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.
2015 Volkswagen Jetta: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 194 complaints about the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 36,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
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??
I was is a car accident that totaled my 2015 jetta tdi. The front end of my car was impacted to the point where the hood blocked my windshield and the engine itself was partially crushed. The airbags did not deploy. I sustained a concussion because my head hit the stearing wheel. This was a three car accident on a highway.
Driving on free way 210 catching on ramp 5 s fre way both front and back left tires exploded on driver side airbags did not deploy at inpact the modgile was defected I was so shoked scared but my sensor was on., ant the heat coming out of the dash board and steering and un sure confusion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen jetta. While at a red light, the engine suddenly revved and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle from moving, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the preceding vehicle, which then crashed into a third vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,907. The VIN was not provided.
Service bulletins that may apply
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
Questions about the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta?
5 of 194 owner complaints about the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta
Check engine light 17Stalling 11Won't start 11Airbag light 8Loss of power 7Transmission failure 7Brake failure 6Grinding brakes 6Coil spring 5
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