Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta

Two problems related to front air bag sensor control have been reported for the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2015 Jetta.

1 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 10/19/2020

I have owned this used vehicle for 3 months. When attempting to apply the brake at low speed (10-15mph) the brake pedal stuck in place and would not go down. This brake failure resulted in an accident. During said accident, at low impact, the airbag was triggered to deploy. This leads me to believe the airbag or sensor is defective, as I have been in a much more serious accident with an older Jetta that did not result in airbag deployment. I am at risk of having my vehicle totaled out because of these issues when it normally would be repairable.

2 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2017

Passenger seat occupancy sensor is poorly designed and anything placed on the seat initiates the sensor and the fasten seatbelt light and gong. Items that cause this condition has been fast food, small dogs, paperwork, a cell phone on a charger, my cd case. I rented an identical vehicle from hertz and this issue did not happen. Looking into the problem online this has been a problem with many owners stretching back to 2011 model years. If the seat sensor senses something on it and there is a wreck both airbags will be deployed further risking the driver to flying debris. Dealer claims this is a normal situation. Since some vehicles are having this problem and other vw products are not I kinda doubt it.


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