Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Aveo AIR BAGS

The passenger side air bag works about 33% of the time for my wife. i have had the vehicle to the shop 2 or 3 times concerning this problem. this defect still continues to occur. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the air bag readiness light for the front passenger side illuminated continually indicating that the air bag would not deploy while in an accident. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where an air bag sensor was replaced. this occurred on three separate occassion in march, june and august of 2006. after each incident, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the air bag sensor was replaced. the vehicle was purchased in december of 2005. the repair invoices are available.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to shudder, and caused a loss of vehicle control. the vehicle veered off the road, into a ditch, and subsequently crashed into a cemetery. the frontal air bags deployed, but did not inflate. the driver and passenger both suffered minor injuries. a police report was taken, and the vehicle was towed to an impound lot.

The passenger airbag sensor does not work!!! after taking it to the dealer 3 or 4 times they were finally able to "duplicate" the problem...the sensor was then replaced. immediately after receiving the vehicle back from the dealer the sensor light started flashing while an adult was sitting in the seat..it now is still either flashing or not coming on or not turning off when someone is in the seat...i informed the dealer of this but of course again it needs to be duplicated as they put it. i am advised to drive the vehicle into the dealership when this occurs...sorry but i am too busy to just stop what i am doing and drive to the dealership...which is located in another city. this item needs to be recalled immediately how many complaints are needed for this to be done? *jb

Passenger side airbag off light periodically comes one while passenger is in the seat. since feb. has happened 3 times. took to dealer, who said they could not duplicate the problem, and everything was working normally. possible safety issue. *jb

My 2006 chevy aveo frontal air bag does not work 90% of the time. it has been to the dealership at least 5 times. i have called the chevy number in the back of their book, and the manufacturer has not dealt with the issue. they have not had the problem fixed. they have made appointments for my vehicle but the air bag is still not working. i am 5 9 and 120 lbs and my husband and i can not use my vehicle because i don't have a working air bag. in this small of a car i would die in a highway accident with out an air bag. my husband gets upset that we can not use a new car with fuel economy for trips together because i'm not protected. this car is new!! the chevy aveo is very dangerous and should not be purchased. your family and friends will not be safe, and you will be stuck with a new and unusable car. the passenger air bag does not even activate while driving in town. this car needs to be recalled. it has taken me 3 months to find a place that would take my complaints. it is almost impossible to get any one to deal with this serious problem. what good is a car with out a font air bag. please someone take this safety hazard serious. my air bag works 1 out of 10 days. *nm

The air bag sensor light stays on while someone is riding in the passenger seat. according to the dealer if you weight between 80 and 120 lb. this may occur. however, it happens when my daughter who weights 140 lbs rides in the seat as well. this is a definitely safety hazard and needs to have a recall done. i have complained to the dealer since i purchased the car in jan 2006. in july they replaced the sensor, they replaced the seat bottom (the pattern did not match my interior) and it worked correctly. after ordering the correct pattern and installing in my car the problem continues to persist. it is an inconsistent problem. i can ride in the passenger seat to the store and the light will go off, on the trip back it stays on. during one trip to the store while my daughter was in the passenger seat the light stayed on so i drove to the dealer, both the general manager and the service manager saw her in the seat with the light on. they ran diagnostics on the car and it shows no malfunctions. they stated there was nothing they could do since the diagnostics didn't show any error codes. how safe is this!!! it is imperative the general motors be forced to fix this problem. they are aware of the problem as i have written the president and yet the 2007 still has the same air bag system. i can not count the number of times this has happened. i would appreciate contract and resolution to this issue. *nm