I'm making a call to the dealership he works at for the recall on the power steering. I figure I'll take it there for kicks and its close. I'd like to see the look on his face when it shows up in his shop and he sees whats all been done to the car. I'm also wondering if the airbags not deploying in accident #2 may have been a problem with the airbags. Most of the time when I have a passenger in the car the service airbag light comes on. I might be wrong, but to my understanding if the service airbag light was on the airbags would not have deployed.

 

Kudos to Jackie and SSYellow. Definitely a +1 for humanity. It's stuff like this that makes me proud to sport my css.net decals on my cobalt everywhere I go.

That being said, Zach, definitely a lesson to be learned. ALWAYS research heavily before buying ANYTHING. But as Spawne32 said, if you don't have things like frame, flood, or airbag damage, most likely the car was repaired professionally and is ok. Just be sure to check into your airbag issue. Is this your first car?

 

When I did my Option B install on my old car I nudged the sensor in the front (right under crash bar) and the light went off. Try un-plugging and plugging it back in. I think I've heard of the lines under the seats getting messed up also.

 

Yeah, I heard about the wires under the seats getting cut or broken, but I have had both seats out twice now. Once for shampooing the carpets and a second time just to check the sensors and wires. Both times I saw no abrasions or cuts on the wiring. The second time was to check the wiring for the seat sensors again. I disconnected then reconnected each of the sensors on the seats too, but that didn't fix the problem. I just tried unplugging and plugging in the crash bar sensor. Just gotta test it out with a passenger.

 

HERES YOUR TOTAL CARFAX

Additional History
Not all accidents / issues are reported to CARFAX Owners 1-7 Owner 8 Owner 9

Total Loss
No total loss reported to CARFAX.

No Issues Reported

No Issues Reported

No Issues Reported
Structural Damage
No structural damage reported to CARFAX.

No Issues Reported

No Issues Reported

No Issues Reported
Airbag Deployment
No airbag deployment reported to CARFAX.

No Issues Reported

No Issues Reported

No Issues Reported
Odometer Check
No indication of an odometer rollback.

No Issues Indicated

No Issues Indicated

No Issues Indicated
Accident / Damage
Accidents reported on: 11/21/2012 and 01/21/2013.

Accident Reported

No New Issues Reported

No New Issues Reported
Manufacturer Recall
At least 1 manufacturer recall requires service. Locate an authorized General Motors dealer to obtain more information about this recall.

Recall
Reported

No New Recalls Reported

No New Recalls Reported
Basic Warranty
Original warranty estimated to have expired.

Warranty
Expired

Warranty
Expired

Warranty
Expired
Glossary
Detailed History

Owner 1
Purchased: 2006
Type: Personal
Where: Kentucky
Est. length owned: 7/11/06 - 4/13/09
(2 yrs. 9 mo.)

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
06/07/2006 2 Dutch's Auto
Mount Sterling, KY
dutchsauto.com Pre-delivery inspection completed
07/11/2006 100 Kentucky
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Danville, KY
Title #061920570103 Title or registration issued
First owner reported
Titled or registered as
personal vehicle
Vehicle color noted as Black
07/17/2007 Kentucky
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Danville, KY
Title #061920570103 Registration issued or renewed
Vehicle color noted as Black
11/21/2008 Kentucky
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Danville, KY Registration updated when owner moved
the vehicle to a new location

Owner 2
Purchased: 2009
Type: Lease
Where: Kentucky
Est. length owned: 4/13/09 - 5/11/09
(28 days)

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
04/13/2009 67,361 Kentucky
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Lutherville Timonium, MD
Title #091030110001 Title issued or updated
New owner reported
Titled or registered as lease vehicle
Vehicle color noted as Black


Two states? Vehicle leasing companies often title a car in one state but register it to be driven in another.

05/11/2009 Auto Auction
Tennessee Sold at auction


Millions of used vehicles are bought and sold at auction every year.


Owner 3
Purchased: 2009
Type: Personal
Where: Tennessee
Est. miles/year: 14,497/yr
Est. length owned: 6/23/09 - 11/8/10
(1 yr. 4 mo.)
Low mileage! This owner drove less than the industry average of 15,000 miles per year.

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
06/23/2009 Tennessee
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Fort Campbell, KY Vehicle purchase reported
07/08/2009 67,483 Tennessee
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Fort Campbell, KY
Title #80020108 Title or registration issued
New owner reported
Loan or lien reported
03/18/2010 General Motors Manufacturer Safety recall issued
Recall #2010023
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST - REPLACE ELECTRIC
POWER STEERING MOTOR

Locate an authorized General Motors dealer to obtain more information about this recall.
11/08/2010 86,866 Auto Auction
Missouri Sold at auction

Owner 4
Purchased: 2011
Type: Personal
Where: Nebraska
Est. length owned: 3/7/11 - 4/1/11
(25 days)

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
03/07/2011 87,035 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
La Vista, NE Vehicle purchase reported
03/08/2011 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Holdrege, NE Vehicle purchase reported
03/08/2011 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
La Vista, NE Title issued or updated
New owner reported
Vehicle color noted as Black

Owner 5
Purchased: 2011
Type: Personal
Where: Nebraska
Est. length owned: 4/1/11 - 1/28/13
(1 yr. 9 mo.)

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
04/01/2011 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Holdrege, NE Title issued or updated
Registration issued or renewed
New owner reported
Vehicle color noted as Black
05/24/2012 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Hastings, NE Registration issued or renewed
Registration updated when owner moved
the vehicle to a new location
Vehicle color noted as Black
11/21/2012 Nebraska
Damage Report Accident reported
Involving left rear impact
With another motor vehicle
Airbags did not deploy
01/21/2013 Nebraska
Damage Report Accident reported
Involving left front impact
It hit a ditch
Vehicle ran off road
Undercarriage primarily damaged
Vehicle towed
Airbags did not deploy
01/28/2013 134,319 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Springfield, NE Vehicle purchase reported
02/19/2013 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Springfield, NE Title issued or updated
Dealer took title of this vehicle
while it was in inventory
Vehicle color noted as Black

Owner 6
Purchased: 2013
Type: Personal
Where: Nebraska
Est. length owned: 3/7/13 - 4/5/13
(29 days)

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
03/07/2013 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Omaha, NE Vehicle purchase reported
03/12/2013 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Omaha, NE Title issued or updated
New owner reported
Vehicle color noted as Black

Owner 7
Purchased: 2013
Type: Personal
Where: Nebraska
Est. length owned: 4/5/13 - 5/5/13
(1 month)

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
04/05/2013 135,352 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Omaha, NE Vehicle purchase reported
Title issued or updated
Registration issued or renewed
New owner reported
Vehicle color noted as Black

Owner 8
Purchased: 2013
Type: Personal
Where: Nebraska
Est. length owned: 5/5/13 - 5/30/13
(25 days)

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
05/05/2013 136,329 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Omaha, NE Vehicle purchase reported
05/21/2013 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Omaha, NE Title issued or updated
New owner reported
Vehicle color noted as Black

Owner 9
Purchased: 2013
Type: Personal
Where: Nebraska
Est. length owned: 5/30/13 - present
(2 months)

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
05/30/2013 137,000 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Omaha, NE Vehicle purchase reported
06/20/2013 Nebraska
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Omaha, NE Title issued or updated
Registration issued or renewed
New owner reported
Vehicle color noted as Black

 

Why are you still a member here?

 

Thanks for the shout out guys. I am here to help whoever needs it. Just send me a private message and I will do what I can to assist. I hope everything works out with your car ZachK.

Jackie
Chevrolet Customer Care

 

If you just bought it recently and you are having problems with the airbags I would take it back to the guy you bought it from to fix for free. It shouldnt have passed passed a certification with airbag problems. He likely certified it himself or had someone he knows do it with the air bag problems. Start talking about reporting an unsafe car that was certified illegally and the mechanic who did it. If he works at a dealership tell him you are going to talk to the manager of the dealership he works at as well. While they usually turn a blind eye to mechanics who fix up cars and resell them on their own they do not like having there reputation screwed with because of their employees.