Air bag warning light stays on after start. Constantly on even when driver and passenger seat belts are engaged. Extremely dangerous! Recall now. I see the issue has been reported numerous times over a decade!
2007 Volkswagen Beetle: airbag warning light
11 of the 56 complaints about the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- typical mileage
- 48,658
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
The drivers side front seat belt air bag sensor went bad. The vw dealership said the parts have been discontinued. This is a major safety hazard! There have been many complaints about this same issue I have seen, I can't believe that vw hasn't issued a recall on this by now! The air bags will not work in the event of an accident, this could lead to death! Again there needs to be action taken and a recall issued before anyone gets seriously injured or killed! My seatbelt air bag light came on while I was driving causing me to pull over thinking that maybe the belt wasn't fastened all the way. The light wouldn't go out so I drove it to a garage where it sat until today still not fixed due to part being discontinued! Again safety hazard as the air bags are non functional!
"takata recall" (?) SRS warning light stays on after starting vehicle. 65000 miles on vehicle. Code (00591) indicates fault in driver's side seat/safety belt.
Driver's seat belt buckle not reading that seat belt is buckled causing yellow seat belt /air bag light to remain on and making air bags inoperable I'm guessing. Dearler recommends new driver's side seat belt assembly.
Takata recall, air bag light on
I own a 2013 passat and my airbag light came on after my warranty expired a little over a year ago; only to be told by volkswagen it would be my responsibility until I reached out to your office and my matter was investigated only to find that l as million other customers were also affected and a recall was initiated and my vehicle was included as a result. I received another email (enclosed) that informed me of another recall, but my 2007 new beetle was not included although the airbag light is on as well . After speaking with vw; they were unable to confirm if my 2007 should be included because most of the complaints has been on either the 2007 jetta or the passat according to the vw rep.. There has been a complete cover-up by vw, and I believe all models has been affected and the takata airbag is in my 2007 as well and should be included as they are unable to definitively say that my car does not have that particular brand. I believe it does and should be a part of the current recall as well. The letter clearly says some 2007 models. I am very grateful that your office took such swift action with my first complaint which confirmed that my issue was not an isolated incident rather worldwide and a huge cover up on the part of ww. No one should ride around unsafe and I ask that you take my complaint into consideration by adding the new beetle to the list as well. Enclosed is the letter sent from vw. Thank you :)
Air bag warning light diagnosed at service by dealer (campbell/nelson vw) indicated that a sensor or switch located in the driver-side seatbelt latch was defective and even when the seatbelt was latched, the airbag would not deploy. This turned out to be a $400 repair and I believe it should be considered for a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the air bag indicator continuously illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer repaired the vehicle, but the specific repairs were unknown. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 38,479. Updated 10/6/2015
Air bag warning light came on. Was told by dealer main airbag control module was bad and more could be bad once that was repaired and rest of system could be checked.
Air bag light illuminated for passenger seat (indicating that air bag not working and problem). Dealer states that the air bag module and seat belt buckle need to be replaced. The air bag module and seat belt buckle should not have to be replaced on a one owner vehicle with less than 50,000 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen beetle convertible. The contact stated once the the driver side seat belt was buckled the the air bag light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that the seat belt sensor was not reading correctly therefore, the air bag light would not detect it. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 62,000. Updated 5/2/11 *cn updated 05/12/11
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Questions about the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle?
11 of 56 owner complaints about the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle (20%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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