Active hood fault and airbag light

Whoa, that sounds messed up! I've got a Vectra too, and I had something similar happen a while back. The "Active hood fault" message popped up, and it turned out to be a faulty acceleration sensor. These sensors are part of the active hood system, designed to pop the hood up in case of a pedestrian collision. Is it possible that one of your impact sensors is playing up?

An acceleration sensor, huh? Where exactly is that located, and is it something I could potentially check myself? I'm not super technical, but I'm willing to give it a shot before taking it to a workshop. Also, did you have the airbag light on as well? That's what's really got me concerned.

Yeah, the airbag light came on for me too, I think it's all tied into the same system. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend messing with the sensor yourself unless you really know what you're doing, especially with the airbags involved. You could accidentally trigger something or make it worse. I ended up taking mine to a workshop, and they sorted it out pretty quickly. It's probably best to get it checked by a professional to be safe.

Thanks a lot for the advice! I think you're right; I'll take it to a workshop to get it checked out. The workshop just called, and they said it was a defective acceleration sensor causing the active hood fault and triggering the airbag light. Cost me 315€ to get it sorted, but at least it's fixed! I really appreciate the help!