Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Chevrolet Malibu has 11 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
11
Complaints
1
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while her son was driving down th... |
| Oct 29, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after her husband entered traffic... |
| Aug 10, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the driver’s side air bag in the s... |
| Oct 19, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I was at a red light and out of no where the Air bags on the driver side deployed, there was a passe... |
| Mar 27, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | AIR BAGS | This vehicle was involved in a crash on the driver side door and now the problem is with the airbag ... |
| Sep 20, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY TUR... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HAD A CAR ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 MY CAR STALLED WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN HAD THIS PROBLEM SINC... |
| May 18, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK ON A GRAVEL ROAD, THE ROAD PULLED ME INTO A DITCH WHERE I THEN IMPACTE... |
| Sep 2, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ... |
| Oct 22, 2017 | AIR BAGS | HIT DEER DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, DRIVERS SIDE. DAMAGE TO HEADLIGHT, BLINKER, GRILL, BUMPER AND SIDE P... |