 years$201$59 – $8132021300 listingsFits 8 years$161$41 – $4672020347 listingsFits 8 years$196$30 – $6272019195 listingsFits 8 years$144$41 – $4632018782 listingsFits 12 years$120$45 – $4702017594 listingsFits 5 years$118$50 – $4702016781 listingsFits 5 years$125$49 – $4702015783 listingsFits 5 years$106$30 – $470
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Jetta air bag cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Jetta air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 30% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $130.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, passenger, seat, lists at a $120 median, while driver, wheel commands $624, a 420% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $106, while 2025 tops the table at $260. Parts from 2014–2018 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 5 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Jetta sits 39% below the Ford Transit ($225), 39% below the Mercedes S Class ($225), and 31% below the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used air bag: what to check
- Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
- Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
- Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
- Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
- Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Volkswagen Jetta parts are priced?
01wide ±167%
Transmission Control Module
$103median
$32$375
02wide ±221%
Car Radio
$141median
$34$656
03wide ±279%
Transmission
$850median
$143$4,894
04wide ±127%
Front Seat
$161median
$55$465
05wide ±119%
Side Mirror
$228median
$44$588
06wide ±171%
Axle Shaft
$105median
$25$385
07wide ±190%
Wheels
$142median
$28$568
08wide ±177%
Engine Computer
$131median
$36$500
09wide ±158%
Tail Light
$125median
$25$420
10wide ±209%
Starter
$85median
$25$380
11wide ±152%
Radiator
$138median
$40$460
12wide ±187%
Brake Caliper
$75median
$20$300
Price comparisons
Compare Volkswagen Jetta air bag prices
Air Bagcompare
FordTransitvsVolkswagenJetta
Transit$225
Jetta$137
$88 diff21,560 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesSClassvsVolkswagenJetta
Class$225
Jetta$137
$88 diff20,294 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLCClassvsVolkswagenJetta
Class$198
Jetta$137
$61 diff15,581 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesCClassvsVolkswagenJetta
Class$199
Jetta$137
$62 diff14,341 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLEClassvsVolkswagenJetta
Class$267
Jetta$137
$130 diff14,216 listings
Air BagcompareHondaCivicvsVolkswagenJetta
Civic$233
Jetta$137
$96 diff11,784 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±190%
Acura Integra
$276median
$60$1,107
Acurawide ±274%
Acura MDX
$225median
$41$1,275
Acurawide ±179%
Acura RDX
$320median
$86$1,232
Acurawide ±257%
Acura TLX
$250median
$50$1,337
Audiwide ±208%
Audi A4
$159median
$40$700
Audiwide ±252%
Audi A6
$204median
$35$1,062
Audiwide ±214%
Audi Q3
$200median
$45$900
Volkswagenwide ±207%
Volkswagen Atlas
$136median
$36$600
Volkswagenwide ±138%
Volkswagen Golf
$271median
$100$850
Volkswagenwide ±238%
Volkswagen Passat
$121median
$40$616
Volkswagenwide ±131%
Volkswagen Taos
$247median
$50$699
Volkswagenwide ±203%
Volkswagen Tiguan
$140median
$35$603
Common questions
Volkswagen Jetta air bag FAQ
How much is a used air bag for a Volkswagen Jetta?
The median asking price is $137 across 3,883 priced listings from 548 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $130. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $106.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Jetta air bag?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Jetta air bag replacement typically runs $185–$585 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $137, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volkswagen Jetta model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Volkswagen Jetta air bag years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Jetta air bag fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 12 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.