2007 Chevrolet Malibu Air Bags Problems
- 71
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 71 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 18 records
- airbag light · 16 records
- light illuminated · 12 records
- warning light · 11 records
- notified failure · 11 records
- failure failure · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* 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.
ODI 11309167
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
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…
ODI 11307983
Air Bags
Tl* 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.
ODI 11252309
Air Bags · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
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
ODI 11193518
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
Power steering failure. Hearing clicking noise. Service airbag
ODI 11172688
Air Bags · Steering
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
ODI 11105342
Air Bags · Steering
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…
ODI 11075559
Air Bags · Steering
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.
ODI 11062170
Air Bags
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
ODI 11055392
Air Bags
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…
ODI 11110048
Air Bags · Tires
Tl* 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…
Crash reported
ODI 11003165
Air Bags
Passenger side air bag warning light and sound goes off while car is in motion
ODI 11000522
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Air bag lite or abs lite go on, intermittent. Noticed at start up. Stationary .cause unknown to me. Suspect bcm connector as in recall #14v252000.
ODI 10984622
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag needed to be replaced. No further information was available on the specifics of the locations of the air bags that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10969686
Air Bags · Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering
This is issue has been happening since late december and has progressively gotten worse! While driving (whether on highway at 60+ mph or in town doing under 40mph), power steering will go out multiple times; along with fuel gage will consistently show empty. Also while driving the airbag indication light will go from airbag on to air bag off several times. The only thing that remedies the power steering going out is…
ODI 10947417
Air Bags
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.
ODI 11100078
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
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.
ODI 11187079
Air Bags · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
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
ODI 11242970
Air Bags
I called gm [redacted] to report the airbag on my 2007 chevy malibu airbag keeps coming on an off on 8/22/15 i called the 1st time no one called me i called on 8/25/15 and i called today 8/31/15. I was told that i needed to pay for the diagnoses...i dont think that is fair why would the air bags on a car go out????? I was told on the phone that i did not have to pay now the story changes. I fear for my life driving…
ODI 10760372
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. After the vehicle was started, the service air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,000.
ODI 10732758
Air Bags
Airbag light up on dashboard on driver side every time i start the car and stays on. Showed to dealer and asking for $120 just to check, and said could go up to $1200 if it need to repair. Any recall on this airbag?
ODI 10870434
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WILL NOT GO OUT.
ODI 10715516
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, a vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle causing the contact to coast into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained shoulder and right leg injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10716316
Air Bags
1 year ago i was driving and i got hit in the side. For some reason the airbags didn't deploy and i got hit pretty hard because the driver driver side doors were not able to open. I drove home with and they said that it was fixable although it didn't look like it. Its fixed now but ive always had my suspicion that it is part of the recall. It was moving, on a street, about to turn when she hit me. I did not brake.
Crash reported
ODI 10882734
Air Bags
When sitting in the car with the key turned on the left air bag indicator light shows (off) and with nobody in the right seat the light shows (on) for a few seconds then goes out, while driving with only a driver in the car it stays the same. *js
ODI 10690599