u/ThirdeYe1337

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Anyone else having mechanical issues with their 2026 yet?

At 634 miles, my LE AWD already broke down. I tried to start it to go to work and received an error on the dash:

"SRS Airbag System Malfunction: Visit Your Dealer"

It displayed one other error as well, but I didn't get a picture of it. I tried shutting it off and back on again, and it kept happening. I was only able to get it to go away by waiting a few minutes, buckling my seatbelt, and trying again. The only thing different I did before starting the car this time was setting a heavy backpack on the rear seat, and I heard the errors start to chime on the dash before I even started the car or opened the front door. To clarify, the car did start, but the entire SRS system was disabled so I didn't feel safe driving it until I was able to get it to start without an error. I have an appointment at the dealer Monday, but it doesn't seem like this is that common based on some basic searching I've done. Perhaps a seatbelt sensor, or a loose connection with the airbag connector under the seat? I've driven it three times since, and the error hasn't come back yet.

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u/ThirdeYe1337 — 21 hours ago