Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Chevrolet 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.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while stationary, the air bag sensor stopped working. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000. Ad.

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The passenger aiebag sensor doesn't recognize a person is sitting in passenger seat. Paasenger air bag remains off.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated after the vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The dealer stated that the air bag module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 48,000.

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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.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact's vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). Afterwards, the air bag, service tire monitor, and service engine sensors illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.

Driver information center showed message: "service airbag soon". Took car to dealership, told that clockspring was bad. Replaced clockspring, took car to dealership, told that wiring was bad. Repaired wiring, took car to dealership, told that rf airbag sensor was bad. Airbag system has been broken for nearly 2 months now.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag sensor had flashed intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was not able to replicate nor diagnose the failure more than once. The failure had continued and the air bag sensor stayed illuminated and does not turn off. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system). The vehicle was to be inspected, diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure several times. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000. Dyd.

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Passenger air bag sensor works intermittently. Ignition shuts car off when hitting bumps as well as not turning off completely when parked. Front right wheel bearings continue to fail, replaced 3 times in 3 years.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start upon turning the key in the ignition more than once. The contact had to wait and within a few minutes the vehicle would restart after more than one attempt. The vehicle had also stalled without warning. The air bag sensor light illuminated and continued to illuminate at random. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The drivers seat had deteriorated to the point that the frame was loose and the padding was exposed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the fronts drivers seat needed to be replaced. The front drivers seat was replaced. The air bag sensor, vehicle stalling and failure with the key not turning in the ignition continued to recur. The contact was included in NHTSA campaign id number:14v047000 (air bags and electrical system) and the authorized dealer stated that the part would not be available until mid April. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30000.

Once in a wile the sign check the air bag showed up, but now it stays on all the time. Car never was involved in any crash. The sensor or the air bug must be faulty from the beginning.

I have had a problem with my 06 Cobalt back in early 07 it was under warranty at the 7 times I took it to the dealer for steering concerns. The dealership could not duplicate the hard steering problem or produce computer problem. I was very adament about this and also got new tires thinking that was the problem. It was not ! I was not aware of any serious problem with the power steering,and was a leary to drive my car (a gift from my mom) but had nothing else to drive. In March of this year on the 30th I was comming from a friends home and was on a side road I slowed to make a right turn and I could not get the car to go right,it was very hard to to turn,and I went through the light and hit a tree head on and the air bag did not diploy. I was told later I missed the sensor. The car was totaled and g. M. Wont do anything about this. I was told that even though the car sat for 2 months with a dead battery the computer does not loose data. (g. M. ) I know of several Cobalt oweners who have had the power assist replaced on more than one occasion and it still went out. The mechanics (a. S. E. )certified informed me it is not the power assist it is in the steering column,and should be replaced,but g. M. Wont do that it would cost to much money. It is nice to know that g. M. Would rather sacrifice the consumer rather than take care of them. I also understand the computer has a history of not recording properly when there is a problem. The rest of us who have had a crash with and without air bags need some kind of solution. G. M. Is sweeping this under the rug!!!! thank you for your time.

I own a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. Well to begin, I initially had an issue with my shift column, which I researched and found out it was a common issue with this vehicle. It would cause my key to get stuck in the ignition. I took it to the delearship and they replace the whole column. Then a a couple of week later, my vehicle was accelerating really fun, I just blew it off for a moment, until I then tried to put my car in reverse one day, and it would not go anywhere. I took it to the delearship and they told me my transmission is slipping, at 86,000 miles. The dealearship has my car, and is trying to figure out if it's even worth fixing. Im also wondering if this problem could have been caught the intial time they fixed the vehicle, and figured it was my shifting column, because even with my transmission slipping, it also affected the shifting column. One other problem I have had with the vehicle is the air bag sensor, I have not got this fixed yet, because the dealearship wants to charge $99 just to see exactly what's causing my airbag sensor to not come on, when I have passengers with me.

I'm making a complaint about the 2005-2009 chevy Cobalt power steering. I drive a 2005 chevy Cobalt LS and last April 2009, I noticed my power steering going out. I was in the middle of no where in new york state with a 2 year old in the car with me. Since then it has gone out completely with about a 2 min window that I do have it after I start the car. I had contacted gm through email, had a diagnosis ran on it and reported it back to them, when only to be told that they could not help me with it. I don't have the money to repair it knowing that I need a new steering column to fix it. So I do not have any power steering and on top of that the sensor for the air bags comes on too. These two problems have been very scary for me and my 2 year old daughter.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail. The vehicle was destroyed and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. Gm could not explain why the air bags failed. A collision mechanic stated that the air bags should have deployed. The VIN, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.