Noticed airbag warning light staying on all the time. Since I was only driver, I soon forgot about it. Now that wife is driving it, I became concerned. I had dealer run diagnostic and they said the air bag system checks out just fine and will function properly, but are at a loss as to why the light stays on. Further troubleshooting will involve removing the dash and an awful lot of money. Shouldn't this type of problem be covered under safety recall?
2007 Chevrolet Aveo airbags complaints
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My airbag never deployed during a front end collision. My car continues to get stuck in park. The passenger side window switch does not work. The AC continuous to make a ticking sound and still does not work after replacing a valve for a leak and replacing the compressor.
Engine shuts down while driving as if ignition turned off. Cannot get out of park. Air conditioner stopped in 2010, 2011, 2013 air bag lights on dashboard on since 2010.
Air bag light stays on all of the time.
Driving down the interstate the driver side air bag deployed causing the driver to lose control and hit the center wall. Driver sustained multiple injuries including 5 broken ribs and a broken back in 7 places. Gm says if I cannot prove the air bag went off (video of the incident) then they have no reason to believe the center was not hit first causing the air bags to deploy, therefore functioning properly.
When the car starts air bag light gets deployed this has been happening since 2011. The front panel gets overheated- daytime running light.
I bought the chevy aveo off the lot brand new. Car is running ok. But the air bag light started turning on and off at first around the april 2009. Then it completely stays on, this happened some time later the same year, I can't remember when. I took it to the dealer and they told me that the light should not stay on, that indicates that all the airbags are disabled. I asked if they would fix it, as the car has not been in any major crash. He said that I would have to fix the airbags at my cost. I recently learned that it is a common problem with the aveo. Chevrolet installed counterfeit airbags or its connectors. I believe chevy should fix the problem instead of ignoring it.
After buying my car brand new the air bag light went on and stayed on till this day. At the beginning I thought it was only the passenger air bag and went and asked about it at the dealership where they actually informed me that it wasn't only the passenger airbag thats not working, rather none of the airbags work. That was made clear a month later when my dad, grandmother, and brother were driving it and got t-boned by a truck and of course non of the airbags went off. I mean getting tboned by a truck is pretty serious thing where air bags should deploy! The aveo is not the safest car to start out with but to also have zero airbags thats pretty messed up, pretty much a death waiting to happen, because lets be real here, I stand no chance if I get in an accident in that car. Might as well no have seat belts on there either. When contacted the dealership more than once they have nothing to say other than pay us and well look into it then you'll pay us more. I will never buy another chevrolet car again.
Lost control while braking/steering on black ice after a curve to avoid wrecked vehicles and motorists in lanes. Car spun 180 and rolled 360 off road (rolled over the left side of the vehicle, shattering the left rear pass window, coming to rest on wheels). Believe the aveo5 svm should come standard with side airbags. No airbags deployed. Was wearing seatbelt, shaken but able to exit vehicle safely. No passengers. Vehicle has a history of sir light coming on several times and had been serviced by 2 separate chevrolet/gm goodwrench dealerships multiple times to replace airbag control module, wire harness, and service connectors. Sir light was not on at the time of incident. Exact vehicle speed at time of rollover is unknown, 25 MPH is a rough guess of speed after braking.
There has been a service bulletin issued ...the federal safety agency #10047441, tsb#sb-12-09-41-001 stating that counterfeit airbag modules were put on the chevy aveo's from the years 2006 to 2010. There has been several reports of the airbags not deploying during frontal crashes, and many more reports like mine where the airbag light is constantly lit disabling the airbags. General motors isn't offering a recall and I think someone needs to step up and have general motors repair all of the affected vehicles as this is a major safety issue. How many more people have to die and/or suffer before someone makes an effort to issue a recall?????
The air bag light started to flicker, then stayed lit from that point. Is still lit to this day.seems as tho this is a problem in all the "07" models. It is my understanding that with this light on that the air bags will not work which in turn is a major safety factor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. The contact noticed that while driving approximately 55 MPH, both the front passenger air bag and the air bag symbol warning indicators began to illuminate on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. The failure recurred when driving at any speed and whenever an occupant was positioned in the front passenger seat. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that all of the air bags equipped in the vehicle were inoperable. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 37.
I was about to start the car and the airbag on the left side of the driver's seat exploded, injuring my left arm.
The car has only 12,000 miles despite being 5 years old. It is babied and been regularly serviced. The instrument panel airbag light stays illuminated. Although chevrolet has issued a tsb (technical service bulletin), no recall on these cars has been issued despite the hundreds of complaints. It seems that now I am stuck with an expensive repair.
I was in an accident where the car had frontal impact damage and no air bags deployed. I hit a guardrail and a concrete wall due to black ice. The car is totaled out. I am deeply concerned that no air bags were deployed. Luckily, I was not severely injured just banged up and have pain in my neck, shoulders, and my lower back.
2007, both lower control arms replaced,, 2007 sway bar bushing, replaced,2007 vibration front end, low spot on rim fixed, 2008 vibration front end all rims and tires replaced tires bad and rims bent determined factory issued, 2009 vibration front end front rotors out of round fixed, 2009 lower control arms bushing replaced,2009 vibration and shaking upper strut mounts replaced,2009 upper strut mounts and bearings re-assembled reset front toe adjustment replaced and fixed,2009 sway bar bushing fixed,2010 replaced drive belt ,2010 both lower control arms loose fixed,2010 upper strut mount and bearing replaced, 2012 rf strut shift (on order) and air bag light on, replaced 2 battery's waiting result on electric. Issue., did call lemon law missed by two months mileage at this time is 59226. Updated 02/01/12 *bf updated 02/10/12
2007 aveo 5 , new purchase in april 2008. 1. Highway driving is extremely scary, cannot drive at "posted speed limits in north america.roof howls & vibrates, we fear that roof will detach & blow off.tech: unable to reproduce. 2. Freezing outdoor temperatures, defroster fails, needs hand toweling, excessive moisture & frozen ice on all inside windows set on "defrost/ fresh air/ high fan/ medium high heat, even after 1 hour still very humid & wet. Difficult to see clearly while driving. Tech:no fault found 3.air bag warning light goes off & on when it wants, with people in both front seats. Tech: unable to duplicate 4. Front end groans harshly when driving over dips in road our speed bumps. Tech lubricated. 11 failed attempts on our part/in letters to gm ceo's about our safety concerns-no response, interest or reply back. Service refused viewing our video of our highway driving, tired of gm service "loop hole excuses" gammot runaround system & getting know results. Please help us, we bought this car for road trips around north america, we clearly would be risking our lives doing hwy posted speeds that are as high as 80 miles per hour in some states. We are done with this aveo 5!
Passenger air bag intermittently will not engage when a passenger is in the seat the car has been tested and it was proven to a chevy tech that this is a problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. Once the vehicle is shifted into park, it will not shift into any other gear. The contact managed to move the gear out of park when she stuck a sharp object into the gearbox. The vehicle has been to the dealer four times and they replaced the gear shifter, but that did not correct the failure. The dealer also thought it was the brakes, but that also did not correct the failure. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the dealer would repair the vehicle. The contact recently noticed that the air bag light was illuminating. The dealer replaced the front driver's side air bag. The failure mileage was 1,000 and current mileage was 37,000.
We purchased a new 2007 chevrolet aveo from devoe chevrolet in alexandria, indiana, on 4-12-2007. From the beginning, the passenger side front air bag has only worked intermittently. We have taken the car back to devoe several times, but they could never duplicate the problem, or find anything wrong. Yet, the problem still persisted. They did replace the seat, checked the seat with weights, etc., but it did not fix the problem. Finally, when the air bag was not working with me (teresa shuman) sitting in the passenger seat, we took it to devoe, and rusty (the service department manager) saw that the air bag was not working with me sitting in the passenger seat. They again tried to check things out for about an hour or so while we were there, but found nothing wrong. They did finally find an older bulletin from gm that said the air bag in the aveo sometimes did not work for the passenger if someone leaned back a lot (I wasn't), or if their bottom didn't fit the seat correctly. Devoe has no idea what to do at this point. We called stephanie (gm rep at 1‑866‑790‑5700, ext 21936, case #71-692588437). Stephanie told my husband craig that there was nothing that gm can do to fix the problem. The car is still under warranty. We do not find this acceptable at all!!!! And, the air bag has not just malfunctioned with me, but also malfunctioned with some of our family and friends. We were not told, when we purchased the car, that the air bag would maybe not work, or would only work intermittently, if a person's bottom did not fit the seat correctly. The air bag has malfunctioned for overweight, under weight, and normal weight people. This is a major safety issue, especially in a car as small as the aveo!!! We cannot believe that gm more or less told us to live with this problem. Please help us . And, it's important that people who have purchased an aveo, or are thinking about purchasing an aveo, know that the passenger front air bag may not work.
"passenger airbag is off" light comes on when adult is seated indicating airbag is disabled. Have had it in for service four times. Have been told we were not sitting in the seat properly. Gm replaced seat and sensor, but did not correct the problem. Last service date is 12/24/2008. Was told that the problem cannot be fixed. Reported at 8297 miles; current mileage is 53783. I was informed that the airbag may not deploy in an accident increasing chance of injury.
I bought my aveo new. At only 6,000 miles the master cylinder failed and 5,000 miles later the brake booster failed and I crashed--the air bags did not deploy. Gm would fixed the brake booster but not the damage to my car! At 13,000 miles the brake drums needed to be re-surfaced, the brake rotors needed to be cut, and I had to get new brake pads--again gm would not fix it and made me pay for it. At 16,000 miles the air bag sensor for the passenger failed. At 18,000 miles the gas gauge failed and the shifter got stuck in park, and the cruise control would work on and off. At 20,000 miles the all four tires needed to be replaced. Around this time, gas mileage dipped to about 19-21mpg, but gm couldn't figure out why. At 30,000 miles I had to get new rotors and brake pads--again I had to pay for it even though they are wearing out prematurely. At 35,000 miles the transmission started to shift hard so gm recommended I change the transmission fluid at a cost $450 because the fluid has a special additive that is shipped from korea! At 44,000 miles the engine died--more like blew up. Gm said that it is my fault for letting it run too hot, though I had no warning from any gauges, lights, ect... Again I had to fix it even though I had the 100,000 mile warranty. At 48,000 miles the A/C needed to be overhauled--I had to pay for it. At 52,000 miles I hit a deer and again the air bags did not deploy. The insurance company junked it. Absolutely without a doubt in my mind the worst car I have ever owned. Gm should be sued for this car. They do not honor the warranty at all. The service departments treated me with disrespect. A couple of dealers refused to even accept my car for repair. The car is very scary to drive and not safe at all. With all the money I spent fixing the car plus my car payment each month, I could have easily purchased a bmw instead. Gm is absolutely the worst folks to deal with. Never again will I buy or support anything from gm.
Airbag did not deploy in front end crash of 40 MPH.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. The vehicle has been failing ever since it was purchased. While driving between 35-70 MPH, the contact smells something burning. The contact left the vehicle at the dealer on four occasions for repair, but no work was ever performed. The road conditions were dry and sunny at the time of the incident. Occasionally, while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle will not switch gears and the cruise control does not operate properly. The headlights turn on and off without the vehicle turned on. The automatic door locks no longer work and the contact has to use her key to enter the vehicle. After locking the doors, they sometimes do not open from within the passenger compartment. The contact carries a hammer in the vehicle in case she has to break the windows to enter the vehicle. The current mileage was 5,080 and failure mileage was 56. Updated 5/30/08 *cn the air bag light stayed on, the trunk lid would pop open while the consumer was driving, the driver side door would open as well, the transmission had a strange roaring sound and it was also hard to upshift and downshift, the odometer would jump forward on its own when it was parked and then restarted, the horn would blow on its own when no one was in the vehicle. Updated 05/30/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. While driving approximately 50 MPH in the rain, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The front end of his vehicle was damaged and the radiator is shaped like a "v". The air bags failed to deploy and three occupants were injured. The vehicle was towed. The other driver confirmed that she stopped the vehicle without warning due to the weather and poor visibility. The contact has photos and a police report was filed. The fuel system was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 12,200.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. While driving 15 MPH, the passenger air bag light would not enable itself. The failure occurs intermittently and while driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately four or five times. Initially, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. During the second visit, a sensor was ordered. During the third visit to the dealer, they replaced and installed the new sensor, which repaired the failure for approximately one month. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for the fourth time and they replaced the sdm. This temporarily corrected the failure for two or three months. The failure mileage was 2,813 and current mileage was 14,000.
Accident/ rear ended another vehicle in my 2007 chevy aveo 5. $3,200 damage to my car and airbags did not deploy.
Passenger air bag indicator light remains off with 140 + lb adult in passenger seat. Vehicle has 2,400 miles. Deal can not duplicate - says "is normal in cold weather" and to "move around on the seat" to active. Restarting the car corrects the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. The current and failure mileages were 6,000. While driving 35mph, her daughter crashed into a telephone pole. The vehicle was damaged. The side and front air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries. The purchase date is not available. A police report is available. The current and failure mileages were 6,000.
2007 chevrolet aveo passenger airbag light stays on when my wife who weights about 130 lbs. I have had the auto into the dealership 7 times since I purchased it in feb 2007 to repair this problem. They claim that they have contacted gm about this problem, but not come up with a fix for it. I called gm customer relations about this problem. They are no help either. They claim they replaced every thing connected with the air bag system, but it still don't work. My wife will not ride in the car the way it is, so I have a car that I can't take my wife with me when I go any place. Would you please look into this problem for me, and let me know what they have to say about it.
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