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2013 Chevrolet Malibu Air Bags Problems

34
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 34 stored complaint records:

  • 11 indicate a crash
  • 9 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • airbag light · 7 records
  • passenger seat · 7 records
  • front passenger · 5 records
  • failure mileage · 4 records
  • seat belt · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi10
30–60k mi7
1–30k mi5
100–150k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 27, 2015

    Air Bags

    PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT RESET ITSELF. *TR

    ODI 10703001

  • January 5, 2015 · 46,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle jerked and lost power. The theft attempted warning message and the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the sensing and diagnostic module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 12v224000…

    ODI 10671101

  • October 19, 2014 · 36,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    I was riding in the car with my wife and cousin heading to her brothers house. We had just drove from out of town after visiting some family members and was taking my cousin back home. While driving i notice the car electrical system acting up it would say i needed to put air in the tire or the back tire was not functioning correctly. It also would say i needed to put my seat belt on when it was on. But this was not…

    Crash reported · 3 injuries

    ODI 10654140

  • October 19, 2014 · 36,650 miles

    Air Bags

    I lost control of my car and stuck a tree head on the frame of the car was bent and my radiator was pushed back into the engine. My air bags never deployed and this concerns me after hearing about all the recalls that gm had. *tr

    Crash reported

    ODI 10654050

  • June 16, 2014 · 26,000 miles

    Air Bags · Seats

    Front passenger seat air bag sensor too sensitive?? The front passenger air bag light comes on as well as front passenger seat belt reminder with minimal weight and/or pressure exerted on seat. I noted a 12oz soda beverage was placed on the front passenger seat and in approximately less than 10 seconds the vehicle light illuminated that the air bag was on (it illuminated off until this point) and the reminder tone…

    ODI 10605770

  • May 31, 2014

    Air Bags

    2013 chevrolet malibu. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle seat belt and airbag sensors failure during an accident. *smd the consumer and his wife were involved in a head-on collision. The impact was so severe that the rear of both vehicles went up in the air and the consumer's vehicle rotated and landed with its tires over a guardrail. Occupants, from both vehicles suffered injuries. *jb…

    Crash reported · 4 injuries

    ODI 10622673

  • February 10, 2014 · 9,600 miles

    Air Bags · Body

    Waiting at a corner for a clear spot to cross five lane road. Was watching a truck with a snow plow wanting to turn onto same road that i needed to cross. Looked both ways and then back at the truck. The truck did not move so i proceeded and i only made it just beyond the turn lane and got hit by another car. I tried as fast as i could to stay in the turn lane but still got hit. Other driver did not try to avoid us.…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10563814

  • June 9, 2013 · 6,300 miles

    Air Bags

    First noticed a crease in rear seat side airbags caused by rear door panel resting on it rather than having clearance. After the door had been opened/closed through use over a period of only 6 months, it is beginning to rub a possible hole in the material containing the airbag. Dealership service manager had never seen before and subsequent check of some new malibus still on the lot revealed that almost all had some…

    ODI 10520246

  • January 16, 2013

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure · Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire · Visibility

    2013 chevy malibu 1ls manufactured 11/20/12, currently less than 7,000 mi. 1) chrome & radio glass - when sun shines on console it blinds driver & driver must cover area with a scarf or jacket; console is beautiful to look at, but not practical from a safety viewpoint since the driver is blinded & cannot see until the area is covered from the sun. 2) when air conditioning was turned on, a blast of very hot air came…

    ODI 10596528