2012 Chevrolet Malibu Air Bags Problems
- 80
- 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 80 stored complaint records:
- 27 indicate a crash
- 17 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 19 records
- airbag light · 14 records
- notified failure · 9 records
- light comes · 9 records
- police report · 9 records
- report filed · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Antitheft system is causing my car not to start. I have contact gm they are not willing to help. I research online line where chevrolet knows about the issue but want customer to fix the problem themselves. I was stranded for 4 hours in the houston heat with my kids. The car will stop in traffic as well
ODI 11243397
Air Bags
Air bags light keep coming on had a recall to have it replace before but light came back on
ODI 11230980
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated upon starting the vehicle. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 12v224000 (electrical system). The contact called apple chevrolet (8585 w 159th st, tinley park, il 60487, [redacted]) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11268969
Air Bags · Body
I was in a traffic accident and was bit on the driver side. The impact pushed in the doors and the side curtain airbags did not deploy. I was traveling approx 30 mph and the car ran a stop sign on a city street.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11209217
Air Bags
Right front seat indicator light turns off and on while sat on
ODI 11193149
Air Bags
I noticed an air bag light that appears on the cluster of my 2012 chevrolet malibu upon starting the car. It's not clear why this air bag light comes on, so i contacted gm and they claim they do not have any information on it. Although my vehicle's warranty is no longer valid since it is more than 5 years, but the vehicle has very low miles (about 22k) and i believe gm should pay for the services for this issue to…
ODI 11191827
Air Bags
The front passenger airbag light always say it is off when a passenger is riding in the front
ODI 11206456
Air Bags
My service air bag light comes on at like every 3-4 starts it will turn off after i turn the car off i would like to know if this is a recall that is covered i just took my car in because the esc light was coming on and off and when it would come on i would lose steering i was once happy with my car but now i keep having all these light piping on and off
ODI 11180878
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The steering wheel tends to shake and turn left or right while you're driving almost caused a wreck idling it shakes really bad
ODI 11172399
Air Bags
When car is running, the service air bag soon light comes on and stays on while the car is running.
ODI 11192379
Air Bags · Electrical System
1)air bag service light came on.12062018 (2) windows/electric constant problems. Several repair and correction same problem. )1st team mazda hpt va) window sticks, freezes, doesn't work. (3) drives bumpy. Sounds rough. Ran smooth before then several repeated same problems with car. (see maintainability. Log)(3) drive felt awkward. Had new tires, rotation etc. Drive is off. (4) can feel rough run while stationary,…
ODI 11156775
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned on, the service air bag light illuminated and stayed on. The dealer was not called and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
ODI 11144737
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My power steering goes out randomly. I can be parked it goes out, i can have my foot on the brakibg while in drive , it goes out. I can be driving anywhere and it goes out. The air bag light comes on randomly. And then my esc warning light comes on as well. In all of these instances it's all random when it happens.on 10/13/2018 m y power steering went out that is the most recent incident.
ODI 11140281
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch and a truck. The front end of the contact's vehicle was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. During the crash, the front driver side seat belt malfunctioned and unlocked. The contact sustained back, neck, and sternum injuries and was transported to the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11152401
Air Bags · Lock
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor indicator flashed off and on, which was a safety concern. Also, while driving, the rear trunk lid would erroneously unlock and open. The failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 87,000.
ODI 11129903
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
While driving down the highway the chimes started dinging and the cabin filled up with smoke the airbag light came on after pulling over it was discovered that the front seat belts were locked in the wearing position
ODI 11114996
Air Bags
Takata recall my airbag system warning comes on and goes off intermittently. My local shop said that they have run into many problems such as this and i was hoping that it was included in the takata recall.
ODI 11110776
Air Bags · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall. My vehicle have had this system pop on a few times. As of september the light has been on abd and has not gone off. It also affect the esc system.
ODI 11138981
Air Bags
Passenger air bag light comes on when car is in motion.
ODI 11092843
Air Bags
I have the airbag light going off and states to service the airbag. I have 80,000 miles on the vehicle. The airbag light will not go away.
ODI 11091316
Air Bags
My service air bag indicator keeps come gn on and going off
ODI 11091511
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
Takata recall i purchased a 2012 chevy malibu 2 years ago for my graduating senior and this car has practically been a nightmare since the day we purchased it. The current mileage is 43,000 and there has been so many problems with this car. The car previously shut down while riding on the highway, our mechanic stated the car has electrical issues. Okay, so he tampered with a few wires, and the car started right up.…
ODI 11058616
Air Bags
Takata airbag did not deploy while in front end collision. I was driving straight on a main street when i was hit in the front by 2 cars. The driver side airbag did not deploy.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11075124
Air Bags · Service Brakes
This is the second time that i pressed the brakes and the car failed to stop. Both times resulted in collisions. The first time the car wss repaired and then given back to me. This time i was traveling approx 45 mph and the person in front of me slammed on their brakes. I went to do the same and the brake pedal went to the floor without stopping the car at all. I collided with the car in front of me causing major…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10984656
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 mph and attempting to stop for traffic, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond in time. The contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a body shop, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of…
Crash reported
ODI 10980811