The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag inadvertently deactivated while a passenger was seated in the passenger's side front seat. The air bag warning light was illuminated and the Air Bag System message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
2011 Chevrolet Impala: airbag warning light
13 of the 505 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Impala describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 84,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Airbag light won't go off
When someone sits in the passenger seat the air bag light comes on. This has been going on in the both of the Impala's that we have had. This is the second one different year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated the service air bag warning light was constantly illuminated. Additionally, while a passenger was seated in the front passenger's seat, the sensor failed to acknowledge that the seat was occupied. An independent mechanic diagnosed the failure as a occupant detection sensor failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither a dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
The front passenger airbag light and chime is constantly going off. At first it was random and intermittent but now it is frequent. This is with no one in thg he seat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. Since 2015, the contact had to replace the transmission on three separate occasions. During each failure, the vehicle would not accelerate when depressing the accelerator pedal and a yellow warning indicator appeared. On the first occurrence, the contact had the vehicle towed to ferman chevrolet of tampa (9751 e adamo dr, tampa, fl, 813‑623‑2411) and the contact paid for the transmission replacement. For the other two failures, the contact had the vehicle towed and serviced at an independent mechanic. The contact also stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired for the air bag warning indicator. The transmission was replaced. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall for the air bags. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Mu airbag light keep coming on. Replaced sensors and atill haven't fixed2
Check driver side air bag light. Dealer inspection resulted in "bad sensor". Wanted $400. To replace. Current issue: away from home. Car started but engine very rough. Check engine light, message "loss of power", check stabil-track". Car would shift into drive after revving up to 3k RPM. Max speed attainable 55 MPH. Made it home. Now unable to start car. (new battery) others with similar problems had to replace/clean throttle control sensor?? Some were at higher speed when the loss of power occurred. No start is another issue?
"takata recall?' check airbag light is on continuously. Dealer states it is not a safety issue and will cost over $400. To correct. Not clear if this light could be an actual warning of malfunction causing recall.
"takata recall" ? Check airbag light is continuously on. Dealer states it is not related to recall and no risk. They will repair for a ridiculous charge. If there is no risk, I will not concern myself. The light came on while on a road trip. It is unknown what part is at fault or if connected to takata issues. It has been over 6 months.
My service air bag light stays on. I had it checked out. The passenger seat sensor is faulty or has faulty wiring. It's a newer vehicle, I currently have 72,000 miles on it. And is a safety concern for anybody especially my kids who rides in my passenger seat. The sensor will not acknowledge any weight on the seat and will not activate if I were to get into an accident. I called up a while back and put in a complaint. Somebody called me back but never answered my phone or messages I had left. I've researched this issue and have noticed there's a lot of people with the same problem. I expect chevy to stand by their product and address this issue. Thank you
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Chevrolet Impala airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2011 Chevrolet Impala?
13 of 505 owner complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Impala (3%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Chevrolet Impala?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Chevrolet Impala
Check engine light 93Loss of power 83Stalling 33Jerking 31ABS 19Hesitation 17No deployment 13Transmission failure 13Grinding brakes 11Adaptive cruise 8Power steering loss 8Won't start 8Engine failure 7Ball joint 6Knocking 6Headlights 6Slipping 5
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