2001 Volkswagen Passat air bags problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Volkswagen Passat — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The driver's side airbag of my 2001 VW Passat spontaneously deployed while I drove on Hwy 494 in Woodbury MN. Sometime within 24 hours before the airbag deployed, the airbag fault light turned on in the car's dashboard display. Within 15 minutes before the incident, the car's automatic locking…”
filed Jun 25, 2021
“My car is a 2001 model, and I'd like to know if it has takata airbags in it, even if it isn't covered by the recall. Dealer doesn't know if the airbags are takata or not. Can you give me this information?? I hope so, otherwise I don't know how to find out. Thanks [xxx] *dl information redacted…”
filed Feb 20, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Passat years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Passat | 5 | 11% |
| 2017 Passat | 28 | 25% |
| 2016 Passat | 25 | 24% |
| 2015 Passat | 88 | 36% |
| 2014 Passat | 354 | 60% |
| 2013 Passat | 382 | 51% |
| 2012 Passat | 295 | 61% |
| 2010 Passat | 45 | 28% |
| 2009 Passat | 12 | 8% |
| 2008 Passat | 32 | 19% |
| 2007 Passat | 106 | 40% |
| 2006 Passat | 148 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Volkswagen Passat
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.