2003 Volkswagen Passat air bags problems
23 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2003 Volkswagen Passat, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was involved in a automobile crash when another vehicle pulled out in front of me. I was the only person in my car at the time of the crash. I was traveling the posted speed limit and the other driver received a citation and was at fault. I was driving a 2003 VW passat. The car had extensive front end damage mostly to the drivers side. The car was considered a total insurance loss by the other drives insurance company. The passenger side air bag deployed but the drivers side airbag did not.
2003 volkswagen passat station wagon, VIN no. [xxx]; hile driving in greensboro nc near the intersection of elm, mcgee and gorrell streets I misjudged a curve and scraped the right side wheels against a curb. Both tires sustained sidewall damage. There was no contact with the body or undercarraige of the car. The two right side wheels sustained minor cosmetic damage only and the impact was insufficient to affect the alignment of the automobile.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Volkswagen Passat
- Fuel system 180 complaints
- Engine 147 complaints
- Seats 98 complaints
- Electrical system 95 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 83 complaints
- Brakes 46 complaints
- Lighting 45 complaints
- Body & structure 30 complaints