2007 Chevrolet Aveo Airbags Problems

The airbag warning light has remained illuminated since I acquired the vehicle in January 2025. The warning light stays on continuously and does not reset. This indicates a fault in the airbag system, and I have been advised that when this light is on, the airbags may be disabled and may not deploy in a crash. The vehicle has also experienced ongoing electrical problems, including lighting failures, blown fuses, and shift-interlock malfunctions, which suggests an electrical system fault affecting multiple safety-related systems. These issues create concern that the airbag control system may be impacted by the same electrical malfunction. The vehicle has not been repaired or diagnosed by a dealer for the airbag issue. The condition is still present and the warning light remains illuminated. This failure creates a serious safety risk because the airbags may not function in the event of a collision.

NHTSA ID

11713137

Incident

Jan 1, 2025

While driving, the vehicle began experiencing repeated electrical failures including blown fuses, inoperative headlights and brake lights, and the transmission becoming locked in PARK. When the fuse blows, the gear shift cannot be moved out of PARK and the ignition key cannot be removed, leaving the vehicle stuck and unable to be driven or safely turned off. The brake lights and daytime running lights also stop working, making the vehicle unsafe to operate in traffic. This condition has been occurring repeatedly and requires frequent fuse replacement just to move or shut off the vehicle. An emergency override hole on the shifter had already been exposed, indicating the problem existed before and the vehicle was previously being forced out of PARK manually. A tow truck driver had to use this override to move the vehicle. The airbag warning light is also illuminated, indicating the safety restraint system may not function properly in a crash. These failures create a serious safety risk due to loss of exterior lighting, inability to shift, inability to turn the ignition off, and possible airbag malfunction. This failure is consistent with a known defect involving the Daytime Running Light (DRL) module overheating and causing electrical shorts, as documented in manufacturer recall and technical service bulletins for this vehicle. The problem has been reproduced multiple times and remains unresolved.

NHTSA ID

11713135

Incident

Oct 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the driver’s side front air bag sensor warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and completed a diagnostic test which displayed a failure with the front driver’s side air bag. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately of 52,000.

NHTSA ID

11427530

Incident

Jul 20, 2020

Mileage

52,000 mi

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WHENEVER I GO TO PUT GAS IN MY CAR, SOME OF IT GOES ON THE GROUND. NOT ALL OF THE GAS GOES ON THE GROUND, BUT A LITTLE LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT I PURCHASED. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT I CAN'T HARDLY SEE WHEN I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO, MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON? THERE'S ONE THERE AND NOTHING BIGAMY WRONG WITH IT THAT I CAN SEE. THE STEREO.....ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SPEAKER WORKS, THE OTHER THREE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL....PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE FEW THINGS OR GIVE ME SOME SORT OF IDEA OF WHAT I CAN DO

NHTSA ID

11306218

Incident

Jan 30, 2020

Mileage

177,900 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2009. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. WHEN I CHECKED THE VIN NUMBER IT WAS NOT AMONG THE MANY, MANY AVEOS TAGGED FOR RECALL TO REPLACE FAULTY AIRBAG SYSTEMS. AND I'M NOT ALONE. COMPLAINTS KEEP PILING IN FROM AVEO OWNERS ABOUT THE AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHTS THAT NEVER TURN OFF, NEARLY CATCHING UP WITH 20 YEARS OF "COMPLAINTS INVOLVING TAKATA INFLATORS..." MY CAR WAS PARKED WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BACKED INTO MY PASSENGER DOOR. THE COLLISION WAS SO SEVERE THE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. YET IT TRIGGERED NO AIRBAGS. DID YOU KNOW WHILE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ENGAGED, THE CAR CANNOT BE SOLD? YOU THINK THIS MIGHT BE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT INDICATES A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM - THAT MOST PROMINENT FEATURE IN AVEO'S HIGHLY TOUTED "5-POINT" SAFETY RATING? SO WHAT'S ITS RATING WITHOUT AIRBAGS? OR DO WE NEED A HIGHER BODY COUNT BEFORE THE MAKERS AND SAFETY REGULATORS ARE WILLING TO TALK ABOUT THAT? NEED WE REALLY TOIL WITH THE QUESTION ABOUT WHY AMERICA LOST ITS PLACE IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY? WE NEED GO NO FURTHER THAN RIGHT HERE.

NHTSA ID

11155287

Incident

Mar 22, 2010

Mileage

65,000 mi

1. AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT REMAINS ON FOR DURATION OF VEHICLE'S OPERATION. 2. DRIVER SIDE INSIDE DOOR LATCH IS CRACKED AND WILL NOT OPEN DOOR.

NHTSA ID

11102400

Incident

Feb 9, 2016

Mileage

38,334 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON FOR 2 MONTHS. UNABLE TO DETECT WHAT IS WRONG WITH ELECTRONIC READER. AIRBAGS ARE DISENGAGED, AND I CAN'T FIND OUT WHY WITHOUT PAYING MORE MONEY THAN I HAVE TO SPEND BECAUSE EACH COMPONENT HAS TO BE CHECKED, AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM, JUST FIGURING OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I'VE SEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR STARTED ACTING WEIRD/ NOT WORKING FIRST. OCCURRED AROUND 100 K MILES. WHEN WILL A RECALL HAPPEN? THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11006479

Incident

May 15, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING 20MPH WHILE TURNING AND HAS NEVER WENT OFF (STARTED AROUND 125,000MILES). I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC, HE CHECKED WIRES AND HOOKED IT UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND BELIEVES IT IS EITHER THE MODULE OR THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT, BUT CAN'T/WON'T GIVE AN EXACT CAUSE. WHEN I TRIED TO CONTACT GM THEY KEPT SAYING I WAS JUST GOING OFF WHAT THE INTERNET SAID AND NEEDED TO SEE A DEALER. JUST MADE IT FEEL LIKE THAT DIDN'T CARE ABOUT MY SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF ANY ONE IN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10917451

Incident

May 28, 2016

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 05/04/17*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10906200

Incident

Sep 13, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY 2007 CHEVY AVEO ON 9/ 10 2016 WEN I STARTED IT UP THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT SAYING THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF! HAS JUST COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF! IT IS ON EVERY TIME I START THE CAR AND WILE DRIVING IT WITH OR WITH OUT A PASSENGER IN IT. THIS FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON LINE MEANS THE AIR BAG IS BAD AND WILL NOT DEPLOY OR WILL DEPLOY FOR NO REASON THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL I HAVE READ MANY POST FROM OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE 2007 CHEVY AVEO PLEASE RECALL THIS CAR BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!!

NHTSA ID

10905547

Incident

Sep 10, 2016

Mileage

112,000 mi

LIGHT STAY ON ALWAYS.

NHTSA ID

10895537

Incident

Nov 22, 2007

Mileage

50 mi

FOR THE LAST WEEK, MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN STAYING ON.

NHTSA ID

10893735

Incident

Aug 2, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10892720

Incident

Jul 30, 2016

Mileage

85,000 mi

THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG" LIGHT ON THE DASH STAYS ON AND WON'T GO OFF.ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AND I HAD THE CODE CHECKED AND THEY SAID IS IS SOMETHING WITH THE FUEL.I HAVE HEARD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND IT MIGHT NOT BE DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT.WHY DOES GENERAL MOTOR HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE GET KILLED IN THEIR CARS AND HAVE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED BEFORE THEY DO THE RIGHT THING?WHY DON'T THEY RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL, AIR BAGS AND OTHER MANUFACTURING DEFECTS? MY CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 21,000 MILES ON IT.CHEVROLET SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO SELL LEMONS AND SHOW TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS LIVES.

NHTSA ID

10872472

Incident

Jun 3, 2016

Mileage

21,000 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. I SUFFERED FROM A CONCUSSION, A HAIRLINE NASAL FRACTURE, AND I STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH MY NECK AND BACK TO THIS DAY. AS I HAVE NOTICED IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH GM VEHICLES BUT AVEO'S AS WELL. WHEN IS A RECALL GOING TO BE ISSUED?

NHTSA ID

10872298

Incident

Aug 19, 2014

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON DURATION WHEN I'M DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY LOOKED AT IT AND THE LIGHT WAS OFF, BUT IT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AFTER 3 MONTHS.

NHTSA ID

10862060

Incident

Jan 5, 2016

Mileage

21,000 mi

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 3 MONTHS AND KNOW ONCE IT'S ON WON'T WORK IF AND WHEN I NEED IT. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND SOMETHING THAT GM SHOULD BE ADDRESSING AS IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER RELATED ISSUE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE DOWN TO MY LOCAL AUBURN CHEVEROLET AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLOCK ON MY DASHBOARD WHICH WORKS PERFECTLY FINE IN ORDER TO FIX THE AIRBAG PROBLEM. THIS DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT AND SHOULD BE A BIG RED FLAG. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GM ADDRESS THESE ISSUES INSTEAD OF SWEEPING IT UNDER THEIR PROVERBIAL RUG. THEY ARE PUTTING CUSTOMERS AT GREAT RISK.

NHTSA ID

10853071

Incident

Dec 17, 2015

Mileage

73,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED; HOWEVER, THE PREGNANT DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,859.

NHTSA ID

10839013

Incident

Feb 26, 2016

Mileage

126,859 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BRUISES, CUTS ON AN UNKNOWN ARM AND LEG, ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE, AND THE OTHER PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CUT BELOW THE EYE THAT ALL REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 01/25/16 *BF

NHTSA ID

10820317

Incident

Jan 7, 2016

I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THE CHEVROLET AVEO ONLY HAS FRONTAL AIR BAGS AND SHOULD HAVE MORE AIR BAGS ESPECIALLY FOR SIDE COLLISIONS.

NHTSA ID

10790098

Incident

Nov 13, 2015

Mileage

50,000 mi

MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER (HUBER AUTOMOTIVE) NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY CLAIMED TO FIX IT BUT IT KEEPS RETURNING ON

NHTSA ID

10785815

Incident

Aug 13, 2015

IN JUNE, 2011 MY SISTER WAS DRIVING A AVEO AND CLIPPED A ROAD SIGN ON THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER, CONTINUED TO GO STRAIGHT OVER TO LEFT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT OF APPROX. 6 FT AND 40-45 MPH AND HIT STEERING WHEEL SO HARD THAT IT BROKE STEERING WHEEL AND BUSTED HER HEART KILLING HER INSTANTLY. I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS AND THIS ACCIDENT MAKES NO SENSE. I TOOK PICS OF EVERYTHING. EVEN THOUGH THE AIRBAG WAS OUT IT DIDN'T APPEAR TO HAVE INFLATED COMPLETELY AND THE CLOTHING MY SISTER HAD ON SHE SHOULD'VE HAD SOME SORT OF CUTS, BURNS,ABBRASIONS,BUT INSTEAD NOTHING BUT A BUSTED HEART. SHE ALSO HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH HER FOREHEAD. I SAW NO SORT OF RESIDUE ON OR IN THE CAR AS EVIDENCE THAT THE AIRBAG DID WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES COMMON TO THOSE INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM A CAR NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN AIRBAG. I WAS EVEN GOING TO SEE IF AVEO CAME WITH A BLACK BOX AND TO PULL IT OFF AND HAVE IT ANALYZED, BUT THE CAR GOT SENT TO JUNK YARD BEFORE I COULD DO THAT. NO CONCLUSION TO THIS WHOLE ORDEAL AND THIS GREAT LOSS WE'VE SUFFERED WILL EVER BRING HER BACK, BUT KNOWING WHAT I DO ABOUT CARS, I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS AND REALLY WANT THIS LOOKED INTO. I HAVE INC REPORTS PICS OF THE SCENE WITH AND WITHOUT THE CAR , AS WELL AS THE CAR BY ITSELF PANEL FOR PANEL PICS OF THE CAR. I KNOW THE AVEO IS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES NAMED ON THE NEWS, BUT THERE ARE OTHER SIMILAR CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

10734817

Incident

Jun 9, 2011

Mileage

90,000 mi

ON 7/6/2015 MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED, THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE WHICH WOULD COST ALMOST $900 TO GET FIXED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IF I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT, MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THIS FAILURE. I AM SHOCKED THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT COVERED BY GM AND HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT THIS PART.

NHTSA ID

10732501

Incident

Jul 6, 2015

Mileage

88,460 mi

1. ON JUNE 14, 2015, THE RED PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND ALL IT SAID WAS THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG MODULE. NHTSA'S DATABASE STATES IN SERVICE BULLETIN #SB-12-09-41-001, ID #10047441 THAT BUICK/CHEVROLET IS PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING COUNTERFEIT VEHICLE AIRBAG MODULE FOR 2006-2010 AVEO (AND OTHER MODELS). ANY VEHICLE AIRBAG DEFECT OR COUNTERFEIT PART IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM! WHAT "INFORMATION" HAVE CHEVROLET/BUICK PROVIDED??? I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT ANY PASSENGER IN OUR 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO IS AT GREAT RISK! 2. IN NHTSA'S #14V2161000 RECALL SUBJECT: DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE OVERHEATING INVOLVES 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO VEHICLES (& OTHER GM VEHICLES). THIS IS OF REAL CONCERN TO US BECAUSE WE HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED BY CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS DEFECTIVE RUNNING LIGHT MODULE OVERHEATING AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE. WE PURCHASED OUR 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO IN 2009! PLEASE HELP. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT GM WILL NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR AND MODULE AS THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT, AND THEY CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THE REPAIRS AT THE COST OF $1,697.48. *TR

NHTSA ID

10731991

Incident

Jun 14, 2015

I PURCHASED A USED 2007 CHEVY AVEO HATCHBACK FOR MY DAUGHTER'S FIRST CAR. SINCE GETTING IT, THE AIR BAG LIGHTS WOULD SOMETIMES STAY ON AND THEN GO OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. RECENTLY THE MAIN AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANT. THEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TOO SAYING THAT AIR BAG WAS OFF. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT IS NOT A SAFE CAR TO DRIVE IF THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. GETTING IT FIXED WILL COST ABOUT $700 TO CHANGE SENSORS AND "OTHER STUFF". UPON RESEARCHING ABOUT AVEO'S AND THEIR AIR BAG ISSUES, I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. SADLY THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS FROM OWNERS OF AVEO'S FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET. ALL THESE OWNERS ARE DOING WHAT I AM DOING, PAYING OUT OF POCKET TO FIX A KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM BY THE MANUFACTURER. THESE CARS ARE NOT THE BEST CARS TO BEGIN WITH, BUT OUR DAUGHTER AND HER PASSENGER'S SAFETY IS WORTH THE $700. NOW IF ONLY CHEVROLET FELT THE SAME ABOUT OUR DAUGHTER AND EVERY OTHER OWNER OF AN AVEO AND MAN UP AND FIX THE ISSUE. BESIDES, DON'T TAX PAYERS TECHNICALLY OWN THIS COMPANY ANYWAY BECAUSE OF THE BAILOUT????????????? SOMEONE DEMAND A RECALL ON AVEO'S AND THEIR AIR BAG ISSUES PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

NHTSA ID

10725584

Incident

Sep 12, 2012