2015 Chevrolet Sonic · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 27owner reports
- 36,000median miles
- 10involved a crash
Newest report May 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
27 of the 114 complaints on this car describe airbag, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2015 Sonic.
Tick what matches of 27 reports
Airbag on other Sonic years
No other Sonic model year has enough reports of airbag for a sheet of its own. See every Sonic year.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (12 reports) and the module (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the airbags covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Sonic
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.
Air bag non-deployment. Closed jul 9, 2014, led to recall 13V-023.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 13,000 and 49,000 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Passenger seat airbag shows that it is still off even when there is someone in the Passenger seat”
Filed May 23, 2026
“The air bags deployed while the vehicle was in motion. No Collision or impact occurred.”
Filed Jul 3, 2024
“Air bag light on. There are 4 codes in the SDM, due to an internal fault in the sensing diagnostic module. The dealership states that it has to be replaced and will cost close to $1100 to have repaired and to clear all of the codes.”
Filed Jun 25, 2023
“Passenger side front airbags did not deploy during a front end vehicle crash. All other airbags in vehicle did deploy. Injury did occur due to this.”
Filed Apr 27, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 10 of 27 reports involved a crash and 13 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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