My passenger side airbag warning light is always on and the airbag is makes noise that is irritating.
2007 Volkswagen Passat: airbag warning light
17 of the 262 complaints about the 2007 Volkswagen Passat describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- recalls
- 4
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls and 56 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v247000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Thelen audi volkswagen mazda (1112 north euclid avenue, bay city, michigan 48706, (989) 684-2980) and suburban chrysler dodge jeep ram of troy (1790 maplelawn drive, troy, michigan 48084, (248) 585-8800) were made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. While driving various speeds, the air bag indicator illuminated intermittently in 2017 and became more prevalent over the course of one year. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Air bag light is on .. Called the dealership and keep getting a round about my air bags and the service they did on my car .. They had my car for 3 days and the morning I picked it up about an hour later had to have it towed back in again because the didn't do the recalls right .. Now my engine light is on and my airbag light is on .. I've called and they do not want to listen to what I have to say .. They are telling me more things could be wrong and it will cost a lot of money to fix it .. I've had my car for almost 3 years with no problems and now that they have done work on it .it keeps messing up?
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v148000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to perform the repairs. The dealer (gossett volkswagen, 7420 winchester road, memphis, tennessee 38125) confirmed that parts were available to perform the recall repair; however, diagnostic testing was needed in order to complete the repairs. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
My emissions light keeps lit, my airbag light says malfunction, vehicle was stationary when lights came on.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the windshield wiper fluid dispenser motor did not work. The failure occurred without warning. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and flashed a picture of an inflated air bag with a "vehicle statue, air bag default" warning message. The failures were not diagnosed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags). The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that the windshield wiper motor was not included in a recall and the air bag failure was not recall related. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available....updated 11/15/17 *bf updated 12/1/2017
Takata recall - airbag light is on - I have 2 airbag issues and have asked vw to assist with rental car as long as they cannot remedy a new takata air bag, and dealer informs it will be months. Contacted the dealer and vw america several times for assistance for temporary car replacement if they cannot fix the takata airbag, vw america call center does not help and their service center is sneaky to ring my cell no and leave no message to document a record of cust servic- with no solution. Yet dealer did say another customer asked for re-imbursements of rental car and now vw refuses to work with customers who have rented cars, the problem has left me out of pocket for hundred of dollars. According to vw america they do not have a program ' that is their decision not to help customers manufacture needs to provide. This is complete negligence on behalf of vw america. Honda is covering their customers.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. The air bag warning light flashed and randomly remained illuminated. The contact received a recall notice months later for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v079000 (air bags). The dealer was unable to supply the parts for the recall repair remedy. The manufacturer was unable to provide a reasonable time frame that the part would be supplied to the dealer. The failure mileage was not available. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. While driving at various speeds, the air bag light continuously illuminated. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
"takata recall" my airbag light went on and remains on. Upon going to a vw dealership...I was told "ya that means the air won't deflate if you were in an accident". They never went into the car! I was told for them to run a test it would cost 125.00. I couldn't believe what I was hearing from a vw dealership. This is a safety issue and should be resolved with a cost to the customer. I then went on to a gas station...they had hand held device that could detect what the problem was. It came up as defect # 01217, side air bag igniter, drivers side(10199). They recommend taking it to certified dealer(which I did) as they did not have the parts to repair. The gas station did not charge me anything. Something is very wrong here!
"takata recall" everything was fine just another day when I shut off my car for the night all of a sudden my airbag light decides to stay on when starting my car in the morning and after work it says airbag fault on display and light still on.
Airbag light came on for no reason. There might be a resistance on the airbag system causing it to turn on. I read that the resistance variance within a front seat side impact airbag connector can cause the airbag indicator light on the instrument panel to come on and stay on, even though the side impact airbag system is functioning normally.
Service bulletins that may apply
- In conjunction with the Massachusetts DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder...
- In conjunction with the New Mexico DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices...
- In conjunction with the Colorado DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to...
- In conjunction with the New York DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to...
- In conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Volkswagen is sending Takata airbag...
- In conjunction with the Georgia Department of Revenue
- In conjunction with the Virginia DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to...
- In conjunction with the Georgia Department of Revenue
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver's side front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69EG, 69GQ, and 69E6.
Recall number 24V834000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2007 Volkswagen Passat sedan and wagon vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q8. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V‑079.
Recall number 18V247000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V‑078.
Recall number 18V148000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834.
Recall number 16V078000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Volkswagen Passat airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2007 Volkswagen Passat?
17 of 262 owner complaints about the 2007 Volkswagen Passat (6%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Volkswagen Passat?
There are 4 recalls and 56 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Volkswagen Passat
Check engine light 22Engine failure 18Fuel pump 18Stalling 17Won't start 17Loss of power 11Fire or smoke 8Headlights 7Jerking 7Hesitation 5Misfire 5Steering lock-up 5
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