2008 Chevrolet Aveo Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo, 43% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,874 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (56% of reports).
- 70air bags complaints
- 60,874median miles at failure
- 13mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 39 of 70 complaints (56%)
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 7 of 70 complaints (10%)
- Bags failed deploy: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 60 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 13 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 10 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 2008 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.
The contact's son owns a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the passenger's side air bag needed to be…
2008 chevy aveo sedan - [xxx] - airbag warning light remains on at all times - no body codes are present / detected - (using foxwell elite nt630 scanner which claims to read / clear airbag codes) - i've already researched this issue - "mucho problemos" - with over half of all chevy aveo complaints…
Car shutoff while driving
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Chevrolet Aveos have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about air bags for the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo (43% of the 163 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 2008 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 60,874 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 39 of 70 complaints, followed by “passenger seat” (7).
See all 2008 Chevrolet Aveo problems or air bags problems across all Aveo years.