2002 Volkswagen Golf airbags problems

Filed Jun 23, 2017 · Airbags · 225,000 miles · MI

While driving at about 45 miles per hour, the side curtain and seat bolster airbags deployed on their own. There was no impact to the vehicle that preceded this incident. The airbags simply deployed by themselves. This seems to be a recurring problem with this generation of volkswagens: http://www.carcomplaints.com/volkswagen/golf/2002/seat_belts_air_bags/air_bags-side_window.shtml

Filed Aug 9, 2010 · Airbags · 160,000 miles · CT

On saturday aug 7th I was driving my 2002 vw golf on the highway when the passenger side airbag deployed. The road was smooth with no bumps or potholes, nothing hit the car, it was totally spontaneous. Luckily there were no passengers in the car. I have contacted my local vw service shop and will take the car in so they can identify the cause of the deployment.

Filed Jul 16, 2009 · Airbags · 280,000 miles · MN

Passenger side curtain airbag deployed while traveling down the highway. No collision, consequences ringing in ears. Volkswagen made repair at no cost to me $3212.00.

Filed Jan 28, 2009 · Airbags · 70,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen golf. While driving 70 MPH on the freeway, the passenger side air bag spontaneously deployed. There were no injuries, but the contact was concerned about the sudden explosion. He stated that the deployment occurred while he was using his cellular phone. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 70,000.

Filed Sep 18, 2008 · Airbags, Seat belts · 72,400 miles · FL

Air bag light is on in vehicle because of a poor electrical connection in the driver's side seat belt clasp, which was already replaced once while vehicle was still under factory warranty, about 2yrs and 30k miles ago. The locking mechanism of the seat belt clasp itself still works, however, while the air bag light is on because of the failed electrical connection in the clasp, air bags will not deploy, which risks my and my passengers' life and safety. To replace the part, I incurred a $75 diagnostic fee from a local mechanic and purchased a new part for $161, which I will install myself to save another $75 installation fee. Total economic loss to me was $236, but could have been $311 if I didn't have the tools and time to do it myself. The old seat belt clasp will be available for inspection.

Filed Dec 7, 2006 · Airbags · NY · 1 injury

The passenger side air bags in my '02 vw golf deployed for no reason when I went from a stop to a start, barely going over 5 MPH.

Filed Jun 24, 2006 · Airbags · 70,000 miles · AZ · 1 injury

I was driving down the parks highway near talkeetna, alaska in my 2002 vw golf and had the side-curtain and passenger seat airbags deploy suddenly for no apparent reason. 5 persons were in the car, all experienced a loud bang and a car full of acrid smoke, two were struck as the bag deployed. I stopped at the side of the road to check out the passengers and find out what happened. No damage was done to the vehicle to cause airbag deployment, and it was in no way impacted or subjected to extreme driving forces. I believe my car to be defective and am seeking payment from volkswagen.

Filed May 30, 2006 · Airbags · 44,000 miles · WI · 1 injury

Spontaneous air bag deployment on right side of my 2 door 2002 vw golf tdi while driving on a smooth blacktop road. While driving at approximately 30 MPH, the left side curtain and seat air bags deployed by them selves. The vehicle did not hit a bump or pothole or anything else in the road. The vehicle was not hit by anything. The vehicle was not involved in an accident prior to or during the air bag deployment. My wife was in the passenger seat and was hit by the deployed air bag. She had a red sore on her right arm and had hearing problems in her right ear for one day. Her hearing returned too normal the next day and all soreness in her right arm was gone within two days.

Filed May 18, 2005 · Airbags · NJ

Passenger side air bag inadvertently deployed with no provocation.

Filed Mar 24, 2005 · Airbags · 52,000 miles · MD

The seat-mounted side airbags and side-curtain airbags for the passenger side of my car deployed with no side-impact crash. I was in a parking lot making a right turn when the above mentioned airbags deployed. Luckily, there was no one in the passenger seat, so there were no injuries as a result. I took my car into a vw dealership and they ran some diagnostics on it. They claim that my car's computer registered a collision and that's why my airbags went off, though they never provided me with a copy of the results of the diagnostic. I told them there was no way my car was involved in a collision at the time the airbags deployed, or within the past year before they had deployed, and they said that I must have hit a pothole or something and that I should contact my insurance company. My insurance policy does not cover the replacement of airbags when no collision was involved, and the adjuster feels that they must have deployed as a result of faulty wiring. This incident occurred fairly recently, and I refuse to pay the $3500 for these repairs out of pocket, so they have not been replaced yet, and will not be replaced until I speak further with volkswagen.