2008 Chevrolet Malibu air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 65 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 1 fire, 13 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
My sister an I was on a flight from los angeles, ca into dallas, tx at the airport we rented a car from national car rental to go onto shreveport. La to see our sister who was in her last days with her fight with cancer. We're on I-20 north driving along then all of a sudden the car steering went out of control, speeding going very fast I could not stop, the went over into the medin of I-20 steal travel fast went all the way over to the other side south I-20 still could not stop no brake we hit a car on the other…
Service passenger airbag light has been coming off and on intermittently. This has only occurred when a passenger is in the seat. When warning light comes on, passenger airbag light shows "off".
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 463 complaints
- Electrical system 233 complaints
- Lighting 106 complaints
- Brakes 90 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 77 complaints
- Engine 74 complaints
- Latches & locks 71 complaints
- Stability control 68 complaints