Ten problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chevrolet Impala based on all problems reported for the 2008 Impala.
Air bag light came on.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that the vehicle may be included in a recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The contact also took the vehicle to an unknown dealer and was informed that he would either have to replace the air bags or replace the wiring in the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact to call NHTSA to check if the vehicle was included in a recall. The contact called NHTSA and was informed that there were no active recalls on his vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and recommended that all the seat belts be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 94,000.
Came over on indicator air bag needs service.
When changing temperature in vehicle, a loud clacking noise is heard for up to 2-3 minutes even if vehicle is turned off. Service air bag light and stablizer trac service light comes on. Oil leak under car. Only 55,000 miles. Can be heard 50 years away from car it is so loud. 2008 Chevrolet Impala lt.
The airbag light will not go out, the stability control light comes on and the car loses power and the engine starts to cut off. I have sent my car to the dealership twice for the same problem I have even called the Chevrolet corporate office. Each time I get a different answer as to what the problem is the first time. I was told it was sensors that needed to be replace and that it would cost $1200. This time I was told it was the spark plugs that is causing the car to shut down and the cost would be around $400 or $500. The first service in July my receipt says they did a multi-point inspection would that not tell them my plugs were bad? my car is still at friendly Chevrolet in dallas can you please help. My daughter drives this car and she a high risk pregnancy.
Service air bag light comes on intermittently, can't pinpoint what would trigger this. Occurs every week since April 2013. Seems to be many complaints online of people having the same issue.
Check airbag system indicator kept coming on in my 2008 Chevrolet Impala. I called the dealership to get repaired and they told me because I had over 36,000 miles it was no longer covered. I had no problem with that , but the service manager indicated that it was a common problem. The dealership was able to make the repair the same day. I was informed that the trouble was with the front passenger seatbelt retractor, which was common, and that it disabled the passenger airbag.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 55 mph pressure was applied to the brake pedal and he heard a grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed that the brake pads were corroded which caused the rotors to fail. The brake pads and rotors were replaced. The failure and current mileages were 16,500. The consumer also stated the air bag light illuminated. Updated 01/03/11.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. While traveling 70 mph the contact smelled smoke coming from inside the drivers side door panel, seconds later the contact noticed that the airbag light had appeared on the dashboard followed by the deployment of the front passenger side airbag. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the wiring was replaced in the driver side airbag, however after the repair the failure still occurred. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 39000 and the current mileage was 40000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that whenever his 100 lbs wife is seated in the front passenger seat, the air bag light does not remain illuminated. The light illuminates when she is seated in the driver's seat instead. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that nothing could be done. The current mileage was 6,900 and the failure mileage was unknown.
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