10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
73,372 miles

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problem #74

Jul 132023

Malibu

  • 200,111 miles
The contact's daughter owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,111.

- Claremont, CA, USA

problem #73

Jul 012015

Malibu 6-cyl

  • 75,000 miles
I used to get a warning to "service airbags" on the stereo display, and a chime, typically when I first started up the car. This started when I was living in southern Illinois. I drove with my backpack on the passenger seat, and occasionally that seat would chime for passenger to buckle up. The service air bag message would stay up for about 5 miles of driving, then would not illuminate again. Finally caught it in the act, got it to a dealership, where they told me their diagnostic came up with a passenger seat occupancy sensor was failing/had failed. The only remedy offered was to clear the computer, or consider a brand new passenger seat (which at that time exceeded the estimated blue book value). Clearing the computer of that trouble code lasted about a week. Couldn't offer more info such as if the airbag wouldn't deploy if needed, or if it was like a jack-in-the-box and might trip unnecessarily. That was almost 5 years ago, this summer it stopped advising me of the need for service. I'm not sure if the sensor finally gave out, or if some component(s) were damaged in a collision that ripped off the bumper this winter.

- Macomb, IL, USA

problem #72

Apr 132020

Malibu 6-cyl

  • 97,000 miles
The is a message that comes across the radio screen to service airbag. It is referring to the front passenger airbag. When there is a passenger in the front seat the airbag on light does not come on the indicator located above the radio. It continues to state the airbag is off. According to my local dealership the part required to fix the problem is discontinued by GM and there are no aftermarket part for this. The dealership stated that it is a module. My vehicle does not have any current recalls to my knowledge. My concern is this is an important feature to have and there being no replacement part is troubling.

- Roxboro, NC, USA

problem #71

Feb 132020

Malibu

  • 49,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the airbag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 49,000. The VIN was invalid.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #70

Dec 092019

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 150,000 miles
MY BODY CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT. I JUST PARKED ONE DAY AND WHEN I WENT BACK OUT TO START IT THE NEXT DAY IT WAS BROKEN. I LOVE MY MALIBU AND IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A MONTH. I LOST MY JOB BECAUSE OF IT. I HAVE A DISABLED HUSBAND AND TWO KIDS. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE BROKE BECAUSE OF THESE RECALLS. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT AND AM BEGGING FOR YOUR HELP. PLEASE HELP ME TO GET MY CAR FIXED FOR FREE. TEXT OR CALL ME @ [XXX]. I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #69

Aug 282019

Malibu

  • 131,288 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the service air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 131,288.

- Midland, MI, USA

problem #68

Sep 302015

Malibu

  • miles
Takata recall airbag senso always on; auto driver side window, sideview mirrors; seatbelt sensor & sound alerts when shouldn't; ac cooling system doesn't get cool; fuel gauge doesn't work & always on low-fuel indicator even when we've filled up; dome light dim; power locks don't work properly - only driver side works sometimes

- Macon, GA, USA

problem #67

Mar 132019

Malibu

  • 170,000 miles
My dash cracked from the airbag inflating you could've heard it from a mile away I need help I just B9ught my car in December

- Slocomb, AL, USA

problem #66

Jun 012016

Malibu

  • miles
This vehicle has a safety design fault where the passenger pressence sensor(pps) defaults causing the airbag light to come on dissabling the whole whole airbag protection system. This car shares the same parts with the 2007 Saturn aura whose model has been safety recalled for te pps.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #65

Jan 012019

Malibu

  • miles
Power steering failure. Hearing clicking noise. Service airbag

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #64

Jun 302017

Malibu

  • 117,000 miles
2017 the airbag light stopped sensing passenger side and service airbag appeared on screen with the dash light too. Repair worked to get sticker in 2017 but did not take (new seat & sensor) can not get a sticker this year with the light on. Specialist in wiring said they spent alot of time and consulted dealership and can not find the problem. I am afraid to drive this car or have a passenger ride with me. Have spent about $1500 trying to fix this issue. Light is on all the time with service airbag warning for passenger side. I was told that none of the airbags will work in a collision if the light is on.

- Warren, MA, USA

problem #63

Jul 032018

Malibu

  • 191,000 miles
The service airbag light comes on and goes off quite often. This could cause accident or kill a person if goes off. The power steering starts getting hard to use then makes noise then fine. Airbag light doesn't have to be in motion. Power steering is in motion. On highway and turning. There is no recalls that I know of for airbags but heard there was. This has been an issue since I bought car 1/27/18 to today

- Eagleville, MO, USA

problem #62

May 012008

Malibu

  • miles
Airbag light on from may thru September every year...on continually. Doesn't matter if car is in motion or not. Soon as key turns light comes on and stays on.

- Troy, MI, USA

problem #61

Jun 232016

Malibu

  • 65,000 miles
Takara recall the passenger airbag light on dash has been on for a year. On the radio part it has said service airbag. Everyone tells me U can not service it. Now the radio says airbag warning and want to off.

- Candler, NC, USA

problem #60

Feb 282018

Malibu

  • 106,650 miles
When I was driving on a city street getting read to pick up my sibiling from schooli received a notification on the radio display that said power steering off then it was very difficult to turn my wheel and almost got in an accident. This happened nearby an elementary school. The power steering went off right when I was about to make a turn. Also, the air bag for the drivers side has consistently been going off for the past couple of months and I receive alerts through the radio display.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #59

Jan 082018

Malibu

  • miles
At 6:00 a.M January 11 2018 I arrived at work. I was waiting on a parking space to become available. When one became available I started my car and it immediately said power steering across my radio screen. As I tried to moved into the parking space my steering wheel was very hard to turn. Also the service air bag light came on as well.

- Pickens, MS, USA

problem #58

Dec 182017

Malibu

  • 98,000 miles
The air bag is going off and I looked it up and they want lots of money for this problem and it happens in so many Malibu's of this year and even more years. I'm just worried it's a safety hazard when I'm driving myself and girlfriend or anyone else for that matter. What if the sensor is bad and it doesn't deploy if needed

- Tracys Landing, MD, USA

problem #57

Nov 162004

Malibu

  • miles
Airbag light stays on passage and driver side

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #56

Jun 272017

Malibu 6-cyl

  • 190,000 miles
The contact owned a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 55 mph, the contact lost control of the steering wheel and the front driver side tire experienced a blow out. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was pinned between two trees. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow yard. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000. Updated 09/01/17

- Rockford, MI, USA

problem #55

Jun 192017

Malibu

  • 98,000 miles
Passenger side air bag warning light and sound goes off while car is in motion

- Hooks, TX, USA

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