Volkswagen Taos air bag price snapshot
- Low
- $50
- Average
- $255
- High
- $699
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Taos air bag?
Asking prices from 170 salvage yards in 38 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
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Part overview
About the Volkswagen Taos air bag
What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →
Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary
A used Volkswagen Taos air bag costs $50 to $699, with a median asking price of $247. Based on 940 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2022–2025 (4 model years), updated Oct 1, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$250
Grade B (good)$250
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$50–$615639 listings
Grade BStandard used$59–$699251 listings
Grade XUngraded$75–$40050 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $50–$615 | 639 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $59–$699 | 251 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $75–$400 | 50 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$250
Grade B$250
Ungraded$170
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $50–$699 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Taos air bag is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Taos air bag listings at 170 salvage yards across 38 states. California supplies the most, with 115 listings (12% of the total) from 18 yards. Location matters: yards in California ask a median $100, while Florida yards ask $278, 178% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 115 | 18 | $100-60% |
| Texas | 93 | 18 | $135-45% |
| Nebraska | 68 | 7 | $256+4% |
| Colorado | 54 | 6 | $200-19% |
| Kansas | 48 | 4 | $250+1% |
| Florida | 42 | 14 | $278+13% |
| Missouri | 38 | 6 | $225-9% |
| Illinois | 38 | 7 | $228-8% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $247 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Taos air bag replacement cost?
- Used part
- $247
- Volkswagen Taos median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$450
- 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $295–$695
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Taos air bag cost by year?
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Taos air bag cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Taos air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, passenger, dash, lists at a $150 median, while passenger, roof commands $400, a 167% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2024 units carry the lowest median at $225, while 2022 tops the table at $250. Parts from 2022–2025 are interchangeable, so if the 2024 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 4 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Taos sits 10% above the Mercedes S Class ($225), 10% above the Ford Transit ($225), and 25% above the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used air bag: what to check
- Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
- Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
- Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
- Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
- Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Volkswagen Taos parts are priced?
01wide ±226%
Transmission Control Module
$115median
$24$544
02wide ±101%
Front Seat
$211median
$75$500
03wide ±72%
Side Mirror
$328median
$129$602
04wide ±138%
Wheels
$222median
$50$662
05spread ±54%
Door Assembly
$800median
$485$1,351
06wide ±116%
Center Console
$129median
$50$348
07wide ±120%
Steering Wheel
$180median
$78$511
08wide ±137%
Axle Shaft
$146median
$55$455
09wide ±185%
Starter
$86median
$25$343
10wide ±146%
Rear View Mirror
$103median
$30$330
11wide ±83%
Headlight Assembly
$750median
$295$1,542
12wide ±155%
Car Radio
$166median
$65$580
Price comparisons
Compare Volkswagen Taos air bag prices
Air Bagcompare
MercedesSClassvsVolkswagenTaos
Class$225
Taos$247
$22 diff17,351 listings
Air BagcompareFordTransitvsVolkswagenTaos
Transit$225
Taos$247
$22 diff13,913 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLCClassvsVolkswagenTaos
Class$198
Taos$247
$49 diff12,638 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesCClassvsVolkswagenTaos
Class$199
Taos$247
$48 diff11,398 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLEClassvsVolkswagenTaos
Class$267
Taos$247
$20 diff11,273 listings
Air BagcompareHondaCivicvsVolkswagenTaos
Civic$233
Taos$247
$14 diff8,841 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±190%
Acura Integra
$276median
$60$1,107
Acurawide ±274%
Acura MDX
$225median
$41$1,275
Acurawide ±179%
Acura RDX
$320median
$86$1,232
Acurawide ±257%
Acura TLX
$250median
$50$1,337
Audiwide ±208%
Audi A4
$159median
$40$700
Audiwide ±252%
Audi A6
$204median
$35$1,062
Audiwide ±214%
Audi Q3
$200median
$45$900
Volkswagenwide ±207%
Volkswagen Atlas
$136median
$36$600
Volkswagenwide ±138%
Volkswagen Golf
$271median
$100$850
Volkswagenwide ±286%
Volkswagen Jetta
$137median
$30$813
Volkswagenwide ±238%
Volkswagen Passat
$121median
$40$616
Volkswagenwide ±203%
Volkswagen Tiguan
$140median
$35$603
Common questions
Volkswagen Taos air bag FAQ
How much is a used air bag for a Volkswagen Taos?
The median asking price is $247 across 940 priced listings from 170 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $250. 2024 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $225.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Taos air bag?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Taos air bag replacement typically runs $295–$695 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $247, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volkswagen Taos model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Volkswagen Taos air bag years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Taos air bag fitments across 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 4 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.