Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Malibu has 18 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
18
Complaints
1
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN APPROXIMATELY ... |
| Apr 14, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THE CAR CONSTANTLY SHOWS A DIGITAL MESSAGE SAYING "SERVICE AIR BAGS," IT WAS SERVICED OVER A YEAR AG... |
| Jun 11, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING... |
| Jan 5, 2015 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR JUST SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN WHILE I WAS DR... |
| Aug 6, 2014 | AIR BAGS,TIRES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70... |
| Aug 14, 2012 | AIR BAGS | WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG INDICATOR COMES ON AND INFORMATION CE... |
| Nov 22, 2011 | AIR BAGS | ME AND MY DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING TO THE STORE, WE HAD PASSED AN INTERSECTION IT WAS A GREEN LIGHT AND... |
| Oct 28, 2010 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON PREMATURELY DO NOT KNOW IF BAGS WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I AM ... |
| Jul 21, 2010 | AIR BAGS | FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE REAR OF A PICK UP TRUCK TOTALING CAR. *TR |
| May 1, 2009 | AIR BAGS | ON MAY 1ST 2009, WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AIRBAGS OF THE DRIVER ... |
| Dec 15, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD C... |
| Dec 15, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK O... |
| May 2, 2008 | AIR BAGS | MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ WAS TOTALED IN A 3 CAR ACCIDENT. NO FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED... |
| Jan 11, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED ... |
| Sep 14, 2007 | AIR BAGS | OUR 2006 MALIBU SS WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT ON HWY..TRAVELING 60 MPH DRIVER OVERCORRECTION AND THE... |
| Feb 6, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL *- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLV... |
| Jan 1, 2007 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S AIRBAGS DID NOT FUNCTION IN TWO SEPARATE HARD-HITTING CRASHES. THE CAR'S... |
| Jan 27, 2006 | AIR BAGS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH A DEER RAN INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BURSTING THE WI... |