Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu has 73 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
73
Complaints
0
Recalls
21
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | My airbag warning light and notification have came on and sometimes seat belt lights come on unexpec... |
| Nov 15, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact called on behalf of her daughter's boyfriend who was driving alongside her daughter in a... |
| Nov 2, 2024 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On [XXX], as I was leaving softball tournament in Poway Ca with my kiddos about 6 minutes into drivi... |
| Jan 24, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Air bag disabled light came on got the code checked the connector for the air bag on the drivers sid... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while a passenger was seated in the fro... |
| Mar 24, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I just purchased this 2012 chevy malibu from someone used 184,000 miles decent condition. Air bag se... |
| Mar 8, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,ENGINE | The catalytic converter and exhaust manifold are suspected to be malfunctioning. These components ar... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Service Air bag warning/notice displays at every vehicle start. Car has multiple air bags and I don... |
| May 24, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while a passenger was seated in the fro... |
| May 24, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Vehicle air bag service light activated. Vehicle checked by licensed mechanic and showed a code indi... |
| Aug 24, 2020 | AIR BAGS | I TURNED MY CAR ON THIS MORNING AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT AND THE DASHBOARD SAID SERVICE AIR BAG. IT W... |
| Jul 23, 2019 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ANTITHEFT SYSTEM IS CAUSING MY CAR NOT TO START. I HAVE CONTACT GM THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP. I R... |
| Jul 11, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS LIGHT KEEP COMING ON HAD A RECALL TO HAVE IT REPLACE BEFORE BUT LIGHT CAME BACK ON |
| May 20, 2019 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I WAS IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND WAS BIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE IMPACT PUSHED IN THE DOORS AND THE ... |
| Mar 16, 2019 | AIR BAGS | RIGHT FRONT SEAT INDICATOR LIGHT TURNS OFF AND ON WHILE SAT ON |
| Feb 15, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I NOTICED AN AIR BAG LIGHT THAT APPEARS ON THE CLUSTER OF MY 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU UPON STARTING THE... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ALWAYS SAY IT IS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS RIDING IN THE FRONT |
| Jan 15, 2019 | AIR BAGS | MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AT LIKE EVERY 3-4 STARTS IT WILL TURN OFF AFTER I TURN THE CAR OFF... |
| Jan 8, 2019 | AIR BAGS | WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, THE SERVICE AIR BAG SOON LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. |
| Oct 25, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON... |