Typically on colder mornings when I start my car I get an airbag fault. About 30 to 45 minutes into my drive, the fault disappears. I have been reading that my airbags will not work properly while the system is in fault. This happened to me most recently this past thursday and also happened the two previous days. I have noticed again that it seems to happen during colder mornings. It has happened prior to this week on a number of occasions. The first 30 minutes of my commute is on rural roads but within the first 15 minutes, turns to stop and go driving.
2009 Pontiac G8 airbags complaints
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The SRS system is throwing dtc b0012 0d: driver steering wheel air bag deployment loop stage 1 high resistance dtc. This is a known issue with this car and is not a covered repair. Owners of the vehicle should not have to pay to have functioning airbags in their vehicle. While this code is on, the entire airbag system will not function in the car.
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 pontiac g8. While driving 52 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear passenger side bumper of a vehicle that failed to yield. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the spine, ankles, neck, and right shoulder, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Started my g8 today and received air-bag fault warning light and alarm. My car has less than 75k miles and has never been in an accident. I have noticed within the past few months that the passenger side airbag indicator on the rear-view mirror seems to go off during system checkout even when there is a passenger present. But now, with the alarm and warning light I am not sure it is safe to drive. Many internet blogs indicate this problem is widespread. The repair indicated costs over $1000, including parts. It seems a recall should have been issued long ago for such a critical system on a vehicle with relatively low mileage.
While driving normally on highway, airbag system failure light activated at 68000 miles, which disabled airbag system on the car. Gm dealer read airbag fault code which indicated clockspring fault. (p/n 92184056) dealer reported this is a common issue for this vehicle. They replaced with a new clockspring, (with a new p/n 92234063). Cost $800, and any affinity I had for gm. Airbags components should not be wear items on vehicles.
Took 2009 pontiac g8 gt in for airbag recall to reprogram airbag timing. Two days later the airbag light came on, contacted service department as it cant be a coincidence that they just worked on the airbag system and now the car has a airbag issue. They wanted $149 to re-diagnose a problem that they created in my opinion. Doing a quick internet search of the problem, several others have run into the same scenario of the light coming on after having the recall performed. I refuse to pay the diagnostic fee and still have not had the issue resolved. Gm needs to step up to the plate and issue another recall for this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g8. While the vehicle was stationary, the "air bag fault" warning indicator illuminated without warning. The contact stated that the air bag sensor and module were faulty. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed where it was determined that the pps sensor and module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,600.
Received notice in the mail for two open recalls on my vehicle. I work in service department of a motorcyle dealership so I am familiar with recall procedure. I contacted the dealership and was given an appointment date. I asked if all parts were in stock and informed that they were. I show up to my appointment and couple hours later while im back at work I am informed that parts were not in and they would have to reschedule me for another appointment. Get set up for my next appointment drop my car off head back to work. Hours later im informed car is ready for pickup. I get there and one recall was performed which was the seat belt recall, which still leaves the airbag recall yet to be performed. I was contacted by the service manager some time later and he apologized and that was it still waiting to this day to be let known something about the airbag recall.
Airbag light indicates airbag is off, even when 180lb adult passenger is present on seat. This continued for some time until the airbag fault light activated and indicated an issue with the passenger presence module. Gm wants $957 in order to fix the issue.
In early 2015, with approximately 4500 miles on the car, a dash warning light began to illuminate. The icon that appears is related to faulty airbag, as well as, a visual message stating faulty airbag and also a beep to alert me when starting the car. Note, part of those miles on the car did not include a passenger in the front passenger seat. Your the federal safety agency campaign id#11v534000 leads me to file this complaint and the fact that I still cannot find a recall on this dangerous safety issue. I am extremely concerned about this warning message and usage of the car has been limited for fear of airbag deployment. I cannot justify spending hundreds of dollars, as my findings have determined in research and also in conversation with a local gm dealer. My findings also confirm that this is a common issue for the pontiac g8. I feel this safety issue should be handled at the expense of gm.
Air bag fault.
Getting error code b0081 passenger presence module. Welp heres me and 20k others thanks gm ur so nice to us.
Tire pressure sensor goes off and the tires are good. Airbag sensor also goes off. Indications failure.
"air bag fault" message is displayed in the info center on the dash and air bag warning light is illuminated. Codes u0170 and b0081 were read at dealership. Parts #92225594 (module) and #92220398 (sensor) are required at an installed cost of approximately $1100. The vehicle has 70,000 miles on it. Entire air bag system is disabled due to this malfunction. Research indicates this is a very common malfunction on these vehicles.
Air bag fault light is on. 2009 chevy airbags were recently recalled. Is this the same airbag system?
Onboard warning.... Air bag fault. When this appears the air bags will not activate during an accident..... Apparently this problem is extremely common in a lot of gm cars, even though a recall back in 2011 was supposed to have taken care of the problem. Perhaps they did not fix the problem properly in the first place. Gm should create another recall to diagnose and fix the problem permanently.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g8. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. It was unknown if the vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v534000 (air bags). The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000. The VIN was not available.
Went to start my vehicle yesterday, and soundly an airbag failure showed up in the driver info center. Went online and this make and model has tons of other vehicles with the same issue, and they want to charge consumers a large amount of money to fix something that has never been used in my vehicle. They are trying to avoid the recall as it will cost them. This is straight unfair that they source cheap modules, and when failure occurs, sometimes multiple times after factory replacement of new sensors and modules, they stick it on the consumer. Can you please help us consumers as this is not an isolated incident, and now I have no airbags in my vehicle because I cannot afford the amount they want to fix the module. Please help us consumers and make them take responsibility for their decisions. Thank you
The airbag sensor comes on as soon as the car is started and never goes off. The air bags are deactivated during this time creating a safety issue. They will not inflate if you're in an accident. This seems to be a common problem with the airbag sensor under the passenger seat. A recall needs to be issued.
Vehicle sometimes displays airbag fault after system check during startup. A quick internet search reveals this is a very common problem. Also the air bags I'm told are not functioning when the car displays this message. Error does not reappear after vehicle is turned off and back on again.
Airbag failure light at 56k miles seems to be a known problem beeps everytime key is turned on and never goes away.
Airbag fault light goes on and off, seems this is not uncommon to this vehicle. Light comes on when car is started and completes in safety check.
I've been reading through the complaints and it seems to be a broken record of "airbag" issues. Mine just started a week ago at 50,000+. After searching the internet, it appears the normal cost to maybe get it fixed over perhaps several visits is 1k+. How many complaints does it take to actually get a recall initiated? Until then, why won't anyone do something to silence the loud annoying airbag alarm? It is very distracting, and I believe more of a safety issue than the possibility of the airbag not deploying. Somebody please help us.
At startup, vehicle displays message "airbag fault" and airbags are inoperable. Many others with gm vehicles have similar issues and it has been traced to a failed passenger seat sensor (gm part number 92225595). This is a widespread problem and is a safety concern as the fault causes the airbag to become inoperative.
Passenger presence detection system failure disabling the system until the module/sensor is replaced. Dealer pricing is around $1000 to replace module/sensor. Seems to be a known problem that gm isn't covering as a safety defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g8. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
My vehicle was at a complete stop when we were struck from behind by a vehicle traveling at approximately 50 MPH. The air bags did not deploy; instead, I received an "airbag fault" light and audible signal and the car filled with black smoke. Thankfully, no one was injured in the accident. But if it had been a head-on collision and the air bags failed, I may not be here today to type this safety complaint. I read that many g8s were recalled for air bag faults, but mine was never on the list.
The airbag warning light turned on at approximately 55,000 miles in mid-december 2014. My mechanic has determined the problem to be the airbag clock spring, but cannot acquire the part from general motors or local dealerships because of a nationwide parts shortage. My airbag is still malfunctioning, and after two months it still cannot be repaired because gm has failed to stock the part in sufficient quantity. I don't know if this technically falls under the federal safety agency, but a manufacturer that won't stock a critical airbag component for a vehicle that seems prone to airbag failure is a serious safety concern.
The air bag system's passenger presence module failed while the pontiac g8 gt was at the gm dealer being repaired for a different problem. Error codes were b0081 and u0170. The ppm was replaced by dealer's service technician with gm part number 92225595. The repair was not covered by any warranty even though this module is known to be a high-failure item due to a defective design. This is a dangerous defect which may cause the passenger-side airbag to fail to inflate in a crash. The vehicle should be recalled.
Air bag warning light is on continuously. I'm sure it's the same seat sensor issue everyone else is having with the g8. This is a serious safety issue that should be corrected via a recall.
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