2009 Chevrolet Malibu air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 62 complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 62 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 35 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 50 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 23 crashes, 35 injuries, 3 deaths.
What owners wrote
On september 14, 2008 at approximately 12:30 am, the car I was driving suddenly went into a skid after which I aggressively deployed the brakes when the airbags deployed leaving me unconscious and not in control of the car. The car then hit the barrier and then a parked disabled car at a high speed. I was injured and the driver of the parked car was fatally killed. I went to prison for five years because no one would believe my story.
I was driving on I-95 in north dakota. Straight road, no vehicles near me, no bumps and my passenger curtain airbag exploded. I was going about 80 MPH.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 768 complaints
- Electrical system 368 complaints
- Stability control 255 complaints
- Lighting 173 complaints
- Brakes 153 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 104 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Engine 71 complaints