2005 Volkswagen Passat Airbags Problems
4 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (4)
Your brake pedal travels all the way to the floor when you press it, indicating a brake system failure. Even after the dealer replaced the brake booster, the problem continued, and during a 32 mph drive, your brakes completely failed, causing you to crash into another vehicle—and your airbags did not deploy during the collision. The dealer was unable to identify or fix the underlying issue despite multiple service attempts.
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VW PASSAT WAS INVOLVED ON HEAD-ON COLLISION (35MPH), WITH MOST OF THE DAMAGE OBSERVED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED BY THE SEATBELT. *TR
DASHBOARD SHOWS AIRBAG FAULT. GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR VW PASSAT. YET, VW HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL. *TR*TR
SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, DESPITE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOORS FROM A DIRECT IMPACT. ALSO DAMAGED WAS THE "B" POST, ALONG WITH 12" INTRUSION INTO PASSENGER SPACE. *JB