Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu has 10 NHTSA airbags complaints and 4 airbags-related recalls.
10
Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V400000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been i...
16V781000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured November 18, 2015, to June 7, 2016. The fabric of...
16V151000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Malibu vehicles manufactured February 16, 2016, to March 5, 2016. The two weld studs that mount the...
16V125000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | AIR BAGS | My airbag light comes on intermittently and will show a passenger is not in my front seat when they ... |
| Mar 10, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| May 3, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | UNKNOWN the air bag on my dash board come on and off ALL THE TIME even if I have no one sitting in m... |
| Aug 4, 2020 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, SMOKE... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | IM GETTING AN ALERT OF AIR BAG PROBLEM AND I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT AN AIRBAG PROBLEM RECALL. ALSO ... |
| Mar 13, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Purchased vehicle from Car Key Autoplex at 13546 Method St, Dallas TX 75243 (214) 210-9998 in March ... |
| Jul 26, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TAMARA RECALL OF DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYING. BARELY BUMPED SOMEONE FROM BEHIND GOING UNDER 5MPH & ... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I KEEP HAVING A SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT'S THE STEERING ... |
| Jul 30, 2016 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE AUDIO (HEARING) OF FIVE WARMING BELLS FOR LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WHILE TRAVELING IN VEHICLE. I... |