Air Bag Related Problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan

Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag sensor control (two problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Volkswagen Tiguan


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan

The Air Bag problem

Sunroof had defected drain tubes. Due to the drain tubes being defected, it caused a major leak in the sunroof and ended up flooding the inside of the car. Due to the flooding, it shorted out my passenger air bag. My passenger air bag is not functioning correctly.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

The turbo blew causing the car to stop in the middle of traffic. The blown turbo caused metal to go into my fuel system and oil. The air bag sensors are faulty. They cannot sense someone in the seats. The car had to be towed to a auto shop. Due to the blown turbo, it will cost $5,500 to fix.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

Drain tubes in the sunroof were corroded and leaking into the car. The water leak causes many electrical problems including short circuiting the passenger side airbag. The water leak is also causing lighting issues on inside of car.   Read details...


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