Engine is running rough with no check engine light. Also air bag light is on with no collisions for it to appear.
2012 Chevrolet Sonic: airbag warning light
6 of the 354 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls and 15 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
The passenger side airbag light was going back and forth from on to off for a few weeks, as well as the airbag service light on he dash, now the light stays on the dash and the the airbag stays in the off position.
The air bag warning light stays on. Started in june 2016, took it to chevrolet dealership that I purchased my car from. They ran a computer diagnostic on the car and said that the sensor for the air bags needed to be replaced at about a cost of $500. Since I did not have the money to pay for it, they make it so the warning light was off and said that because of the bad sensor, the air bags may not deploy in an accident. The warning light had come on again. Since is not a normal "wear and tear" part on the vehicle, I feel I should not have to pay to have the issue fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v300000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,985.
Air bag light on dashboard came on, intermittently at first, now permanently. There are three (3) air bag related recalls for 2012 chevrolet sonics which detail the same symptoms. Nearest chevrolet dealer said this sonic is not part of any of those recalls but the problem seems to be the same. Is there any recourse to have the car checked at no cost to owner? Thank you.
Air bag light will not go off - air bags will not deploy (per the mechanic). Took to our local dealership and was told the air bag module would not update and needed to be replaced at a cost of $750.00. How can a part that has never been used not be able to be updated without having to purchase a new one. I see all the recalls on this car / this model / this year regarding airbags. I think this is something that also needs to be addressed.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Air bags
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Intermittent Airbag Warning Light Illuminated ? Replace Steering Wheel Airbag Coil
- Air bags
- Gm: driver airbag inspection
- Buick/chevrolet: it is hard to remove driver's side air bag due to revised spring design, which causes...
- Chevrolet: information pertaining to light for sir illuminates on dash on certain model year 2012 vehicles...
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 1, 2011 to June 11, 2012. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
- Risk
- If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1‑800‑222‑1020. Buick owners may contact GM at 1‑800‑521‑7300. Note: This is an expansion of recalls 12V‑522 and 13V‑023.
Recall number 14V300000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
- Risk
- If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1‑800‑521‑7300.
Recall number 13V023000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
- Risk
- If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal airbag, that airbag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
- Remedy
- General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1‑800‑521‑7300.
Recall number 12V522000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic?
6 of 354 owner complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic (2%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic?
There are 3 recalls and 15 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic
Check engine light 41Stalling 32Won't shift 20Jerking 15Hesitation 14No deployment 13Loss of power 11Transmission failure 10Misfire 9Wipers 9Grinding brakes 8Overheating 8Fire or smoke 7Knocking 5Slipping 5
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