2006 Chevrolet Aveo Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo, 31% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 38,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (48% of reports).
- 58air bags complaints
- 38,000median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 28 of 58 complaints (48%)
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 10 of 58 complaints (17%)
- Airbag off: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 6 an injury.
Chevrolet Aveo air bags complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
A deer was hit in the front hood and bumper of this car while driving on a straight section of county road and none of the airbags deployed.
SO I WAS AT HOME AND MY CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE INSIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. IT DAMAGED THE DASHBOARD AND THE WINDOW. I HAVE READ THAT IT IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES IT TO CATCH ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER RECALL [redacted] NHTSA RECALL…
In october 2016 my 2006 chevrolet aveo ls hatchback's battery died, unable to jumpstart anymore. I replaced the battery and the airbag light on the dash has illuminated solid since. The vehicle was not in an accident. The gm dealership i took it too wasn't able to determine the cause. The vehicle…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Chevrolet Aveos have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about air bags for the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo (31% of the 189 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 38,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 28 of 58 complaints, followed by “passenger seat” (10).
Other 2006 Chevrolet Aveo problems
See all 2006 Chevrolet Aveo problems or air bags problems across all Aveo years.