Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt has 53 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
53
Complaints
1
Recalls
47
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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AIR BAGS
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key ring...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2024 | AIR BAGS | When the driver's side window on my 2008 Chevy Cobalt is fully open/down, the "Service air bag" warn... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the ve... |
| Jun 24, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I was driving alone paying attention in daylight and suddenly I was knocked/startled and vision bloc... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS | WHILE IN MOTION THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY. A MALFUNCTION IN THE SENSOR... |
| May 27, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DASH FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE COME ON AT RANDOM. I ALSO HAVE A LIGHT ON MY... |
| Oct 25, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I HAVE A SERVES AIRBAG LIGHT ON IT COMES AND GOES AS I DRIVE DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER HIGHWAY OR IN CI... |
| Jul 23, 2019 | AIR BAGS | MY SERVICE AIRBAGS LIGHT KEEPS COMMING ON IT STARTED ONCE IT HIT 90 THOUSAND MILES |
| Jun 10, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNIN... |
| Apr 21, 2017 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. |
| Mar 27, 2017 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY ... |
| Feb 16, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INC... |
| Jul 11, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG AND/OR SEAT BELT TENSIONER MODULE. THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DIC... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG SENSOR S... |
| Dec 31, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER STATES B0081 71 CODE FOUND WHEN SCANNED AND PASSENGER PRES... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | UPON START OF THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING IS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT STAY... |
| Mar 11, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLU... |
| Nov 26, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICL... |
| Nov 12, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLU... |
| Oct 6, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SP... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLU... |