Chevrolet Malibu Side/Window Problems
- 14
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 8
- Years with records
- 1999–2010
- Stored years
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 14 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Side/Window
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the front driver's side curtain air bag unexpectedly deployed. As a result, the contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not yet diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the dealer was awaiting a response from the manufacturer. The failure…
1 injury
ODI 10421339
Side/Window
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the side curtain air bag independently deployed. The vehicle immediately stalled. The contact sustained an eye injury due to the air bags deploying and was transported to the hospital. The manufacturer advised that they were aware of the issue and advised that the vehicle should be left with the dealer. The dealer was unable to…
ODI 10347757
Air Bags · Frontal · Side/Window
2010 malibu; i've had it just over 3 months; air bag light continually lit up; took to dealership; i've waited over a week; they ordered 5 modules to replace safety air bag system; to replace they had to remove both front seats; cut the tracks of the seats out; order new tracks and has to weld them back in the car; how safe is this car going to be at this point? I only wish for a different car at this point as i…
ODI 10339190
Side/Window
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was idling, the vehicle was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle driving at a relatively high speed. The crash caused $4,000 worth of damage and the side air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained moderate injuries, including several contusions and bruising. The dealer stated that a defective air bag sensor prevented the air bags from…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10254359
Frontal · Side/Window
I purchased two 2005 chevy malibus - one lt and one ls. In february 2008 my daughter was driving the ls and rearended me into the car in front of me. I was at a dead stop and it propelled me 4 feet before i slammed into the car infront of me. She went up my bumper and into my trunk and no airbags in her malibu or mine were deployed. In july 2008 she was driving the lt and rolled the car two times at 55 mph and none…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10241021
Electronic Stability Control · Frontal · Side/Window
Have had two accidents in this vehicle both front end collisions and the airbags never deployed. Also the rims are no good tires keep loosing air. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10238511
Side/Window
Our 2006 malibu ss was involved in a accident on hwy..traveling 60 mph driver overcorrection and the car went off the road, up an embankment rolled 5 times. Ejected one of the occupants but never did the side air curtain airbags deploy. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10208671
Side/Window
Today my husband had an accident. Someone ran a red light and hit him so hard on the passenger side that our car ended up on the next block. Our car has curtain air bags and they failed to deploy. At present time i notified our insurance, who was surprised that the air bags did not deploy and i have requested that it be looked into. At this point we want to know if the air bags are even in the vehicle. I also called…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10152159