21 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt based on all problems reported for the 2008 Cobalt.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while merging at approximately 35 mph, the front and rear exterior lights failed without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a concrete wall. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a concussion that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,048. Ss.
Tl- the contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being operated approximately 15mph the vehicle experienced a loss of steering, which resulted in a driver side impact collision. The air bags did not deploy. The failure occurred without warning. The towed away to a local dealer where the vehicle was deemed destroyed. Prior to this failure the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. A police report was filed. There were no injuries that required medical attention. The failure mileage was 138,000. Kh.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, another vehicle crashed into the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 143,000. Djr.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, another driver pulled in front of her and she tried to avoid a crash as a result another vehicle crashed into the contact and the contact crashed into a bridge. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The contact injured her forehead, chest and suffered from back pain. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and was declared totaled. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2008 chevy Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The contact indicated that during the crash, the airbags failed to deploy. The driver suffered a concussion, a neck injury and lacerations to the hands and face. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The failure mileage was 64,400.
Was going straight at 35mph. . . Speed limit in area is 40 another car turned directly into driver front near door hinge, car went head on into a street sign and my shoulder hit the steering wheel causing a large amount of pain and bruising, no power loss to the car but both side and front air bags failed to deploy.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel was hard to turn which caused the driver to crash into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The other driver sustained neck injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,778. Updated 08-20-14.
The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while her son was driving and his cousin in the passenger side seat at 78 mph, the brakes failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that while her son was driving the vehicle caught on fire, lost control of the vehicle, hit a fire hydrant and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. It was unknown the origin of the fire. The driver was injured which resulted with laceration on the anterior right side, there were bilateral wrist fracture, fracture to the right femur and left knee. There was an aortic laceration and multiple bilateral lung lacerations and cardiac contusions, autopsy also reveled first to forth degree firms burns with charring on approximately 70% of the body surface area, there were thermal fractures to the skull and both the hands. The driver was reported dead at the scene and the front passenger sustained a head injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the driver was driving 55 mph and traveled over a pot hole when the vehicle suddenly stalled, causing the driver to crash into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The force of the impact caused the vehicle to explode, causing fatal injuries to a passenger. The driver was removed from the vehicle within seconds of the explosion however, the passenger could not be rescued. A police report was filed. The driver was transported to the hospital for treatment of severe bruising, lacerations, and fractures to both legs. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 ( air bags , electrical system) and stated that the recall notification was not received until after the incident. The VIN and failure mileage was not available. Kmj.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger's side of the vehicle. The force of the impact pushed the contact¿s vehicle across two lanes. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained unknown injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact¿s residence. The contact later notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and notified the manufacturer of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the air bag failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
I was driving on a 3 lane highway in the middle lane attempting to pass a vehicle by entering the far left lane when I noticed a car in my blind spot. I overcorrected when attempting to navigate back into my original lane of travel. My car began fishtailing, I spun around 2 times while crossing over 2 lanes of trafffic and hit the right side guard rail almost head on at 40 mph. I went back into traffic and hit another vehicle on the side panel and came to rest with my car northbound in the southbound traffic the air bags did not deploy in the crash, which I found concerning with the amount of front end damage the vehicle sustained. The vehicle was deemed a total loss.
On my way home from work in heavy traffic in indianapolis, someone in front of me hit their brakes hard. As a result, I also had to slam on my brakes. When I did so, my rear end spun out. I lost power steering. I crashed head first into the concrete median. However, the airbag did not deploy. Luckily, I escaped severe injury; although the wreck, the resulting loss of power steering, and the fact that the airbag did not deploy were directly due to the negligence of general motors.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph and attempting o decelerate, the brake failed to engage and the contact proceeded to crash into a stop sign. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was towed to a local body shop for further investigation of the failure. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 39,000.
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle accident and air bags did not deploy. The consumer stated her daughter was involved in an accident on March 19, 2011. Her daughter claimed, she had no idea what happened, when she lost control of the vehicle and it flew across the road, into the other lane, and lodged itself between two trees.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel locked and the driver was unable to turn the wheel. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. The driver and a passenger were reported injured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a lot and was not examined for the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The failure and current mileages were 55,000.
The steering locked and hit a tree. The passenger side air bag did not deploy. Passenger died. Driver was air lifted.
The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph she drove over a patch of gravel and the vehicle rolled over three times from one end to the other. The contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance and suffered neck injuries, abrasions, lacerations, including a fractured vertebrae. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totally destroyed. The police responded to the crash and filed a police report. Chevrolet was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000. The VIN was unknown.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While braking from approximate speed of 30 mph, the contact proceeded to crash into a vehicle ahead of him. The air bags did not deploy yet there were no injuries. A police report was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated he had contacted the dealer several times prior top the crash because the air bags would partially deploy from its housing. The dealer would push the air bag back into place. On one occasion, the entire air bag was replaced. The failure and current mileages were 24,650.
The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the contact's husband was driving approximately 60 mph, a tow truck in front of the vehicle suddenly stopped and caused her husband to suddenly stop as well. The vehicle behind the contact's husband did not stop and crashed into their vehicle. As a result, the contact's husband crash into the rear of the tow truck. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. The contact's husband was fatally injured, but was revived and received medical attention; however, he did not survive due to the extent of his injuries. The contact was also in the vehicle and received injuries to the face, back, arms, legs, and chest area, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the passenger¿s side seat belt fractured. The contact sustained shoulder and neck injuries from the seat belt restraints and required medical attention. The front passenger sustained abrasions to the neck. A police report was filed of the incident. Additionally, the contact had been involved in a second crash while driving 55 mph. The contact crashed into a deer and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained lower back injuries but a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Lost control of vehicle, I hit a tree and the front airbag sensor was damaged but my air bags failed to deploy. Insurance deemed the car a total loss. Was taken to er via ambulance and seen for minor seatbelt bruising,rib bruising and back pain. I had to see a chiropractor for my back pain for the following 4 months.