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2012 Chevrolet Malibu air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 101 complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
101 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
67,000 miles 75 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
28 and 0
Injuries and deaths
25 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2012 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 67,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 15 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 13 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 67,000 miles
Based on 75 complaints that include mileage. 48% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles13
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles15
60k to 80k miles13
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 75 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 28 crashes, 25 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while sitting at a complete stop, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle while traveling 47 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts did not tighten around the passengers. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained neck and back injuries. The front passenger sustained neck, back and hip injuries. The rear driver's side passenger sustained neck, back and ankle injuries.

Reported at 15,000 miles, November 2012 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor indicator flashed off and on, which was a safety concern. Also, while driving, the rear trunk lid would erroneously unlock and open. The failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 87,000.

Reported at 87,000 miles, August 2018

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