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. While driving at 30 mph, the service air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 4/6/15*cn updated 04/09/15*jb
ODI 10681220
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,378. The vin was unavailable. Updated 12/17/14*cn updated 8/31/2017*cn
ODI 10650924
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle crashed into an embankment and the air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries due to the air bags deploying. The contact required medical attention and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10660545
Air Bags
While driving the check airbag light illuminated on the drivers side. For the next 2,000 miles, the light has repeatedly come on and off. Also, the passenger airbag light will come on and off when a person is seated in the chair. I have not had this issue checked out yet, but just from reading reviews online, this seems to be a common problem, with an expensive and not always finite solution. If this is a common…
ODI 10621622
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). Prior to receipt of the recall, the contact experienced a failure. While driving approximately 40 mph, the ignition shut down without warning and the vehicle crashed into a pole. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. There was one injury that required…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10917490
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the air bag sensor module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,000 and the current mileage was 123,000.
ODI 10608875
Air Bags
2003 chevy s10, 2007 & 2004 chevy malibu. Consumer writes in regards to vehicles service airbag light comes on while driving. *smd
ODI 10597177
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the horn failed to function and the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and vin was not available.
ODI 10584915
Air Bags
Air bag light comes on and off. Put gas in the car and the gauge goes to empty even though i have a full tank of gas. (replaced part in the gas tank a couple of years ago) engine light has stayed on. Need to replace 2 sensors in the engine. Loud noises when i go over rough roads. I am not sure. After the steering wheel linkage was replaced that is when the noise got louder. *tr
ODI 10573621
Air Bags
Several times when starting my car my seatbelt light stayed on and chimed. There was a display on my radio that read, service airbag. I checked my manual and read that the air bag doesn't need maintenance service and if the light stayed on, something with the electrical system may be the fault. It suggested that sensor's may be at fault in different area's of the car and to sit upright. I made sure when getting back…
ODI 10572814
Air Bags
My airbag light kept coming on and off for about 10 months when i first bought it from the chevy dealer and now it just stayes on all the time my info center says service airbag soon the chevy mechanic says my airbags might not deploy if i get into an accident and also i read online metal fragments can come flying out causeing severe injury or death this is a serious safety issue the cost of repair is so high $700…
ODI 10838993
Air Bags · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
My fuel gauge shows low fuel most of the time .my lights on the dash change check engine light comes on sometimes then gas gauge works.then it goes off and things change air bag warning comes on.things just jump around never the same mix of things. *tr
ODI 10689373
Air Bags
Problem "service air bag" service air bag light can not be reset. Two different code readers used but cannot reset code. Presently researching other similar 07 malibu reported air bag system problems, and there seems to be several. Also, may be related to front passenger seat belt and/or passenger present sensor. Looking for gm recall and/or tsb? Will continue to research problem. *tr
ODI 10576949
Air Bags
The "service air bag warning" comes on. A sensor, located under the front passenger seat, was replaced some months ago. We are having the same problem again. The problem is the same sensor. I have spoken to others with the same model car and some said they had to have the sensor replaced, as well. *tr
ODI 10671096
Air Bags · Seats
Service air bag warning goes on continually. Dealer says they will not repair as a safety problem but will charge me over $750 to repair. I feel this should be repaired by gm. Have been driving for over a year with this condition. *tr
ODI 10662553
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to slow down the vehicle. The contacts son lost control of the vehicle and crashed through a steel gate and also into a tree. The driver air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact sustained brain…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10852243
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10678591
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
The buckle for the passenger side seat belt stop working on my 2007 chevy malibu, airbag light on for no reason , i lock the car come back all doors are unlocked. *tr
ODI 10532879
Air Bags · Seats
Service air bag light had come on. Took into shop they told me it was a notorious on the 2007 malibus and not to worry about it...... Still makes me feel very nervous to the fact what if i am driving down the highway and it blows out at me causing me to have a head on accident!!!! Now on april 3, 2014 i was driving to work and my drivers seat broke! It totally just broke while i was driving! I mean wth i am a 5'7…
ODI 10577392
Air Bags
On june 5, 2013 air bag light came on & i took vehicle in & they checked it. Said it was ok & not to put my purse on passenger seat as it was sensing their was a passenger & seat belt was not on. So i left & on june 15, 2013 was driving home & extremely hot air started coming out of vents. It was summer & heat was not on. The service airbag light came on again. I thought the air conditioner had gone out & was…
ODI 10576506
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle and pushed the vehicle to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck, hip and leg injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a body shop. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10577448
Air Bags · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Suspension
I was driving along and heard a loud popping noise and i thought i may have ran over a plastic bottle. I was not driving fast i was on a main street heading towards the ramp to get onto the highway. I later heard clunking noise from the rear of the car. I thought at first maybe it was something in my trunk. Knowing i didn't have much in the trunk i looked and didn't find anything that could be making that noise. All…
ODI 10509507
Air Bags
AIRBAG INDICATOR COMES ON
ODI 10722499
Air Bags · Body
That morning about 10:30 am, traffic was slowing during light rainy road conditions on interstate 70, westbound, in st. Charles, missouri, when the driver of the car in which i was the only passenger, applied his brakes to slow down and slid into the back of the car in front of us, colliding the front end of the malibu into the rear end of the mazda sedan in front of us, twice impacting the mazda sedan, totaling the…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10691385
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle was making a rattling noise. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
ODI 10671721