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2011 Chevrolet Colorado air bags problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado24% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Air Bags complaints
24%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The drivers-side airbag indicator light remains on. The light warns that the airbag is not working. This is the third time it has happened, first at 89,000 miles, then at 111,000 miles, and now at 133,000 miles. Previous repairs were for broken wires in the wire harness to the extended cab rear…

    filed Mar 3, 2022

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet colorado. While driving, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the driver side rear door wiring harness was repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time and the wiring…

    filed Sep 6, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.