2017 Volkswagen Jetta: airbag warning light

10 of the 160 complaints about the 2017 Volkswagen Jetta describe airbag warning light.

owner complaints: 10
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 23,815
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Airbag warning light by model year

2021
1
2019
3
2018
4
2017
10
2016
1
2015
8
2014
15
2013
11
2012
17
2011
14
2010
14
2009
15
2008
15
2007
18
2006
33
2005
12
2004
3
2003
10
2002
5
2001
10
2000
9
1999
8
1998
6
1997
2
1995
3

What owners say

Filed Apr 14, 2025 · Airbags, Fuel system · CA

so all the sudden my air bag light came on and my whole steering wheel don't work.. none of the buttons nor the cruse control and air bag light is on . Not sure why this happened but I feel very unsafe with my children in the car due to there's been a lot of crazy ppl out that don't pay attention when driving .

Filed Mar 20, 2023 · Airbags, Seat belts · 39,000 miles · AZ

The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that upon picking up his vehicle from the dealer, the air bag warning light illuminated. The mechanic informed him that the failure was related to the driver’s side seat belt and was not covered under recall. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.

Filed Oct 14, 2022 · Driver assistance · FL

Many fault lamps lite up on panel. List: Brake light, Adaptive cruise control, ASC, Power steering lamp, Seat belt lamp and sometimes the seat belt alarm goes off when seat belt is clicked IN!,ABS,Air bag lamp is intermittent,EPC lamp is intermittent. Problems have been confirmed by: Independent auto repair center and Vista VW of Pompano Beach, FL. As far as safety sometimes the engine goes into limp mode during driving a few minutes after starting. Having to pull over quickly to get out of the flow of traffic. To stop the engine after a few minutes it does restart.

Filed Aug 19, 2021 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

Battery died. Went to dealer in another vehicle to purchase a battery. Installed the new battery and now have an airbag light. Called dealer to learn how to reset airbag, and they said it requires a special tool to reset along with a service charge ($80 to $160). Should an airbag system require special tool and/or knowledge when the car is required to have them? Everything else is operating normally, but airbags are out of service.

Filed Apr 6, 2021 · Airbags, Electrical · 36,054 miles · FL

I was parked and suddenly my car did not want to start, no warning lights came on before experiencing this issue. After bringing it to the dealership according to them battery needs to be replaced again and it has been only about 2 years or less from last replacement. This issue clearly needs to be address immediately as batteries should last for minimum of 3 years. Also after experiencing problems with the battery the airbag warning lights came on and volkswagen dealership is stating I must replace faulty airbag indicator light and pay it from my pocket which I find unacceptable. This issue needs to be further investigated as airbag warning indicator can also be related to ' volkswagen's clock spring problems'.

Filed Mar 12, 2021 · Brakes · 23,815 miles · IL

As I braked for a stop sign in my town, the car behaved as if on ice or snow, it wasn't. The light with the skidding car, the ABS light, and the airbag light came on. As I continued, it happened twice more on my way home.

Filed Jan 8, 2021 · Airbags, Electrical · 65,000 miles · NH

Car has 65k on it and has been acting up for at least 10k miles on the following items: 1. The airbag indicator light on dash went on for no reason and I had to pay a diagnostic fee for it to be reset. 2. The radio links to my phone only 50% of the time with a failure notice posted on the monitor. The bluetooth will still work but to connect with my cord to also charge, very inconsistent. 3. The tire dash light is constantly illuminated despite having the tires and monitors checked several times. 4. The back up warning indicator has recently stopped alerting me and I came within inches of backing into a car today. I would like my dash to be error message free and my radio reliably working via my phone cord. I have tried different cords, purchased new tires and monitors, and the same issues continually occur. This all occurs when the vehicle is powered on, does not matter if it is parked or being driven.

Filed Mar 3, 2020 · Airbags, Lights · 23,000 miles · NJ

I just bought a used 2017 volkswagen jetta gli a month ago, and the airbag light just illuminated this past friday, along with no steering wheel controls working, and no horn. I called the place where I purchased it from, and they pretty much said oh well. This is a safety concern, as it affects the airbag. Is there anything I can do?

Filed Jun 27, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 6,750 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 65 MPH, all the warning indicators illuminated, including the air bag indicator. The contact was concerned that the air bag would deploy. The vehicle was taken to university volkswagen mazda (5150 ellison st ne, albuquerque, nm 87109, (505) 761-1900) where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,750.

Filed May 16, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 17,000 miles · IN · crash · 1 injury

I havve been having electrical issues the past three-five months on this vehicle today when in a car accident the air bag lights came on but no air bags deployed fire and rescue siad they should have deployeed. The radio would turn on and off and sometimes the head lights wouldnt turn on.