Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
Passenger side seat caused a situation where the air bags were turned off and warning lights to come on in dash. This occurs sporadically, it happens if I move the seat or if some one sits in it then gets out of the car. Has happened since I first bought the car used.
My airbag light started randomly going on and off. I noticed that it often occurred when someone was sitting in the passenger seat. I also noticed that when someone was sitting in the passenger seat the indicator often indicated that no one was sitting there. Then after about a week of this occurring, the light airbag remained on at all times and the indicator stated that no one was sitting in the passenger seat even when someone was. I then took my vehicle to the dealership and they advised that it was the passenger airbag presence sensor and that it needed to be replaced. They advised that it would cost over $1,000. So obviously I told them that I could not afford it at this time. This is a major safety concern and should be an immediate recall. I have seen and read hundreds of complaints about this exact same issue on two different Cobalt forums, the NHTSA website, and on various other web sites that I accessed through google. It is obviously a manufacturers problem and it needs to be corrected before someone is killed due to the negligence of Chevrolet. I am obviously going to get this fixed when I get the money even with out a recall, but I thing this needs to be investigated as soon as possible and I am willing to let whom ever use/look at my vehicle as a starting point. Nhtsa or Chevrolet please contact me so we can get this process started before someone gets seriously hurt or killed. Im not sure on the mileage when this problem originated a few months ago but, I believe it was around 80,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the driver drove over a patch of ice, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the guard rail and embankment. This caused the driver door to open and the driver to be thrown from the vehicle. The driver was wearing a seat belt. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was air lifted to the hospital and sustained brain injury. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000. Rg.
The passenger seat belt light stay on all the time every once in awhile it may go off but it comes back on.