The air bag warning light is on at all times and "service air bag" appears in the driver information center and must be cleared after each start. The issue has been determined to be a faulty passenger presence sensor located in the bottom of the passenger seat. This has now rendered the passenger airbag inoperative at all times and possibly affects the safe operation of the entire SRS system. After doing some research online, this is a very, very common problem with the Saturn Skys and Pontiac solstices. It is very expensive to fix (around $800-$1000 for parts and labor) and apparently the replacement part has an equally short life expectancy and seems to develop the exact same problem for most of those that have replaced it thus far (according to research done online). This creates a very dangerous situation particularly since these 2 seat cars are quite small with plastic body components therefore making the airbags a necessity in a collision. GM, as well as their dealers are very aware of this problem but appear to be doing nothing to remedy the situation. Clearly it is NHTSA's duty to force their hand and make them recall these cars and replace these parts with a redesigned part that will work properly and that has an acceptable service life!

- Mount Dora, FL, USA

The passenger air bag seat sensor is no longer working. The car is low on miles and has been well maintained and cared for. GM apparently has a high failure rate for this part and is charging $800-$900 for the fix. I cannot afford the replacement of the broken sensor. If I have an accident, the passenger airbag will not deploy.

- Coral Gables, FL, USA

Passenger presence module not working

- Watkinsville, GA, USA

While driving on a trip up North, the air bag light came on and "service air bag" appeared in the driver information center. After taking into get fixed, the issue is a faulty sensor in the passenger seat, rendering the passenger airbag useless. After doing some research online, this is happening a lot with the Saturn Skys. It is very expensive to fix (around $1000) and very dangerous, and should be a recall.

- Linden, MI, USA

Passenger side occupancy sensor failed, and airbag will not deploy in the event of a crash even with someone sitting in the seat. Began as a random failure, switching from failed to operational on each start. Ultimately, stayed in failed condition. Upon starting the vehicle, dash warning appears warning of system failure. Dealer acknowledges this as a known issue, and research suggests hundreds of GM owners suffer the same issue. Only suggested remedy was a $900-$1000 replacement by dealer.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Sky. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the service air bag warning message was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system). The failure mileage was 26,000.

- Linn Creek , MO, USA

My 2008 Saturn Sky only has 44,000 miles on it. I bought the extended warranty but because I garage it in bad weather it is no longer under warranty. I am paying $1100 this week to replace the passenger air bag sensor. This is ridiculous that I am paying for something this important when the car still has the original tires on it because it is so well taken car of. The only reason I am paying this is because of the importance of safety and this should be a GM problem not mine. Shame on GM, since other cars with this issue have been recalled.

- Clinton, MO, USA

Service air bag light is on. Local dealership want around $1000 to repair. I have researched online and have seen tons of complaints that are similar to mine. Please research this faulty airbag or faulty sensor problem. Please check this website for more complaints:

- Mount Hope, WV, USA

The passenger seat air bag sensor has failed. If you do research you will see a high percentage of Saturn Sky's and it's sister platform car the Pontiac solstice has had numerous failures due to a defective sensor module. Other manufactures that use the same module (like BMW) have issued recalls on this safety issue. If you compel GM to provide you with the number of repairs they have done on these cars you will see that the failure is wide spread and happens even on low mileage rarely used cars. GM should has failed to respond to this safety issue and should be forced to do a recall on the passenger airbag seat sensor.

- Oxford, FL, USA

Service air bag warning light for no apparent reason.

- Lyons, OR, USA

Passenger occupancy seat sensor failed. GM will not cover the $1000 repair even though this is part of the safety/airbag system and a known failure with many vehicles.

- Franklin, TN, USA

The "service air bag" message started to intermittently display. My understanding is that it is a faulty passenger presence sensor (pps), and that GM will not pay for the repair or issue a recall.

- Greenwood, IN, USA

Service airbag warning light went off, this should be warranty issue.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

I'm a single woman, and hardly anyone ever sits in my passenger seat. The "service air bag" light has come on out of nowhere. No one was sitting in the car when the warning light goes on. Nothing heavy (besides a few groceries from time to time) has ever been put in the seat.

- Garland, TX, USA

The service air bag indicator came on for no apparent reason. Just driving down the road with my wife sitting in the passenger seat. Don't know for sure what it means but after visiting the dealer service center, I know I cannot afford the repair at this time. If GM can assure me that this is not a safety issue for my passenger then so be it. If GM cannot make this assurance, then GM needs to be recalling and repairing the safety equipment.

- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

Driving home from the store and the service airbag warning came on and now the passenger airbag will not function. Looking on the internet this seems to be a common occurrence with a very important piece of safety equipment. I feel that with the large number of problems occurring with the passenger seat sensor that there should be a recall.

- Franklin, TN, USA

In 2011 my airbag service warning light came on. I had it repaired at no cost since it was under warranty. Today, October 12, 2014, the airbag service warning light came on again. The car has less than 45,000 miles and is no longer under warranty. I feel this is a real safety issue and definitely some kind of defect. I feel that I should not be responsible for this cost. I have done research and found other Saturn Sky owners have had the same problem. I am wondering why there has been no recall for this issue. In addition, I received a recall letter for the ignition problem and have been waiting months for parts to come in. Thank you.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

Service air bag light has come and passenger side seat sensor is malfunctioning. This is an extreme concern to me because if the vehicle were to get in a wreck with a child in the passenger seat the air bag may deploy and fatally injure the young passenger. General Motors needs to recall all Saturn Sky roadsters from years 2007-2010 as all model years are affected. This is not an isolated issue. This issue has occurred with many other vehicles as a small amount of research can indicate. Thank you!

- Saratoga Springs, UT, USA

Warning light shows airbag needs to be serviced with no crash incident. Dealer will not fix or recall without large fee. I noticed lots of other recalls for same part on other GM cars.

- Antioch, TN, USA

Passenger airbag light is on continuously. Dealer wanted $900+ to fix. They charges me $100+ just to diagnose it & tell me there was a problem in the airbag sensor. This should be considered a "safety issue" & should be fixed at the mfgs expense.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA