Light on air bag

- Pampa, TX, USA

I received a recall letter from GM regarding an electrical recall on my 2014 Chevy Impala 2014. There is water damage in side detection senors, which are underneath the 2 back tires. Water damage that has cause electrical issues with every electrical part of the car. Speedometer goes off while driving lights go off and on while driving. Sensors are beeping while driving radio gets loud turns off and on on its own. Airbag warnings while driving, battery shuts down. Its a mess.

- Beecher, IL, USA

I had a problem with the lane departure modules that explode and and caused my system to fail. Saying that my airbag deployed, my gas was empty, they theft is detected, the A/C blower motor turned on and off, finally I got the modules replaced, but now there are new safety issues happening. The light on the mirror to tell if someone is next to me turns on all the time. I almost ran off the raid because I was changing lanes and it went off and now one was there. The backup sensors are delayed in telling me if something is behind me or coming behind me. The front system does not make the car slow down when I am in cruse control and a car goes slo infornt of me. I don't trust that the airbag will go off if it needs to in a collision.. I really don't feel safe in this car.

- Mundelein, IL, USA

Takata recall. The power steering light signal came on while starting the car. The sterring wheel waa stiff. The car acted as if it didnt want to start when it on my radio station was on some random station as if the battery was messed with. While driving and in park the passenger airbag light goes off as if noone is in the passenger seat when clearly someone is sitting buckeled in. The power steering happend today and the airbag light has happened occasionally in the past couple months.

- Houston, TX, USA

Originally my blind zone detection was the only thing popping up on my dashboard but my car and functions ran find except the detection feature..but then codes like airbag, traction control, ABS, front camera, parking asssistant appeared all over my dash board and then the radio, heating system, speedometer, RPM, gas and heating gage all stopped working. I checked online and these seems to be a huge problem that GM should be responsible for!! the dealership expects me to pay 1300 this is not far only had this car for a year and half smh please push for a recall it's not safe to be driving with air bags not working or turning signals not work...

- Inkster, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the side blind zone alert message displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact received an extended warranty #N172097060 (side blind zone alert module water intrusion) however the vehicle exceeded the 80,000 mile time limit. The contact was concerned that the passenger presence detection system would fail and that the air bag would not deploy in the event of a crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified and provided no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Exeter, NH, USA

Car started smoking from the bumper area and electrical system going nuts. Car was sluggish and acting weird. All gauges and instrument panel going off and on. Door locks locking and unlocking. Cruise enable then disable. Infotainment system screen glitching out. Took to dealership they said the side detection module and wiring harness is bad where it got wet. The location leaves it exposed to water from the roadway and can cause fire hazard. Very dangerous and scary driving down the road and all this happens on the highway

- Celina, OH, USA

When my side detection monitoring system failed a few months ago I took it to a local dealer. They responded telling me that, unfortunately, the design for this sensor module/harness is completely flawed. The sensors are located in the rear bumper, with plastic housing. There is no weather protection, even though these are directly behind the tires and are exposed to all weather - plus I live in il so we're talking rain, snow, salt, etc. It's two sensors and the harness. I couldn't afford the $1200 repair, so I figured I would just have to deal with the loss of the safety feature and ignore the warning light. Last week, all of my warning lights came on - theft detection, front camera, airbag, stabilitrack, etc. My windshield wipers, turn signals, locks and headlights were all going haywire, and at one point while driving all of my gauges went to zero (no speed limit, RPM, gas gauge, anything) and my heat went out, turn signals stopped working and my headlights went out. Immediately took it to another dealership hoping that maybe my battery (factory original)/wiring might be the cause. No such luck. As it turns out the side detection modules are now corrupting all sensors and electrical systems including my air bags! the dealership confirmed that the side detection modules had failed and were causing the chaos that is occurring with all of my other warning systems, and that my air bags no longer worked. My air bags don't work because of this, nevermind the extreme danger in having a system go haywire while I'm driving! I'm at nearly 100,000 miles so I'm well past any warranty that would cover this, but I have been reading forums and carcomplaints and it turns out that this is a really common issue. The cost of the diagnostics, cost of the repair, and anticipated costs of subsequent repairs is ridiculous considering it is a known design flaw.

- Aurora, IL, USA

RIGHT HAND PASSANGER ROOFRAIL AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO PETERSON CHEVROLET, THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. CAR HAS 62,904 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO ME THIS OUGHT TO BE GM'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THE [XXX] THING WORKS. NO EVENT HAPPENED. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT JUST CAME ON WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. HOW DO I KNOW WHO THE AIRBAG MANUFACTURER WAS? INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Boise, ID, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. While driving at any speed, the "service air bag" indicator illuminated. The contact called heafner motors Inc at 662-563-7631 (located at 935 ms-6, batesville, ms 38606) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the warranty was expired and there was no recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 33,300.

- Coldwater, MS, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 45 mph, a deer crossed the road. The contact had to make a sharp left turn to avoid the animal and crashed into a hill in the woods. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not restrain the driver. The vehicle sustained front end damage. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained bruised ribs, and injuries to the left arm and shoulder, which required medical attention. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 77,390. Updated 11/28/18

- Hueyville, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. While driving over 35 mph, the air bag indicator illuminated and made a dinging sound. The failure was a safety concern. The contact called and scheduled a diagnostic appointment with gates Chevy world (636 w mckinley ave, mishawaka, in 46545, 574-256-3000). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

- South Bend, IN, USA

Takata inflators. My air bag will not deploy at all.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

Airbag sensor light comes on. Vehicle has not been in an accident. No reason the airbag sensor light should be on.

- Omaha, NE, USA

While traveling 70mph, all electrical controls inside the vehicle turned off, including the headlights. They immediately came back on, but did not register that the vehicle was in gear (the speedometer was registering 0 but the car was still traveling). The next morning the car would not turn on immediately (it took several tries) and then when we reached the mechanic, it would not turn off. We have been having issues with the electrical components for some time. The mirror sensor (with blind spot indicator) went out soon after purchase. The front camera will sporadically stop working with an error light. Traction control will turn off, with an error message. This car has some serious electrical issues.

- Byron, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then to the body shop. The vehicle was not deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact suffered back, neck, and head bruises that required medical attention. In addition, the contact had four bruised vertebrae. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

- Humble, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 30 mph, the ABS light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who diagnosed and replaced the left magnetic ring, which had detached from the vehicle. While driving approximately 30 mph again, the ABS light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer who diagnosed and replaced the passenger side hub assembly, which fell off. The vehicle was fully repaired. The failure mileage was 41,500. Updated 09/18/15

- Gaylord, MI, USA

Heavy rain. Skidded on pavement (black top) hit concrete utility pole, air bad did not deploy, hit nose on steering wheel.

- Weeki Wachee, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the brakes were engaged and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were reported and a police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.

- Calumet City, IL, USA

The passenger air bag sensor is not working right. There is no person in the seat, or object and the light says the passenger air bag is on. Sometimes the chime goes off for the non-occupant to put on their seatbelt, but most the time it does not. I have had it back to the dealer 2 times. The first time, they said they check the sensor's 'readings' and there was zero information from it. That was all that was done. The second time I took the car in they said they fixed it and on the ride home and everyday since then, the light is on for the airbag with no occupant. Also, the second time I took it in was because of water/mold damage to the entire bottom inside of my trunk because of the recall of the tail light gasket. I was given a loaner car the 10 days they had mine and the trunk of that 2014 Impala was full of water in the spare tire area and mold on the top of trunk carpeting. I am afraid that the passenger airbag may not deploy in an accident.

- Bethel, OH, USA