2008 Chevrolet Aveo air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 70 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo, 28% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 59 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 59 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 51% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 1 fire, 14 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was rear ended by another vehicle while driving in traffic on the highway in slow and go traffic. I was driving at a slow pace, about 15 MPH.the other vehicle was traveling at about 30 MPH. When he hit me, he forced my vehicle into the one in front of me. My airbag did not go off. My car burst into flames about 5 minutes after the accident. The flames were coming up from the engine. My car is totaled as a result of this. I am 12 weeks pregnant with twins.
Air bag light came on and stayed on., dashboard clock and CD radio also went out. The chevrolet servicing dealer suggested that the service codes reflected a short in wiring and the dashboard has to be removed to check the wire harness for the short. They wanted to charge me $315 , manager continued to state also the sensor module for the airbag may be defective.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Lighting 31 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints