2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Airbags Problems

The air bag never deployed I bought car in 2018 from original owner with car only having 33,000 miles on it and still under warranty til car had 100,000 miles and I hit a deer head on 2 months after getting car which bought in may of 2018 hit the deer in July 2018 . The deer was hit with the front passenger side it broke my headlight n messed my hood up and smashed in the grill little and my air bags never deployed I hit deer at 50 mph , after that had happened I took it in to Chevy dealership and had them look at car cause I told them I hit that deer and air bag never deployed and that my air bag light came on once in awhile and said service air bag . The dealership said they do that sometimes and did something to make light go off that was it my air vag light still comes on and says service air bag . Also ignition switch and fuel smell foul coming from car a lot and is as I speak . My reduce engine power light comes on a lot and have no power to gas pedal n car won’t stay running . I have try to get two recalls fixed back in 2-21 I was having problems with my car back then too special reach called me in Jan of 2021 and told me that there were two recalls on my car ignition switch and fuel module so I informed dealership when I took my car in That next month in feb 21 told them I was informed on 2 active recalls on my car . When they were done with my car later that day I asked them if they fixed the recalls they said no cause it was map sensor so I then made an appt to get recalls fixed when I got there for the recalls to be fixed one of the technicians told me it shows that they were done . I called Chevy and complained about the issue I just had and never had recalls fixed but they must of put it in computer they fixed them So I’ve been really upset that I been trying to get past recalls fixed that are on my car and I get run around and told there isn’t any I know about a past recall on shift selnoid low circuit too that was a past recal

NHTSA ID

11631947

Incident

Feb 20, 2021

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the contact struck a deer. The air bags did not deploy. Additionally, while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact restarted the vehicle. There was an abnormal sulfur and fuel odor detected. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the MAP sensor needed to be reset. The mechanic reset the air bag light. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the air bag failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

NHTSA ID

11628768

Incident

Jan 1, 2021

Mileage

33,000 mi

Derive airbag idiot light is on and service airbag message is on

NHTSA ID

11444055

Incident

Dec 16, 2021

Passenger side seat caused a situation where the air bags were turned off and warning lights to come on in dash. This occurs sporadically, it happens if I move the seat or if some one sits in it then gets out of the car. Has happened since I first bought the car used.

NHTSA ID

11442331

Incident

Feb 20, 2019

SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE COMES ON WITH WARNING LIGHT MOSTLY IN COLDER TEMPERATURES AND WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS RANDOM AND DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. HAPPENS WHEN JUST STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ALSO WHEN IN MOTION AND TURNING. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO FIND AN ISSUE. OCCASIONALLY HAPPENS JUST WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LIFETIME OF OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. UNKOWN IF AIRBAGS WOULD WORK PROPERLY IN A CRASH!

NHTSA ID

11438010

Incident

Oct 22, 2021

key got stuck in ignition ,now wont start car , now airbag light is on

NHTSA ID

11421415

Incident

Jun 4, 2021

SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE COMES ON WITH WARNING LIGHT MOSTLY IN COLDER TEMPERATURES AND WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS RANDOM AND DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. HAPPENS WHEN JUST STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ALSO WHEN IN MOTION AND TURNING. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO FIND AN ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11395514

Incident

Jan 1, 2021

Mileage

129,000 mi

AIR BAG SERVICE LAMP CAME ON DASH.

NHTSA ID

11317653

Incident

Mar 11, 2020

Mileage

87,000 mi

WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON THERE IS A MESSAGE ON THE DASH SAYING SERVICE AIR BAG. BUT IF YOU TURN IT OFF AND ON IT IS GONE. IT COULD BE A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM OR SOMETHING REALLY WRONG.

NHTSA ID

11297965

Incident

Jan 8, 2020

Mileage

53,234 mi

MY CAR FUEL PUMP MODULATOR PROBLEM. THAT HAS BEEN ON RECALL. BUT NOT FOR MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW THE HISTORY OF WHAT STAT IT ORIGIONALLY WAS BOUGHT IN. BUT I THINK IF THOSE CARS HAVE RECALL WHY SHOULDNT MINE? IT NOW LEAKS GAS UNDER GAS TANK AND WHEN I TRIED TO START IT GIVES ME HARD TIME. IT STARTED 7/2019. MAKES CAR BOG DOWN WHEN ACCELERATING. DOES IT SITTING AND WHEN MOVING

NHTSA ID

11231598

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

83,500 mi

CAR WAS STATIONARY THEN GOT IN AND CAR WOULDN'T START AND KEY WOULDN'T GO TO OFF POSITION ONCE KEY WAS INSERTED. AFTER JUMP START ALL INFORMATION MILES ETC WAS CLEARED. WHEN DRIVING SEEMS LIKE IT WON'T GO INTO NEXT GEAR. SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND GOING SLOW EVEN 20 MPH RAMPS UP TO 4-4.5 RPM. POWER STEERING WARNING AND , AIRBAG WARNING STAYS ON IN ADDITION TO ENGINE LIGHT. TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION STARTED WORKING ON 3 OF 4 WHEN STOPPED WORKING A YEAR AGO.

NHTSA ID

11228354

Incident

Jun 27, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AND SPILLED FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCENIC CHEVROLET (864-622-2555, LOCATED AT 3449 BLUE RIDGE BLVD, WEST UNION, SC 29696) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO CORRODED FUEL LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

NHTSA ID

11204375

Incident

Jan 29, 2019

Mileage

48,000 mi

WIRING HARNESS IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR CREATES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT DISABLES SIDE IMPACT SENSORS/AIRBAGS. SYMPTOMS MATCH EXACTLY THE AN EXISTING RECALL (15V500000) THAT LISTS ONLY THE 2010 MODEL YEAR AS BEING AFFECTED. THE DISABLING OF THE AIRBAG HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AND STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID

11191045

Incident

Mar 4, 2019

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A WRECK 3/15/19. HER CAR FLIPPED AND SHE AND HER FRIEND WERE INJURED. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED

NHTSA ID

11189811

Incident

Mar 15, 2019

Mileage

144,800 mi

MY POWER STEERING IS HAVING ISSUES AND I AM UNABLE TO TURN MY WHEEL AT TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER AND RBM GOES BACK AND FORTH AND THE WHOLE CAR SHIFTS WHEN I DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

11154301

Incident

Nov 6, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY FIANCEAND MY SON WAS INVOLED IN A CRASH HIT ON DRIVERS SIDE NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED NOT FRONT OR CURTAIN THE BOTH LOST THEIR LIVES MY 29 YR OLD SOON TO BE WIFE AND MY 7YR. OLD SON WAS KILLED ON AUGEST 3RD 2018 WHEN HIT BY A TRI AXEL TRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AFTER THE CAR WENT INTO A SLIDE FOR AN UNKNOW REASON BUT THE AIRBAGS FAILED MY SON WOULD STILL BE ALIVE IF THE SIDE BAG WOULD OF WENT OFF HE WAS IN A RESTRAINT SEAT IN THE BACK HE WAS STILL STRAPPED IN HE DIED FROM BLUNT FROCE TRAUMA TO HIS HEAD WHICH IF THE AIRBAG WOULD OF WENT OFF IT WOULD OF SOFTENED THE BLOW CHEVY SUCKS THE AIRBAG PEOPLE NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE CHEVY NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONISABLE I LOST MY FAMILY I LOST MY ONLY CAR I AM BROKEN I WANT SOMEONE TO TAKE RESPONSAB;ILTY AND FACE WHAT THEY MAY WE BUY YOUR CARS WITH THE AIRBAGS THINKING THEY R SAFE WELL WRONG MY SON SHOULD BE HERE WITH ME TODAY NOT LAYING IN THE GROUND I WANT TO SAVE SOMEONES CHILD STOP SUPPORTING CHEVY AND TAKATA THEY MAKE JUNK SELL JUNK THEY DONT CARE ABOUT YOU OR YOUR FAMILY ALL THEY R AFTER IS YOUR MONEYOH YEAH SHE WAS ESTAMATIED SPEED OF 35 IN A 45 ZONE SO DONT TRY TO SAY IT WAS SPEED SOMETHING CAUSED THE CAR TO GO INTO A SLIDE BUT THE AIRBAGS FAILED SLEEP WITH THAT ON YOUR MINDS MY 7 YR OLD SON IS GONE SHE WAS NEGOGINGATING A LEFT HAND TURN IN THE ROAD SHE WAS ON STATE ROUT 53 IN MADERA PENNSYLVANIA

NHTSA ID

11144612

Incident

Aug 3, 2018

Mileage

153,880 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS SAYING NEEDS MAINTENANCE AND THE MOTOR HAS NO COMPRESSION

NHTSA ID

11132776

Incident

Sep 12, 2018

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A LONG TIME .BUT I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER CAR AND HAD TO TAKE IT IN TO GET FIXED I HAVE READ ON HERE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE HOPEFUULY IT WILL BE A RECALL

NHTSA ID

11124127

Incident

Sep 3, 2018

Mileage

80,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, MY CAR WONT START AND THE ANTI THEFT ON THE DASH COMES ON BUT THERE'S NOTHING ON TO KILL THE BATTERY. ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON BUT GOES OFF RIGHT AFTER. LAST THING IS MY POWER LOCKS WOULD GO CRAZY JUST LOCKING AND UNLOCKING EITHER WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF OR IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

11114367

Incident

Jul 15, 2018

Mileage

143,000 mi

WHILE I WAS STARTING THE CAR MY AIR BAG LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF. WHILE TRAVELING ON CITY STREETS THE AIR BAGS WAS ALSO BLINKING ON AND OFF.

NHTSA ID

11090376

Incident

Apr 26, 2018

Mileage

5 mi

THE KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN PARKING CAR AND TURNING VEHICLE OFF PULLING KEY OUT GETS STUCK HAVE TO WIGGLE IT OUT GOT HIT ON DRIVERSIDE FRONT END NO AIRBAGS CAME OUT THE TIME I GOT HIT DRIVER SIDE. IT WAS BECAUSE I TRIED TO STOP AND VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING WOULDN'T STOP

NHTSA ID

11085186

Incident

Dec 7, 2017

Mileage

79,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON I HAVE PICTURES OF THE AIRBAG AND MY HEAD IMPACTING TOP WINDSHIELD INSURANCE SETTLE NET ME 3750. LUMBAR 4,5 BROKEN THUMB SEVERED FROM RIGHT HAND IN UNCONSCIOUS ATTEMPT TO HOLD MY SELF IN SEAT OBVIOUSLY THAT THUMB GAVE WAY BUT DID MORE THAN THE AIRBAG WHICH DID NOT EVEN CLEAR THE STEERING WHEEL ALL MY RIBS WERE BROKEN ONSTAR ALREADY NOTIFIED MY ATTY ISN'T VERY SMART ON THIS I HOPE THE AGENCY HAS SOME WAY TO AVOID PUBLICITY TO HURT ANY GM BUT I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TIME LOST APPROX 1 YEARS AT MY AVERAGE EARNINGS AND FUTURE ABILITY FOR REHABILITATION OR MINOR SURGERY

NHTSA ID

11045477

Incident

Sep 13, 2016

Mileage

106,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE TRUNK OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE BACK SEAT APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES FROM THE FRONT SEAT. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS BUCKLED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS. THE DRIVER REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT, BUT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL LATER BY A FAMILY MEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL IN MAY OF 2014 BY LEVIS CHEVROLET IN SLIDELL, LOUISIANA FOR AN ELECTRICAL REPAIR ON THE IGNITION, WHICH MAY HAVE PREVENTED THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD NOT DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

NHTSA ID

11003568

Incident

Jul 6, 2017

Mileage

134,000 mi

OVERHEAT BACK IN 2014 TOOK IN TO DEALER IN RICHMOND CA. AGAIN CAR OVERHEATING TOLD FINE BY DEALER. SUMMER HAD TO RUN HEATER FOR CAR TO COOL DOWN WHEN DRIVING. EVEN AFTER I PUT ANTIFREEZE IN& FLUIDS FINE. WOULD NOT PASS SMOG FOR 2016 TAGS, HAS 85,000 MILES.P03000 RANDOM MULTIPLE CYLINDERS MISFIRED DETECTED. WAS THEN TOLD NEED A NEW ENGINE FOR 2009 CAR! JUST ABOUT PAID OFF! REPLACED GEAR SHIFT 2YEARS AGO! CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ALL FLUIDS GOOD AND BATTERY GOOD! ALSO WHEN DRIVING CAR SEAT BELT PASSENGER LIGHT WOULD LITE UP W/NO ONE IN THE SEAT! CALLED CHEVY TOLD MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH TO ANY OF THE RECALLS ON CHEVY VEHICLES DEAL WITH IT!

NHTSA ID

10984713

Incident

Apr 15, 2017

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUNCTURE THE AIR BAG TO AVOID SUFFOCATION, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO EXPLODE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK, AND EAR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10914209

Incident

Dec 12, 2012

Mileage

48,000 mi