Chevrolet Aveo airbag light comes on

Filed Jan 24, 2026 · Airbags, Electrical · NJ

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.

Filed Jan 24, 2026 · Airbags · NJ

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.

Filed Feb 17, 2022 · Airbags · VA

The contact's son owns a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the passenger's side air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed Jan 31, 2020 · Airbags, Fuel system · 177,900 miles · IN

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

Filed Nov 30, 2019 · Airbags · 130,200 miles · NJ

2008 chevy aveo sedan - [xxx] - airbag warning light remains on at all times - no body codes are present / detected - (using foxwell elite nt630 scanner which claims to read / clear airbag codes) - I've already researched this issue - "mucho problemos" - with over half of all chevy aveo complaints including airbag warning light remains on. It's most likely either the clock module - which passes the passenger side airbag signals to the main SRS controller, the SRS controller module (located under center shift console area) or the passenger side airbag itself - code scanner only sees passenger side airbag stage 2 - (no stage 1 seen) ... Driver's side shows both stage 1 and stage 2 ... All pretensioners are proper (2 ohms circuit resistance) ... Battery strong / good / new - 1 year old - 13.5 volts - I'm worried dealer (hawthorne chevrolet - hawthorne nj) will actually not know the extensive issue with chevy aveo airbag warning light coming on - and will wrongly diagnose and try to charge big bucks - and problem will return - this is a safety issue - since with airbag warning light staying on - SRS airbag system will not operate, no airbag protection - I have also now contacted chevrolet on this subject / problem - waiting for their reply - located in northern nj - hawthorne chevrolet would be the proper dealership - (I purchased the car there - 10 years ago - they have serviced the car for routine repairs) ... Will be contacting them on this SRS airbag warning light problem - but worried they are not really knowledgeable on it ... There should be a recall on this problem - SRS / airbag warning light staying on - safety related failure - chevy knows about this by now for sure - information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jun 17, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 87,794 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that radiator fluid mixed with the transmission fluid. As a result, the transmission hesitated when the contact attempted to switch gears and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to community chevrolet (200 w olive ave, burbank, ca 91502, (866) 610-2450) where it was diagnosed that the clock sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the check engine and air bag warning indicators were illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,794.

Filed Mar 12, 2019 · Airbags · 106,744 miles · IN

Airbag light is on, has been on when I bought the car from the dealer, said passenger side airbag fuse was bad, needed replaced. Noted that the passenger on/off will at random turn on or off or not even show at times, I have also noted the seat making some sort of noise when turning the car on.

Filed Dec 1, 2018 · Airbags · 65,000 miles · CA

"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.

Filed Nov 5, 2018 · Airbags · GA

"takata recall" the airbag light is illuminated and never goes out. Always on.

Filed Apr 2, 2018 · Airbags · 130,000 miles · OR

In october 2016 my 2006 chevrolet aveo ls hatchback's battery died, unable to jumpstart anymore. I replaced the battery and the airbag light on the dash has illuminated solid since. The vehicle was not in an accident. The gm dealership I took it too wasn't able to determine the cause. The vehicle had 130,000 miles at the time the battery died and the airbag light illuminated. The vehicle was stationary at the time the airbag light illuminated. I now do not allow anyone to ride with me because I'm afraid that the airbags will malfunction.