Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chevrolet Malibu has 21 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY DAUGHTER GOT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR HER 2003 CHEVY MALIBU. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO MAGUIRE CHEVRO... |
| Aug 11, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT SHE WAS GOING 25 TO 30 MPH ON A SURFACE STREET AND REAR ENDED A CA... |
| May 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AIRBAG RED WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING ON DASHBOARD WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTE... |
| Jul 11, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE FA... |
| Dec 15, 2013 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I WAS TRAVELING ON A SNOWY/ICY ROAD WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AT ABOUT 50 MPH. MY VEHICLE WE... |
| Jun 7, 2013 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | I WAS TRAVELING WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WHEN SOMEONE PULLED INTO MY PATH CAU... |
| Oct 31, 2012 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER AND BOUNCED OFF ONL... |
| Jul 2, 2012 | AIR BAGS | MY 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK'S PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS 'OFF' EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SIT... |
| Aug 8, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR B... |
| May 21, 2011 | AIR BAGS | CAR VEERED OFF THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. CRASHED INTO A STRAWBERRY FIELD AND ROLLED MULTIPLE... |
| Jul 7, 2009 | AIR BAGS | MY DAUGHTER HAD A WRECK IN HER VECHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR |
| Dec 4, 2006 | AIR BAGS | MY HORN WENT OUT ON MY 2003 CHEVY MALIBU DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG MODULE...I DON'T HAVE A HOR... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | AIR BAGS | SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. *NM THE CONSUME... |
| Dec 26, 2004 | AIR BAGS | I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET, MALIBU ON DEC.26, 2004 AND MY FRONT AIRBAGS DID ... |
| Nov 3, 2004 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, LE... |
| Jul 13, 2004 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSU... |
| Sep 4, 2003 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT DID NOT R... |
| Mar 22, 2003 | AIR BAGS | THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB. *JB |
| Feb 26, 2003 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE HIT A GUARD RAIL AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPL... |
| Feb 15, 2003 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND WAS NOT MO... |