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: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 53 complaints about the 2003 Volkswagen GTI describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
- 20152
- 20091
- 20082
- 20073
- 20062
- 20036
- 20021
- 20011
What owners say
I was making a left turn across a major highway. Pulled into the lane of traffic when an oncoming car moved into my lane. I was traveling around 20 MPH, and consequently slowed to approximately 10 MPH. In avoiding the car I turned left and the drivers side of the car hit a curb. The car drove up onto the curb and then quickly off of it. It was not a direct impact, the curb was hit at an angle. The curtain and side airbags both fired on the driver side. There was no significant deceleration, and I have hit pothole harder than this impact and the airbags did not deploy. The car is currently begin evaluated by my local dealer.
When the 2003 volkswagen gti vr6 was in a front end collision with a SUV and as a result was totaled the driver's air bag did not go off. It seems there may be more faulty aig bags out there in the 2003 year model gti's. Nothing has been done to fix this problem. People, you're safety is at risk.
Events leading up to failure was a front end collision, in which my car was in a front impact accident with a SUV. My car is a little 2 door vw gti vr6 2003. The SUV was a honda pilot. The failure was that my car was considered totaled by my insurance company and by the body shop my car was towed to and the driver's air bag did not go off. The engine block was cracked and the passenger air bag went off, but I was the only person in the vehicle. I had my seat belt on and my air bag did not go off. The consequences are that my neck and back hurt daily. Nothing has been done that I know of to this day to correct the action. I would suggest looking at the engineering of the computer system dealing with the air bag.
The consumer was traveling 40 MPH, but when he attempted to apply the brakes, the pedal went to the floor. The consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and rear ended another vehicle. The driver's side air bag did not deploy, but the passenger side did deploy. The driver sustained head injuries. The consumer refused to go to the hospital. The vehicle was towed and totaled t by the insurance company. Please fill in additional information.
Consumer rear ended another vehicle, and the air bags did not deploy.
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Questions about the 2003 Volkswagen GTI no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2003 Volkswagen GTI?
6 of 53 owner complaints about the 2003 Volkswagen GTI (11%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. 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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