2002 Volkswagen GTI air bags problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Volkswagen GTI — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My wife and I were driving out of parking lot, turning into the main street when suddenly we hear a loud explosion and inside the car was cover in a cloud of smoke and white power. It took us few min to realize what happened since we both had ringing ear for a moment. We finally we were able to…”
filed Nov 21, 2014
“The airbag warning indicator light in the instrument cluster illuminated and stayed on. The driver's seatbelt buckle part (1y1858471g - "fcn buckle") had failed. This part also failed 7/06 at 45,900 miles along with the comparable part for the passenger's seat. The airbag system is inoperative when…”
filed Jun 25, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other GTI years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 GTI | 2 | 4% |
| 2016 GTI | 5 | 8% |
| 2015 GTI | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 GTI | 4 | 12% |
| 2012 GTI | 5 | 13% |
| 2011 GTI | 3 | 6% |
| 2010 GTI | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 GTI | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 GTI | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 GTI | 11 | 14% |
| 2006 GTI | 7 | 16% |
| 2003 GTI | 18 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Volkswagen GTI
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.