Two problems related to front air bag sensor control have been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt based on all problems reported for the 2009 Cobalt.
Wiring harness in driver's side front door creates an electrical short that disables side impact sensors/airbags. Symptoms match exactly the an existing recall (15v500000) that lists only the 2010 model year as being affected. The disabling of the airbag happens every time the driver's side window is rolled down. This occurs when driving and stationary.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325xi. The contact stated that the air bag sensor would remain illuminated. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 13v564000 (air bags) however, the contact stated that the vehicle experiecned the same failure as listed in the recall. The vehicle was scheduled to be inspected, diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Warning Light On problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems |