"off" remains illuminated on my passenger airbag light whether or not someone is sitting in the passenger seat. It's actually somewhat rare to see "on" illuminated. There was a recall on this model for airbag issues but my vehicle specifically was not recalled. My vehicle was recalled for catalytic converter but I'm still getting codes. Most of the problems the Sonic has been recalled for, my vehicle has symptoms of but I get cannot afford to pay repair cost up front and I cannot find a mechanic who would be willing to take the steps to report my vehicle should've been apart of the recall.
2014 Chevrolet Sonic: airbag warning light
8 of the 150 complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 69,084
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Takata recall the air bag light comes on and off. When the light is on I call on star and they say its a defect in deploy diagnostic code b0081 and when I take it in the light is off. I dont want to get in an accident and then the air bag not deploy
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet sonic. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator intermittently illuminated. The contact was concerned that the air bag might deploy. The contact took the vehicle to felix chevrolet (located at 3330 s figueroa st, los angeles, ca 90007, (213) 290-1925) where it was diagnosed that the passenger side air bag internal sensor had a shortage and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 9-5085721017. The approximate failure mileage was 37,365.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet sonic. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to gary russ chevrolet (1420 bypass 72 ne, greenwood, sc 29649, (864) 229-2521) where it was diagnosed that the connector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the local dealer. The failure mileage was 90,000.
The passenger "airbag off" remains illuminated if you have a 100lb or 250lb person in the seat. Every so often, when a 200+lb person sit in the passenger seat, the light will extinguish indicating that the airbag is activated. Then if that 200+lb person adjust position while in the seat , the "airbag off" light will illuminate again. I read many sonic owner complaints from 2012-2016 model years with the same issue. I called 2 local chevy dealers and the service advisors said they were not aware of any "airbag off" light issues at all but I could stop by so they diagnose a known problem for $140. From all the forums I've read, not one, I repeat not one of these airbag light off issues has been resolved even after taking the car to the dealer. An attorney website dedicated to sonic airbag issues has many testimonials from owners and statistics showing at least 10 injuries and 1 death resulting from these airbag issues. These are not takata airbags by the way. I sincerely hope that the federal safety agency looks into this issue before there are any more injuries or deaths.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet sonic. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (john bowman chevrolet inc, 6750 dixie highway, clarkston, michigan 48346) diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and opened case number: # [xxx]. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 67,000. *bf information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Approximately 2 weeks ago, my airbag warning light came on. The manual said to take it to the dealership immediately as the airbag could fail to deploy in an accident or could deploy for no reason causing severe injury. I noticed there had been a recall issued for this vehicle in 2014 for this issue. Actions: gm will notify owners, and dealers will test the terminals in the ip harness clock spring coil connector and replace any loose terminals, free of charge. The recall began in october 2014. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. Gm's number for this recall is 14537. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official the federal safety agency page concerning recall #14v543000 . I called the number at chevy customer service, and they were no help-said my VIN number wasn't listed in the recall. I am very concerned about this as it seems a coincidence that I have the exact vehicle and the exact problem.......the dealership in provo, utah, did a diagnosis and said since the light wasn't on at the exact time of the diagnosis that they couldn't tell. I can't predict when it will come on, and when it does come on it is usually off by the time I find a dealership. I am concerned that I could be severely injured due to this problem and feel it could be taken care of if I could find someone that gave a hoot. It comes on when I am driving.
The air bag light goes off and on while driving, all different times at all different speeds intermitantly. Brought car to dealer the car has 40,500 miles on it, dealer said it came up with a couple of codes said nothing is wrong. Drove car to work the next morning light back on and off. Called 800 chevrolet number they tell me it is not a recal. It has been coming on more frequent by the day can you guide me through what to do.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured July 28, 2014, to August 1, 2014. Due to a loss of electrical connection in the steering column, in the event of a severe crash, the driver's frontal air bag deployment may be limited to the first-stage deployment only instead of the intended first-stage and second-stage deployments.
- Risk
- If only the first-stage of the driver's frontal air bag deploys without the additional second-stage, the driver has an increased risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will test the terminals in the IP harness clock spring coil connector and replace any loose terminals, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is 14537.
Recall number 14V543000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic?
8 of 150 owner complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic (5%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic
Check engine light 21Stalling 13No deployment 6Fire or smoke 6Overheating 6Won't start 6Headlights 5
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