Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt AIR BAGS

The car says service airbag the steering is hard to turn and it makes a good knocking noise when you go out low-speed a high-speed make it difficult to leave on the road and make you swear it pulls to the left and it's horrible and gas

For the past three days driving to and from work my chevy cobalt has been putting me in danger. when i start to break, sometimes the symbol with a lock and key, and air bag lights will turn on and the car steering wheel would lock and the brakes would come up resulting in the car being turned off while i am on drive. this is dangerous because i cannot turn the wheel and the brake is also locked. i get out of my car in the middle of traffic to push it by myself then jump in it and try to start it. this method works sometimes but is dangerous to not only myself but more importantly others. i do not know what is the main cause for this issue however i did some research and did not see any recall on this problem. i need help fingering it out before i hurt myself or others in the middle of the road driving unable to steer or break

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. after the vehicle was started, it shuddered and vibrated while idling. the vehicle stalled and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the contact mentioned that the key switched back to the accessory position. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 18,071.

Takata recall on 3/30/18 i was involved in a wreck. i was traveling on a busy city street when the light turned red. i stopped and the person in front of me was driving a large suv. when the light turned green and traffic began to move i started driving. out of nowhere with no warning, the driver just stopped and my car ran into the back of the vehicle. we both stayed in our vehicles i called 911. officers arrived and emergency services. even though hardly any damage was done to the suv, my car sustained a lot of damage to the hood and bumper of my car. the airbags didn't deploy. i thought my car was totaled by looking at it. i was able to have most of my car repaired out of pocket because i had liability only at the time. the passenger in front of me after giving information to the responders was able to drive away, i was not. i've also had another accident where the airbags didn't deploy in 2014. i am concerned that i might be in another accident that could be life-threatening and the airbags won't work. i contacted gm about my concerns regarding the airbags and nothing was done to have my airbags checked. i was able to have the switch changed when there was a recall for that. i hope by sharing my experience with you something can be done to have my airbags checked and give me a sense of security when driving my vehicle.

I had the ignition switch changed 3 years ago and it is now messed up. my car won't start and i need a new ignition switch

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph in the rain, another vehicle made an illegal turn. as a result, the contact crashed into the rear of the other vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the driver sustained face, head, mouth, chest, back, neck, and right shoulder injuries as well as bruises from the seat belt. medical attention was required. the front passenger sustained neck, back, head, and leg injuries that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a towing lot. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer and the dealer were contacted and made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000....updated 11/15/17 *bf updated 11/28/2017*js

Signal showing airbag needs servicing goes on and off while driving. headlights, low beam (both of them) just stopped working. new bulbs and new fuses are not the problem. now, i can't even keep my high beams in "on" position. only if i hold the switch. i've had this car for under 3 months. driver's side door lock sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. i have to unlock the door manually (sometimes). i find that odd. my largest problem is obviously headlights. i have 2 children and can't drive at night, even in an emergency.

Car smells like burning wire, locks unlock all day and all night, some electrical problem drains battery over night. i am terrified. gmc will not contact me.

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 50 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a cement road divider. during the crash, the front end was severely damaged. the air bags did not deploy. the driver sustained an injured leg. it was unknown if medical attention was received. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000.

Airbag warning indicator has been constantly on.

Just bought 2006 chevy cobalt ss i know there was a recall for the power steering going out i called the dealership about the recalls i gave them the vin and over the phone they said there is still 3 recalls for the car i went there today and they said there was only one they fixed it but it wasn't the power steering he said it was already fixed but there been times the power steering goes out on its own and i'm curious if they are still responsible for fixing that recal. another thing was the airbags which i believe was another recall for the car the airbag lights is on and once again they refused to cover it.

My vehicle has been turning off while i have been driving. this abrupt "turning off" started occurring even before the ignition switch was changed by gm but now it is becoming more frequent. prior to the ignition switch being change, each time the car would turn off the airbag sensor would flash repeatedly. after the ignition switch was changed i notified the dealer that the airbag sensor remained lit, and they just told me that it was a faulty sensor and that it had nothing to do with what was fixed on the ignition. the dealer also told me that if i chose to have it fixed, it would be an out of pocket expense. i never took the car back to the dealer to have that repair. this month i was in a car accident on the interstate and the airbags did not deploy. although th accident did occur because of the car turning off on me, i am concerned that the airbags did not deploy that day and that my car continues to turn off on me. it doesn't matter what speed the vehicle is going either, the vehicle turns itself off. it's has happened in normal traffic after attempting to cross and intersection, on the highway and even while making a turn. i really feel this could cause a major car accident if not repaired soon. i have taken my car to the shop to have it diagnosed but they cannot find what is wrong with the car. one mechanic said it was an electrical problem. another mechanic said it could be the transmission. i keep getting conflicting diagnoses.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was involved in a front end collision and the air bags failed to deploy. in addition, the seat belt pretensioner failed to retract. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the driver sustained a sprained shoulder, facial abrasions, and minor cuts. the passenger sustained a laceration to the chin. both occupants required medical attention. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 55 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the driver sustained bruises, cuts, and chest injuries that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed from the scene, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained whiplash, a sprained shoulder, and lower back injuries that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 20 mph over a hill on a railroad track, the contact crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries to the forehead, a bruise on the hairline, and whiplash that did not require medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at 60 mph, the air bag light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 7,358.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. as a result, the contact crashed into a ditch and the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was not filed. the contact sustained facial injuries that required medical attention. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 138,287.

Starting on sunday i was driving down the highway and my car suddenly shut off. the power steering light flashed and then the service air bag light as well. i pulled over, stopped completely, and turned my car back on and took the back roads home. after turning the car back on the warning lights on the display were gone. the next day i was on a different highway and the same thing happened except when i turned my car back on the service air bag light stayed on until i returned home. i had the recall on the ignition switch replaced last year. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition switch and released after numerous attempts. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). after the recall remedy was performed the ignition key would only released when the steering column button key release was engaged. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced the failure.

I have a 2006 chevy cobalt. i have had issues with every part that has been issued a recall so far and then some. the latest issue is that my car is leaking gasoline under the driver side door. i see that there was a recall issued for this in 2009, but only for vehicles in certain states, in which i do not reside. i have also had issues with my ignition for several years, so it is good news that a recall has come up for it. before the recall was issued for the power steering pump, i had no power steering for six months prior. i think that it is repulsive that gm can manufacture this car and just issue recall after recall with no consequence. *tr

The activating switch for the passenger-side air bag failed around 78,000 miles. this seat switch activates the passenger airbag safety system when an occupant sits down in the front passenger seat. i was told at the time we had the ignition switch recall repair done to the car that the only way to replace the broken seat switch was to replace the passenger seat cover. to do this requires an initial outlay of $150.00 dollars for the part( the switch is woven into the seat fabric)plus labor to install(price unknown)at the dealership. without regard to age,weight or gender any front seat passenger may believe they are protected upon reading the dashboard 'airbag' sign when sitting in the car. the panel-mounted indicator for that airbag is a lighted display which, in daylight, is hard to see without cupping your hand over the annunciator-or wait until nightfall , get somebody to sit in the seat, and then check out the dash light.

At approximately 7:47am cst on august 7th 2014, i was making a right hand turn when the engine and all electrical components died. i was able to restart the car and safely drive, with no check engine lights/other dash warnings, approximately half a mile back home. there was no warning on the dash (ie check engine light) before the massive failure occurred; it was instantly dead. this fits the characterization of the ignition switch failure in the affected gm models. i was one turn from merging on the freeway. had this incident occurred a minute later, the potential for severe injury/loss of life was great. i have been waiting on a list since april to get the defected ignition switch repaired. i have called several times for updates, and have been told up to 800 people were ahead of me for repairs. when i reported this incident to gm via the ignition switch recall hotline, they suddenly found the parts needed to repair my car. this is suspect to me. they are also claiming that this incident was not ignition switch related, but the fact remains that this was a near-miss incident with potential catastrophic implications that fits all descriptions of ignition switch failures. i have followed the instructions by gm to drive with only the key in the ignition and to avoid bumpy roads, but this incidents has made me feel extremely unsafe to drive this car. gm is not treating this defect in the ignition switch as seriously as it needs to, as the possibility for severe injury/loss of light is great. there is no warning that power will be lost. i do not feel safe driving this car knowing that gm knew about this defect for over a decade and is insisting that cars with the defect are safe to drive. *tr

When the company recalled the ignition switch, which affects the airbag system, we took the vehicle in for service and they replaced the ignition switch but didn't fix the airbag system problem. in the vehicle's dashboard display screen the service airbag light is still on. the mechanic said it wasn't related. he wrote on the service invoice for the ignition switch recall, "air bag warning related to no communication from airbag module".

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the driver crashed into a deer and the air bags failed to deploy. the contact stated that after the crash, the air bags in processing light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 118,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated after the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). the dealer stated that the air bag module needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 48,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel seized. the contact also mentioned that the passenger side air bag light illuminated and there was an abnormal noise coming from under the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was informed that the vehicle did not have the original wiring installed. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) but the failure recurred. the failure and current mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). the contact mentioned that after the recall repairs were performed the key would work in the ignition switch but failed to unlock the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign id numbers 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repair. the dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the remedy part to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power stering assist failed and the steering wheel became hard to turn. the contact stated that the failure occurred as a result of the vehicle being recently repaired under recall nhtsa campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to have the dealer perform a diagnostic on the steering wheel. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 141,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the engine failed to start after numerous attempts. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. after awaiting four consecutive weeks the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bag, electrical system) however, the failure persisted. the remedy failed to correct the problem. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000. d

After recall switch replacement, airbags light warning system is coming on in my 2006 chevy cobalt. spoke to gm local dealer customer service representative and he said it had nothing to do with the recall. then what was the point in replacing switch? my airbags are still not working while i drive my car. my car is still not safe to drive but they gave it back to me anyways without fixing the airbag problem. now they want me to pay to fix my airbags problem. please help. *tr

Letter from senator nelson on behalf of constituent concerning the chevy recall on cobalts for ignition key recalls; he handling for his daughter, the owner of the car; send respond directly to senator office, please ref: constituent. *smd the consumer stated while driving, he lost power momentary. there was no steering ability, and when he applied the brake, all the warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle the continued as normal. however, the traction control light and the brake light remained on. the dealer informed the consumer, the brake warning light and abs were not related to the recall, he then went to a local repair shop, where the found the abs fuse was blown and a wire was traced to a short in the ignition switch. however, the parts were not available .

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. in addition, the contact stated that a sulphur odor emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was able to restart after an hour. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic but was unable to diagnose the failure and the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was repaired under nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system) but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be cleaned and reset and the battery needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 153,113.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the air bag light would intermittently illuminate. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number 14v171000 (electrical system) and but was informed that the parts were not available. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was contacted. updated 06/10/14 ma the consumer has since traded the vehicle. updated 07/01/14

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the vin was not available. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. the contact also stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,098.

2006 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall issues. *smd the dealer informed the consumer, the part was not available. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a recall notification under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). however, the part was not available to do the repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl ' the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical); however, the part was unavailable for the repair. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. jcc

2006 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice and states that vehicle was totaled. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was totaled on april 2, 2014. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 ( air bags , electrical system) and the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was not notified. there are no failures at this time. the vin was unavailable.

2006 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to vehicle recall issues and is concerned. *smd

I bought this car used last march (2014) with 56000 miles on the car. the airbag light came on (within a month of purchase) and has stayed on. it turns out to be the airbag sensor module. it will cost $850.00 before taxes to fix this issue. i am a single mom who is working her way through college. i simply can not afford to get this light fixed. i have contacted chevy several times and have begged them for financial help. i even asked them to supply the part and i would pay for labor. i found on this website a recall for over 2 million cobalt's to have the airbag module replaced. chevy is telling that this recall is not to my car because the recall is not attached to my vin number. i was hoping that you could further assist me with the recall and to see if it would happen to apply to my car. it looks like this is a common problem among cobalts. please and thank you for your time. *tr

The power steering went out. airbag light and power steering light came on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that she attempted to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number:14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) but was made aware that the parts were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the contact had not experienced the failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, he swerved to avoid an animal in the road. the vehicle rolled over and landed into a ditch. the air bags failed to deploy with the substantial impact. the contact suffered injuries to the back, chest, and multiple body bruises. a police report was filed. the vehicle sustained massive damage. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was being inspected. the contact experienced the related failure as mentioned in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 199,000.

I was driving on the highway, and my cobalt suddenly lost power steering. i received flashing warning messages for power steering and another one saying "service air bag." i am worried that if i am in an accident, the air bags will not deploy. these two things happened simultaneously. *tr