2013 CHEVROLET VOLT Air Bags Problems

The passenger occupancy sensor gives a false positive. The only way I can get rid of the beeping is plug in the seatbelt. I have read on Reddit forums that this is a very common problem with 2013 volts, but for some reason there isn't a recall. This is a safety issue. Thank you!

Front passenger seat sensor intermittently fails, causing the Passenger Airbag indicator to switch to OFF (even if a passenger is present) with an accompanying "Service Airbag" message on the dashboard and illumination of the service airbag light. This occurs usually driving above 25mph, but can happen stationary, and lasts for anywhere from 5 seconds to a minute (more commonly shorter). The issue appears some weeks more than others, usually activating most days a week but sometimes have a week or two where it does not happen.

Passenger presence does not detect people in it and makes it unsafe for passenger without airbags. This got closed and was state that there was a Chevy program to fix this as cited in the closing . I have called all over Chevy and there is no one who knows anything about this at all. If you know it or if they just started it to make it go away, please tell with with whom I can contact within Chevy to start the process

Repeats constantly..."service airbag". Appears to stop for somewhat variable lengths of time with passenger in front seat. Seems to be related to presence sensor.

I have a 2013 Volt. Passenger Presence pad in the passenger front seat caused the "Airbag Service" warning light. It is very common. So many people have suffered from it. It cost over $1000. But it is not a recall.

The passenger side seat airbag sensor is malfunctioning. A message displaying “Service Airbag” comes up and the airbag light comes on. This happens numerous times during a typical drive (around 20 minutes) The airbag is turned off while the message and light is displayed. This issue has been occurring for about a year or two now. Starting around 90k miles, currently has 111k miles. I’ve done my research on this issue and many other Volt owners have this issue. Which is caused by a defect in the passenger side sensor mat in the seat that can fold over itself with normal use, causing the issue.

Airbag Sensor Service light keeps going off. Passenger side.

Intermittent warning for front passenger airbag. Module saying service airbag comes on and off when front passenger is occupying seat. Just a quick anecdote just had car inspected warning does not appear while someone is occupying front seat, nor does it appear if someone is occupying rear seats.

The airbag for the passenger seat is faulty and turns off and on, took it to the dealership and they said it was a $1000 to fix it. Said it was a bad wiring harness

Passenger airbag sensor intermittent error. Says service airbag. Goes off after someone has been sitting in vehicle and exits vehicle. Not reliably reproducible but seems to be happening with greater frequency.

Passenger Airbags failed to engage when occupied during accident, drivers side activated. Results in injured passenger

According to NHTSA's own filing - Action PE19013 - GM's response to the action was to "establish a cost reduction program". I have now had this exact problem diagnosed, and repaired at a cost of $1,133. Neither GM, nor the Chevrolet dealership where I had the repair done had any information or provided and discounts or cost reduction. Either NHTSA has lied in its report, or GM has lied to NHTSA in order to close this incident. I should have the cost of this repair "reduced".

Passenger airbag sensor mat is malfunctioning Leaking water from passenger side AC, drain line or structure

The passenger presence sensor module has developed a fault. The service airbag soon warning pops up when a front seat passenger gets out of the seat. I can manually recreate the problem by pressing down on the seat bottom cushion and then when I release pressure the warning reappears and then goes away after 10 seconds. I will now need to replace the module and get the vehicle reprogrammed, or find a junkyard seat and hope it doesn't have the same problem. You really should have required GM to do more on this issue when you investigated it! From what I understand, there is not a 'cost reduction program' for having the dealer replace this defective part. This seems to be a very common problem that has perhaps gone underreported, but is obviously going to happen given the design of the sensor pad where it develops a fatigue failure.

I have the failure from PE19013. I read in the closing that "GM has instituted a cost reduction program for the repair/replacement of the PSS in the subject vehicles. Based on this cost reduction program...; ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation." I contacted two dealerships who are unaware of this program. I then contacted the Chevy Support Center, who said to contact the dealership when I asked for an alternative contact. I then asked to speak to a supervisor with a promised call back, that did not occur. Attached is the transcript of the chat with Chevy Support Center. The two issues: 1. The safety issue still exists and disables the air bags when occupied by a person of proper size for the airbags. 2. The reduced cost program is something that both dealerships and the Chevy Support System is unaware of itself. The investigation was closed on the premise of a support system that is impossible to find information on.

Passenger Sensor fails to turn on when an occupant of normal size is in the passenger seat, precluding air bag deployment. This is a very common issue with 2013 models.

PASSENGER AIRBAG ERROR INDICATOR. I took my 2013 Volt to the dealer who indicated it was a sensor error in the seat and requires a 1000.$ seat and sensor replacement. My Volt has 80K miles and no collisions or accidents. There is no justifiable reason for me to replace the front seat for 1000.00 due to a poorly designed wire harness or sensor. I won't risk having a front seat passenger due to this malfunction. Furthermore I can't sell the vehicle. Why has the NHTSA closed this complaint?

passenger occupancy sensor malfunction. Passenger airbag turns off intermitently even while occupied by an adult. I have not been to dealership, but understand it is a $1000 repair. This is also happening in a 2012 volt that I own.

When an adult passenger >100lb is sitting in the front passenger seat, the service airbag light comes on and the dashboard says "Service Airbag". This lasts for 30-60 seconds at random times at all speeds from 0 to 60+ mph. The dealer reported that this will cost roughly $1000 for labor in addition to the heavily backordered part costing $400 and not being available for weeks.

I filed a complaint in 2019, it prompted an investigation. NHTSA Action Number: PE19013 I had not heard back from NHTSA or GM so I searched the NHTSA website and found that an agreement was made to close the investigation, in part because GM has instituted a cost reduction program for the repair/replacement of the PSS in the subject vehicles. Based on this cost reduction program as well as: 1) a comparatively low warranty rate; 2) no reported injuries, deaths or asymmetric deployments; and 3) the age of the vehicles; ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation." When I attempted to have my vehicle repaired, the dealership didn't know what I was talking about. I contacted GM headquarters to inquire about the cost reduction program and I was told that they would look into it and get back with me. They denied me, they outright lied to NHTSA to close the investigation. My car still has an airbag problem and I am asking NHTSA to take enforcement action. Since they lied, I believe a fitting remedy would be for GM to pay 100% of the repair. After all, it's the very same thing that happened with the Chevrolet Malibu that prompted a recall. Thank you, Sincerely, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

The dashboard airbag warning light comes on, and the dashboard says "Service Airbag". The car chimes, and it (the message and light) usually goes away within 10 seconds. If it stays, when I push down on the passenger seat and then let go the message will go away, and the airbag light will go off. This condition happens when there is a passenger and when there is not a passenger and is an intermittent fault. More and more reports of this issue are becoming more common. History codes in the Passenger Presence System point to the passenger seat sensor. In order to solve the issue, you have to replace the sensor in the seat. The sensor replacement requires a tech to remove the seat, open it, change the part and then reinstall it. This service charges ~$1,200 at my dealership. This is a safety issue that has been well-documented in a large number of official reports, and reports online. This is also something that GM knows about and is refusing to fix on affected vehicles.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the air bag message “Service Air Bag” and the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger’s side seat air bag sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist as his VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

Seat airbag sensor malfunctioning: Looked up issue on forum and found reference to NHTSA Action Number PE19013.

If nobody is in the passenger seat it gives a warning to check the airbag. If someone is in the seat there is no issue. I’ve seen others report this online and it appears to be a $1,200 defect. People won’t pay to repair this so it becomes a safety issue.

The dashboard airbag warning light comes on, car chimes, and front passenger air bag status changes between on/off intermittently when there is someone sitting in the front passenger seat. I'm afraid the airbag system is faulty and won't deploy when needed. This is an ongoing problem.

Passenger Pressence Module Failure resulting in faulty passenger side airbag failure and a failed state inspection. Repair quoted as $1100 plus tax

The air bag service light would come on if the passenger leave the car in parking mode, the light will clear itself after some time. Search online and found it's a very common problem in 2012/2013 chevy volt because of a faulty sensor under the seat, I think GM should do a recall for this since it's a design/manufacture fault.

WHENEVER ANY WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO THE PASSENGER SEAT, A SERVICE AIRBAGS ERROR COMES UP AND THE RED AIRBAG SIGNAL ILLUMINATES SIGNALING THAT THE AIBAG IS TURNED OFF FOR PASSENGERS. THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON HOW TO TURN IT BACK ON

Mileage: 70,000

THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILS WAS FAILING. THE CHECK AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD DISABLE THE AIRBAG (WHEN THE CHECK AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ENABLED SWITCHES TO OFF.) THIS IS A DANGEROUS FAILURE. IF THE CAR KNOWS THAT THE SENSOR HAS FAILED THEN THE 'SAFE' CONDITION SHOULD BE TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS OR THE 'SEAT OCCUPIED' CONDITION SHOULD BE 'LATCHED TRUE' UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPS. (A PASSENGER CANNOT SUDDENLY DISAPPEAR WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING AT 35 OR 40 MPH). THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY IN 2020 AND 2021. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE - WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE ISSUE STARTED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER APRIL-2021 AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 67,000

MY CAR HAS ABOUT 76K MILES ON IT AND SUDDENLY GIVES A WARNING ABOUT "SERVICE AIRBAG" ON 4/4/2021. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A WRECK, SPED OVER POTHOLES, OR HAVE ANY DAMAGE TO MY CAR SO I AM UNSURE WHY THIS LIGHT HAS BEEN ACTIVATED (I RECEIVED THIS WARNING PRIOR TO LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY THAT AFTERNOON). IT IS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 76,000

THE AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT GOES OFF EVERY TIME I DRIVE REGARDLESS IF THERE IS A PERSON OCCUPYING THE SEAT OR NOT. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER WHO SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THAT THE AIRBAGS WORK FINE AND THE ONLY REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE SEAT SENSOR FOR $1000. QUESTION IS WILL THE AIRBAGS WORK PROPERLY OR NOT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH?? I HEAR THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN FOR THIS ISSUE PE19013.

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WARNING CAME ON MY CLUSTER INDICATING THAT IT NEEDED SERVICE WHICH I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR BUT THE COST TO FIX IT'S OUTRAGEOUS SO I HAVEN'T FIXED IT AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER BECAUSE IT'S HAPPENING TO MANY CHEVY VOLT OWNERS.

SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING COMES ON OFTEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. WILL BEEP AND COME BACK ON EVERY TIME THE PASENGER MOVES. EVEN WITH NO PASSENGER IT WILL SOMETIMES COME ON. WHEN IT DOES COME ON, THE AIR BAG DISPLAY WILL SWITCH TO OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER STATIONARY OR MOVING AND ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME DUE TO THE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FIX OF THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR.

Mileage: 110,000

WITHIN A YEAR OF OWNING THE CAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS APPARENTLY FAILING. MY CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF WHEN PASSENGERS OR MILD OR HEAVY OBJECTS ARE SITTING IN THE SEAT OR EVEN SHIFTING POSITION IN THE SEAT MAKES THE CHECK AIRBAG NOTIFICATION APPEAR ON DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN. IT'S AN ANNOYING NOTIFICATION AT LEAST. AND NOT SURE IF ALL THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IF THE NEED TO. I'VE ADDRESSED THIS BEFORE WITHOUT WORD FROM THIS GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION.

Mileage: 78,000

SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING POPS UP WHEN PASSENGER IS SEATED AND MOVES IN SEAT. SOMETIMES TURNS OFF THEIR AIRBAG. RECENTLY WITHIN THE PAST YEAR THE DRIVER SIDE IS ALSO MALFUNCTIONING SAYING TO SERVICE DUE TO SEAT SENSORS. VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY OR DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURRS.

Mileage: 100,000

SERVICE AIR BAG CAME ON DISPLAY. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON AND COSTLY PROBLEM WITH 2013 VOLTS. IS THERE ANY WAY THIS FIX CAN BE COVERED?

SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR PERIODICALLY GOES ON AND OFF IN A SEEMINGLY RANDOM MANNER. CAR USSUALLY STARTS WITH SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING / ERROR ON AND OFTEN TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING TO LATER BEEP AND COME BACK ON.

Mileage: 60,000

SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. INDICATES FAILURE OF SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. NHSTA IS CURRENTLY RUNNING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER AND THIS CAR IS EFFECTED.

Mileage: 1

REPAIR AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. IT IS DUE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. IF THERE IS NO ONE ON THE SEAT, THE LIGHT WILL REMAIN OFF BUT THE MOMENT ANY PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES OFF. IT APPEARS THE SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IS FAILING WHICH IS CONCERNING BECAUSE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS COSTLY TO REPAIR. THE LIGHT WILL TURN ON REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. PER ONLINE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE THAT OTHER VOLT OWNERS ARE REPORTING. THEY HAVE AN OPEN INVESTIGATION STILL GOING FROM 2019, HOW CAN THIS PROBLEM BE FIXED WITHOUT UNNECESSARY HIGH COSTS? THIS IS A PROBLEM.

Mileage: 113,000

AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. REPAIR COST ESTIMATE IS ~$1000.

Mileage: 106,000

REPAIR AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. IT IS DUE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. IF THERE IS NO ONE ON THE SEAT, THE LIGHT WILL REMAIN OFF BUT THE MOMENT ANY PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES OFF. IT APPEARS THE SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IS FAILING WHICH IS CONCERNING BECAUSE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS COSTLY TO REPAIR. THE LIGHT WILL TURN ON REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. PER ONLINE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE THAT OTHER VOLT OWNERS ARE REPORTING.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL RANDOMLY DEACTIVATE. IT HAPPENS WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE VEHICLE AND WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED. WARNING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AND LIGHT OVERHEAD SHOWS AIRBAG 'OFF'. STATTED TO OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 113,870 MILES.

Mileage: 113,800

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEATBELT SENSOR FAULTY AND GIVES NOTICE ON DISPLAY. INTERMITTENTLY STOPS TURNING ON PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT. I HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND DOES IT EVERYTIME WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF POSTS ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE FILED THIS SAME COMPLAINT WITH NO RESPONSE.

Mileage: 60,000

GETTING A MESSAGE ALERT "SERVICE AIRBAG" FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT WILL TURN OFF AND ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. I THINK CHEVY IS AT FAULT AND SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER DETECTION SENSOR NOT WORKING AND NEEDS A 1,000 DOLLAR FIX TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT ENABLE WITH FULL SIZE PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT.

Mileage: 65,000

1) PASSENGER AIR BAG NOTICES KEEPS COMING ON DESPITE THERE BEING NO PASSENGER. ONLY GOES AWAY WHEN I BUCKLE THE SEATBELT 2)PASSENGER SEATBELT WARNING KEEPS COMING ON, ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS BY BUCKLING SEATBELT 3)AIRBAR LIGTHT GOES ON AND OFF. WILL INDICATE IT NEEDS SERVICE AND THEN GO AWAY FOR A DAY OR TWO BEFORE COMING BACK ON. 4) DRIVE ROTOR BEARING. HAD IT REPAIRED AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS STARTED MAKING SAME NOISES AGAIN. COMMON ISSUE WITH EARLY GENERATION VOLTS BASED ON RESEARCH.

Mileage: 127,000

THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE APPEARS RANDOMLY WHEN IN MOTION. THE CHEVY DEALER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $1,300.

Mileage: 93,000

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS INTERMITTENTLY TURNING OFF ON MY 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT WHEN I HAVE AN ADULT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS VERY SCARY AS THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN THE AIR BAG IS OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AT A TIME. AS WELL THIS IS A VERY ANNOYING CHIME AND DISTRACTING, AND IT OCCURS EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER. FROM MY RESEARCH THE COST TO REPAIR IS ROUGHLY $800-$1,000 WHICH MINIMIZES THE CHANCES OF DOING THE WORK AS THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR.

Mileage: 110,000

INTERMITTENT SERVICE AIRBAG WARNINGS

MY VOLT SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. WHEN I GO TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH SERVICE THE LIGHT IS OFF. MY UNDERSTANDING IS MANY VOLT OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS. IN ALL MY YEARS OF DRIVING DIFFERENT VEHICLES I'VE NEVER HAD AN AIRBAG ISSUE WITH A CAR. CHEVY NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THIS AIRBAG ISSUE!! A REPAIR BILL OF OVER $800 IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!!

Mileage: 105,000

BEGAN HAVING INTERMITTENT "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNINGS. FINALLY FAILED SOLID. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE PASSENGER PRESENT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. REPAIR COST $1100. I DECLINED REPAIR. DEALER SAID THIS FAULT MAKES THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM INOPERABLE. TRIED TO BUY THE REPAIR PART AND WAS INFORMED BY AN ONLINE GM PARTS SOURCE IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS SEEMS LIKE A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE AND A COMMON PROBLEM IN CHEVY VEHICLES. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.

AIRBAG WILL AT RANDOM SAY TO "SERVICE AIRBAG" THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER AN OBJECT OR PERSON HAS SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND HAS THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE. MESSAGE DOES NOT PERSIST BETWEEN TRIPS.

Mileage: 140,000

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. REPLACED DRIVER SEAT WITH NO CHANGE. CHEVY DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE ISSUE NOW IS THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSORS AND QUOTED ME $1000 TO FIX. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THERE IS ONLY ONE PART AVAILABLE IN THE USA AND THEY DONT KNOW IF THE HOLDER WILL SELL IT. THIS PUTS MY CAR AND PASSENGERS IN DANGER IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. CHEVY NEEDS TO ADDRESS/FIX THIS.

THE 'SERVICE AIRBAG' KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. WITH ANY MOVEMENT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. I ALREADY HAD CAR INSPECTED AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 69,100

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AROUND 40K MILES. HAS BEEN ON SINCE. CODE IS SAYING THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE TO BE BAD. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE CASE AS I CAN PRESS ON THE SEAT VERY HARD WITH MY KNEE AND SOMETIMES GET THE MODULE TO SENSE THE WEIGHT, HOWEVER WHEN SEATED NORMALLY IT NEVER SENSES A PASSENGER, AND I AM 185 POUNDS.

Mileage: 42,000

PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, RESULTING IN PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING TURNED OFF WHILE ADULT PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY AND BOTH IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER INDICATED THIS REPAIR WOULD COST NEARLY $1000 (~$500 IN PARTS AND OVER $400 LABOR).

Mileage: 69,312

A WARNING LIGHT APPEARS SPORADICALLY REPORTING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. IF THE PASSENGER WIGGLES AROUND, THE AIRBAG WILL TURN ON AND THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OUT.

Mileage: 166,870

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND "SERVICE AIRBAG SOON" APPEARS ON DASH. VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION OR IS IN LOW-SPEED TRAVEL ONLY WHEN LIGHT/ NOTIFICATION APPEARS. LIGHT/ NOTIFICATION DISAPPEARS WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. ISSUE ONLY APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN TEMPERATURE INSIDE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY HIGH (LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT EXPANSION OF CUSHION/ SEAT MATERIAL IN HIGH HEAT MAY BE CAUSING WEAK CONTACT ACTIVATIONS. G-FORCE WHEN ACCELERATING/ DECELERATING MAY BE CAUSING SENSOR/ SEAT MATERIAL TO MOVE/ SHIFT IN SUCH A WAY TO RELEASE WEAK CONTACT). BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR $200 DIAGNOSIS. REPORTED PROBLEM AS PASSENGER SEAT NEXT-GEN AIRBAG SENSOR MODULE FAILING. COST TO REPAIR $1200+ REVIEWED MANY ONLINE FORUMS AND POSTS RETURNING SAME ISSUE AND COST FOR REPAIR FOR CHEVROLET VEHICLES IN SAME MODEL AND PLATFORM RANGE (MALIBU, IMPALA, VOLT, CRUZE).

Mileage: 53,000

THE PASSENGER DETECTION SENSOR FAILED WHICH AFFECTS FUNCTIONALITY OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. FOR SOME REASON THIS WASN'T COVERED COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.

Mileage: 90,000

SEVICE AIRBAG MSG AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT (RED) COMES ON ON DASH AND "DING DONG" SOUND. SOMETIMES IT GOES OFF WHEN PASSENGER IS IN FRONT SEAT. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY UPON START UP AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT IS VERY SPORATIC AND ALSO VERY WORRISOME. JUST STARTED DOING THIS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. WAS ON TONIGHT GOING TO WORK (NIGHT SHIFT RN). DRIVING CONFITIONS DON'T SEEM TO MATTER. JUST IF SOMEONE IS INNTHE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT.

Mileage: 50,000

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SIX MONTHS, THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS HAS GIVEN DIFFERENT REASONS AND NONE OF THEM HAS BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE DIFFERING CLAIMS. ALL THREE DEALERS ESTIMATES BETWEEN $900 TO $1,100 AS POSSIBLE RESOLUTION COST. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON. SCHEDULED SERVICE VISIT WITH LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR. COST TO FIX WITH LABOR $913.60. FAILING SEAT SENSOR APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2012/13 CHEVY VOLTS. *TR

Mileage: 144,000

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY COMES ON. USUALLY GOES OFF WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER OR SOMETIMES WILL GO OFF IF I HIT S BUMP. ALREADY INVESTED $309 FOR THE MECHANIC AT THE CHEVY DEALER TO TELL ME SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE GREASED WHICH DID NOTHING TO HELP SOLVE THE ISSUE.

HI SOMETHING HAPPENED TO MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT WHEN I GOT THE MESSAGE OF SERVICE AIRBAG AND THE LIGHT OF AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD, I TOOK IT TO O'REILLY TO CHECK THE CODE ON IT AND THEY SAID IT HAS TWO CODES OF BEES 0074 AND B0081 WHICH RELATED TO PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. THIS CAME ON BY ITSELF!! *TR

Mileage: 117,872

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.

Mileage: 156,184

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.

Mileage: 90,000

FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR

Mileage: 130,000

AROUND 90000 MILES THE "SERVICE AIRBAGS" LIGHTS AND WARNING MESSAGES APPEARED FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.

Mileage: 90,500

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.

Mileage: 97,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF, DESPITE AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES, IRREGARDLESS IF VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

Mileage: 101,900

TL* 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.

Mileage: 108,000

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.

Mileage: 121,000

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.

Mileage: 81,000

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.

Mileage: 122,000

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.

Mileage: 36,000

"SERVICE AIRBAG" INDICATOR APPEARED AFTER CAR WAS STARTED. INDICATOR PERSISTS

Mileage: 87,000

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.

Mileage: 80,000

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.

Mileage: 95,000

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.

Mileage: 100,000

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

Mileage: 75,000

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.

Mileage: 60,000

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.

Mileage: 55,000

'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.

Mileage: 63,760

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CONCERN THAT AIRBAGS WON'T WORK IF NEEDED.

Mileage: 101,000

I HAVE LESS THAN 40,000 MILES IN THIS VEHICLE. AT APPROXIMATELY 35000 MILES THE WARNING LIGHT WENT ON SAYING THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. I UNDERSTAND THAT A CASE HAS BEEN OPENED AND I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THAT CASE.

Mileage: 36,500

SAME PROBLEM MOST EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING. SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE COMES ON FREQUENTLY AND RED AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. STARTED AT AROUND 85-90K MILES. AND NO ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS WILL IT TAKE? ITS A GREAT CAR OTHERWISE. FORD IS MUCH MORE PROACTIVE WITH SAFETY RECALLS THAN GM.

Mileage: 85,000

SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING WHEN PASSENGER SEAT UNOCCUPIED. GOES OFF WHEN OCCUPIED.

Mileage: 50,000

SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY. TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER, FIRST TIME THEY TRIED TO FIX BY CLEANING A CONNECTION $196 AND IT DID NOT WORK. SECOND TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR $636.70. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY I WAS TOLD. CAR HAD 68514 MILES AND WAS IN SERVICE 4 YEARS.

Mileage: 68,514

MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT IS DISPLAYING A "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING MESSAGE. THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR, (SPECIFICALLY, THE "PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE"), NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE FAULTY PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSING, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS ARE DEACTIVATED, EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. THE WARNING MESSAGE IS PRESENT (AND INTERMITTENTLY BEEPING) ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY WHEN DRIVING, AND OBSCURES INFORMATION ON THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE COST TO REPLACE THE PRESENCE MODULE WILL BE ABOUT $600, AND DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DESIGN, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE REPLACEMENT MODULE WILL NOT FAIL IN THE SAME WAY AGAIN SHORTLY. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE ANOTHER WAY TO ENSURE THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS STAY ON.

Mileage: 73,000

MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR MONTHS AND I DONT KNOW WHY. I USE THIS CAR FOR COMMUTING AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE SEAT OR CAR THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS SERVICE LIGHT TO TURN ON. I HAVE READ ON A FEW FORUMS WHERE THIS AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON FOR A FEW PEOPLE AND ITS LEADING TO A SENSOR FIX WHICH CAN COST UP TO $1000. HAS GM ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE ITS A SAFETY ISSUE?

Mileage: 65,000

I RECENTLY NOTICED IN MY CHEVY VOLT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR PROBLEMS. PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, RESULTING IN PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING TURNED OFF WHILE ADULT PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY AND BOTH IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 66,000

WARNING OF FAULTY AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AT TIMES EVEN IF PASSENGER SEAT IS EMPTY. THIS WARNING COMES ON AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND AT OTHER TIMES WHEN STATIONARY.

Mileage: 55,000

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. FAULTY SEAT SENSOR.

THE SERVICE AIRBAG RED LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WE BROUGHT IT IN TO GET CHECKED AND THE VOLT SERVICE CENTER SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY INCLUDING CIRCUITRY WHICH WILL AFFECT THE FRONT AIRBAG FROM WORKING PROPERLY TOO.

PASSENGER SEAT BELT SENSOR WENT BAD AND WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED BY GM

Mileage: 40,000

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE. SHOULD BE ADDED TO INVESTIGATION PE19013. AIRBAG LIGHT AND SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE IS ON 7 OUT OF 10 TIMES THE CAR IS TURNED ON AND NO PASSENGER OR ITEM IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT(WHILE STATIONARY). LIGHT WILL TURN OFF AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVING OR APPLYING FORCE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE EMPTY PASSENGER SEAT. DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER THE LIGHT IS USUALLY OFF, HOWEVER SOMETIMES IT WILL COME ON WITH A PASSENGER PRESENT AND VEHICLE IN MOTION, AND CAN BE RESOLVED BY THE PASSENGER SHIFTING THEIR WEIGHT A FEW TIMES. ISSUE IS TOO HARD TO DEMONSTRATE TO DEALER AND WOULD COST TOO MUCH FOR ME TO BOTHER REPAIRING ON MY OWN. OTHER MODELS FROM CHEVROLET DURING THAT TIME PERIOD USE THE SAME SENSOR AND HAVE BEEN RECALLED OR ARE PENDING A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM FIRST STARTED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2016 BUT MUCH MORE INFREQUENTLY. IT HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE COMMON GRADUALLY EVER SINCE. SEAT HAS NOT HAD ANYTHING SPILLED ON IT, OR RAIN LET IN FROM OPEN WINDOWS ETC.

Mileage: 97,000

PASSENGER FRONT SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS WHICH TRIGGERS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND DISABLES THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS. THIS RANDOMLY OCCURS WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT AND IT WILL HAPPEN IF THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED AND THE PERSON IN THE SEAT MOVES

Mileage: 80,000

PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG GETS AN ERROR BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING SEAT SENSOR. HAPPENS WHETHER SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT OR NOT. MORE TIMES THAN NOT THE AIRBAG WARNING WILL GO OUT AFTER DRIVING FOR A BIT.

Mileage: 38,000

I STARTED RECEIVING A PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN MOSTLY IF I SET SOMETHING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THEN REMOVED IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID A SENSOR IN THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS $1100

Mileage: 85,000

THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN SOMETHING IS EITHER SET ON MY PASSENGER SEAT OR IF SOMEONE SITS IN THAT SEAT. IT WILL HAPPEN AT ANYTIME, GENERALLY WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVING.

Mileage: 85,000

MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT HAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SOME AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ISSUES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR STRETCHES OF TIME AND THEN DISAPPEARS ON ITS OWN. I DRIVE 90% OF THE TIME WITHOUT A FRONT PASSENGER AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT COMES ON OR GOES OFF. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM. SO I STOPPED INTO MY LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, SO I WENT HOME AND DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE: HTTP://GMAUTHORITY.COM/BLOG/2019/09/CHEVROLET-VOLT-UNDER-INVESTIGATION-FOR-AIRBAG-WARNING-LIGHTS/ OBVIOUSLY THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO ADDRESS, SO I AM FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND AM REQUESTING SOME HELP AS HOW TO ADDRESS THIS WITH CHEVROLET.

Mileage: 55,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON 2013 VOLT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. CONTINUED TO GET MORE FREQUENT OVER TIME UNTIL IT STAYED ON CONSISTENTLY. TOOK TO GM DEALER ON 9/5/18 AT 37,944 MILEAGE AND PAID $130 FOR DIAGNOSIS. DEALER STATED THE PASSENGER PRESENT SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT, THE REPAIR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND QUOTED AN ADDITIONAL $1082.26 TO REPAIR. SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY COMPONENT OF THE CAR, I COMPLAINED TO GM MANAGEMENT DIRECTLY UNDER A CASE#, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR ON 10/12/18. STILL A SERIOUS CONCERN TODAY AT 54,183 MILEAGE. DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.

Mileage: 37,944

MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH HAS BEEN ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME NOW AND I JUST READ AN ARTICLE THE OTHER DAY THAT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE OVER THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE A SNAP-ON SCANNER FOR READING OBD2 PORTS ON A LARGE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES AND WHEN I PLUG MINE UP TO MY VOLT IT TELLS ME IT IS THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THIS SENSOR ONCE. THE DEALER TRIED TO ROB ME IN TRYING TO CHARGE ME OVER 800.00 FOR THIS VERY SIMPLE REPAIR. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT IS OUT YET AGAIN AND GM KNOWS THERE ARE SCORES OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VOLT BUT THEY WONT PROPERLY ADDRESS THEM. I HAD A 2017 VOLT THAT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT TO THE GROUND. WHAT DID THEY DO ABOUT IT? NOT A [XXX] THING. I SINCERELY HOPE THE FEDS MAKE THEM DO SOMETHING TO ADDRESS THIS VEHICLE AS LIVES ARE ON THE LINE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 86,000

I GET A SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING. I RECEIVE THE MESSAGE ON STARTUP AND AT RANDOM INTERVALS THE CAR WILL CHIME, AND DISPLAY THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE. A RED ICON OF A PERSON WEARING A SEATBELT WITH AN AIRBAG DEPLOYED IS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINS ON, AT ALL TIMES THAT THE CAR IS ON. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATE THIS FIRST OCCURRED. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. I BOUGHT IT FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER.

Mileage: 70,000

PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR INTERMITTENT FUNCTION AT 52K MILES. WOULD DISABLE PASSENGER AIR BAG RANDOMLY WHETHER MOVING OR STATIONARY. HAD DEALER SERVICED, WHICH REPLACED PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR, FOR $1086.

Mileage: 52,521

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR TRIGGERED A WARNING (VEHICLE IN MOTION). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY TRIED THE TYPICAL LOOSE CONNECTION CHECK, WATER DAMAGE CHECK, ETC. REMOVED SENSOR AND TESTED IT - NOT PULLING ANY CURRENT, SO MUST BE BAD AND NEED REPLACEMENT. TOTAL COST TO REPLACE $1,200!! IF IT'S NOT REPLACED, AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED TO PROTECT AGAINST ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT. I DECIDED TO PASS AND PRETEND THAT THE CAR WAS BUILT IN THE 1970S (IE, NO AIRBAGS AND JUST RELYING ON SEATBELTS).

Mileage: 68,000

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT'S BEEN ON FOR A WHILE NOW. I WENT TO A CHEVY VOLT FORUM ON GOOGLE AND APPARENTLY IT'S A PROBLEM THAT MY CHEVY VOLT OWNERS ARE HAVING SO I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT INVOLVES THE AIRBAG.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT DUE TO SEAT SENSOR HAS BEEN ON SINCE 40000 MILES. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY WILL COST 1000. AT THE TIME THE WARNING WAS FREQUENT BUT INTERMITTENT. NOW THE WARNING IS ALL OF THE TIME. MULTIPLE VOLT OWNERS ONLINE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

THERE'S A PERSISTENT ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT, WHERE IT WILL EITHER 1) GIVE AN ERROR WARNING WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT, OR 2) TEMPORARILY NOT REGISTER THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. IN THE LATTER INSTANCE THE AIRBAG IS TEMPORARILY TAKEN OFFLINE WHILE A PERSON IS ACTUALLY IN THE SEAT, AND IT TURNS ON AND OFF WHENEVER THE PASSENGER SHIFTS THEIR WEIGHT. THESE ERROR WARNINGS OCCUR WITH EVERY START UP OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 56,000

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO A FAILED SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HAD TO REPLACE WITH A USED SEAT.

Mileage: 87,992

AN APPARENT FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR PREVENTS CORRECT OPERATION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. WHEN A LIGHT OBJECT IS ON THE SEAT, OR WHEN A PASSENGER EXITS THE SEAT, A SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND PERSISTS UNTIL THE NEXT VEHICLE POWER CYCLE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. INITIAL RESEARCH POINTS TO THE SEAT SENSOR AS THE CULPRIT, BUT THE REPAIR IS OUTLANDISHLY EXPENSIVE, AND PREVENTS OWNERS FROM SEEKING THE REPAIR, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DEALER CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THE REPAIR WILL SUCCEED.

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,941.

Mileage: 48,941

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE. AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF PASSENGER IS NOT DETECTED. KNOWN ISSUE FOR MANY 2013 VOLT OWNERS.

Mileage: 80,000

THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG FREQUENTLY SIGNALS THAT SERVICE IS REQUIRED. OCCUPIED, UNOCCUPIED, BAG OF GROCERIES, OR OCCUPIED WHEN OCCUPANT SHIFTS AROUND A LITTLE. SIMILAR REPORTS INDICATE THAT SERVICE REQUIRES EXPENSIVE CALIBRATION WITH LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN A LASTING CORRECTIVE OUTCOME. CAN BE STATIONARY AT BEGINNING OF TRIP, DURING TRIP WHILE MOVING - NO OBVIOUS CORRELATION. HAPPENS MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY, BEGINNING AT LEAST A YEAR AGO.

Mileage: 74,000

ABOUT FOUR WEEKS AGO MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. NO CAR CRASH AND NO WET SEAT FOR THE SENSOR TO GO OFF. THE LIGHT JUST CAME ON WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ONE MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. I USE THE CAR TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND BACK HOME, HAVE NO CHILDREN 70% OF THE TIME I DRIVE ALONE.

Mileage: 95,400

"SERVICE AIRBAG" SENSOR ISSUE ON THE 2013 CHEVY VOLT. IS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE PER THE PRIOR COMPLAINTS I SEE. AS STATED BY OTHERS, NO WATER DAMAGE OR ANYTHING HAS OCCURED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. IN FACT, I'VE ONLY HAD PEOPLE ACTUALLY RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT 5 TIMES IN TOTAL IN ALL THE YEARS THAT I'VE HAD IT. SO BASICALLY IT ISN'T USED. THE ISSUE IS AN AIRBAG / SENSOR ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BY CHEVY TO FIX SAID ISSUE! AS OTHERS HAVE STATED. IT DOES COME AND COME BUT HAS BEEN MORE FREQUENT AS OF LATE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT USED!

Mileage: 60,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR, BEING TRIGGERED INTERMITTENTLY. SENSOR IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SENSOR IS QUESTION IS CALLED A PASSENEGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MODULE.

Mileage: 50,000

A SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE RANDOMLY APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD AND GOES AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE MESSAGE APPEARS AT RANDOM WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE.

"SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT AND CONSOLE MESSAGE APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY, MAINLY IN WARM WEATHER. DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST $1100 TO FIX DEFINITIVELY - FOR 3 YEARS. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE ONLY WAY GM WILL GUARANTEE THE AIRBAG WILL INFLATE. MANY OTHER VOLT OWNERS ON THE GM VOLT FORUM (HTTPS://GM-VOLT.COM/FORUM/) HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND AT LEAST ONE HAS FILED A COMPLAINT WITH YOU.

Mileage: 25,000

SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM MESSAGE COMES UP ON DASH BRIEFLY AND GOES AWAY AGAIN QUICKLY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I'M FINDING THIS IS MOST LIKELY CAUSE BY THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR OR SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED IN OUR VOLT WHEN I HAD A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SO THIS MAKES COMPLETE SENSE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON 2012, 2013 AND 2014 CHEVY VOLTS AT LEAST AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY GM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE REPAIR IS AROUND $800 AND THAT SHOULD NOT BE THE CASE WITH A SAFETY ISSUE ON MANY VEHICLES U SEE 100K MILES. WE HAVE 81K ON OURS. I SAW THE ISSUE HAPPENED TO OTHER VOLTS IN MY RESEARCH AS LOW AS 27K MILES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I HAVE JUST STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT IS STATIONARY AND PEOPLE ARE GETTING INTO SEATS AND BUCKLING BELTS. LONGEST THE MESSAGE HAS COME ON WAS ABOUT 45SEC WITH MOST OCCURRENCES MORE LIKE 10-15 SEC BEFORE MESSAGE CLEARS. THIS WERE ALL IN SUBURB TYPE SETTINGS AND NOT THE FIRST USE OF THE DAY FOR THE VEHICLE BUT RATHER LATER ON IN DAY SECOND OR MORE USE FOR THE DAY.

Mileage: 81,000

THE CAR REGULARLY GETS AN AIRBAG LIGHT RELATING TO THE PASSENGER SEAT PRESENCE SENSOR. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND THEN TURN OFF AS I DRIVE.

Mileage: 150,000

NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY. NO SPILLS OR OTHER OCCURRENCE THAT COULD CAUSE SENSOR TO FAIL. PASSENGER SEAT PRESENCE DETECTION SENSOR HAS FAILED. CAR NOW REPORTS A "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING AND HAS DISABLED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG BECAUSE OF IT. THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING ERROR CAUSED BY A SIMPLE SENSOR FAILURE THAT IS SHOWING A HIGH FAILURE RATE WITH COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT REPAIRING THIS SENSOR AS IT COST $1000 TO $2000 TO REPAIR THROUGH THE DEALERS THAT ARE NOT DISCOUNTING OR COVERING THE COST OF REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY.

Mileage: 90,000

I AM GETTING AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAUSED BY A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. IF I HAVE A PASSENGER RIDING WITH ME, THE WARNING LIGHT WILL GO ON AND OFF SOMETIMES CAUSED BY HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THOUGH, IT SAYS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF WHICH IS A VERY BIG SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK OR HAD ANY LIQUID SPILLED ON THE SEAT.

Mileage: 95,000

THE AIRBAG SENSOR STOPPED WORKING CAUSING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO BE TURNED OFF.

Mileage: 60,000

CONTINUOUSLY RECEIVE A "SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM" WARNING. BEGAN HAPPENING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WARNING STAYS ON ALL THE TIME (AS SOON AS VEHICLE IS STARTED). DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG MUST BE REPLACED, AT A HIGH COST (~$800). WITHOUT THIS REPAIR, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT (SENSOR DOES NOT INDICATE THAT SOMEONE IS SEATED ON PASSENGER SIDE, SO ONLY DRIVER'S SIDE MAY DEPLOY).

Mileage: 80,000

(CHEVY VOLT 2013) A WARNING MESSAGE "SERVICE AIRBAGS" INTERMITTENTLY SHOWS. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUES AMONG CHEVY VOLT OWNERS (INCLUDING 2 PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY WHO OWN THE SAME CAR MODEL) THE WARNING SHOWS WHILE DRIVING AND DISAPPEARS AFTER A FEW SECONDS.

Mileage: 65,000

PASSENGER SEAT UNOCCUPIED WILL ALERT AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING DISPLAY

Mileage: 95,000

AIRBAG WEIGHT SENSOR ISSUES ON PASSENGER SIDE

THE CHECK AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG GO ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY EVEN IF A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM HAS FAILED AT 70,000 MILES. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN MAKING IT UNSAFE TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL GM AND VOLT BLOGS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2012 AND 2013 VOLT.

Mileage: 60,000

COMPONENT DESIGNED TO DETECT PASSENGER SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS FAILED CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO REMAIN OFF. DEALER SAYS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE DETECTION MODULE IN THE SEAT CUSHION HAS FAILED. I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH VW WHICH WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER GM IS NOT RECALLING THESE FAULTY VEHICLES. THIS COULD CAUSE AN AIRBAG TO NOT INFLATE DURING A CRASH.

Mileage: 120,000

JUST PAID $975 TO HAVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACED ON MY 2013 CHEVY VOLT. I WAS INFORMED BY THE GM VOLT THREAD THAT THIS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THE CHEVY VOLTS AND IS HAPPENING TO MANY VOLT OWNERS.

Mileage: 108,000

THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR FAILED IN MY VOLT SEVERAL YEARS AGO. SINCE IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALER QUOTED ME $1000 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THESE BECAUSE IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE AIRBAG IS OFTEN NOT ACTIVATED WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SENSOR HAS FAILED AND CAN'T SENSE A PERSON IN THE SEAT. CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE! NOT TO MENTION, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT AND EXTREMELY OBNOXIOUS BEEPING MULTIPLE TIMES EVERY TIME I DRIVE NOW. THIS SEAT HAS NEVER BEEN WET AND THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, I RARELY HAVE PASSENGERS.

Mileage: 70,000

FAULTY PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR AFTER WARRANTY

Mileage: 40,000

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING AIRBAG TO DISABLE WHILE PASSENGER IS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE PRESENTS 'SERVICE AIRBAG' MESSAGE IN THE DASHBOARD AND PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR IS SET TO OFF

Mileage: 50,000

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WONT WORK BECAUSE THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT IS BROKEN. CHEVY IS CHARGING OVER $1,000 TO REPAIR. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE. WHEN READING ONLINE THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THE REPAIR COST IS EXTREMELY HIGH FOR SOMETHING THAT IS COMPLETELY CHEVY'S FAULT.

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAILING. THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD. WE HAVE HAD NO SPILLS IN THE CAR. BUT THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS COMING ON. WE PAID THE DEALER $180 TO LOOK AT IT, BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. NOW THE SENSOR LIGHT IS COMING ON EVERY TIME WE START THE CAR. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND FIXING WILL COST UP TO $1500. THAT IS CRAZY. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR CHEVY VOLTS.

Mileage: 68,000

WHILE IN MOTION MY CAR SPORADICALLY DISPLAYS "SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM." UPON DIAGNOSIS, DEALER STATED THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD WITH 77,000 MILES. SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR THIS ITEM TO BE FAILING. RESEARCHING CHEVROLET VOLT OWNER FORUM YIELDS NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 77,000

SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE IS ON. COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. THE PREVIOUS OWNER REPLACED AN AIRBAG SENSOR, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED.

Mileage: 167,000

AIR BAG PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE. WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LITE COMES ON. WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE SEAT THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON UNLESS THE PERSON MOVES AROUND, THEN IT COMES ON AND THEN RESETS ITSELF.

Mileage: 102,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND TURNS ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHETHER OR NOT PASSENGER IS OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT. UNSAFE IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AS AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY.

Mileage: 35,000

MY 2013 CHEV VOLT SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME OVER $800 TO FIX IT. I HAVE READ ONLINE OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I WANT MY CAR TO BE SAFE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAIN REGARDING A "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT PRESENT IN MY CAR. THE LIGHT TURNS ON SUDDENLY REGARDLESS A PASSENGER IS PRESENT OR NOT. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR PARKED. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE INSPECTED AND THE CODES GIVEN WERE: B0081 AND B0074 (PASSENGER PRESENCE MALFUNCTION) THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IF THE PART WAS NOT CHANGED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT; IT HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO ANY LIQUIDS THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE. THE ESTIMATE PROVIDED AND REPAIRS WERE $980 (PART ONLY: $500) PLUS TAX. SO FAR, I WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF THIS CAR BUT IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT NEGLIGENCE OF THE DRIVER IS NOT COVERED IN THE MANUFACTURING WARRANTY. UPON STUMBLING WITH THIS ISSUE I REALIZED THAT IT IS A COMMON MALFUNCTION OF THIS CAR FROM OTHER OWNERS AS WELL. I WOULD KINDLY ASK YOU TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THIS ISSUE AND INVESTIGATE IT SO THAT THE COMPANY CAN ISSUE A RECALL AND CUSTOMERS NO LONGER HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A VOLUNTARY REPAIR OR NOT HAVING A PASSENGER AIRBAG IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT IN SUCH MODERN CAR.

MY SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY MY AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT KEEPS ON TURNING ON AND OFF CONSISTENTLY. NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT OR SPILLS ON THE SEAT.

THERE IS A CAPACITIVE FIELD DETECTOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ALSO CALLED A PASSENGER POSITION SENSOR. INSTEAD OF A SIMPLE BUCKLE DETECTOR THIS PART HAS FAILED IN MY CAR AT 76,000 MILES AND THE AFFECT IS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THE PART IS APPARENTLY AROUND 800$ AS THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED. THE INDICATOR ON THE DASH SIMPLY SAYS TO SERVICE THE AIRBAGS. IT MAY BE ANECDOTAL DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE FAILURE BUT IT SEEMED TO CLEAR WHEN I ACCELERATED AND FAIL UPON BREAKING, SLOWING DOWN OR GOING DOWN HILL. THIS SEEMS LIKE THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF WHEN YOU'D WANT YOUR AIRBAGS TO BECOME DISABLED.

Mileage: 76,000

THE VEHICLE WOULD ISSUE A WARNING DING WITH A DASHBOARD INDICATOR SAYING, "SERVICE AIRBAG." THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD THEN ILLUMINATE. THE WARNING WOULD REMAIN ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD EXTINGUISH. INITIALLY THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AND EVEN THEN WOULD ONLY HAPPEN INFREQUENTLY. OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD OF TIME THE AIRBAG WARNING WOULD OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY, AND EVENTUALLY WOULD ILLUMINATE EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE CONDITION ON EITHER 1) THE SEAT GETTING WET AND DAMAGING THE SENSOR (WHICH HAS NEVER HAPPENED), OR 2) THE REPEATED ACT OF PLACING MY 10-20LB LAPTOP BACKPACK ON THE PASSENGER SEAT (WOULDN'T A 200 LB PASSENGERS BE MORE LIKELY TO DAMAGE A SENSOR THAN A 20LB BACKPACK?).

Mileage: 70,000

PASSENGER PRESSENCE MODULE SENSOR GETS DETORIATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH. BASICALLY RUINING THE TOO SHORT WIRING CONNECTING TO THE SENSORS. THIS MAKES THE AIRBAG NONDEPLOYABLE. THE COMPUTER THINKS NO ONE IS SITTING THERE, ESSENTIALLY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND GOES ON AND OFF, BUT HAS STAYED ON CONSISTENTLY.

Mileage: 78,999

THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT 'PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE' THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF OVER $800. THE CAR IS A 2013 WITH 79K MILES, SO IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT I JUST FIND IT REALLY DISAPPOINTING THAT THIS KIND OF MANUFACTURER ISSUE IS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER THROUGH A RECALL OR FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS ISN'T AN ISSUE OF ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, SO IT JUST DOES NOT SEEM LIKE SOMETHING I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY $800 FOR.

Mileage: 79,000

DRIVING, SO SPILLS ON SEATS, SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON. $800. FIX AT THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS FUSE? I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT.I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR A YEAR AGO. NO ACCIDENTS, NOTHING AMISS OTHERWISE, LOVE THE CAR, GAVE UP MY NEWER PRIUS TO GET THIS CAR.

MY AIRBAG SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY COMES IN AND OFF. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $900. I HAVE READ ON A VOLT FORUM THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OF US. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM.

Mileage: 45,000

PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDS REPLACING AT A DEALER-QUOTED COST OF $700. REAR SEAT STITCHING CAME APART, REQUIRING SEVERAL HOURS OF REPAIR. 2 BAD 12 VOLT BATTERIES IN 36,000 MILES HAVE SOMEHOW AFFECTED THE MAIN COMPUTER AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A QUOTE YET. BAD OIL LINE CONNECTION ON THE MASTER CYLINDER. MECHANIC SAID DEFECTIVE CRIMP. BOUGHT THE CAR IN 6/15 AT 16,000 MILES WITH A RECONSTRUCTED TITLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT. I DOUBT THAT THE ACCIDENT INFLUENCED ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. THE CAR PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY FOR 10,000 AFTER I BOUGHT IT (EXCEPT FOR THE 12 VOLT BATTERY).

Mileage: 32,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING CONNECTION UNDER THE SEAT HAD A SHORT, WHICH CAUSED THE SENSOR MAT NOT TO FUNCTION. HENDERSON CHEVROLET (240 N GIBSON RD, HENDERSON, NV 89014, 702-558-2438) WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED THREE TSBS FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT GOES BAD GIVING AIR BAG ERROR

Mileage: 70,000

"SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY. ORIGINAL CAUSE APPEARED TO BE MOVEMENT OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT; RECENT CAUSES WERE SUDDEN BRAKING AND RANDOM NORMAL SPEED CORNERING. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM, BUT UNABLE. DEALER HAND TIGHTENED WIRES UNDER SEAT. PROBLEM CORRECTED FOR A FEW WEEKS, THEN RETURNED. SUGGESTED NEXT STEP BY DEALER: REPLACE PPS MODULE. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS $800+ REPAIR WITH NO GUARANTEED OUTCOME. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER VOLT OWNERS IN INTERNET POSTS. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF GM HAS ANY FIXES NOT KNOWN TO DEALER.

Mileage: 40,000

SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING DURING OR SHORTLY AFTER SOMEONE SITS IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. ALSO SEE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES "OFF" FOR EXTENDED PERIOD. DEALER STATES IT IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST YEAR. BELIEVE THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, AND ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD, AS AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION.

Mileage: 60,000

WHENEVER SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SERVICE AIRBAG INDICATOR COMES ON. DEALER REVIEWED CODES AND DETERMINED THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. THE SERVICE TECH STATED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT INFLATE UNTIL THIS IS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $850.00. THERE ARE ONLY 56,000 MILES ON THE CAR, BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 40,000 MILES.

Mileage: 40,000

PAID DEALER $160 TO FIND OUT PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE HAD FAILED. THEY'RE ASKING FOR ANOTHER $820 (MOSTLY LABOR) TO FIX THE ISSUE BY REPLACING WITH PART #22968438 IN THE PASSENGER SEAT...SO I'M DRIVING AROUND WITH A BAD AIRBAG I GUESS. CAN'T SEE SPENDING 1000.00 RIGHT NOW TO FIX A BLINKING WARNING LIGHT. I SEE ON THE WEB THAT OTHERS ARE ALSO HAVING THIS PROBLEM, AND WONDER HOW MANY VOLT OWNERS ARE DRIVING WITH BAD AIRBAGS WAITING FOR A RECALL TO BE ANNOUNCED. SEEMS LIKE A PART THAT JUST SHOULDN'T HAVE MUCH WEAR-AND-TEAR, AND SHOULD MAYBE NEVER BECOME AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR ISSUE. ENGINE, TRANNY, TIRES, ETC. - SURE. BUT NOT THE DANG AIRBAG SYSTEM. MY CELL IF YOU WANT MORE DETAILS [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

Mileage: 85,000

WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY IN THE DARK AND WENT TO PUT THE CAR INTO "HOLD" MODE TO RUN THE GAS ENGINE AND SAVE BATTERY CHARGE. THIS REQUIRES PUSHING A BUTTON 3 TIMES. I REACHED OVER AND PUSHED THE BUTTON. ACCIDENTLY WAS PUSHING THE "POWER" BUTTON WHICH IS RIGHT BELOW THE "MODE" BUTTON SHUTTING DOWN THE CAR. THE ENTIRE CAR SHUTS OFF, NO LIGHTS, POWERTRAIN, PS, PB JUST DEAD. THIS IS EASY TO DO IF YOU ARE WATCHING THE ROAD AND JUST GLANCE DOWN TO THE BUTTONS. THEY ARE PLACED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND THIS IS GOING TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF IN TRAFFIC OR ON WINDING ROADS. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ON THE VOLT FORUM! *TR

Mileage: 21,000

WHEN A CELL PHONE IS PLACED ON THE CENTER OF THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND ARMS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. NO WEIGHT REQUIRED. *TT

Mileage: 7,500