5 complaints reported

2009 Chevrolet Colorado Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2023

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2023
Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS TRAVELED THROUGH THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HINGE AND, WITH EXCESSIVE USAGE OF THE DOOR, THE WIRES FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAG INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2013
Oct 2015

THE WIRING HARNESS THAT PASSES THROUGH THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OF MY EXTENDED CAB HAS FAILED TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED AT 45K AND MOST RECENTLY AT 54K MILES. BOTH INSTANCES CAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN WIRE IN THE HARNESS (GM PART # 20806141).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2015
Feb 2015

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, I HAVE NOT SCHEDULE SERVICE WITH THE DEALER BUT I AM GOING TO DO IT THIS WEEK, ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON IT? *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2015
Mar 2010 Crash Injury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE IMPACT FORCED THE CONTACT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING INJURY TO THE CHEST. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,500.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2009

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Quick Summary

The 2009 Chevrolet Colorado has 5 Air Bags complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.