I was rear ended by another vehicle while driving in traffic on the highway in slow and go traffic. I was driving at a slow pace, about 15 MPH.the other vehicle was traveling at about 30 MPH. When he hit me, he forced my vehicle into the one in front of me. My airbag did not go off. My car burst into flames about 5 minutes after the accident. The flames were coming up from the engine. My car is totaled as a result of this. I am 12 weeks pregnant with twins. One of my placenta's has a tear in it and is bleeding as a result of this accident. I will have to be on bed rest for the remainder of my pregnancy. I am at risk of miscarrying one or maybe both of my babies.
2008 Chevrolet Aveo airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag module was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.
Passenger airbag off stays on all the times.
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 chevrolet aveo. While driving approximately 10 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained ribs injuries, the front seat passenger sustained knee and head injuries, and the rear passenger sustained right hand and neck injuries. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,164.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was not available.
Air bag light stays on. Was told passenger side air bag problem are common on the 2008 chevy aveo. I use this vehicle for a commuter car. Light came on around 25,000 miles. Hardly ever have a passenger in this car. Chevy needs to fix this problem. By the incredible large amount of complaints about the passenger side airbag, it must be a manufacturing defect.
Airbag malfunction. Light is on and stays on. Therby disabling airbag functionality. Do not understand how this is not a recal already. Believe it has already been determined a recall on prior years. Headlight plastic deterioration. Plastic has crumbled and will soon make visibility unsafe.
This 2008 car had 30,985 miles on it when problems started. The airbag light on the main dash would come on while driving and the passenger air bag light would go off when no one was sitting in the seat. On 10/19/16 the gm dealer said that it needed a new battery (checked out ok in late july) and possibly a replacement passenger presence module (the entire seat bottom). They replaced the battery and the lights worked properly until 11/12/16. The sensor/seat had to be prepaid for $1,195 and the work was done by the dealer on 11/15/16 for a total cost of $1,386. I saved the old part. As of 12/9/16 the problem has not returned. Photos are available.
Airbag light came on and has been on for a few weeks now. The car was not in any accidents when this occured. It was parked on friday and not used until the following monday. On that monday morning, the light came on and stayed on since then.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag and the check engine warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the hold button to activate the four wheel drive failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired twice. The dealer was unable to diagnose the other failures; however, all the failures recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 12/20/16*lj updated 12/21/16.
Takata recall on air bag light coming on without an accident or incident. The vehicle was in motion.
The airbag module in the passenger seat needs to be replaced. To fix this problem it will cost $1400.00. My extended warranty won't cover it.
Air bag (red light) light stays on. Also headlights plastic mounts, where the bolts go in to hold headlights in place, are deterated, headlights b bhearly holding on.
I was rear ended and it was not a bad accident but needed a bumper and I noticed that after this happened my airbag sensor light came on. When we took the vehicle in for repair I told the technician that I was more concerned about the airbag sensor light then the bumper. They said they would look at it. When we picked up our vehicle they said they looked at the airbag light sensor and reset it. Now 6 months later the light is back on. I took it back and they suggested I check on the internet for any recalls. I did not see any. Can you suggest anything. I feel that they did not really properly check out the sensor light or to make sure the airbag is ok.
My airbags did not deploy when I hit a deer in 2013. Now my wiring that comes from engine compartment that controls my window lock and power windows is shorting out. My neighbor has a 2007 chevy colorado has gotten a recall on his due to same reason.
Passenger air bag indicator light on constantly
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning light was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure was persistent. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. While starting the vehicle, the passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. While driving 25 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.
I have been involved in 2 wrecks, and my airbag has not gone off either time. Secondly my headlights burned out the wire melts gets hot and my lights just turn off while I'm driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the front passenger seat failed to detect an occupant in the passenger seat. The contact mentioned that it failed to recognize a 95 lb front passenger seated in the seat. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the seat was up to normal specification. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100.
Air bag light burns continuously and failed state inspection.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. While driving at an unknown speed, the driver sneezed and, as a result, the driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries, which did not require medical attention. The driver in the other vehicle was uninjured. A police report was filed. The contact drove the vehicle to her residence. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
My air bag light goes on and off and happens at any time,now my tire light is on and I had the sensors checked and everything is fine. What is the solution?
I own a 2008 chevy aveo,it has 29,000 miles which was purchased in new jersey. The vehicle was shipped to egypt, and have been experiencing the following problems: 1. Air bag light in always on 2. Cruise control is not working 3. Clock light is off and on intermittently I took the vehicle to an authorized dealer in hurghada, egypt. They were unable to service the vehicle. I have no incident.
Passenger side sensor does not register passenger. I hit a deer and no air bag deployment.
The air bag indicator light came on and has stayed on constantly. According to the owner's manual, this could indicate a problem with the airbag not deploying when it should, or possibly deploying when not needed. This seems to be an occurring problems on several makes and models I have seen on the news, all with recalls issued, and yet, chevy and gm have not issued a recall for this. Several other complaints have been reported about this issue. This is clearly a safety issue that needs to be addressed on my vehicle, as well as others. What will it take before chevy and gm decide to recall and fix this problem with the airbags, as this appears to be a very serious, and potentially harmful, if not fatal, potential problem.
I have a 2008 aveo that I purchased from a chevrolet dealership in russellville, ky. Since the 2nd day I owned it, it has been nothing but problems. Air bag sensors not working, have had this repaired three times. Yesterday the air bag light came on again. My biggest trouble has been with the throttle position sensor. Get a p2135 code that tells you to replace the entire throttle body. I did this ($300 part) did no good. The car has been in the shop for over 7 months in the 15 months I've owned the car. Computer has been "flashed" numerous times. Didn't work. Gm customer care asked me to take the car to and authorized chevrolet repair shop. I did. After 2 trips there and a total of 6 weeks in the shop, they tell me they think the problem is with the ECM engine control module. This part has an 8 year, 80,000 mile warranty. I bought the car with 76,000 mile on it. The problem has been documented by the chevy dealership I purchased the car from for many thousands of miles prior to me purchasing the car. Gm refused to honor the warranty because the car now has 82,000 miles. This is the thing that gets me. When I bought this car, they knew I was buying it for a daughter in college. They knew the car had these problems and sold it to me anyways. I had to purchase another car for my daughter. I am currently driving the aveo to and from work. The lights that are currently "on" are the check engine light, the air bag light, and I can not allow a passenger in the car because, when they sit in the passenger seat the air bag light that indicates that the passenger side air bag is now engaged does not go off.
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