Air Bag Light On problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Equinox

My airbag light and 'service air bag' light and abs light and stabalize track light were all on for a few week and I took it to local shop who said the sensor for the brakes under driver seat was bad so that cost $580. 00 for new module. That took care of abs/stabilize lights. Had to to go dealer for airbag lights and they charged $1070. 00 because the airbag module under passenger seat was out and had to replace (part 560 plus labor). I don't feel like I should have had to pay for the airbags!! the airbag lights were on for about 6 months and never went off so I finally got tired of it. . . No matter if someone was sitting in seat or not, or whether it was idle, in motion, etc.

My car stopped in the middle of the highway due to the computer system and my airbag light has been on since I bought the car.

The airbag light says �off� when there is an adult passenger riding in the seat. This has been happening on and off for over a year. The dashboard on the passenger side is cracking around the airbag. The crack is outlining the space where the airbag would pop out from. It appears unsafe as if it's faulty and could initiate at any minute. After doing some research it looks as if other models with similar problems have been recalled. I've seen similar complaints online for this model but no recalls are shown. There are other 2009 gms that have recalls issued.

When I have a passenger (adult or child) sit on the front (passenger seat) the air bag light sometimes illuminates that the airbag is "on" and sometimes it's "off" while the passenger is sitting. I've also noticed that if my passenger is sitting still, the light will stay "on" but as soon as the passenger moves, the light will change to "off". At first it seemed like a "temperamental" issue because sometimes it just stayed on the "on" position while the passenger sat. I took my car to the gm dealer when the issue became more often and they diagnosed an issue recommended to have the passenger presence module replaced. On researching, I found that there are recalls for this particular issue but on earlier chevy model cars.

Passenger side air bag is intermittingly on and off. In motion and sitting still. Get "service air bag" on dic, and passenger air bag on/ off indicator shows off with passenger seat occupied. No pattern - just sporadic. Very concerned about it not working in a crash, as well as going off on its own. Happens stationary and in motion.

The passenger service air bag light came on. The passenger "on / off" light stays on the off position when a passenger is setting in the seat.

Passenger airbag light will turn itself off/on while driving or if vehicle is at a standstill. Even if no one is sitting in the seat. Service airbag light comes on every time passenger airbag sensor turns off.

Periodically with an adult in the passenger seat the right airbag "off" light will illuminate. The passenger can move and bounce around on the seat without turning the light to "on". This problem has been reported to the dealership on several occasions and each time they have found no problem. The last time was may 25, 2012 after I had taken the auto by the dealership while the "off" light was on and there was an adult in the passenger seat. The "off" light was confirmed by the service manager, but the technicians found no problem with the system. The only suggestion received was a *. Pdf document from gm describing what to do when this occurs as follows: 1. Turn vehicle off 2. Remove any additional material from the seat. . . . . 3. Place the seatback in the fully upright position 4. Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with legs comfortably extended 5. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for two or three minutes after the on indicator is lit. Not only are the preceding instruction enormous and difficult to perform when in a normal driving scenario, it would seem that the necessity of performing these reset operations indicates a system fault that needs to be resolved, particularly if the air bag is indeed off when the indicator says it is "off". Also, the very fact that gm has deemed it necessary to issue these instructions indicate that the problem is known by gm. That being the case it is a safety hazard that needs to be fixed.