2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Air Bags Problems

37 complaints about Air Bags

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12
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All Air Bags Complaints (37)

Dec 3, 2025 Crash

On October 17, 2025, I was driving my 2014 Volkswagen Jetta at approximately 25–30 mph on the bypass in Muscatine, Iowa. Another vehicle cut into my lane and struck the front driver-side of my car. My vehicle suffered significant front-end impact, including wheel/tire damage, bumper and fender damage, and visible suspension impact. During the crash, the driver-side airbag did NOT deploy, even though the impact was directly to the front driver-side area where the crash sensors are located. The airbag warning light did not come on before or after the crash. Because the force of the impact was strong enough to damage the front wheel, suspension components, and bumper structure, I believe the airbag system (airbag module, front crash sensor, or related wiring) failed to detect the crash properly. A collision at this speed and angle should have triggered airbag deployment. This failure put me at risk of serious injury. I am reporting this because the airbag system did not function as intended in a front-end collision, and I am concerned there is a defect affecting the airbag deployment sensors or modules in this model.

Dec 10, 2024

During this summer (2024), I got a warning with three beeps then warning lights came on, went off for a several months, and now have come on and stayed on (ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, AIRBAG, Tire Pressure). This has to be an issue with VW. There was close to 63,000 miles on the car at the time. Now there's only 64,000 miles on the car. The dealer service center couldn't really determine the cause but still quoted a repair of nearly $4,000.

Mar 25, 2024 Crash

The contact owned a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the son was driving at 46-47 MPH and turning left when another vehicle driving at 65-70 MPH crashed into the entire driver's side of the vehicle causing the vehicle to spin approximately 3 - 4 times before coming to a stop in the middle of the road. No air bags had deployed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled by the insurance company. A police report was filed. The driver had received injuries to their right leg, however, no medical attention was sought. The dealer had not been contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Mar 28, 2023 Crash

The contact owned a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, she was involved in a multi-vehicle accident pileup after a utility truck that was two vehicles ahead of her suddenly braked. The air bags had failed to deploy. The contact's daughter did not require medical attention but had sustained a headache from the impact. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,640.

Mileage: 121,640

Nov 10, 2022

The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and depressing on the horn, the horn failed to make a sound. The contact stated that the air bag, ABS, and Electronic Steering Control (ESC) warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the clockspring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the horn to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

Sep 20, 2022

2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI. Part number 5K0953569AL air bag clock spring failed leaving air bag and horn unusable. Dealerships say this is the most back ordered Volkswagen part. Many wait lists have several thousand people waiting with no end in sight. No one can provide a ship date. These cars cannot legally be on the road and cannot be sold back to a dealership because they won’t pass inspection. This part has been involved in a recall previously with the same issues, but not all affected cars are covered under the recall. I am personally unable to find a solution and my car has been unusable and unsafe. When I realized how normal and not unique my exact situation was, I felt the need to report this problem on behalf of the tens of thousands of people who are without safe vehicles, including myself. I am hoping that the recall can be extended to these other cars desk with the exact same clock spring issues so that we can be provided with solutions that can get our cars back on the road safely. Thank you for your time.

Aug 23, 2021 Crash

Air bags failed to deploy on my 2014 volkswagen jetta. I hit a Guardrail head on at 50-60 mph pushing it 8 feet back. I sustained a large laceration on my forehead eventually needing 6 staples and 6 stitches to close it up. My passenger got abbrastions to her head from hitting the window. Which is now cracked and broken throughout. The air bag light came on my dashboard but no air bags were ever deployed. Having just bought this vehicle 6 months ago from a dealership and them verifying that everything was in working order has me wondering what to do about this? $18,000 for a trip to the E.R that night. Needless to say I'm pretty disappointed and know that if the airbags would have properly went off it would have made things Alot easier!!

Apr 14, 2021

EVERY SINGLE LIGHT ON THE DASH IS TURNED ON EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NO PROBLEM, AND THE SPEEDOMETER METER DOESN'T MOVE. I GOT THE ISSUE FIXED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SAID THE COMPUTER ONLY NEEDED TO BE RESET, BUT THE VW DEALERSHIP INSISTS THAT I STILL HAVE A BIG ISSUE THAT CAN EFFECT THE USAGE OF MY BRAKES, AIRBAGS, EVERYTHING, AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME $3500 FOR A NON-PROBLEM. SINCE THE SENSORS ARE ALL ON, I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP OIL OR GAS, AND I WON'T BE ALERTED IF I HAVE A FLAT TIRE OR THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. THEY ALSO MENTIONED THAT SINCE THE SENSORS ARE DEAD IT MAY NOT DEPLOY MY AIRBAG SYSTEM. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S NOT WORTH FIXING, MY CAR ONLY HAS 49,537 MILES AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION; THIS IS ABSURD.

Mileage: 49,400

Sep 14, 2020

IF I DRIVE WITH THE CAR THE BRAKE-WARNING LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON. IT ALARMS. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AND THEY ASKED GERMANY BUT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WRONG IS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH THESE LIGHTS. THEY RESET THE COMPUTER BUT IT HAPPENS AFTER 20 MILES AGAIN.

Mileage: 103,500

Sep 8, 2020

PROBLEM WITH AIR BAGS. CODE 9437201 WILL RESET BUT COMES BACK.

Mileage: 120,000

Apr 30, 2020

I BEEN TRYING TO GET MY STICKER SINCE LAST YEAR ....I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CAUSE OF THE RE CALL. I BEEN DRIVING EXPIRES TAGS....AM ANNOY ALREADY WITH THIS RECALL T THE DEALER SHOULD HAD TOLD ME SINCE THA BEGGING...MY CAR KEEPING LOSING OIL AND AND. CAN I JUST GET A REFUND

Mar 16, 2020 Crash

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY ESTIMATION IS THE DRIVER WHO HIT ME WAS GOING 40-45 MPH.

Mileage: 25,000

Dec 30, 2019

WHILE DRIVING ON THE OVERPASS THE CAR CUTOFF ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BY A DUMP TRUCK WOULD NOT CRANK BACK UP FOR 7 MINUTES. AIRBAG LIGHT ON SHOW MALFUNCTION OF AIRBAG

Mileage: 719,974

Nov 29, 2019

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOT WORKING/OFF NOTICE ALONG WITH ABS OFF NOTICE AND UNDERINFLATION NOTICE ALL HAPPENED SIMULTANEOUSLY UPON STARTING CAR AND REMAINS ON. CAR ONLY HAS BEEN DRIVEN 18000 MILES SINCE NEW

Mileage: 18,000

Sep 9, 2019

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN HIT OR IN ANY ACCIDENT. NOW THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS NO LONGER WORK.

Aug 5, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT COMPONENT OF THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Mileage: 61,000

Jun 7, 2019

CLOCKSPRING WENT BAD ON A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS DONT WORK.

Mileage: 20,000

Jun 4, 2019

TAKATA RECALL, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY AND WILL NOT GO AWAY

Mileage: 55,000

Feb 8, 2019

DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. POWER IS CUT TO THE CONTROL MODULE AND AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT

Jan 24, 2019 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, WHIPLASH, AND HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO A BODY SHOP. VOLKSWAGEN OF MURRIETTA (LOCATED AT 41300 DATE ST, MURRIETA, CA 92562, (951) 249-7072) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Dec 5, 2018

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING IMMEDIATELY AFTER SIGNAL PRESENTED.

Dec 3, 2018

A FEW WEEKS AGO, I REVERSED (AT AN ANGLE) INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. THE SOUND ENSUED WHEN MAKING ANY TURNS WITH THE VEHICLE. ONE DAY, WHILE PARKING, THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKED AND THERE WAS A SNAP SOUND. UPON RE-ENTERING MY VEHICLE, THE AIRBAG ERROR LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL STEERING-MOUNTED CONTROLS WERE DISABLED. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, THIS ISSUE IS RELATED THE TO THE CLOCK SPRING ISSUE (RECALL) FOR VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES. HOWEVER, THE MODEL AND YEAR (JETTA HYBRID, 2014) OF MY CAR IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MY LOCAL VW DEALER, AND THEY HAVE BASICALLY TOLD ME THE ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CLOCK SPRING EXTENDED WARRANTED VW ISSUED.

Mileage: 85,000

Nov 12, 2018

DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY IN POURING RAIN WEATHER. CAR HORN IS ALSO CURRENTLY NOT WORKING/ABLE TO BE USED IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY OR WARNING. AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR ABOUT 6 SECONDS AND THEN GO OFF REPEATEDLY THEN FINALLY STAYED ON FOR GOOD. APPEARS TO BE A CLOCK SPRING ISSUE FROM RESEARCH THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INITIALLY COVERED AND COMPLETED IN 2015 MANUFACTURER RECALL. VIN IS ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN CURRENT TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL EITHER.... NO PREVIOUS ISSUES TO NOTE PRIOR TO SYMPTOMS BEGINNING...

Mileage: 67,000

Aug 15, 2018

STATIONARY, IN MOTION, AND WHEN TURNING--AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN DOESN'T WORK, CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DOESN'T WORK AND STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS DO NOT WORK. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TWO MONTHS AGO--WITH ONLY 30K MILES. AT 34K MILES WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED.

Jun 25, 2018

DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. BROKE UNDER NORMAL STEERING WHEEL OPERATION WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, THIS IN TURN CAUSED STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS TO BECOME INOPERABLE AND ACTIVATED AIR-BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT.

Mileage: 56,000

Apr 27, 2018

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI EDITION 30 W/NAVIGATION. MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING THAT'S RIGHT IN MOTION. THE SAME DAY MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED CLICKING WHEN I TURNED IT TO THE LEFT ONE DAY. I WENT TO USE MY HORN AND IT WOULDN'T WORK. THEN NOTICED ALL OF MY ALL THE BUTTONS ON MY STEERING WHEEL WERE NOT WORKING EITHER. THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS ARE THE CONTROLS FOR THE NAVIGATION SETTINGS, TIME, PHONE. THERE ISN'T A WAY TO CHANGE SETTING USING THE CONSOLE BUTTONS. THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ARE THE HUB OF SETTING CONTROLS. I CAN NOT USE MY HORN FOR ANYTHING. 18 WHEELERS SWAYING, SOMEONE NOT PAYING ATTENTION I CAN NOT USE MY HORN FOR ANY OF THESE REASONS. EVERY TIME I GET IN MY CAR I AM WITHOUT AN AIRBAG. I WENT ONLINE TO DO SOME RESEARCH. I FOUND A RECALL FOR THE 2014 JETTA I PRINTED OUT THE RECALL # AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SAID THIS RECALL AND THE CLICKING ON MY STEERING WHEEL MATCH. CAN YOU FIX THIS HERE? THE REPRESENTATIVE THEN TOLD ME THAT HE WAS SORRY THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THE GLI 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION JETTA. THE SHOP WOULD NOT ORDER THE PART WITHOUT A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH COST ME $120.88. ONCE THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS COMPLETE I RECEIVED A CALL "MA'AM YOU ARE CORRECT THE CLOCK SPRING IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE PART IS $290.07 AND LABOR $316.88 WITH TAX A TOTAL OF $682.33 EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING MATCHED THE RECALL. BECAUSE THIS RECALL ISN'T EXPANDED AND DOESN'T INCLUDE THE CORRECT CARS. I HAVE HAD TO PAY $803.21. I AM OUT SAFELY DRIVING WITH A AIRBAG OR THE SAFETY OF A HORN. THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL CARS AFFECTED.

Mileage: 60,450

Nov 1, 2017

TAKATA RECALL

Aug 7, 2017 Crash

WHEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THE VW EMBLEM ON THE STEERING WHEEL POPPED OPEN TO THE LEFT AND THE AIRBAG PUSHED IT INTO MY LEFT ARM WHICH CAUSED A BURN AND MY ARM TO BLEED. I KNOW HAVE A GOOD SCAR ON MY LEFT ARM. IF THAT EMBLEM WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN THERE OR WOULD HAVE MAYBE OPENED DOWNWARDS I WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY WITH A SMALL AIRBAG BURN TO THE RIGHT HAND ONLY.

Mileage: 77,000

Jun 10, 2017 Crash

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT-END COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL WAS NOT RECALLED AND MAYBE SHOULD BE??? VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. THE ENTIRE FRONT END IS SMASHED IN. NO AIRBAGS ACTIVATED - NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGERS SIDE.

Mileage: 32,043

Jun 9, 2017 Crash

MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MY CAR WAS MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT MY VEHICLE AT A FAST SPEED

Mileage: 37,988

Sep 14, 2016

UPON STARTING THE CAR IT SUDDENLY BEGAN ILLUMINATED FIVE (5) WARNING LIGHTS WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, ANTI-SLIP REGULATION, AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, PROBLEM WITH STEERING, AND AIRBAG AND SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONER SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. FROM THESE WARNINGS, NAPLETON'S OF ORLANDO SURMISED THE PROBLEM TO BE A DEFECTIVE LEFT/REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR!? I DECLINED ANY WORK AND TOOK MY DOUBTS TO VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE. AFTER CUSTOMER CARE INVOLVED DAVID MAUS VOLKSWAGEN OF ORLANDO (ANOTHER VW DEALER IN TOWN?) - THE FEEDBACK GIVEN WAS THAT YES, THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAN GENERATE THESE 5-WARNINGS. UNBEKNOWNST TO ME I LEARNED THAT IF MY AIR BAG WARNING IS ILLUMINATED THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. I WAS NOT ADVISED OF THIS AT THE TIME I LEFT THE DEALER. NEVERTHELESS, I FEEL THAT THE WARNINGS & INDICATORS SYSTEMS NEEDS A WARNING INDICATOR FOR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS!? MOREOVER, THIS WARNING SYSTEM IS MISLEADING AND CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR DEATH OR INJURY TO THE UNSUSPECTING MOTORIST THAT IS LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE REAL PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE 5-IDIOT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD! I FIND THE 5-LIGHT EVENT CORRELATION TO BE DECEPTIVE AND DEMANDING OF DOUBT. MY EXPECTATION IS FOR A RECALL AND VW TO FIX THE WARNING SYSTEM. A FIX TO A CRITICAL SENSOR LOCATED DOWN AT THE WHEEL LEVEL NEEDS IMPROVEMENT. INCIDENTALLY, ONLY AFTER MY CUSTOMER CARE EXCALLATION DID VOLKSWAGEN AGREE TO PAY 100% PARTS AND LABOR. APPARENTLY, AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT/REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE OFF AND THE CAR APPEARS TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

Mileage: 55,535

Feb 1, 2016 Crash

FORCED OFF ROAD BY ANOTHER DRIVER, HIT POLE AND MY FACE HIT STEERING WHEEL AND HEAD SHATTERED WINDSHIELD CAUSING SEVERE CONCUSSION, CUTS/BRUISES AND NECK ISSUES.

Mileage: 28,000

Sep 25, 2015

I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION OF BUYING A GOOD CAR, WHEN I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE ON MARCH 6 2015 I WAS NEVER INFORM ABOUT THE CURRENT RECALL #14V1820000, I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, EVEN SO IS A 2014 MODEL, ALSO I TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE (JUNE) I THINK AND ALSO I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A NEW RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED ON JAN 23 2015 RECALL #15V028000, AND THEN I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL ISSUED ON AUG 04 2015, RECALL #15V483000, I WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED AND HELD VW CO RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WRONG DOING SINCE THE VEHICLE CAN COST FIRE AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, I'M A SR RETIRED AND WOULD LIKE HELD VW RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND BECAUSE THEY SOLD ME A CAR WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH 6 2015 BRAND NEW EVEN SO IS A 2014 MODEL. AGAIN I SHOULD BE GIVEN TRHU INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAR STATUS.

Mileage: 13,278

Apr 14, 2015 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO THE NOSE AND LIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED IN AN AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,798.

Mileage: 5,798

Sep 26, 2014

JUNE 2014 I BROUGHT MY 2014 JETTA SE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT B/C THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON & OTHER LIGHTS.THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A 1.5 WEEKS & CLAIMED THEY WERE WAITING ON A NEW CLOCK SPRING,FINALLY AFTER ME GETTING AGITATED THEY FIXED IT,THE CAR AT THE TIME ONLY HAD 2000 MILES ON IT.I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT WAS JUST A ELECTRICAL GLITCH AND IT'S BEEN FIXED.THEN AUGUST 19,2014,THE TRACTION CONTROL,TIRE PRESSURE,ETC LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN I WAS BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY,I EMAILED THE SERVICE TECH ASKING IF I NEEDED AIR IN MY TIRES HE SAID NO TO THEN TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT ON,THAT SHOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.HE THEN SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO DROP THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP.SEPTEMBER 3,2014 THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THIS TIME I DEMANDED TO BRING MY CAR IN.MY BREAKS WERE SQUEAKING,ALL THE LIGHTS FROM BEFORE WHERE ON & THE BACK TIRES WERE MAKING SQUEALING NOISES,IT ONLY HAD 3750 MILES ON IT.THEY HAD MY CAR AGAIN OVER A WEEK AND CAME BACK WITH EXCUSES,THEY SAID THEY WERE WAITING FOR VW TO GIVE THEM THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, THEY HAVE 5 OTHER CARS THAT HAVE ALSO BEEN WAITING FOR THE UPDATE.AFTER ME YELLING AND EMAILING EVERYONE & GOING THERE MYSELF TO DEMAND MY CAR.THEY SAY VW HASN'T RELEASE THE UPDATE BUT THEY WILL DIAL IT INTO MY CAR.THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND THEY ARE SITTING ON THE FIX.I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP,MEANWHILE THEY DELETED THE ERROR CODE SO THE TRACTION ETC LIGHTS ARE OFF.THE OTHER DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME A LOANER CAR B/C VW WOULDN'T REIMBURSE THEM UNLESS THE CAR GAVE THEM AN ERROR.I TOLD THEM TO CALL VW AND GET THE ERROR,THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T. I WOULD NEED TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THEY COULD GET AN ERROR CODE FROM THE CAR.MEANWHILE A WEEK LATER I'M STILL TRYING TO FIND A DEALERSHIP IN ATLANTA WITH A LOANER CAR & CAN FIX MY DEFECTIVE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 2,044

Sep 9, 2014

THE CAR PRESENTED PROBLEMS IN THE MONTH OF JULY. STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, ALSO THE CELL PHONE CHARGER NOT WORKING, THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES UNFORTUNATELY NOT HAD THE TIME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. NO LIGHT AT THE BOARD OF ANY PROBLEM WARNED. TURNED OFF AND TURNED ON THE CAR AGAIN AND WENT BACK TO WORK. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME TO TAKE IT ON MONDAY, AUGUST 4 AT 10:30 AM, I WAITED UNTIL 1:30 PM. THEY DIDN'T GIVE ANOTHER CAR FOR GO MY JOB. THEY SAID THEY HAD CALLED THE SAME VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME THE CAR WITHOUT SOLVING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT TURNS OFF ONLY THEY FIXED THE PHONE CHARGER. THE CAR RETURNED TO PRESENT PROBLEMS ON SUNDAY AUGUST 31 AT 7:30 PM. I STARTED THE CAR AND DRIVE 3 BLOCKS / BLOCKS AND TURN RIGHT THE CAR TURNED OFF, I FOUND MYSELF WITH A CO-PILOT. TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON LIKE I USED TO, YES IT WORKED, BUT IT LIGHT SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS BEGAN RINGING SINCE WE HAD NOT RECOGNIZED BELTS. TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED ON 4 OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. I HAD TO BE WITH THIS ANNOYING NOISE DURING MONDAY (LABOR DAY). I COME BACK ON FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER TO SERVICES DEPARTMENT LEFT MY CAR AND I NEED A CAR TO GET MY JOB BUT THE DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE ME WHEN I TOLD HER THAT EXPLAIN IN A PAPER THAT THERE ISNOT A CAR FOR ME SHE ASKED ME TO WAIT A MOMENT AND SUDDENLY I GOT A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA, BUT COULD HANDLE ONLY IN NEW YORK I CAN NOT LEAVE THIS AREA. I CALL WOLKSWAGEN 800-822-8987 BECAUSE I WANT COME BACK MY MONEY BECAUSE THE CAR PRESENTS TOO MANY FLAWS THAT CAN NOT BE FIXED AND I WILL NOT BE A VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE. PLEASE APPRECIATE ATTENTION TO MY ORDER. THANKS A LOT *TR

Mileage: 5,700

Sep 8, 2014 Crash

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THE CARFAX STATES THAT THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AM ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED SEVERE FRONT DAMAGE REPORTED. MULTIPLE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE SUB RAIL FRAME HAS BEEN WELDED TOGETHER BY SOMEONE THAT DID NOT APPEAR TO KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND NOW THE ENTIRE FRAME IS CRACKED AGAIN. *TR