Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Volkswagen Golf has 10 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
10
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2003 Volkswagen Passat sedan, Jetta, Jetta wagon, Golf, EuroVan, EuroVan Camper Va...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2017 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WITHOUT IT, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE TH... |
| May 10, 2015 | AIR BAGS | MY SON WAS PARKING HIS CAR AT A STATE PARK AND DRIVING LESS THAN 2 MILES A HOUR WHEN THE PASSENGER A... |
| Jul 17, 2009 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ... |
| Dec 20, 2008 | AIR BAGS | 2003 VW GOLF GL-I BOUGHT NEW & AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF IT. AND JUST OVER 80,000 MILES, THE AIRBAG WAR... |
| Jan 1, 2007 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | DITTO ON THE "NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10252376". MY 2003 BASE MODEL GOLF'S AIRBAGS WERE TURNED OFF (AIRBAG... |
| Oct 28, 2005 | AIR BAGS | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED ... |
| Feb 4, 2005 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER STATED WHEN TOUCHING THE CURB WITH THE TIRES DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.... |
| Oct 23, 2003 | AIR BAGS | WHILE PROCEEDING FROM A LIGHT AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT ABOUT 25 MPH CONSUMER HIT A BUMP, AND ... |
| Jun 5, 2003 | AIR BAGS | I HIT A MEDIUM SIZE POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS INFLATED. DEALER SAYS THE MOD... |
| Mar 18, 2003 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR. AS ... |