The airbag light keeps coming on. Vw votex web page (for vw enthuiasts) lists that it is a known problem with a seat belt sensor that triggers and airbag warning light. I have had it reset three times at 60.00 a session...for a known problem. I have been driving some time with the light on. I have some concern that the airbag would not deploy in an accident. I have written vw about it and was given a lame excuse and then ignored.
2003 Volkswagen GTI: airbag warning light
5 of the 53 complaints about the 2003 Volkswagen GTI describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 67,800
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
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What owners say
2003 vw gti airbag light came on without an accident, collision, bump or crash and stayed on all the time, this condition makes the airbag system inoperative at the time of a real collision, I belong to a vw club ( vwvoertwx.com) and this seems to be very popular issue among vw gti two door, technically this has to be a manufacturing defect that vw should be obligated to correct.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen gti. The contact stated that there is a high resistance in the driver's side seat belt buckle that causes the air bag light to continuously illuminate. The dealer stated that it is a warranty item and they would not cover the repair costs. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Routine usage from adjacent seat mechanism caused wire to fail inside driver's side seat belt harness, causing air bag light to illuminate. Was told by dealer that this is a common occurrence for 2-door golfs and gtis. Was told that air bags will not inflate in a crash until the seat belt harness was replaced. It seems to me that there should be a recall for such a safety related problem due to a design flaw of the automobile.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen gti. The air bag warning indicator light illuminated. The dealer stated that the passenger air bag was defective because the resistance in the igniter was too high. The dealer stated that the air bag needed to be replaced. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 68,000. Updated 01/11/08. *lj updated
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2003 Volkswagen GTI airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2003 Volkswagen GTI?
5 of 53 owner complaints about the 2003 Volkswagen GTI (9%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Volkswagen GTI?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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