The contact's son owned a 2005 Volkswagen Beetle Turbocharged. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 60 MPH during early evening hours, he traveled over black ice in the road, which caused the vehicle to spin around several times before crashing into the guardrail and concrete wall several times, striking the front and rear of the vehicle, where it eventually came to a stop. The air bags did not deploy. There was no reported fire. The front passenger side occupant sustained a severe concussion. The driver sustained a spinal curvature injury and a severe concussion. Medical attention was received, and both occupants were seen at a hospital. There were no warning lights illuminated before or after the failure. The police were on the scene, but it was unknown if a police report was filed. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 08V178000 (Air Bags). The contact spoke with the sheriff, who referred to a lawyer. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The contact was notified of the crash through the 360 app. A local dealer was able to be located. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000. The VIN was not available.
2005 Volkswagen Beetle airbags problems
31 complaints (12% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 53,000. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 53,000
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal: sensor/control module4
- Frontal2
- Side/window1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Volkswagen Beetle airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen is recalling 76,900 my 2004-2005 new beetle and my 2003-2005 new beetle convertibles equipped with an advanced (dual-stage) air bag system. This system may have air bag frontal crash sensors that contain a solder joint on the circuit board that may crack under certain high temperature conditions. If this occurs, the air bag indicator light will illuminate and the fallback algorithm will ensure that the front air bags always deploy in a frontal crash in which the vehicle's deceleration is high enough to activate the frontal air bags.
- Risk
- In low-severity frontal impacts, the front air bags may deploy more forcefully than designed, increasing the possibility of injury to out-of-position front seat occupants.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect each vehicle to determine that the specific defect crash sensor is present on one or both sides of the vehicle. All of the defect crash sensors will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before july 31, 2008. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1‑800‑822‑8987.
Recall number 08V178000 · Recall details
What 2005 Volkswagen Beetle owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Passenger Air Bag Off. Light comes on.0
Airbag light that is located on the dash is on. Took to have the sensor replaced and was told that part is no longer made. Without this sensor the air bag is rendered useless. The mechanic said that the airbag will not deploy in the event of an accident. This is the code that is given 00003 control module defective. And 00532 supply voltage lower limit not reached. Air bag module had internal failure. Will need to be replaced and check part has been discontinued. In the evident I want to sell this vehicle I can not due to this failure.
Air bag light is on just wondering if this has anything to do with the takata recall
I have a 2005 vw beetle convertible. I am having problems with my air bag light on my dashboard. The air bag light will not turn off. I took my car to the dealership and they said that the airbag control module was not working. I am not able to get my car inspected because the sensor light will not turn off! I looked up recall parts for my car, and I now see that there is a recall on the air bag: frontal: sensor / control module. The recall states that the soldier joint may crack under certain high temperature conditions, and that the air bag indicator light will illuminate and the fall back algorithm will ensure that the air bags deploy. Hopefully I will not need them and will not get into an accident. I want the dealer to replace this control module that was recalled, and fix my car so I can get it to pass inspection, and get back to driving it safely. Thank you, (xxxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was taken to (clay cooley volkswagen park cities 6223, 5555 lemmon ave, dallas, tx 75209 (469) 425-9452) where the contact was informed that the passenger seat control sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000. *tt
"takata recall" this vehicle airbag signal light shows on the gauge and does not go off during driving for the past 4 months.
My 2005 volkswagen beetle has the warning lights on for the airbag. The repairman diagnosed it as codes p1738 and p1739 which indicate the frontal crash sensors for the driver and passenger sides. 76,900 cars under recall 08v178000 have the same issues for this. My VIN was not included. The vw dealer is not willing to fix, I feel I am being penalized by having to pay 500.00 to repair a known problem. I will never own another vw again if this is what I can expect.
Called volkswagen about the 08v178000 recall as the airbag light is on on my vehicle and they said the computer says it is the front right crash sensor which is exactly what was recalled yet they refuse to inspect and honor the recall. They say the computer tells them there are no active recalls on my vehicle.
Pods unit defective. Diagnosed sept. 23 2015. Still not available. Have been driving w/o air bags since. ( dealer disabled air bags) tech says over $1000.00 to fix. Dealer says not covered under any recall. Why am I liable for a safety issue?
Questions about the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle airbags
Does the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 31 complaints about the airbags of the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 12% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Volkswagen Beetle airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 53,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 08V178000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Volkswagen Beetle have bad airbags?
The Volkswagen Beetle model years with the most airbags complaints are 2004 (73 complaints), 2000 (64 complaints) and 2003 (60 complaints).
Other 2005 Volkswagen Beetle problems
Transmission 116Visibility 62Electrical 35Lights 21Engine 16Body 13Acceleration 7Brakes 4Fuel system 4Seat belts 3Driver assistance 2Suspension 2
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