2015 Audi S3: airbag warning light

Filed Nov 9, 2021 · Airbags · CA

The contact's husband owns a 2015 Audi S3. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal beeping sound would emit from the passenger’s side occupant detection system while the passenger’s side seat was vacant. The passenger’s side air bag warning light would remain illuminated at start-up. The contact stated that she would either buckle the seat belt or place a heavy object in the passenger’s seat to stop the beeping. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed her that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part was not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Aug 17, 2021 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2015 Audi S3. The contact stated while his wife was driving 50 MPH, the airbag warning light and the seat belt warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provide no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

Filed Aug 3, 2021 · Airbags · FL

Passenger side air bag light came on and off even with not passenger on the vehicle PODS

Filed Jul 16, 2021 · Airbags · NJ

Passenger Air bag light that indicates it is OFF and pre sense safety system failure . This has been occurring for years on my 2015 A3 . How long does the manufacture have to repair said problem ?

Filed Nov 25, 2020 · Airbags · 58,450 miles · NC

I had the pods recall 19v47400 done and noticed about 2 months ago that the airbag light came on saying audi pre sense system fault, and safety system: system fault, where the passenger seat will think someone is in it and then when someone is in it, the airbag will stay off and occasionally come on but turn back off quickly after, all while the airbag light and errors stay on the dash

Filed Oct 29, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 45,000 miles · NC

Audi recall 69z4 messed up my passenger airbag and seatbelt warning sign. Had no issue until after the recall, so I called audi immediately after and they claimed I had to replace some sensor that had 'nothing' to do with the sensor they 'fixed' from the recall. When the car starts the passenger seatbelt warning sign keeps blinking with the airbag light on when there is no passenger. When there is a passenger and the car starts there is no seatbelt warning sign and the passenger airbag is turned off. These issues never existed until after the recall and audi is charging $1200 to replace the sensor that should not be a wear-and-tear product.

Filed Oct 10, 2020 · Airbags · 86,000 miles · NH

The passenger bag safety light goes on and off intermittently, and has done for some time. The problem occurs sometimes when someone is sitting in the seat, but mostly 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 started to happen right after the recall for the passenger side airbag wiring . I was only 2 miles down the road from the audi dealership when it started. Dealer said it was unrelated to the recall and $980 to fix it.

Filed Feb 13, 2020 · Airbags · FL

The passenger occupancy detection sensor in the front passenger seat is malfunctioning. This is even after the recent recall for the vehicle. Audi states that this is just wear and tear on the car and say it will cost $1300 to fix. In the meantime, the airbag light is on and airbags are not functioning.

Filed Jan 28, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · NJ

There was a recall on the seatbelt sensor going off if there was no passenger on seat and passenger airbag being off despite a passenger sitting on the seat. (campaign number: 19v474000) I took my car to the dealership for the recall where they replaced the faulty wire/connector and exchanged it for a more sturdy connector. This fixed the problem for a few months after taking it in and then the same problem occurred again randomly going to work, and since then has not gone away! The passenger airbag light is always on and the seatbelt alarm goes off even if there is no passenger, if there is a passenger, the passenger airbag light is still off. The dealership told me it's not the wire/connector and they will have to replace the whole sensor system on the seat which the warranty is not going to cover since they don't cover safety things which now they will charge around 1000 dollars. I went ahead with the repair because this is a liability issue, and I cannot have passengers in my vehicle when the vehicle is saying the passenger airbag is off even if a person is sitting there. Please investigate this as the faulty wire/connector replacement is only a temporary fix and they need to replace the whole sensor system in the seat to get this problem fixed! Thank you.

Filed Jun 24, 2019 · Airbags · 39,000 miles · FL

My passenger seat airbag light started coming in randomly. I think it might be the sensor that sees if a small child is in the seat, in which case it turns off the airbag. But, when no one is in the seat, I get an alert every time I start the car, and it beeps for minutes. Plus, I think its telling me the airbag will not deploy if wrecked! My car is just out of warranty (4.5 years old, 39k miles)

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · NY

Passenger seat occupancy sensor SRS airbag light warning comes up whether or not there is a seated passenger. Passenger is not being detected and airbag stays off. Happens when stationary or in motion. Vehicle is always giving warning sounds that seat belt is not fastened. Issue tested by dealer. Seems to be common known issue with recent audi's. Others to have reported same issue.