2014 Chevrolet Volt airbags problems

Related recalls

No recalls on file.

What owners say

1. Filed Mar 26, 2023CAAirbagsSeats & Seat Belts

   Date above is approximate. The airbag sensor in the passenger side of the vehicle is faulty and causes a constantly cycling alarm when there is a passenger present. I believe this means that it is not accurately sensing the passenger and is turning the airbag on and off, making for a safety issue in the event of a crash. This is apparently a frequent issue and customers should not need to pay the $1,000 to fix the faulty sensor that could put a passenger at risk.…

   NHTSA complaint #11513836 · source
2. Filed Feb 27, 2023FLAirbags

   Passenger airbag sensor is faulty. It is available for inspection upon request. My passenger is at risk if the airbag does not deploy in case of an accident. Yes, I found out that the sensor had been replaced before, which did not resolve the issue. No. I got notifications right away after purchasing the vehicle. This appears to be a very common issue for gen 1 and 2 Chevrolet Volts. 2012-2013 Volts have a recall for this system, but I found online that lots of people with…

   NHTSA complaint #11509282 · source
3. Filed Feb 13, 2023MDAirbags

   Service Airbag warning light comes on and off. Reading message boards for 2014 Chevy Volt, is seems that this is a defective Passenger Occupancy Sensor that happens on a lot of Volts. A dealer has confirmed that this is the problem and will cost $1,000-$1,200 to fix. Since this is a safety component and is failing regularly on all Volts, I believe the manufacturer should recall this item to be replaces.

   NHTSA complaint #11506983 · source
4. Filed Jan 30, 2023ORAirbags

   With only 80,000 miles on my volt, the dash is intermittently ringing and telling me to service my airbag, and turning off passenger airbags even though the car is clean accident free and damage free. Apparently this is a know issue, and very common. I’m confused why this $1000 repair and safety issue is not being recalled to be serviced by Chevy. It’s very hazardous and costly, as well as incredibly common. I’ve read of at least 100 people having this identical issue.

   NHTSA complaint #11504492 · source
5. Filed Oct 16, 2022CAAirbags

   The Air Bag light comes on every day. The passenger sight presents sensor malfunction. Technician says this can be harmful to a passenger if in an auto accident. My significant other can die.

   NHTSA complaint #11489480 · source
6. Filed Nov 4, 2021FLAirbagsSeats & Seat Belts

   Our 2014 Chevy Volt began to rarely give an audible chime with a: "Service Airbag" message on the Driver Information Center display, as well as the "Passenger Airbag" overhead panel display showing "On"-"Off"-"On", spontaneously back in 2018. Again, this was rare, but concerning. This became somewhat more common in the months that followed and is now a common annoyance on every drive. Because of personal circumstances, as well as the Coronavirus Pandemic, we have not driven…

   NHTSA complaint #11439362 · source
7. Filed Sep 21, 2021CAAirbags

   Several times a the passenger side airbag with or without a passenger will say it has an issue and a warning will pop up on the dash for a few seconds and then go away. It has been doing this since I got the car used over 2 years ago. I'm not sure if this means the airbag will deploy or not. It simply says airbag warning then goes away. I took it to the chevy dealership and they didn't find any issue.

   NHTSA complaint #11433895 · source
8. Filed Jul 7, 2021FLAirbags

   Not long after purchasing my 2014 Chevrolet Volt, I got a warning light telling me to check my airbags. I immediately took my car to my local Chevrolet to be looked at. I was told “oh this happens a lot with the earlier Volts” and was quoted $1100+ to fix the issue. I took it to another shop and was quoted a similar amount, around $1000+ with parts and labor. The safety of myself and any passenger of mine is at risk indefinitely because of this issue. I cannot have any…

   NHTSA complaint #11423830 · source
9. Filed Feb 24, 202148,000 miCAAirbags

   Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet volt. The contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated intermitantly for several months. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer stevens creek chevrolet (3640 stevens creek blvd, san jose, ca 95117, [phone removed]) where it was diagnosed with needing the passenger's side occupant detection module to be replaced. Consumer was quoted $1300. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately…

   NHTSA complaint #11397782 · source
10. Filed Jan 19, 2021CAAirbags

    All of a sudden, my 2014 chevy volt with 70k miles start having airbag sensor errors on and off. I started to research and found a lot of other owners with chevy volts generation 1 and 2 have similar issues. Very surprised that gm has not issued a recall for this and expect us to pay for the repair on their faulty system.

    NHTSA complaint #11388932 · source
11. Filed Nov 30, 202090,400 miFLAirbags

    Volt has 90,000 miles on it & i have air bag sensor error message. Never been in an accident & never spilled anything on the seats. This is a major issue with the volt. Chevy will not repair the issue & want $880. Enough people have had the same issue

    NHTSA complaint #11377197 · source
12. Filed Oct 30, 202088,270 miCAAirbags

    Airbag sensor light is on. Garage has already replaced left front and right rear impact sensors. Problem still exists. Garage has already spent 2 days trying to figure out problem. No luck. I just discovered, via a google search, that this is a common problem with my volt. There should be a recall!

    NHTSA complaint #11372420 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology