2007 Chevrolet Malibu air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 75 complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 55 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 55 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
That morning about 10:30 am, traffic was slowing during light rainy road conditions on interstate 70, westbound, in st. Charles, missouri, when the driver of the car in which I was the only passenger, applied his brakes to slow down and slid into the back of the car in front of us, colliding the front end of the malibu into the rear end of the mazda sedan in front of us, twice impacting the mazda sedan, totaling the chevrolet malibu in which I was the passenger. At no time did any air bags in the malibu deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that as the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, a loud and abnormal noise was heard from the engine as the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised having a diagnostic test performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 673 complaints
- Electrical system 113 complaints
- Fuel system 89 complaints
- Brakes 51 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 42 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints
- Lighting 30 complaints