2009 Chevrolet Malibu Air Bags Problems
- 49
- 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 49 stored complaint records:
- 20 indicate a crash
- 21 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 3 indicate a death
What owners report
- failure mileage · 8 records
- police report · 7 records
- report filed · 7 records
- passenger side · 7 records
- medical attention · 6 records
- passenger airbag · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats
I was stopped at a red light and a man who wasn't paying attention came speeding up and rear ended me he hit me so hard that my car hit the car in front of me and that car hit the car in front of him. 4 cars total. My airbags did not deploy and i am suffering from many injuries because of that. The man who hit me was going around 50 miles per hour. I believe with such impact that he hit me the airbags should have…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10592049
Air Bags
While driving at 10mph after making a left hand turn my curtain side airbag on the drivers side deployed. There were luckily no injuries. The car filled with smoke, and my ear was ringing for 1 week. My hip was sore for a few days from the drivers seat airbag that deployed also. The road was clear, no pot holes, no rain. Snow or ice. It was a residential street. After supposedly investigating gm has not discovered…
1 injury
ODI 10579653
Air Bags · Body
I was traveling wb ih-30 west of e. Grand ave in the hov lane. A car was stopped in front of me due to heavy traffic. I was coming to a stop. A truck rear ended me due coming into the hov lane very fast, made contact with me from behind knocking me into the car in front of me. When the truck hit me, he smashed the whole back end forcing the back windshield to break and my face hit the steering wheel causing severe…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10576668
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph over an ice patch, the contact lost control of the vehicle as it spun in a 360 degree turn. The vehicle then stalled and proceeded to slightly crash, and slide against a guardrail. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed however, the front bumper and grill were damaged. The contact was able to restart the…
Crash reported
ODI 10617219
Air Bags
Start car up for work at 6:15am an service air bag indicator light was on never was on before. As of jan5 2014. *tr
ODI 10558956
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control
Re-occurrence of a prior complaint. Driving my vehicle on a local highway when the service traction and service esc displays came on. Car began to sputter as though it were going to stall. Coasted to the side of the highway, and after idling for a minute the displays returned to normal. After driving about 2 miles further, it happened again. It continued to happen throughout the rest of my drive. The next day, it…
ODI 10556596
Air Bags · Seats
The vehicle is experiencing intermittent problems with the passenger position sensing system which cause the passenger air bag system to become disabled, notwithstanding a passenger being seated in the affected passenger seat. *tr
ODI 10573557
Air Bags · Body
I was driving to work april 10th & i was side swipe by an 18 wheeler dump truck starting on my driver side passenger door. My front end was hit by the nose of the dump truck, i was spun 180 degrees slammed into a school bus to which the truck squashed me up against the bus dragged me up the q bridge leaving me there with no air bags deployed or onstar alert! My concern is i have front & side airbags & i am not sure…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10508538
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 29,230.
ODI 10480171
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the passenger side headlight failed to work without warning. The contact stated that the bulb was changed; however, the failure recurred. The contact also stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated and would not recognize if someone were seated in the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 10780087
Air Bags · Body
My daughter rear ended another vehicle, hard enough for her passenger to hit her head on the dashboard and do a lot of damage to the front end of the car, no one was injured other than her hitting her head pretty hard. However, the air bags did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10638067
Air Bags
I was hit very hard on driver front and side panel. Other driver in truck failed to yield (texting and talking on bluetooth) was making a left turn and ran into our car i was moving about 10-15 mph no onstar call and none of the bags deployed. 3 people hurt and still sore must see doctor for >12 treatments to realign and stop soreness. My x-rays of my back look awful. We all have vertebrae damage in our necks…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10474443
Air Bags
I was hit by a truck that struck the driver front end and side panel. I was moving about 1-15 mph (?)driver was texting and taling on bluetooth did not see us, cited for failing to stop. Other driver was driving faster than 15 mph making a left turn. She never put on brakes. None of the air bags deployed. Onstar never called like in the commercials on t.v. All passengers hurt enough to have to see a chiropractor…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10474440
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 75 mph and crashed into the center median. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not injured and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10573116
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle on-star system performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the front bumper sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and the failure mileage was 95,000.
ODI 10452169
Air Bags
The passenger side air bag shows off when the seat is occupied. All passengers are 110 lb and above. This happens less than half the time. My mother has a 2007 equinox with the same problem. The local dealership worked on it and then replaced the seat sensor but after a short time it started again, about three quarters of the time it shows off. *tr
ODI 10593963
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control
Have told the dealership of these problems with the service airbag and service traction. Also i sent an email to the chevrolet headquarters and received a call from them telling me that it was my repair not their fault. This past friday the 20th i took the car again to the dealership as the service airbag light has been on constantly for the past two weeks. I was informed that the module was bad and i would have to…
ODI 10403450
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 10 mph, she crashed into another vehicle after the other vehicle failed to stop for a traffic light. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle sustained moderate front end damage. Both drivers sustained minor injuries but were not transported to the hospital. Both drivers were wearing a seat belt. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10343577
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximate speeds of 15 mph, a vehicle crashed into the passenger's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact, however the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed at the scene. The contact was transported to the hospital as a precaution but did not suffer from any injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local towing…
Crash reported
ODI 10334405
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the front passenger seat belt and air bag light does not come on when someone is sitting in the front seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there were no codes for the malfunction. The contact called the gm manufacturer in regards to the repair; however, they didn't offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 15,500.
ODI 10302231
Air Bags
I was sb on shirley avenue in sioux falls, sd. I was making a left on a green light when a lady traveling eb ran a red light and hit me on the right front of my vehicle. My vehicle was totaled. I was injured. My vehicle is a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The airbags did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10269620
Air Bags
The airbags deployed due to aggressive braking...
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10733313
Air Bags · Service Brakes
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES IN 2008.
Crash reported · 3 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10919066
Air Bags · Service Brakes
On september 14, 2008 at approximately 12:30 am, the car i was driving suddenly went into a skid after which i aggressively deployed the brakes when the airbags deployed leaving me unconscious and not in control of the car. The car then hit the barrier and then a parked disabled car at a high speed. I was injured and the driver of the parked car was fatally killed. I went to prison for five years because no one…
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10578150