The drivers-side airbag indicator light remains on. The light warns that the airbag is not working. This is the third time it has happened, first at 89,000 miles, then at 111,000 miles, and now at 133,000 miles. Previous repairs were for broken wires in the wire harness to the extended cab rear door. Wiring in the harness for the airbag is related to the seat belt tensioner. This is a defect that was reported to the federal safety agency by several others, some of whom were injured in accidents. The repair is costly; the dealer charged around $400.
2011 Chevrolet Colorado: airbag warning light
5 of the 42 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet colorado. While driving, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the driver side rear door wiring harness was repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time and the wiring harness was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,270.
When I started my truck the red air bag warning light was on steady. I went to find out why the air bag light was on it was for the seat belt pre-tensioner. It was in a fault situation. It was giving 2 codes for this but was not told what they were. Upon closer examination it had 2 broken wires inside a rubber boot that leads from the extended cab rear door to the body. I was told this is very common for extended cabs as the wiring is to short and is pinched when the rear door opens and shuts. The wires eventually fail and cause the air bag system to go into a fault situation and no longer work. Also I was told that the other wires in the rubber boot will also eventually fail including the speaker wire and interior light sensor wires. I was told this is an extended cab issue no other models seem to do this.
I turned my truck on and started to drive away my SRS light came on and stayed on from what I've researched this is due to bad connectors/ harness for the doors on extended cabs, there should be recall for this, I'm not this first to have this issue, this deemed unsafe and air bags can deploy or if in an accident they may not deploy there for causing a safety issue for the motorist.
I started the truck and the air bag light came on and it's been on ever since. No prior issue with it.
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Questions about the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado?
5 of 42 owner complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado (12%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado?
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