Thread: airbag system issue- light on

Hey guys,

on my 08 Grand Prix I have an issue with the airbag system. To start out the light is on. One thing I notice though is when I bought the car if someone sat in the passenger seat the light on the dash would go to "on" and would chime unless the seatbelt was buckled. It no longer does that. It had that problem for a few months & eventually the airbag light came on & stayed on. When I got the car it was intermittent but now the light is solid.

What should I check on the car? I know I should prolly take it to the shop to get checked out but I'm on a very tight budget & can't afford to do so.

Maybe check under the pass. seat for any loose/broken wires. Some cars have a weight sensor in the pass. seat that arms the airbag when someone is sitting there. Might also want to check all your fuses.

I completely forgot to reply to this post... Light is still on cuz I hadn't been able to work on it but any idea how much it costs to get it scanned?

Yup they do. Horn works, everything else related to the steering wheel works. Once I get my taxes back I'll have to get the car scanned to see if my suspicions are correct. if it's the box under the passenger seat I'll disconnect the battery, remove the airbag fuses, and see if cleaning the contacts will help, as well as inspect the wiring. I think it's tied into the passenger seat cuz it hasn't detected someone sitting in the seat for some time now. If I sit in the seat the passenger air bag light stays on "off" and never switches

Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a go once it warms up and the car is back from the body shop. It bugs the crap outta me that the airbag light is on, even more that I've been putting it off. Time for me to get my butt in gear and fix it.