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
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator randomly flashed. The vehicle was scheduled for an appointment on march 1, 2017 to inspect and diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10957214
Air Bags · Electrical System
One day i turned on my car and my tire sensor was malfunctioning, my airbag light was on and "airbag service needed" notification was showing, and there was nothing that happened other than me driving to work 3 miles away that would have caused the smell functions. In addition these, earlier in the year the were a few months where i was bringing my car in and out of the shop trying to figure out why it was not…
ODI 11024135
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10936166
Air Bags
Airbag readiness error b0014 indicator comes on when vehicle is started. It beeps 3 times and the light remains illuminated even after putting the vehicle in motion. Previous recall repair on seatbelt tensioners and airbag system. Records available in chevy maintenance history.
ODI 10928945
Air Bags · Power Train · Seat Belts
My car won't go when stepping on the gas peddle in drive. When i stop at the light or to brake the car won't go when pushing the gas peddle in drive it doesn't do anything. I had to have the car towed 2x due to this issue. I only have 67k miles on this car. I've been told it's the transmission problem and need a new one. This should not be happening with the car. This is danegerous and unable to drive at this point.…
ODI 10927580
Air Bags
Takata recall- service airbag light comes on intermittently.
ODI 10905164
Air Bags
Traveling at approximately 35mph on a city street. 2003 ford pickup pulled out in front of our car. We hit drivers front fender. Our car veered off of truck rolling onto drivers side uprighting back onto wheels and stopped when it hit a barrier fence while crossing three traffic lanes of the four lane road.
Crash reported
ODI 10885380
Air Bags
Takata recall - i was in a car accident on july, 12 on hwy [redacted]. Louis mo. Both officers on the scene and the tow truck driver said the air bag should have deployed. The car was a total loss. I was going about 40 mph on the hwy, i ran into the back of a van, i was the last car of 4 cars .
Crash reported
ODI 10887734
Air Bags
Tamara recall i was told i that if i had gotten into a accident that the airbags would not deploy properly and it's going to cost me thousands to have it repaired .... This has to be a manufacturing error
ODI 10950119
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. Upon starting the vehicle, the service air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 08/03/16*lj according to…
ODI 10881752
Air Bags · Control Module
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after some time. In addition, the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The air bag and anti theft warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10876761
Air Bags · Electrical System
While on a trip the passenger air bag warning light came on while driving on highways while on vacation. This happened in may 2016 and also may 2015 while on vacation. I checked on line and it states the air bag is disabled when the learning light comes on. On line it stated back in 2004-up through 2012 they had several complaints on this, they found a problem with the wiring harness and had to do upgrade called a…
ODI 10883153
Air Bags · Electrical System
At approximately 45,000-50,000 miles "service airbag" light would come on intermittently. Took into dealer, not covered by extended warranty because the seats were involved with the issue on some level. Gm would not pay for the repair though the car was less than 2 years old. Dealer did something and light stopped coming on. Now at 85,000-90,000 miles the light is back on for days at a time. The light always comes…
ODI 10811073
Air Bags
2012 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to airbag recall issues. *smd the consumer stated she never received a recall notice. The dealer informed her, the parts were not available. *jb
ODI 10806984
Air Bags · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted. The air bag warning indicator illuminated and the service air bags soon warning message appeared. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10786778
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Updated 01/25/2017*ct updated 6/29/18*jb
ODI 10920219
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 40 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the air bags failed and the seat belts did not restrain the front driver and the front passenger. The contact and passenger sustained minor injuries, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10726673
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a second vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. During the crash, the front end sustained extensive damage, but the air bags did not deploy. In addition, the contact indicated that both the driver and passenger side seat belts failed and separated from the seats during the crash.…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10747051
Air Bags · Service Brakes
While driving a person slammed on brakes in front of me and i too hit mine. I did not feel the antilock while braking and after impacting with the car in front of me the airbags were not released. For as hard as we hit and for as much damage happened the police were surprised they did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10714695
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt pre-tensioner and an unknown connector under the vehicle seat had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The…
ODI 10779752
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,920.
ODI 10714107
Air Bags · Electrical System
We have talked to out two different chevy dealers about this and even went through arbitration over our airbags. Nothing has ever been found to be wrong. The service air bag light has come on again. I was driving approximately 30 mph and the service air bag light on the display come on momentarily (about 60 seconds) and went off. It came on for about 15 seconds and started flashing, then it stayed solid again. Now,…
ODI 10694725
Air Bags
Passenger side airbag light for the front seat passenger always indicates that the airbag is off when a passenger is in the front seat. The message does not go away and has been happening for a very long time
ODI 11206457
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, another vehicle crashed into the passenger's side of the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained whiplash which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10662065
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to body control module recall notice. *smd the consumer stated while driving, the air bag deployed and caused him to have an accident. The consumer was injured. The consumer sent in a recall notice along with his complaint. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10651200