2005 Volkswagen Golf Air bags Problems

“Takata recall - I was in accident on 5/24/16 and the front of my car was all damaged but the airbag did not inflate causing me to hit the steering wheel”

“Sunroof drains clog causing backup of water to settle on floors ruining carpet, causing mold. Water gets into door frames causing buckling of doors during winter months. Water damage also caused an electrical wiring short which caused an airbag failure as well as ruined two batteries. I have not used or opened the sunroof since for fear of more problems. I was informed that the cost to replace the carpeting again would be charged to me if the car had another water problem again due to the clogged drains.”

“The airbag light has turned on for the second time, redering the airbags useless. I have had the airbags replaced once within the last year and a half because of the same issue. I was never in an accident and I never hit anything to cause the sensor to trigger. This seems to be a faulty part that has problems with reliability now and the bags do not deploy when they are needed. The first time this happened, the car was still under warranty. The car is now 3 months or 4,000 miles out of warranty. I am to get into an accident the bags will not deploy now. …”

“Multiple airbag failures 01218 - side airbag igniter; passenger side (n200) 001 - upper limit exceeded - intermittent - mil on 01217 - side airbag igniter; driver side (n199) 001 - upper limit exceeded - intermittent - mil on the DTC's seem to be generated during cold weather periods when the seats are moved. This happens at least 1 - 2 times per year. Vehicle has never been moving when these codes were generated. Dealer has completed the TSB for the drivers side airbag wiring, but the problem is still occurring. Passenger seat does not have a TSB for the airbag wiring. …”

“2005 vw GOLF gls. 77,661 miles. Warranty only covers 50,000. Could not afford $3,300 for extended warranty. No repairs until now. Passenger seat infrequently used. Check engine light came on. A few minutes later check engine light went out and the airbag indicator light came on. Dealership charged me $99.50 for diagnostic test. Result:wiring chassis to passenger side had very high resistance reading and replacement was required for the chassis and airbag (650.00). Needed car inspection this month. Dealership stated that the error may be untrue. …”