Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt AIR BAGS

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received the recall notification related to nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). the contact stated that the repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. the dealer indicated parts were not available. contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle current mileage was unknown. ..updated 08/11/14 *bf updated 08/20/2014 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received two recall notifications for nhtsa campaign id numbers 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) but the parts were unavailable. the dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the parts to become available. the manufacturer was not notified of the of the problem. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2006 chevy cobalt. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard. the dealer informed the consumer, rodents had made their way underneath the hood. the consumer stated the dealer never mentioned the ignition switch problem. the consumer received the recall notice, the following day. when the consumer called the dealer to inquire about the recall, she was informed the parts were not available. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received the recall notification related to nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). the contact stated that the repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. the dealer indicated parts are not available. contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer has been contacted.

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

2006 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to loaner car issue from dealership. *smd loaner vehicles, were supposed to be issued, until the recall was rectified. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that the repairs were not completed in a reasonable amount of time. the dealer indicated to the contact that the parts were not available. contact had not experience a failure. the manufacturer had not been contacted.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system) ), 14v171000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide a reasonable timeframe for repairs. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that the part was unavailable for the remedy. the dealer informed the contact that the remedy part would not be available until august of 2014. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the a contact had not experienced a failure. dr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received nhtsa recall campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available. the dealer did not give a specific date when the parts would be available. the manufacturer was also notified and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would be repaired. there are no failures at this time.

My wife and her mother were driving on a street in the city that we live in. this street does have a mild to moderate amount of traffic depending on the time of day. it is a two lane road that for the most part goes through the residential area of the city that we live in as well as the neighboring city. the speed limit predominately is 35 mph. at the time of the incident, my wife was traveling to the south in which the roadway proceeds down a short, mild downgrade in to a natural wash or stream bed and then back up an upgrade to the south side of town and the neighboring city. my wife was traveling downhill when suddenly she lost power to the vehicle and the steering locked up. the engine was still running but all the electrical components of the vehicle such as the gauges and the car stereo ceased to work.due to the steering locking up and my wife being unable at the time to control the vehicle, she drifted in the opposite lane, bounced off a curb on that side of the road and then drifted back into the appropriate lane before coming to a stop. fortunately for the safety and well-being of my wife and her mother, no other vehicle was in or approaching the opposite lane. when the vehicle came to a stop, the engine stalled when the key ignition was in the run position. my wife proceeded to switch the key in the off position and then proceeded to restart the vehicle. the vehicle then started up like normal. my wife proceeded to drive the vehicle to her original destination which was only a couple of miles away. she then notified me by cellphone in which we started the process of trying to get this issue resolved. *tr

2006 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice and unsatisfactory customer service at dealership. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle shut off many times while driving, on a major highway. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, prior the announcement of the recall, only to be told there was nothing wrong. the consumer stated since the announcement, she felt as though she was lied to and advised to keep driving the vehicle. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while attempting to turn a corner at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was recurring. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was not able to diagnose the problem. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number:14v047000 (air bags and electrical system) but the dealer did not provide a specific date when the parts would become available for the necessary repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

My daughter was involved in a vehicle accident in the 2006 chevy cobalt that we purchased. the accident was severe enough to render the vehicle totaled. she was pulling out into a lane of traffic and a car hit her car in the front driver side corner doing about 50mph, since she was just pulling out her speed wasn't more then 15-20mph. the airbags never deployed even though the collision was on the front corner and was strong enough to shift the engine block and break the motor mount. we recently received the recall information pertaining to the engine switch and having bulky key chains and how jarring could cause the car to shut off and not deploy the airbags. neither of the airbags, the drivers or the passengers, deployed and the car shut off. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received the recall notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). the contact stated that the repair has exceeded a reasonable amount of time. the dealer stated parts were not available. the manufacturer was not notified of the delay. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I was hit on the left side of my car, a malfunctioned car was sitting in the passing lane of a main highway. a car behind me pushed the car into the drivers side car hitting initially the door and behind the front tire wheel well and then dragged it along the length of the car and around the rear end. the air bags did not go off on my car, this was on a main highway where the speed limit is 65mph. my car has also issues with the theft deterrent system, i have to unplug the battery for 10 minutes to reset it. also have now the ecm computer has issues and needs replaced. my car mileage is not quite 170,000 mileages, i bought this car brand new in pennsylvania. this vehicle had the motor replaced for the steering recall, and that lasted approximately 5,000 miles and the steering does the same thing, sounds like something is being cranking when turning the car. this car has always made a lot of noise in the front end, especially the passenger front end, since it was bought with no miles. *tr

On 12/18/13 i began to notice a "humming" noise coming from the car. the humming noise got increasingly worse over the next few days. at the same time i noticed the "service airbag" sign came on and the radio began flash and attempted to eject a cd without me manually pushing the button or cd being inside it. the "humming" noise progressively got worse and the steering wheel began to stiffen up. after 2 weeks of the problem becoming increasingly worse, i decided to have my mechanic do a complete diagnostic test. he believed that the diagnosis is the electrical power steering and stated that after much research the cost would be $900+ because the repairs would have to be by a certified gm and parts would have to be specially ordered due to the nature of the way the car was manufactured. he also stated that apparently this problem is an ongoing issue with this particular make/model car and regretfully was unable to repair it. i am a single mom and value me and my child's safety but at this time the no repairs have been made due to the obscene amount of money in question to repair it and ongoing financial hardships. i am filing this complaint because i feel this problem can lead to a more serious issue and may be a part of a bigger issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle failed to respond to deceleration attempts and the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. the driver was thrown forward and hit their face on the dashboard and sustained injuries to the face and back. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure and current mileage was 90,000.

I have read on multiple forums one being, http://www.carproblemzoo.com/chevrolet/cobalt/air-bag-light-on-problems.php aside from just one website being evident of reports for my request i to have found that my vehicle's air bag light turns on when there is no one in the seat (passenger) as well as turns off when there are person's in the seat. not only that, but at random times on the main console while driving, it will say "service air bag" while also illuminating the red air bag display on the driver's hud (assuming that is for the driver's air bag) please please look into this. preferably the passenger side, it would be nice to have the air bag on at all times or to allow the driver/passenger to turn it on or off. i have called several mechanics at chevy dealerships who all say they can't just turn it on and to service it they would only make the seat sensor more sensitive, i don't believe that will solve this issue. as far as i know the air bag won't deploy when the "service air bag" shows up. *tr

I was driving the car at about 32 mph when the engine shut down. i traveled across four lanes hitting the curb head on then hitting a concrete flower bed( approximate hit 12-14 inches), traveling over this again hitting a curb in a parking lot and then the car came to a rest. the airbags did not deploy and the car was not running. this is not the first time the car has stopped running like this. when i first purchased it in february 0f 2006 within the first week the ignition would not turn over requiring a trip to the dealership. the ignition has been replaced at least 5 times. about three months into owing it i was driving down the road and the engine was trying to restart it self. it then stopped and i ended up in a ditch. again the airbags did not deploy. finally, in 2012 a school bus backed into the front of the car with it running and the airbags did not deploy. the igniton was replaced on 6/04/2014 under the mandatory recall. within 3 days the ignition once again would not turn on and then when it did the engine dragged as if the battery was bad. the battery is one year old. i have had this problem non-stop since the replacement part. i called graff chevrolet in mt. pleasant and i got the standard response, "we can"t duplicate it". when i insisted the car needed to be looked at i was told, we have the right to refuse service and we can no longer service your car". i've called other dealerships only to be told the car needs to go back to where the recall part was replaced. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the key became stuck in the ignition. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence where the battery was replaced. the contact later attempted to start the vehicle and the key because fractured in the ignition switch. the contact was able to remove the fractured key and resumed by utilizing the spare key. the contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal noise when attempting to start, which required numerous attempts. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator. the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. the failure recurred twice. there was a recall related to the failure under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). the dealer informed that the vehicle was included in the recall; however if the ignition switch was not faulty the owner would be responsible for the diagnostic expense. the contact was displeased to know of the diagnostic charge associated with the recall. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80.000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the check engine light illuminated at random upon starting on multiple occasions. there was a loud noise upon starting the vehicle on multiple occasions. the air bag light sensor illuminated multiple times intermittently. the failure was not diagnosed by an authorized dealer. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system) and the part was unavailable. the authorized dealer provided an estimated time frame for when the part would be available. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued to recur. the approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Passenger air bag sensor works intermittently. ignition shuts car off when hitting bumps as well as not turning off completely when parked. front right wheel bearings continue to fail, replaced 3 times in 3 years.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, with the cruise control activated, the brakes seized when depressed and did not deactivate the cruise control function. the contact crashed into a median strip and upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained bruising, whiplash, and shoulder and neck injuries. the vehicle was neither repaired nor diagnosed. a police report was not filed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was approximately 29,000..

2006 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice and requests reimbursement for repairs. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle would shut off periodically, while driving. she was informed the issue was relay switch. she recently received a recall notice from gm, and is now seeking reimbursement.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving 55 mph and over steered to avoid striking a dog. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a boulder. the vehicle then flipped six times. the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact sustained a fractured nose, lacerations to the nose, a black eye, whip lash and shoulder injuries. a police report was not filed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not inspected for the cause of the air bag deployment failure. the failure mileage was 134,000.

The light on the dash switches over and says that it is on whenever the vehicle is running and someone is sitting in it but it will ding at them until they put their seat belt on. whenever they put the seat belt on, the driver information center (dic) on my dash tells me to service airbag and the light that tells when the airbag is on or off says that it is off. *tr

After several contacts and attempts to seek assistance from local dealership & gm with the ignition and gear shift problems, both concluded that vehicle vin number was not part of any current recall. owner (55 year old) repeated contact due to concerns of mechanical symptoms identical with existing cobalt recalls. family was involved in a single vehicle accident at 10:00 am on 3/2/2013. gear shift and steering simultaneously locked while navigating a corner on local highway. vehicle crossed centerline, launching over a snow bank and continuing air-born for 30 to 40 yards. only 1 of the 2 air bags fully deployed. total loss of vehicle and several ongoing injuries with three occupants of vehicle. (29 year old, 55 year old, and 79 year old) neither the local dealership or gm ever acknowledged vehicle defects. the local dealership had removed the dash cover, console cover, and steering column cover and make some type of adjustments prior to accident. law enforcement was on scene and no citations were issued. damage exceeded the value of the vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and nhtsa campaign id number: 14e021000 (ignition switch). the contact stated that the key failed to start the ignition. the dealer informed the contact that parts were not available. the manufacturer had been notified of the problem. the failure mileage was 72,000.

Headed north bond on federal highway going appr. 45 when suddenly a car runs red light, seemly to make a u-turn. unfortunately i was unable to completely stop in time and the cars crashed. it was horrifying experience. i slammed my face into the steering wheel no air bags ever deployed shocked considering my car is still under warranty. the complete front of my car hit her front/side passenger side. the impact was more then hard enough for those air bags to deploy. *tr

On 9/13/2012 my niece was driving her 2006 chevy cobalt. it was a clear night with light traffic. all of a sudden her car veered to the right and crashed into a tree. she died of blunt force trauma to the head. there were no brake marks and the air bags did not deploy which you would have expected with such a violent collision. *tr

On 7/05/12 my daughter was in a 2006 chevy cobalt that was involved in a major accident. she stated she lost control of the vehicle because the steering would not allow her to steer & regain control of the vehicle. as a result of this the car left the road and flipped several times and landed approximately 25ft into a wooded area. no air bags deployed. injuries sustained: loss of consciousness, concussion and several lacerations. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle suddenly stalled. the engine was restarted and the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the battery, cleaned the fuel system and changed the spark plugs but the failure persisted. additionally, the contact stated that the key would sporadically become stuck in the ignition switch. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 14v047000(air bags , electrical system). the contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same defect listed in the recall. the failure mileage was 85,000. *tr

It was a single car crash which happened at night during a rain shower. their were no witnesses, but the car crossed the opposite lane of traffic and ran into the back end of a lowboy trailer ( a trailer used to transport heavy equipment ) the two 19 year old girls in the car were killed. nothing about this accident made sense until i heard about the ignition issue with the cobalt. their are many reasons that the ignition could be the root of this accident, and if it can be determined that this is in fact true i would like to be part of the process that sees that those responsible for the decision to put profit over safety are punished. *tr

The collision with this vehicle into 2 trees at 45-50mph failed to deploy the 4 airbags. i first hit one tree head on after skidding on a road and losing control. the secondary collision happened with the 2nd tree. *tr my head hit the driver's side pillar and i suffered whiplash. *tr

Driver was going down interstate was involved in a hit in run from behind, driver lost control of the car and car spun into the woods hitting several trees, as well as uprooted several trees . the passenger side of the car and the back of the car experienced damage from impact, with additional front fender impact . driver's left side of the body was injured with bruising from the impact, and was evaluated at hospital and placed on medical profile. *tr

When it is hot/humid my 2006 chevy cobalt's service airbag would illuminate intermittently. after a replacement of the front brakes it now is on consistently. i will have to take the car into a service department to have it looked at now. *tr

About 3 years ago i started to get a thumping noise in the front end of the 2006 cobalt. i asked a mechanic what it could be and they gave me a couple things it might be also gave me idea on cost. being a single mom of two and the thumping was not to bad i did not have the money to repair. as time went on got louder and worse. so, i brought it in to have problem fixed it was the lower tie arms and something else went bad and cost me almost $1000 to fix. i looked online and found many 2006 cobalt owners say they have the same issue but was told by gm was not a safety issue so they were not recalling car it was our problem. i have noticed the lights on the dash sometime dim so low you can not see them then they will brighten again even after replacing the battery. over this winter i started to get a humming in the steering column and asked my mechanic to look he told me i have electric power steering they could not fix. i got the recall about the ignition switch and was doing as they said and only driving with key and nothing else. but now every time i stopped i was checking key to make sure it was in place and a few times it had moved slightly but did not kick it out of the on position. if i had not checked it, it probably would have with all the pot holes. then on april 6th 2014 on my way home from work (which is 24 miles away from home). when i was turning to go on the highway the steering wheel was humming again(i had no clue that there was any problems with steering columns at this point) i got onto the highway and the dash light came on and a dinging sound started and i had to fight, the car to the side of the road. i turned the car off then turned it on to see if it stopped and was able to get home. looked online to see if others where having this issue and found tons of 2006 cobalt owners having issue. that is when i saw they are recalling 2010's for it not 2006.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrumental panel on an intermittent basis for a month. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the wiring harness had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle went over a cement block causing the vehicle to go airborne, crash down in a nose dive into a field and roll over 7 times. the airbags in the vehicle did not deploy. there was a police report filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the passenger was taken to the hospital and sustained a broken shoulder blade and a broken rib. the driver was not taken to the hospital but sustained a bruised left lung and bruises to the left side of her head. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree embankment. the air bags failed to deploy. the driver was sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall campaign. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Hit a vehicle from behind, the front end of the car is mess up, the air bag did not come out. bump head nose and lips on the steering wheel. had to go to the emergency room. *tr

My vehicle airbag warning light has been on for years. gm has refused to cover the cost to repair it, stating it was my responsibility, even tho the airbag has never deployed. the warning light being on indicates that if i need the airbag it will not deploy. they issued a recall and my car wasn't included in it. *tr

My chevy cobalt 2006, has had the issue with the emergency air bag lighting up and saying it is off and i get the message that the "air bag needs to be serviced". i have less than 45 thousand miles. around june 2010, my mother and i were in the car and we were on the highway when we heard the beeping sound and the airbag light turned on, meaning the passenger side airbag was off. it is suppose to turn on automatically, but has not. every time we start the car the beeping sound starts and the passenger side has no airbag protection. i have noticed that many people are who have the chevy cobalt have the same issue. *tr

Service airbag light on. *tr

No events leading to malfunction. air bag system disables randomly during normal driving. "service air bag" displays on digital interface. no correction was made by owner. after a few days the malfunction became less often and eventually stopped with intermittent recurrences thereafter. *tr

I have had a problem with my 06 cobalt back in early 07 it was under warranty at the 7 times i took it to the dealer for steering concerns. the dealership could not duplicate the hard steering problem or produce computer problem. i was very adamant about this and also got new tires thinking that was the problem. it was not ! i was not aware of any serious problem with the power steering, and was leary to drive my car (a gift from my mom) but had nothing else to drive. in march of this year on the 30th i was coming from a friends home and was on a side road i slowed to make a right turn and i could not get the car to go right, it was very hard to turn, and i went through the light and hit a tree head on and the air bag did not deploy. i was told later i missed the sensor. the car was totaled and g.m. won't do anything about this. i was told that even though the car sat for 2 months with a dead battery the computer does not loose data. (g.m.) i know of several cobalt owners who have had the power assist replaced on more than one occasion and it still went out. the mechanics (a.s.e.)certified informed me it is not the power assist it is in the steering column, and should be replaced, but g.m. won't do that it would cost too much money. it is nice to know that g.m. would rather sacrifice the consumer rather than take care of them. i also understand the computer has a history of not recording properly when there is a problem. the rest of us who have had a crash with and without air bags need some kind of solution. g.m. is sweeping this under the rug!!!! thank you for your time. updated portable 06/22/11

We bought a 2,006 chevy cobalt with 16.769miles on it. was not told it was used as a lease vehicle and was not told that it was bought at an auction.so you can see we certainly are not very happy to begin with. hidden truths.we was called on march 26,2010 at 10;30 to go and pick upour vehicle. "they had just finished putting the sterring column in-recall but said it was not for our vehicle....we turned the vehicle on and the airbag light came on and stayed on until we arrived home some 30 miles away. was told it was in the sensor and persons weight-o.k. then just leaning on it kept it on again. this is dangerous. any recalls and how can this be fixed?