2006 Chevrolet Aveo air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 58 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 58 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 1 fire, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle began to shudder, and caused a loss of vehicle control. The vehicle veered off the road, into a ditch, and subsequently crashed into a cemetery. The frontal air bags deployed, but did not inflate. The driver and passenger both suffered minor injuries. A police report was taken, and the vehicle was towed to an impound lot.
The airbag light on the dashboard of my 2006 chevrolet aveo came on at about 110,000 miles. I worry that the bag could spontaneously deploy, or fail to deploy when it should. Having read the other complaints of dealers not being able to fix the problem, I hesitate to spend money I can't spare on a "fix" that doesn't work. Chevrolet should solve this problem and issue a recall for models that use this type of airbag.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo
- Electrical system 67 complaints
- Lighting 39 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints