2015 Audi A3: airbag warning light

Filed Jan 28, 2022 · Airbags, Seats · CA

There has been previous recall for the passenger seat occupation sensor in 2019, asking for a connector to be replaced. Approximately 3 months after the connector was replaced in late 2019, the airbag warning light in the dashboard turned on. That was approximately in March or April of 2020. The car was only lightly used during 2020 and the latest recall had not been issued. In early 2021, a letter with recall information arrived and stated that I shall not use the car with the passenger seat occupied if the warning light was on. I contacted Audi Service in May 2021 and was told that no parts were available to repair - About a month ago I received another letter repeating the warning and stating that parts were available. I tried to arrange an appointment but was again told, no parts were available and the earliest appointment would be available in May. As of now, the airbag warning light is on, the airbag indicator says “Airbag has been disabled” and the diagnostic readout reports “Sensor resistance too high"

Filed Jun 17, 2021 · Airbags · WA

My airbag light randomly goes off while driving or parked. Someone can be in or not in the seat. Shows they’re not buckled in while they are. It sounds with a ding. Documents at dealership where they told me it was my own issue. I was saving to do their repair recommendations.

Filed Apr 30, 2021 · Airbags, Seat belts · CA

Audi recall #69z4, the federal safety agency recall #19v474 the car was under a previous recall for the same problem, which was 'fixed' by dealer sometime in 2019. Currently the car shows airbag is deactivated, the unbuckled seatbelt warning lights and sounds flashes even when the seat is unoccupied. Spoke the audi of ontario,ca on several occasions. They refuse to fix the vehicle. Service manager will not return phone calls. This is the second time this component had to be replaced, and the dealer is refusing to repair it. The passenger airbag off light stays on, when the seat is unoccupied, this happens as soon as the vehicle is started. The unfastened seatbelt light, and airbag light remain on while driving. Unfastened seatbelt sounds continue for 2-3 minutes after the car is started, then goes away.

Filed Jan 17, 2021 · Airbags · 15,000 miles · MN

The passenger side air bag warning light stays on at all times. If their is no passenger the seat belt warning signal goes off. The seat belt must be engaged even though there is no passenger present in order to get the signal to stop dinging.

Filed Jan 13, 2021 · Airbags · 34,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 audi a3. The contact stated that at start-up, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact was concerned for her safety that the air bag could deploy inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to audi virginia beach (2865 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452) where it was diagnosed that the passenger's seat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v474000 (air bags) where the cable ties in the passenger's seat and pods harness were replaced. The contact stated that the seat sensor should have been replaced because the parts were all connected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the sensor was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.

Filed Aug 21, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 88,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 audi a3. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was a false warning from the air bag system that deactivated the passenger's side air bag. The vehicle was taken to rusnak/pasadena audi (267 w colorado blvd, pasadena, ca 91105, (626) 714-3159). The contact had not yet authorized the repairs for the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but had not yet responded to the vehicle owner. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Jun 19, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 10,500 miles · UT

My 2015 audi a3 has only 11,200 miles on it. The passenger bag safety light goes on and off intermittently, and has done for some time. The problem occurs mostly when someone is sitting in the seat, but occasionally it will occur when the passenger seat is unoccupied. The yellow dash light comes on near the passenger and the airbag light on the instrument panel illuminates. The information panel on the dash will simultaneously report "safety system: system fault! See owner's manual" and "passenger airbag off" and "audi pre sense: system fault!". This fault occurred approximately 8-10 times during a 1,000 mile trip my wife and I took during memorial day weekend in 2020. I had my wife try adjusting the angle of the seat, raising the front portion higher to try to apply more body weight to the seat. My thinking was that it was a sensor issue. The system is designed to shut off if a passenger does not weigh enough for the airbag to safely deploy. The system fault acts like it detects some weight there, but not enough to engage the airbag safely. My best guess is that the weight sensor is not registering the weight correctly or maintaining a consistent reading that would keep the airbag engaged over time. The picture attached to this report were taken on may 25, 2020 during our trip, but this happens on a regular basis. After getting online to google for answers, I can see that many others are describing the same problem I am experiencing. I see that the 2015 model may have been left out of a recall to fix this issue and I would like to add my input to all others that this is a significant safety issue and should be reconsidered for model year 2015 audi a3 sedans (and possibly other audi models).