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2002 Volkswagen Beetle air bags problems

43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle26% of all complaints for this model year.

43
Air Bags complaints
26%
share of all complaints
65,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
9 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Vehicle was in motion (about 25 mph) when a front end collision occurred which resulted in the passenger side airbag activating only. The driver side steering wheel airbag did not activate. Driver's face hit the steering wheel.

    filed May 4, 2018

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available.

    filed Oct 27, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Air Bags problems in other Beetle years

YearReportsShare
2016 Beetle3472%
2015 Beetle4251%
2014 Beetle1530%
2013 Beetle3236%
2012 Beetle1218%
2009 Beetle515%
2008 Beetle712%
2007 Beetle1527%
2006 Beetle108%
2005 Beetle3112%
2004 Beetle7321%
2003 Beetle6019%
Beetle air bags problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.