Takata recall. I hit a patch of ice going to a friends house. I did a three sixty hitting a guardrail all the way around. My air bags didn't go off. They should of with how hard I hit. Totaled out my car. I was traveling down I-75 in ohio
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt: airbags did not deploy in a crash
28 of the 1,649 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 60,300
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
My wife was involved in a crash in our 2005 chevrolet cobalt on 23 february 2018. Car lost power to power steering motor, ABS brakes, and air bags did not deploy after hitting a tree due to loss of steering and braking ability. I drove the car the morning before the crash and noticed the gauges and speedometer fluctuating moving all around, power steering light flashing on dash, I pulled over and turned the car ignition off and restarted car it then went away. My wife then drove the car going to her work and she called me about 5 minutes after leaving our house saying she has lost control of the car with no power steering or brakes, she was scared and hysterical and said she had crashed under a tree with in 1 mile of our house. The air bags did not deploy upon impacting the tree. I went to help her, I missed seeing the car on the first pass by, because it was in a briar patch under a tree as you can see in the pictures and the amount of damage done. She is very lucky that she was not injured. This car has been in for recalls for power steering motor(2) and ignition switch (1). It was not raining the day of the crash, she crashed approximately 10:20 am. I pulled the car out of the briar patch and drove it back to our house. I feel that this crash was due to the car losing power to steering, braking and air bags. My wife said there was a on coming car, that she was trying to avoid hitting, when the car entered the grass on the right side of the road the soft ground pulled the car off the road into the field and came to a stop after hitting a briar patch and tree. It could have been much worse my wife or someone else could be dead because of the problems the chevrolet cobalt has had. I filed a claim with our insurance company with $500 deductible, so we will probably be without a car because of this accident because of defective problems with this car.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. While driving in inclement weather at 60 MPH, the contact struck a deer, drove into a ditch, and crashed into a concrete barrier. The air bags did not deploy. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There was one injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. The VIN was not provided.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle veered off the road and flipped over. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained unknown body injuries and medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 7/9/15
[xxx]. Was front passenger in a 2005 chevrolet cobalt driven by his cousin [xxx]. On april 19th, 2009. [xxx] lost control of the vehicle and severely wrecked the vehicle. [xxx] was stuck under the vehicle for approximately 4 hours and had to be air lifted to richland memorial hospital when emergency personnel arrived. [xxx] was severely injured and suffered life time injuries. [xxx] airbag did not deploy which caused him to suffer more extensive injuries than he would have if the airbags did deploy. [xxx]. Later found out that gm had known of the problems with the airbag system in the 2005-2006 chevrolet cobalt vehicles but not report this until after [xxx] was severely injured on april 19th, 2009. [xxx] suffered a broken neck, broken bone in his right foot, his right hip was knocked out of joint, also severe back and spine pain. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 MPH, the contact crashed the vehicle into a fence. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 11/05/14*lj the consumer stated it felt as if the steering was failing. The consumer was not notified of the steering recall, but planned to have the steering inspected prior to the crash.
While traveling about 30-40 MPH, lost control of car, could not steer, crashed through trees, car totaled. Air bags did not deploy.
2005 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to a customer reimbursement request form. *smd the consumer was involved in an accident. During the accident,the vehicle shut off. Also, the air bag did not deploy. It was confirmed, the vehicle was included in the current gm recall. The vehicle was totaled.
Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH trying to avoid a pothole, the driver crash into the vehicle in front of him and the air bags failed to deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to his chest, back and laceration to the face. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who decided to send an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The failure and current mileage was 130,000. Pm
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the contact crashed. The contact was unable to recall what he crashed into. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered neck and back injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received the recall notification related to the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure of mileage was unknown.
My cobalt, which is now totaled, was in a highway accident and the car malfunctioned. The front end of the car collided into the rear end of pickup truck and then went out of control and the left side of the car smashed into the concrete guardrail. At some point during the crash, the car shut off and the airbags never deployed. When the car finally stopped, my fianc was unable to turn it back on and had to push it off the busy highway before someone else hit the car.
I am not quite sure of the date as it was a years ago. My grand daughter was driving this car when someone turned left in front of her. It was deemed the other persons fault. She hit this car going somewhere between 25 to 35 MPH. The air bag never deployed. I am now only bringing this up as I am reading about the 2005 cobalt being recalled and that it some cases the air bag did not deploy. I still own this car and today received my first notice from gm that this car is being recalled for an ignition problem. The engine never stopped in this accident that I am aware of. I just wanted to pass this information along to you agency. Thank you this may not be the date but I had to put something in the required field. The car was purchased from progressive chevrolet. That is also where it was repaired they may have info. On actual date.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
- Risk
- If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, Pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737 or Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
Recall number 14V047000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
28 of 1,649 owner complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
Power steering loss 417Loss of power 161Stalling 155Check engine light 90Steering lock-up 88Jerking 65Door locks 35Engine failure 33Headlights 28Ball joint 24Harsh shifting 24Fuel leak 23Won't start 23Steering noise 20ABS 19Fuel smell 15Fire or smoke 13Brake failure 12Adaptive cruise 10Knocking 10Warning lights 10Fuel pump 9Hesitation 9Pulling 9Won't shift 9Airbag light 8Slipping 8Grinding brakes 7Fuel gauge 7Misfire 6Sudden acceleration 6Battery drain 5Seat belt 5
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