Took my car in a few weeks ago for a recall repair affecting the passenger airbag. The airbag was not able to sense when there was a passenger in the vehicle, and would randomly turn on/off even when there was a passenger in the vehicle. Had the error messages pop immediately on the way home from the dealer after their "fix". I took it back in today and they dealer said it was the actual pods sensor and it would cost $1,100 to repair! this was because the recall repair only included that wire connection. I drive my younger brother to school every day and do not think it's fair that Audi's recall only fixed half the problem - now there's no way to tell if the airbag is working properly and if my brother or any other passenger is safe in the car.

- Miami, FL, USA

I went in to get the pods connector recall work done. Before this work was done the passenger airbag would go on and off intermittently, however, now the passenger airbag is always off. They are saying that the connector is a separate problem from the weight sensor. The pods system has been recalled in other Audi models for this very problem.

- Sandy, UT, USA

The passenger side air bag is permanently disable, even when a passenger is seated on it- it appears the sensor under the seat does is not working properly. This is critical malfunction as the passenger will not be protected in a collision case. Additionally, the seatbelt light comes on to fasten seatbelt even when no one is sat on that seat and won't go away until the belt is fasten. I have been waiting for Audi to include my vehicle in the current national recall to fix that problem.

- San Jose, CA, USA

The airbag light is on, it beeps a warning, the message 'Audi pre sense system fault' and the 'passenger airbag is off' light is on when there is someone in the seat. This is indicating that the airbag safety system is not functioning. The dealer has stated that there are no open recalls for the vehicle. The warnings are visible while parked (stationary) and while driving (in motion) and also the same with the warning beeps; while parked and while driving.

- Stanwood, WA, USA

Check engine light cuts on with overheating and eps error when starting car sometimes. When you shut off car it cuts off and returns to normal. It started last year and has continued, I was told it may be a sensor shortage.

- Houston, TX, USA

When a person or item is in the front passenger seat there will be an intermittent error and the passenger side airbag will disable. It doesn't happen every time but as time goes on it happens more often.. I've contacted 'Audi chattanooga' about the issue and they say a recall to fix said problem has already been completed yet the problem persists.

- Clevland, TN, USA

I am experiencing issues with the passenger seat airbag. Airbag is disable when passenger is sat on the seat. Additionally, the seatbelt sensor calls for fastening when no one is sat on the seat, passenger side as well. I believe my vehicle is experiencing issues already accounted for in the most recent recall.

- San Jose, CA, USA

An improper electrical contact may cause the passenger occupant detection system (pods) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag. The dealership will say they fixed it but shortly after the passenger airbag and seatbelt sign goes off again beeping and advising you the passenger seatbelt is not on. When you have no passenger.this is a safety hazard and the dealership cannot fix the issue. They are incompetent and do not care about the safety of the vehicle drivers. If it is saying the airbag is off what will happen if there is an accident and the airbag doesn't go off due to this recall. This is negligence on the dealership/automaker.

- Woodside, NY, USA

Air bag light is on and seat belt light is on. Error message on dashboard: Safety system: System fault. Car had a recall for similar issue on January 2020. Took to the dealership and want to replace a sensor for $1300. Dealership stated is not the same issue related to the recall. This is a safety issue. Car is not under warranty anymore. Update: The car was involved in a collision while parked in front of the contact's aprtment. The air bags did not deploy.

- El Paso, TX, USA

2016 Audi, consumer writes in regards to passenger occupant detection system. The consumer contacted the dealer to make a repair for recall 69Z4. No assistance was offered. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

I had the seat pod recall repair made on my car and this did not fix the problem of the indicator going off and a notice on the dash of "Audi pre-sense: System fault!" notice. In other words, the problem of a faulty airbag connector wire was not solved by a wire replacement. I was told that the seat-occupied weight sensor was probably bad - from dealer but not covered under the warranty.

- Rockwall, TX, USA