Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt has 42 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
42
Complaints
2
Recalls
17
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
14V047000
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...
15V500000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt vehicles manufactured January 4, 2010, to June 23, 2010. The affected ve...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Air bag says it needs serviced Gas gadge is all over the place hard to tell how much gas I actuall... |
| May 8, 2023 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Unknown |
| Oct 4, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Air bag light is on the dash and the passenger seat does not sense weight on the seat so all airbags... |
| Feb 11, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while her husband was driving on... |
| Oct 28, 2019 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HIT A DEER ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MPH & TOTALED CAR BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. |
| Oct 18, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE SIDE AIR BAG SIGN COMES ON MY DASH THAT SAYS I NEED TO FIX MY PASSENGER AIR BAGS....AND ALWAYS C... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL MY PASSENGER AIR BAG QUIT WORKING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS SHOWING. *AS |
| Nov 15, 2016 | AIR BAGS | WE HAD OUR BATTERY REPLACED IN OUR VEHICLE NOVEMBER 15, 2016. SINCE THAT TIME OUR "SERVICE PASSENGE... |
| Aug 14, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CR... |
| Jul 4, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ... |
| Jan 8, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES ON IT. IT IS ALWAY GARAGE (ENCLOSED). DURING ITS 3000 MILES, ... |
| Nov 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID HIT... |
| Sep 15, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TAMARA RECALL THE " SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT " CAME ON AND IS STILL ON. |
| Sep 7, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN ACCIDENT ON 9/7/2015 AND A. TRUCK RAN THE STOP SIGN AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR SLAMMED INTO T... |
| Apr 29, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I AM HAVING AN ISSUE... WHEN I ROLL MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOWN THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. ... |
| Apr 20, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC AND MANUAL FUNC... |
| Mar 15, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG W... |
| Mar 10, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING ON MARCH 10TH 2015 AND THE MESSAGE SERVICE AIR BAGS CAME ON SO I CALLED THE CHEVY CUS... |
| Jan 10, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLU... |
| Dec 10, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ... |