Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Chevrolet Malibu has 67 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
67
Complaints
1
Recalls
20
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES | On [XXX] around 1pm me and my mom were in a bad accident we were driving on [XXX] through Columbus ... |
| Sep 6, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the "Service Air Bag" warning ligh... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT JUST KEEPS POPPING ON AND OFF. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL, BUT NOT FOR MY VIN |
| Mar 11, 2020 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS DISPLAYING NO ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE AT ALL |
| Jan 24, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON. IN ALL STATE. IN MOTION AND STANDING STILL. . |
| Nov 5, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THESE ARE RECALLS THAT I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF AND HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. |
| Sep 22, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE HAD 2 FRONT END COLLISION WITH WILD HOGS THE SECOND WAS REAL BAD. THE ENTIRE FRONT END ON THE... |
| May 16, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDIC... |
| Apr 27, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A VERY BAD CAR CRASH AND I AM INJURED FROM THE AIR BAG . IT HIT ME VERY H... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED ITSELF. THE SEAT BELT ... |
| Feb 5, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT STAYS ON FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THEN GOES AWAY. IT WAS... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | INTERMITTENTLY THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING COMES UP AND AT OTHER TIMES IT IS NOT ON. HAVE BEEN TOLD I... |
| Dec 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTH. THERE ARE RECALLS ON 2011 MALIBU'S ... |
| Nov 13, 2018 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. PLAN ON TAKING TO DEALER THIS WEEK TO HAVE IT ... |
| Sep 25, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. IT'S VERY SCARY. IT COMES ON SOMETIME WHEN I START THE CAR... |
| Aug 2, 2018 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICL... |
| May 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VAR... |
| Feb 28, 2018 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TIRES GO FLAT REALLY FAST. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT READY MY TIRES NO MORE AND DON'T SHOW IF THE... |
| Nov 27, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICA... |
| Nov 21, 2017 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL: MY VEHICLE SENSOR ARE READING INCORRECTLY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF, RANDO... |