A warning lamp came on that I didn’t know what it was for. It came on yesterday along with a tire warning lamp. The steering wheel buttons won’t work. I had it inspected by a local service center and it was confirmed to be the clock spring. I was informed it may fall under an active recall. It is a safety issue due to the airbag not being able to deploy if need be.
2015 Volkswagen Jetta airbags problems
17 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 42,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 42,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette1
At what mileage
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Volkswagen Jetta airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta 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 Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to November 28, 2014, Golf vehicles manufactured April 2, 2014, to December 3, 2014, and E-Golf vehicles manufactured July 26, 2014, to October 18, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped a Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) that may have been manufactured improperly. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be improperly classified or may not be detected.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, if the front passenger seat occupant is incorrectly classified or non-detected, the passenger frontal air bag may deploy improperly or not at all, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PODS control module, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswgen's number for this recall is 69L6.
Recall number 15V627000 · Recall details
What 2015 Volkswagen Jetta owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front passenger’s seat air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the passenger’s side occupant sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V627000 (AIR BAGS). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 90,000.
I'm finding the brake pedal to be extremely hard to depress. This happened overnight, as the car was operating normally; now I'm afraid to move it because I can't brake properly at very low speeds.
Horn occasionally stops working. Buttons on steering wheel won't work not allowing access to computer.
Clockspring on my Jetta broke which disabled horn and cruise control functions. The safety issue is the horn. The clockspring should not fail on any car with barely 50k operating miles on it. The unit has not yet been replaced. The dashboard shows an airbag warning light. No prior symptoms.
The airbag light for the passenger seat indicates that a passenger is not there when there is. It will start blinking randomly, sometimes registering them and sometimes not. This happens while driving or while stationary.
As the third car in a 4 car accident, it was the only one where airbags failed to deploy. Additionally it was the most damaged. The front drivers seat broke upon rear impact prior to the car being forced into the vehicle in front of me. I was stopped at the time.
Car was traveling approximately 30mph on a suburban street and was broad sided on the drivers side. The impact area was drivers front tire and the a post. Car was declared total by insurance company. Concern is, the drivers door air bag did not deploy. This impact was strong enough to rip the a post in the middle and buckle it inward. The impact was before the door which should of triggered the airbag. The car that hit mine ripped the outer shell from the door and puncture a large hole in the lower front corner. The arm to protect the driver that is located in the door was also severely damaged. I had a body shop technician look at the air bag sensor which can be seen in the door and there is damage all around the sensor. Why wouldn't the air bag go off with such a hard impact so close to the driver in a small compact car??
The passenger airbag light stays off and on if I do not keep the seatbelt locked, even with no passenger. Thus occurs while I am driving and assume this is an electrical issue, safety issue, and potential airbag issue. This has been occurring off and on for over a year.
2015 volkswagen jetta. Constituent writes requesting for airbag on-off switch. *ld
Questions about the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta airbags
Does the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the airbags of the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2015 Volkswagen Jetta airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 42,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 15V627000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Volkswagen Jetta have bad airbags?
The Volkswagen Jetta model years with the most airbags complaints are 2002 (108 complaints), 2001 (97 complaints) and 2003 (77 complaints).
Other 2015 Volkswagen Jetta problems
Electrical 49Engine 45Transmission 23Fuel system 20Brakes 19Steering 15Suspension 14Seats 8Wheels 8Body 5Lights 5Acceleration 4Driver assistance 4Seat belts 4Visibility 4Tires 3
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