Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Classic has 45 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
45
Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2022 | AIR BAGS | On 5/23/2022, we were involved in a crash where a loaded asphalt dump truck pulled out in front of u... |
| Jan 12, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Air bag sensor is reading airbag as a foreign object and not apart of the vehicle. Airbag has never ... |
| Feb 14, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYS ON |
| Dec 29, 2018 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | CARS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 31ST 2018 THE CAR CAN I PASS INSPECTION WITH NO ONE TO DMV THEY GAVE US A ... |
| Aug 3, 2018 | AIR BAGS | RED AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALSO SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE IS ON. THIS IS ON WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE MO... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND IT SAYS TO BE SERVICED. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON AND IT CAN STAY OFF FOR... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS | AIR BAR WARNING LIGHT AND TIRE SENSOR WARNING LITE BOTH CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO D... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON |
| Dec 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIR BAG ERROR MESSAGE THAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. |
| Dec 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON TAKEN TO GARAGE SCANNED NO ERRORS RESET LIGHT BACK ON TAKEN BACK T... |
| Oct 27, 2016 | AIR BAGS | A FEW WEEKS AGO MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HERE 2008 MALIBU AND SHE SMELLED A SLIGHT BURNING AND VERY STRON... |
| Jul 6, 2016 | AIR BAGS | BOUGHT MY CAR 3 MONTHS AGO FROM A CHEVY DEALERSHIP, 3 DAYS LATER MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON. I... |
| Nov 9, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLU... |
| Sep 6, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SHOWS ON AND OFF ADVISING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDS CHECKED. |
| Aug 24, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIG... |
| Jul 7, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL, THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYS SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE. DOESNT... |
| Jan 30, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND SAYS TO SERVICE AIRBAGS. WILL STAY ON UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR AN... |
| Jan 10, 2015 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WENT I BOUGHT THE CAR HAD BEEN GIVE PROBLEM NOW THE CAR SMELL LIKE IS LEAKING GAS AND THE AIRBAG SYS... |
| Dec 9, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE SITTI... |
| Dec 3, 2014 | AIR BAGS | MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE AND HIS DRIVER AND PASSENGER CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND DRIVER SEAT AI... |