Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Chevrolet Malibu has 44 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
44
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Service airbag light goes on and off. Also passenger air bag keeps turning on and off. |
| Sep 21, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Air bag light is on dashboard and my driver seat won’t recline back up to a normal driving position.... |
| Nov 14, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown |
| Aug 24, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Took my 2015 Chevy Malibu LS to a Hendrick dealership to be checked. It came back body elect concern... |
| Aug 19, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I own a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu LS. August 19, 2022 when I cranked the car a message popped up on the ... |
| Aug 2, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Air bag warning service notification appeared. Contacted dealership and they stated no recall on my... |
| Apr 15, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Service airbag light on |
| Mar 2, 2021 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHEN TURNING LEFT FROM A STOP MY CAR ALL AT ONCE SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO 25MPH, SERVICE AIRBAG,... |
| Feb 3, 2021 | AIR BAGS | CAR HAD AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON. THE VEH WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AIR BAG - CONTROL MODULE: C0196 C0186 C028... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | AIR BAGS | 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIR BAG SAFETY ISSUES. *AS THE CONSUMER STATE... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG CAME ON ALL AT ONCE ABOUT A MOUNTH AGO I PUT IN SHOP TO FIX . SHOP SAID IT WAS FIX THEY... |
| Aug 25, 2020 | AIR BAGS | CAR HAS 23,800 MILES ON IT AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND DOE... |
| Aug 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I CAN'T IT TO JIM TAYLOR CHEVROLET THEY SAY IS NOT A RECALL ON THAT LS C... |
| Jun 6, 2020 | AIR BAGS | WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON IT SHOWS SERVICE AIRBAG AND THE SENSORS ARE GOOD AND HASN'T BEEN IN A WRECK. I... |
| Apr 14, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MAIN CONTROL MODULE FOR ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND BEING REPLACED. VEHICLE ONLY HAS A LITTLE... |
| Apr 10, 2020 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| Mar 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUM... |
| Jan 23, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE VE... |
| Jan 17, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON MOVING OR SITTING AND SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG.THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAYS OFF E... |
| Jan 13, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAMERA CAME ON I HAVE ON THE SCREEN A MESSAGE.... SERVICE AIRBAG. THIS JUST HAPPE... |