One problem related to front air bag sensor control has been reported for the 2001 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2001 Passat.
I,m sending this complain on behalf of my brother-in-law who will not pursue this matter. However, I'm adimant as to the nature of this complaint. He has a 2001 vw Passat. After hitting a bump at normal speeds, two of his air bags deployed. Vw said this is a normal occurrence as the sensor decided it was the thing to do. He's lucky he didn't lose control of the car. Obviously if this were a common malady in vehicles today, I dare say many accidents would occur. Vw will have nothing to do with it since he's out of warranty. Simply speaking, this ain't right!! don brown.