Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze

Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze based on all problems reported for the 2011 Cruze.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/20/2020

Me and my boyfriend were driving in calcutta ohio we went to pull out of a parking lot to go to mcdonald's and we looked both ways and we were clear to go and by the time we hit the center turning lane and started to turn into mcdonald's and a Jeep came flying out of no where and our vehicles collided causing front end damage. The air bags failed to deploy in the car.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/16/2018

Direct impact with 1200 pound cow while driving on a state highway, the airbag did not deploy. Entire car engulfed in flames as the engine immediately started fire. Totalled. Why didn't the airbag deploy? serious injury. Serious safety issue. I have purchased 2 Cruze's because of the safety features. This is so not safe and so unacceptable.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2016

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. While driving 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the contact crashed into a fence. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic after the crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/20/2015

Takata recall - my car was involved in an accident, in motion, on a city street. My air bag did not deploy. My seat belt did not hold me. I took a hit to the head, having to have stiches, along with both eyes turning black/blue.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2014

Hit a deer head-on going approixately 50 mph causing severe damage to the front end of the vehicle. Air bags never deployed, but could smell the air bags and hear them in the steering wheel making noise. The crash was enough that on star was alerted of the crash and called 911.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/10/2014

The passenger sensor in the airbag system is defective and gm is refusing to cover the cost saying it is not covered under the powertrain warranty. This will cause the airbag system on the passenger side to not deploy in the event of a crash. Gm is saying it will cost $400 to fix which I think is ridiculous. The car has never had an accident and an airbag has never been deployed. I think safety systems such as airbags that have no means of wear and tear other than deployment should be mandated by the federal government to be covered under an extended warranty period of 10 years or 100,000 miles. Airbags are a safety measure required by the federal government and therefore should be required to be of good workmanship and in good working order for a period much longer than 3 years. To charge the consumer $400 to fix something that should not fail is a disgrace. Thank you for your time in reading my concern. I would appreciate a follow up to this inquiry.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2013

Front passenger air bag "off light" comes on intermittently on my 2011 Cruze when an adult is sitting in the front passenger seat -- indicating the air bag system is off. I've taken it to my gm dealership twice and both times they say that everything checks out ok and there is nothing they can do. The car air bags have never been deployed. There is a flaw with this safety system and gm should step forward and come up with a fix.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2013

Consumer stated Chevrolet Cruze caused an accident, could not stop. It crashed into a Ford expedition. The consumer also stated the air bag did not deploy.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/18/2011

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact was involved in a crash where the vehicle rear ended another vehicle and went into a ditch. The contact stated that they could smell the powder from the air bags although they did not deploy. An onstar representative called and stated that they received a message stating that the air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where it would be inspected by the manufacturer to determine why the air bags did not deploy. The current and failure mileages were 7,000.


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