2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 17 complaints for the 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 23% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 83% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
I was in a very minor accident involving only the front end. I was a a complete stop at a traffic light and hit the car directly in front of me, I hit the car car going no more than 10 miles per hour. All of the air bags deployed, driver, passenger, as well as front and back side airbags. Additionally, when the airbags deployed the windshield completely shattered on the passenger side. Luckily my son was not injured with the extreme fore of the airbag deployment.
I started my car and the airbag warning light came on. I then noticed that all controls on my steering wheel no longer worked. This includes speed control, horn, hands-free phone controls, hands-free radio controls an vehicle information options. I assume that the air bag is also not functioning. When I returned home, I googled the problem and found that the airbag clock spring was the probable cause as it had been recalled in previous years but did not include the 2016 model. I took the car in on 02/12/19.
Air bags problems in other years
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015