2007 Chevrolet Cobalt air bags problems
144 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 144 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 97 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 48 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 50 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 97 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 48 crashes, 1 fire, 50 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
The driver of the Cobalt lost control and swerved into the path of a tractor-trailer and collided head-on with the tractor-trailer. The airbag in the Cobalt did not deploy despite significant frontal damage to the Cobalt. A download of the ACU in the Cobalt revealed that the Cobalt's ignition switch was in the accessory position at the time of the crash. The ignition switch recall work had been performed on the Cobalt prior to the crash.
Our car was involved in an accident on march 29, 2016. It was declared totaled. Our chevy colbalt had the ignition switch replaced and the air bag did not deploy! Our car was turning left on a city street when it hit another car.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
- Steering 694 complaints
- Fuel system 445 complaints
- Electrical system 286 complaints
- Engine 80 complaints
- Suspension 76 complaints
- Brakes 57 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 33 complaints
- Stability control 22 complaints