2002 Volkswagen Golf air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 25 complaints for the 2002 Volkswagen Golf, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
Car was rear-ended at a stop light. Car cascaded into the cars in front. Airbags did not deploy on drivers side. Airbags (4) deployed on passenger side only. There was no passenger. Seems I could have used the airbag protection on my side. (driver).
Spontaneous air bag deployment on right side of my 2 door 2002 VW golf tdi while driving on a smooth blacktop road. While driving at approximately 30 MPH, the left side curtain and seat air bags deployed by them selves. The vehicle did not hit a bump or pothole or anything else in the road. The vehicle was not hit by anything. The vehicle was not involved in an accident prior to or during the air bag deployment. My wife was in the passenger seat and was hit by the deployed air bag.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Volkswagen Golf
- Electrical system 15 complaints