Eight problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2000 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2000 vw Beetle has had 3 airbags installed since 2002. The vehicle has never been in an accident. The airbag light is illuminated again and therefore will not pass the virginia state inspection process. . Three letters sent to vw with no success. Vw customer care representative will not look into the airbag system on the 2000 vw Beetle since the car is out of warranty. The first airbag issue started under warranty. The three airbags replaced to date has been 2 drivers and 1 passenger side airbag. The airbag light has been reset numerous times with no success without replacing an airbag.
Driver's side side impact-airbag deployed for no reason as I was driving down a freeway. Volkswagen theorized that road debris penetrated the floorboard causing the sensor to go off. How thin is the floorboard that a rock or piece of road debris could penetrate it? and why does that throw off the sensor for a side airbag? Volkswagen refused to reimburse me for towing, repairs, or my arm injury.
Srs system failure light has illuminated for the third time in 16000 miles. Vehicle fault code was reset with the first failure. Side airbag was replaced with the second light illumination. System functioned properly for about 8000 miles and has failed again. Awaiting resolution from vw as the warranty has expired. One of my employees also purchased a 2002 jetta which had an srs failure in the first two months. There appears to be a design problem with Volkswagen's srs system which you may wish to investigate.
Srs system failure light has illuminated for the third time in 16000 miles. Vehicle fault code was reset with the first failure. Side airbag was replaced with the second light illumination. System functioned properly for about 8000 miles and has failed again. Awaiting resolution from vw as the warranty has expired. One of my employees also purchased a 2002 jetta which had an srs failure in the first two months. There appears to be a design problem with Volkswagen's srs system which you may wish to investigate. Mr.
The contact owns a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact started the ignition and the "air bag " warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure was contributed to the passenger side wiring harness. The vehicle was repaired for the malfunction. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on eight separate occasions for the identical failures with replacement of the driver side wiring harness. There have been no resolutions. The failure mileage was 12,218. The current mileage was 47,564.
Consumer stated the air bag light was on, dealer reattached the side air bag harness and found that connector was not attached all the way for side airbag, the airbag light came on again and the dealer replaced the airbag.
Consumer stated the air bag light was on, dealer reattached the side air bag harness and found that connector was not attached all the way for side airbag, the airbag light came on again and the dealer replaced the airbag.
While traveling at 5 mph another vehicle ran into consumer's vehicle going at speed of 45 mph. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy. Manufacturer has been contacted.