Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt has 49 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
49
Complaints
1
Recalls
14
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Derive airbag idiot light is on and service airbag message is on |
| Oct 22, 2021 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE COMES ON WITH WARNING LIGHT MOSTLY IN COLDER TEMPERATURES AND WHEN TURNING TH... |
| Jun 4, 2021 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | key got stuck in ignition ,now wont start car , now airbag light is on |
| Jan 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the contact ... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE COMES ON WITH WARNING LIGHT MOSTLY IN COLDER TEMPERATURES AND WHEN TURNING TH... |
| Mar 11, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG SERVICE LAMP CAME ON DASH. |
| Jan 8, 2020 | AIR BAGS | WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON THERE IS A MESSAGE ON THE DASH SAYING SERVICE AIR BAG. BUT IF YOU TURN IT OF... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR FUEL PUMP MODULATOR PROBLEM. THAT HAS BEEN ON RECALL. BUT NOT FOR MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW T... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | AIR BAGS | MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A WRECK 3/15/19. HER CAR FLIPPED AND SHE AND HER FRIEND WERE INJURED. NOT ONE AIR... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | AIR BAGS | Passenger side seat caused a situation where the air bags were turned off and warning lights to come... |
| Sep 12, 2018 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS SAYING NEEDS MAINTENANCE AND THE MOTOR HAS NO COMPRESSION |
| Sep 3, 2018 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A LONG TIME .BUT I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER CAR AND HAD TO TAKE I... |
| Aug 3, 2018 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL MY FIANCEAND MY SON WAS INVOLED IN A CRASH HIT ON DRIVERS SIDE NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEP... |
| Apr 26, 2018 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE I WAS STARTING THE CAR MY AIR BAG LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF. WHILE TRAVELING ON CI... |
| Dec 7, 2017 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN PARKING CAR AND TURNING VEHICLE OFF PULLING KEY OUT GETS STUCK H... |
| Jul 6, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING... |
| Apr 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | OVERHEAT BACK IN 2014 TOOK IN TO DEALER IN RICHMOND CA. AGAIN CAR OVERHEATING TOLD FINE BY DEALER. S... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED RANDOMLY GOING ON AND OFF. I NOTICED THAT IT OFTEN OCCURRED WHEN SOMEONE WAS... |
| Sep 13, 2016 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON I HAVE PICTURES OF THE AIRBAG AND MY HEAD IMPACTING TOP WIN... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. WENT OVER AN ICY BRIDGE. LOST CONTROL, SPUN, AND WENT DOWN H... |