Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Volkswagen Golf R has 14 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Air bag error appeared on dashboard. Horn is not functioning as well. May be due to a faulty switch ... |
| Jul 29, 2022 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My airbag light came on today as I was backing out of a parking space (7/29/22 and mileage 235845),... |
| Jan 8, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Clockspring broken it’s the third time in 4 years. I was pulling out of a parking lot making a left ... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | We purchased our VW Golf TDI ([XXX]) in January 2015 and have now had to replace the clock spring th... |
| Sep 30, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Steering wheel started clicking when turned. Airbag light came on. |
| Jun 7, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The steering control module and clockspring is faulty. My transmission light and airbag light came o... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CLOCKSPRING BROKE ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO I HAD IT REPLACED. IT BROKE AGAIN LAST WEEK. THE AIRBAG IS D... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF AIRBAGS THEY ARE, I'VE HAD TO HAVE MY CLUTCH REPLACED, WATERPUMP AND THERM... |
| May 7, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHTS ON. TOOK TO DEALER VENTURA VOLKSWAGEN. THEY CHARGED ME $145 TO DIAGNOSE THE PRO... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AS I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL, I HEARD A CRINKLE SOUND AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I REALIZ... |
| Nov 14, 2016 | AIR BAGS | ONGOING AIRBAG DEFECT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING. ALSO WARNING ON INFORMATION SCREEN. DEAL... |
| Jan 21, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOT RECOGNIZING OCCUPANT IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AIRBAG IS OFF WITH SEAT OCCUPIED... |
| Jun 13, 2015 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I'M A DRIVER WHO DRIVE THIS CAR WHEN I TRIED TO TURN LEFT THE VEHICLE HAS AIRBAG POP UP AND THE CAR ... |
| Jun 13, 2015 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS | I WAS DRIVING ON 210N PASADENA FWY WITH MY GIRLFRIEND AND OFF AVE43 AROUND 4AM. I TRIED TO TURN WHE... |