Air bag light on. There are 4 codes in the SDM, due to an internal fault in the sensing diagnostic module. The dealership states that it has to be replaced and will cost close to $1100 to have repaired and to clear all of the codes.
2015 Chevrolet Sonic: airbag warning light
7 of the 114 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 30,000
- 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
1st at 20k miles (2019) my car wouldn't start, stuck late night. Called aaa, battery had dead cell so I purchased one for $200. Months later found out it was covered under the warranty. I started smelling coolant (2019). Dealer said it was the water pump. It was covered under warranty. Started smelling coolant again (2019), it was a valve, wasn't covered. The car wouldn't start, dead cell in the battery again (2020) started smelling coolant (2020), needed a new radiator, wasn't covered under warranty. Started smelling fumes & had a leak. It was the purge solenoid needed replacing, another $500. Two months ago (nov 2020) the ambient sensor went out $450. Now today (jan 5, 2021) the airbag light is on and I'm told it's the internal sdm fault and will be close to a $900 repair.
I've realized and noticed in my vehicle; that some things aren't electronic set correct. My air bag light for passenger; does not turn on when I have a passenger. Some days it will be on and other times it will not. My screen glitches here and there and not working correctly even with touch. A few buttons on the steering will are not as well working for some reason. My fuel gage for miles changes and not set up correctly with pump. It will show 280 when full the. Move up maybe 15 minutes later then back down. Not like it was when I first purchase my vehicle.
Yesterday 9-9-2018, I started car, drove it one block and airbag light came on. Car has 30k miles, never been in an accident, and never had any safety problem. Dealer says it went out of warranty 5-26-2018........
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet sonic. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and diagnosed that there was a premature failure with the sdm module. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet sonic. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the driver side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 26. Updated 6/8/15*cn updated 10/05/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet sonic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was continuously illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the air bag system was not operating properly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70.
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Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic?
7 of 114 owner complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic (6%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic
No deployment 11Check engine light 11Stalling 6Won't start 6
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