2017 Chevrolet Malibu Airbags Problems
8 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Airbags Recalls (2)
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger PPS seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18208.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Malibu vehicles manufactured on November 10, 2016. The right-hand rear side air bag inflator manifold may have insufficient welds.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 16146.
Owner Complaints (8)
I was traveling at 55 MPH and hit a deer with my car's front end. The impact affected about 60% of my front end. I couldn't escape from my vehicle through either front doors, I had to use the rear passenger doors.
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The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 -35 MPH and making a turn, a 2009 Hyundai Elantra sideswiped the vehicle and crashed into the driver's rear quarter panel. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated.
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The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH a second vehicle t-boned into the passenger side of the vehicle causing substantial damage to the passenger side body of the vehicle. During the crash, no air bags were deployed including the passenger side curtain airbags.
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November 2018, I was in a car accident where a vehicle was making an illegal u-turn in the middle of clifton road, as I was coming down clifton road in the turning lane and t-boned my vehicle causing front end damage to the front passenger side of my vehicle. My vehicle was totally shut down and had to be towed away. The vehicle was deemed totaled the following week.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. On several different occasions, while at a stop light, the engine rpms would suddenly increase and the vehicle attempted to surge forward. The driver had to depress hard on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle from surging forward.
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Vehicle moving slowly and almost stationary when struck in driver side rear door area by full size pickup truck with extensive and substantial damage and likely a total loss but no air bag deployed.
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6/13/2017 I was involved in a 2 vehicle collision on a highway. I was traveling approximately 55 MPH when a vehicle pulled out directly in front of me, attempting to cross my lane of traffic. Both vehicles were towed.
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The service notification for my airbag was coming on. I took it to a mechanic and they said the module under the passenger seat could be broken. They said to take it to the dealer because other 2017 Chevrolet Malibus have this issue and were recalled.
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