2011 Chevrolet Malibu seat belts problems
Owners reported seat belts problems in 53 complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
My daughter and I was stopped at a stop light and a lady rear ended us and her seatbelt never caught and she hit the dashboard head on and y seatbelt caught and released and I hit the steering wheel head on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the seat belt was bent since the vehicle was purchased. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. Updated 11/19/15
Other problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu
- Electrical system 235 complaints
- Steering 214 complaints
- Stability control 174 complaints
- Engine 172 complaints
- Lighting 130 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 110 complaints
- Air bags 93 complaints
- Cruise control 87 complaints