Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Chevrolet Malibu has 106 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
106
Complaints
1
Recalls
29
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver fron...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I was driving down the highway when the passenger side curtain airbags deployed for no reason. Air b... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Connector for airbags sensor wiring has a problem which is address in General Motors document Recall... |
| Apr 7, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Was driving down highway at approximately 70 to 75 miles per hour when my drivers side window airbag... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | MY CAR AIR PASSENGER DONT DETECT MY SEATBELT SAYS IM NOT BUCKLE AND I AM DONT KNOW IF ITS A WIRE MY ... |
| Nov 3, 2020 | AIR BAGS | IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE AIRBAGS/SIDE AND FRONT ARE DEFECTIVE FOR MY VEHICLE? CAN SOMEONE PLE... |
| Apr 8, 2020 | AIR BAGS | I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT ON 04/08/2020 AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. |
| Jan 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IF I MOVE PASSENGER SEAT SOMETIMES IT GOES OFF. 37,000 MIL... |
| Sep 10, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF. PURCHASED CAR USED AND I AM NOT SURE... |
| Mar 21, 2019 | AIR BAGS | WHEN DRIVING CAR AIR BAG LIGHT HAS FLASHED ON AND OFF ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS EACH TIME AS SOO... |
| Feb 25, 2019 | AIR BAGS | MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF AND COMING ON. MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THAT HAPPENED A... |
| Jan 3, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE CONTACT CRASHED ... |
| Aug 31, 2018 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | SERVICE ESC, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE AIR BAGS, BRAKE LIGHTS ON WHEN PEDAL NOT PRESSED AND ... |
| May 2, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. WHEN OFF AND I HIT A BUMP IT TURNS BACK ON. I HAVE CHILDREN AND I AM ... |
| Apr 18, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE REGARDING THE WIRING CON... |
| Apr 14, 2018 | AIR BAGS | "SERVICE AIRBAG" DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY BOTH WHEN CAR IS AT REST OR ... |
| Mar 12, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. I REMEMBER THERE BEING A RECALL BEFORE A... |
| Jan 7, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A GREEN LIGHT, ANOTHER VE... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS | RED WARNING :SERVICE AIRBAG". CHECKED VIN ON "TAKATA RECALL" WHICH SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED... |
| Sep 25, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | THE SEAT BELT KEEPS DINGING LIKE THE SEATBELT IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE SEATBELT LATCH AND IT IS. THE ... |
| Jun 30, 2017 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | ENGINE POWER DROPS SUDDENLY ON HIGHWAY OR IN TRAFFIC AFTER 45MINS OF DRIVING, REDUCED ENGINE POWER, ... |