{"id":1589,"date":"2025-10-28T07:44:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=1589"},"modified":"2025-10-28T07:44:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:44:24","slug":"what-causes-the-vsa-light-to-turn-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/what-causes-the-vsa-light-to-turn-on\/","title":{"rendered":"What causes the VSA light to turn on? \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\">Major reasons for the illumination of the VSA light include; <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\">VSA button in the Off Position<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><strong>:<\/strong> The VSA button on your dashboard is susceptible to accidental touches, which can turn it off. To fix this, turn on the VSA button. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\">Low Tire Pressure<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><strong>:<\/strong> Low tire pressure can cause stability issues and cause the VSA light to turn on. Filling the air pressure in the tires to the manufacturer-recommended levels can resolve this issue. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\">Faulty ABS Module<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><strong>:<\/strong> Failure of any of the ABS components can cause the VSA light to turn on. You can fix this by replacing the damaged ABS component. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\">Tire Issues<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><strong>:<\/strong> Having the wrong set of tires can cause traction issues in your car. This can cause the VSA light to turn on. Make sure to have the manufacturer-specified tires on your car to avoid this. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\">Steering Angle Sensor Damage<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><strong>:<\/strong> The steering angle sensor collects and transmits data such as its rate of turn, wheel angle, and other steering inputs that affect the stability of a vehicle. The VSA light on your car will illuminate if this sensor is faulty. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267349736 BCX8\"><br class=\"SCXW267349736 BCX8\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major reasons for the illumination of the VSA light include; \u00a0\u00a0VSA button in the Off Position: The VSA button on your dashboard is susceptible to accidental touches, which can turn it off. To fix this, turn on the VSA button. \u00a0\u00a0Low Tire Pressure: Low tire pressure can cause stability issues and cause the VSA light&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/what-causes-the-vsa-light-to-turn-on\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What causes the VSA light to turn on? \u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-repair-maintenance","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What causes the VSA light to turn on? \u00a0 - ask<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wondering why your VSA light is on? 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