Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volkswagen GTI has 18 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Today is 11/05/2025 incident happened yesterday evening 11/04/2025 The driver airbag in the steering... |
| May 19, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE CAR, A 2001 VW GTI 1.8T, WAS BEING DRIVEN AT LOW (RESIDENTIAL STREET -- 25 MPH OR LESS) SPEEDS A... |
| May 4, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN HE ABRUPTLY TURNED ... |
| Jan 31, 2011 | AIR BAGS | 2001 VW GTI PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INADVERTANTLY DEPLOYED. SIDE SEAT AIRBAG AND HEADLINER DEPLOYED. D... |
| Jul 27, 2009 | AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT | I HAVE A 2001 VW GTI AND MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WRONGFULLY DEPLOYED. I RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO MY... |
| Jul 27, 2007 | AIR BAGS | I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. SUDDENLY WITHOUT IMPACT BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIR... |
| Jun 18, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARN... |
| Jun 18, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARN... |
| Feb 27, 2006 | AIR BAGS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TH... |
| Feb 12, 2006 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG DEFAULT LIGHT AND BUZZER HAS COME ON MANY TIMES. JAN 2001, APRIL 2001, AUG 2005, JAN 2006 AN... |
| Jan 8, 2006 | AIR BAGS | CAR WAS FINE AT NIGHT WHEN PARKED. AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT CAME ON IN THE MORNING, AND WILL NOT TURN OFF... |
| Jun 24, 2005 | AIR BAGS,TIRES | DT: WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT. THERE WAS A NAIL IN THE TIRE, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN ... |
| Jan 24, 2005 | AIR BAGS | TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AFTER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD THE ON BOARD COMPUTER SAYS FAULT CODE ... |
| Jun 12, 2004 | AIR BAGS | SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY COLLISION OR REASON. *AK |
| Nov 24, 2003 | AIR BAGS | I WAS REAR ENDED IN NOV 2003. MY CAR WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WITH ENOUGH FORCE T... |
| Oct 20, 2003 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TWO PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT THE CONSUMER HITTING O... |
| Feb 22, 2003 | AIR BAGS | SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER HITTING POT HOLE... NO DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR OF CAR TIRE WAS BUBBLED SLIGHT... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | AIR BAGS | DUE TO THE "AIRBAG" SYMBOLS DISPLAYED ON THE A- AND B-PILLARS OF MY CAR, I AND MY DEALER ASSUMED THA... |