13 problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Service airbag sensor for passenger side airbag. I will get the warning ding, then the airbag light will illuminate for a few minutes, then go out again. It used to happen infrequently, when something, like a handbag was on the seat, but is becoming more common as time goes on when there is nothing on the seat. The quote for repair is over $1000. This is not an isolated incident; this should be a recall item by chevy.
Vehicle message said "service engine" "engine unavailable, low propulsion" "service airbag" and airbag light stays on. Took it to hendrick Chevrolet apex north carolina. They said there is a recall #n172130462-02. They said that recall did not cover service airbag and airbag light. They said I would need to replace the bcm for $900+. Many complaints for the same problem online at various forums and car websites. Also was reading there was an investigation into these airbags but I do not see a recall for it yet. Please let me know if there is any solution to this issue. The car is used daily to take kids to school and back and I'm concerned the airbags will not go off if needed. Thank you. Vr michael brown cpt, us army retired 919-723-7912.
Airbag light comes on when even the slightest pressure is placed on the passenger seat. I was told that replacing the sensor in the seat is the only remedy, and that is repair is not covered by warranty. This is a major safety issue that is known to gm.
Airbag light coming on intermittently took car to Chevrolet dealer and was told it was a bad sensor in the passenger seat and the cost would be 900 dollars for part and labor.
Service airbag light appears at random times, none of the seats have any damage or spills. Appears to be a common issue that chevy does not want to fix. Please help.
The passenger front seat occupancy sensor is faulty causing the air bag to not be armed while passenger is in seat. Sometimes the air bag will be on but when passenger moves in seat or we hit a bump the air bag light goes off. It will cost $989. 00 to fix for a sensor inside seat is what dealer told me. This is a problem several other owners are having.
The service airbag light came on due to a sensor in the seat cushion being faulty.
The service airbag light comes on for no apparent reason. It doesn't matter if someone is sitting in the seat or not. If someone is in the seat when this happen the airbag is not armed so it would not deploy in an accident. I am the original owner, it was purchased in October 2011 and has over 90,000 miles on it. This is an important safety issue since the airbag won't deploy during an accident.
The service airbag light is on and the dealer said it is a common problem. That a cell phone sitting on the seat can cause the light to come on. It seems to be a flaw in the design and something that the manufacturer should fix for free.
While driving the airbag light came on for the passenger airbag. It would come on and go off even while someone was sitting in the seat the airbag would just turn off and then turn back on.
In my used Chevrolet Volt 2012, the airbag light has come on. I took it to a Chevrolet dealership and they said that the passenger presence module wasn't functioning, and so it was causing the airbag light to go on and thus making my airbags inoperable. Chevrolet says that my car is out of warranty, but this issue is widely reported on Chevrolet Volt forums, and makes the car unsafe to operate as their are no working airbags when I drive it. Chevrolet wants me to pay for the repair, but something like a module that detects whether or not a passenger is present should not be a wear-and-tear item like tires or even an engine. I don't think its reasonable to say that this is operater error, and instead I believe it is manufacturer error and by not doing the right thing and correcting their design flaw and manufacturer defect, Chevrolet is causing many Volt drivers to operate unsafe vehicles that have no operable airbag or pay a large amount of money for a new passenger side seat with a new presence module. Through research on forums, many Chevrolet Volt drivers have already paid anywhere from $500-$1200 for this repair, and I believe they should also receive compensation. I have not paid to have this fixed yet and am still trying to find a resolution with Chevrolet, but as it is a widespread issue, I thought the nhsta should know about it and do something to protect consumers. The car has never been in an accident, and I have no idea why the airbag light came on in the first place.
When unoccupied, the driver information display shows "check airbag" and the red indicator on the drivers display indicates that the passenger airbag is disabled. This problem has gone from intermittent to consistent over the past year.
I purchased my 2012 chevy Volt in 2016 at 65,000 miles. Very shortly after purchase, I noticed the airbag light come on. It was not on all the time, but if someone was in the seat or if my purse was on the seat the light would come on and off. Sometimes it will be off, but come on if I hit a pothole - which is inevitable in houston. I took the car to my local chevy dealership, and they told me that I have a faulty airbag sensor in the passenger seat and it would be $800+ to fix the issue. I thought I had an isolated issue until I saw many others with the same problem.