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The vehicle airbag service continually goes on while driving and in park. There has been no spills or related issues with the seat but the sensor has obviously malfunctioned.
Whenever someone sits in the passenger seat the service airbag light comes on. I think this disables the airbags which is not a good thing! this warning comes on right away when turning on the car.
Passenger presence sensor (pps) malfuncrion in passenger airbag in 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The car always consistently had the airbag light go on and off many times for years with the car. It always stays on due to pps module error now.
- Las Vegas, NV, USA
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The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at weseloh Chevrolet located at (5335 paseo del norte, carlsbad, ca 92008), to be serviced, the contact was informed that the vehicle was subjected to a recall regarding the hybrid power control module. The vehicle was repaired however, the air bag warning light became illuminated. The dealer was contacted however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.
My check airbag light has been going on and off for years without instigation. It seems to be a recurring issue with Chevy Volts and is an expensive repair that affects the safety of my passengers. It first appeared not long after I purchased the vehicle and it doesn't matter if the car is in motion or not when it appears again and again. It will also go away without being addressed. I'm worried it could appear again and my airbags won't deploy properly in the event of a crash.
I am receiving a warning light regarding my airbag sensor. This comes on everytime I start my car as similar to other reported cases in the same model year of the Chevy Volt. This happens on ignition and occasionally during driving.
Service airbag warning displayed following moving the passenger seat forward while car was parked. Based on fact that car was not moving when notification came on, seems to be the same issue that hundreds of gen 1 Volt owners have had, many of them within the last 3 months, and GM is ignoring the issue instead of recalling the part.
Passenger seat presence sensor is faulty, causing "service airbag" warnings and airbag warning light to illuminate. Problem is intermittent, but once sensor is tripped, errors and warning messages appear until vehicle is powered off. Happens frequently - many times per day. I don't know if this issue is actually affecting the airbag's functionality. I have learned that this is an expensive repair - about $500 for the sensor, and $500 for labor. There are many others with 2013 Volts who are experience this problem this should be fixed under warranty, as this is a safety issue that has been happening on my car for years.
Starting in August of 2019, our 2013 Chevy Volt air bag indicator light went on and off intermittently when the car was running. This usually happened while the car was moving, but sometimes when it was in park. It also happened whenever changing the speed using cruise control. We researched the problem and discovered it was related to the sensor in the passenger seat. When we did, we found that there are many other mentions of this problem online (especially given that there aren't many models of this car on the road), and that the solution is to replace the sensor in the seat. We took the car to a Chevy dealer to assess the problem, and were told that even though it is a safety issue, that it was not covered under warranty. We were also told that when the sensor does not work properly, that the airbags likely won't inflate in the case of an accident. Therefore, we asked to schedule the repair, but were told the part could not be ordered due to the GM strike. In late December, we heard from the dealer that the part was in so we had it fixed today at the cost of $755.05 we are very upset about the high cost for the repair since this is a known issue with this particular sensor, and a huge safety hazard.
Service air bag warning light is on. Took it to the dealer, they said it was the passenger seat sensor, and would cost $800 to fix. The warning light was intermittent, but now it is on all the time. And the warning beeping sound continues almost constantly while driving the car. Very annoying. The air bag is not on even when a passenger is in the front seat. Very dangerous situation in the event of an accident, and should be recalled and fixed by GM. I don't want to take passengers in the car because I fear for their safety. The car has 120K miles on it. The issue is present in all driving and parked situations. I have read on many forms online, that this is a pretty prevalent issue with many Volt owners and is in definitely need of some attention. The issue started back in the beginning of 2018 and is still a problem as of Jan 2020. The cost to fix the issue is too prohibitive for me.
Service air bag warning light came on. Took it in to dealer who reported the air bag sensor for the passenger seat is no longer working. Replacement plus labor quoted at $1000. This car is a 2013, the air bag sensor should not break so quickly.
Passenger seat airbag sensor went bag resulting in the car throwing a "service airbag" warning light. Cost over 800 dollars to fix, have heard from the dealer and on Volt forums online that this is a very common problem and should be a recall
Service airbag light coming on intermittently upon front passenger entering or leaving vehicle. Service light clears and reappears at random for several trips after this occurs.
At 40,000 miles approximately, the check airbag sensor light came up. The dealer said that because it was out of the 36,000 mile warranty, it was not covered and it would be about $850 and there would be no guarantee that the sensor change would fix it. I refused the work for that price. I have driven another 135,000 miles and it is still on. Safety has been reduced due to the high charge for a manufacturing defect.
My car started intermittently saying "service airbag" since around 55,000 miles. No at 88,000 miles it now is on nearly all the time. I have been told the fix for this is reinstalling the passenger seat cushion due to a bad design. This repair is about $1000 to fix a manufacturer defect.
'service airbag' appears on display when front passenger steps out of vehicle. When passenger steps back in vehicle and fastens seatbelt airbag off displayed on overhead display indicating airbag would not work in the event of a crash for passenger. Message usually disappears after cycling power on vehicle. Also with lightweight items on seat (10 lbs or so) message also appears and does not automatically remove without cycling power.
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- Scottsdale, AZ, USA