Air bag light goes on and mostly when driver seat is adjusted
Chevrolet Corvette airbag light comes on
122 of the 5,049 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Corvette describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2005 model year.
- owner complaints
- 122
- worst model year
- 2005
- typical mileage
- 30,000
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Trouble codes mentioned
B0065 1B0041 1
What owners say
Air bag warning light comes on intermittently...goes away when I move the seat back and forth indicating there is faulty wiring with this vehicle. Apparently according to a corvette forum, this is a common problem, which tells me there is a chance that the problem possibly came from the factory.
Smell gas from gas tank. Air bag light is on
Airbag light in the dashboard goes on and off intermittently. There is a lot of talk on the corvette forum of other people having the same issue. I'm concerned the airbag won't work if it's needed.
The airbag indicator light on the dash of the vehicle periodically lights up indicating a fault with the system. The car was checked by a dealer who could find no issue. The light resets if you cycle the vehicle on/off, but the problem returns randomly when driving the vehicle. The airbag system disabling itself without warning puts the driver at risk of not having the system deploy under conditions it should. The system resetting the warning to every on/off cycle is also misleading because unless you experience the behavior there is no reliable way to know that there is an issue with the SRS system on the vehicle.
The airbag light stays on due to the connectors under the seats dragging on the carpet when the seats are moved forward or back
Airbag light intermittently comes on and goes off whilst driving. Per GM, they will not say whether the airbag will or will NOT deploy while the light is on. There is a TSB for the issue, but it only last 10 years past the in-service date. When safety is affected, there should be no limit on time to have remedied.
1. Strong fuel smell when the car is parked in garage. Believe it is coming from top of driver's side fuel tank. Vapor is so strong I'm afraid it will explode. Doesn't matter if tank is full or empty. 2. Seat belt air bag warning light is on in the driver's cluster unit. Car only has 35,000 miles. Don't think this is safe. Will need it checked out ASAP at dealer.
Get a intermittent red air bag light on the dash when driving. Not sure if air bag system is working properly. Would affect safety if the air bag malfunctions. Not inspected by anyone, car is for sale.
Air bag light in dashboard seemingly randomly turns on and off while driving and is usually on indicating an issue with the air bag system. To begin with the light was only intermittently on but over time it has reversed and now the light only turns off intermittently.
Related recalls
Air bags: SRS malfunction warning lamp/light
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles. The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to inconsistently illuminate.
- Risk
- The air bag malfunction indicator light may fail to warn the driver of a problem with the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- The communications gateway module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is N212338110.
Recall number 21V421000 · Recall details
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vehicles. Hard braking or acceleration may cause the sensing diagnostic module (SDM) to enter a fault state. As a result, the SDM will not provide crash sensing or deploy the necessary air bags in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, if the air bags do not deploy as designed, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is 18195.
Recall number 18V360000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured August 20, 2014, to August 27, 2014. In the event of a driver frontal air bag deployment, the driver air bag module back plate may fracture, allowing the driver air bag to separate from the steering wheel.
- Risk
- An air bag that separates from the steering wheel may increase the risk of injury to the driver in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is 14594.
Recall number 14V570000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured November 20, 2013, to March 25, 2014, and equipped with optional sport seats. The seats do not meet internal specifications for injury protection in relation to an unbelted young child.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating side impact air bag deployment, an unbelted young child may be at an increased risk of neck injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger's side impact air bag, free of charge. The recall is began in early August 2014. Owners should not allow small children to ride in vehicles unbelted or in the front passenger seat. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is 14240.
Recall number 14V342000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet Corvette airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Chevrolet Corvette?
Owners who report it most often also describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, seat belt won't latch or retract and jerking or lurching, and the codes they mention most are B0065 and B0041.
Which Chevrolet Corvette years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2005 (38 complaints), 2007 (18 complaints) and 2006 (12 complaints).
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