2017 Chevrolet Volt airbags problems

Filed Sep 29, 2024 · Airbags · GA

Airbag warning light illuminated on dash. Vehicle no longer registered the passenger in the front passenger seat. Dealer states diagnostic code indicates OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM SENSOR is faulty. None in stock and no expected delivery date. Until part is repaired/replaced the vehicle will not detect a front seat passenger so the front seat passenger airbags will NOT deploy in a collision. Dealer states cost of repair to be in excess of $1,100!!

Filed Aug 13, 2024 · Airbags · 20,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed, or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2023 · Airbags · NC

The service airbag indicator and airbag light illuminated on my dash. I took the vehicle to the dealership and was told the passenger presence module needs replaced. Without this repair, all airbags in the vehicle are disabled when the light is on. Yes, its been reproduced by the Chevrolet dealer.

Filed Mar 24, 2023 · Airbags, Electrical · 78,000 miles · IN · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, another unknown vehicle crashed into his vehicle which went airborne and over the median. There were no warning lights to illuminate. A police report was not filed. There was no reported fire or air bag deployment. The contact sustained injuries to his neck and back and medical attention was provided. The vehicle was towed to a body shop who informed him the battery was scratched. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where the battery electronic module was damaged due to being dropped. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

Filed May 31, 2022 · Airbags · FL

The airbag warning light is lit and the system says the airbag needs service. It appears to require an $ 800 replacement of a part.

Filed Nov 30, 2021 · Airbags, Seats · FL

The vehicle’s service airbag warning light is illuminated. The dealership diagnostic indicates that the passenger seat sensor needs to be replaced. Based on my research, this was also an issue with the Volt’s 1st Gen models.

Filed Nov 27, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 41,000 miles · AZ

41000 miles airbag service light on at all times when car is powered on. Passenger airbag light on or off status is totally dark, no indication of status. Does not matter if a passenger is in the seat of not or if the car is moving or not.

Filed Feb 18, 2020 · Airbags · CA

My 2017 chevy volt gives me 'service airbag' warning all the time. And the dealer says it is not covered under warranty, but the car has never met with any accidents or spills. So there is no reason for customer damage. I see that the same issue was been raised by many under pe19013. So I would want gm to take care of their manufacturing defect rather than saying it is not covered under w

Filed Feb 3, 2020 · Airbags · 20,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

My volt was t-boned on the passenger side of the car by a red light runner. I had just started to enter into the intersection a second or so after my light turned green, so not going very fast. The other car was going 25-35 MPH (approx.). This was on a city street, both one ways streets so that driver was able to build up some momentum. I was pushed into the car to my left (driver's side). The damage was enough to total the car. The air bags were not deployed.

Filed Oct 4, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 37,948 miles · GA

The sensing diagnostic module failed at ~38k miles causing the airbags to stop working. This happened when the vehicle was parked.