general problems of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze

12 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze based on all problems reported for the 2016 Cruze.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/27/2023

Hit a buck on highway. When airbags went off I felt sudden sharp pain in my left arm. I was later advised that it most likely was shrapnel from the airbag. It was obvious from the injury something hit my arm with a lot of force. The car was a total loss and in possession of insurance company. Concerned that it could have been my eye.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/07/2023

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the front air bag warning light illuminated, and the message "service air bags" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer that stated that the front passenger side air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/04/2023

System failure…airbag light continues to come on and go off. It says service airbag. If john elway Chevrolet repairs the airbag system will it impact the integrity of the airbags. The airbag light doesn’t say which airbag is defective. I want to make sure that my family and I are safe when we are in the car.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/18/2022

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze d2. The contact stated that while driving 20-25 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the contact had whiplash to the neck and the front seat passenger head hit the windshield and whiplash to the neck. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2022

My 21 yr old daughter was in serious accident may 3. 2022 on the way to her college. The accident was horrific. Her left hand middle finger was impaled by a piece of metal l shaped. The hospital said it was an airbag pin. She was covered in cuts and injuries but her finger/ hand were the worst by far. She has had a surgery and will need additional surgeries. I would like it looked into please. I was very grateful it wasn’t her eye or neck.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/21/2022

Both side airbags deployed without crash or damage to the vehicle. Passenger and driver seatbelts locked. Front airbags did not deploy.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2021

I was driving, 55 miles and hour on highway. I was was struck on the driver front side by another vehicle and the airbags deployed. Upon deployment the extreme force of the cars bags knocked me out thereby causing me to run off the road. .

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/21/2020

Car while driving suddenly sputters and stalls. I get an error message saying to check airbags. The locks on the doors will unlock and lock and unlock an lock multiple times while driving. Check engine light comes on. When I pump gas the car wont start immediately it sputters and clicks every time.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/13/2019

In less than a year the airbag needs servicing meaning it will not deploy in an accident.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2019

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the hydroplane warning light illuminated and the vehicle independently downshifted and decelerated to 50 mph. The contact stated that a couple of weeks later, the contact was driving at 65 mph and the vehicle independently downshifted and decelerated to 55 mph. The contact then stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,911.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/14/2018

Takata recall. I was leaving a parking lot and went to turn into my lane and someone cut over at the last minute causing me to jerk my wheel out of reaction and the front end of my car slammed into the guard rail. My air bags never went off and my head bounced off the steering wheel twice causing some damage to my face.

12 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/28/2017

My son was involved in a car accident involving a 2016 chevy Cruze. Airbags were deployed as they hit another car sitting at a red light. The vehicle my son was in was turning left causing most of the impact to the front passenger side of the car. He was in the passenger seat and was the only one injured. A large, deep, clean cut on his forehead was his biggest injury. Doctor explained that it seems a piece of metal or hard plastic made the cut. It was clean and down to his cranium. We have been unable to identify the object that caused this injury and we're lead to inquire about components in the airbag.


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