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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag needed to be replaced. No further information was available on the specifics of the locations of the air bags that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
This is issue has been happening since late December and has progressively gotten worse! while driving (whether on highway at 60+ mph or in town doing under 40mph), power steering will go out multiple times; along with fuel gage will consistently show empty. Also while driving the airbag indication light will go from airbag on to air bag off several times. The only thing that remedies the power steering going out is to turn the car off and then back on, sometimes more than once.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V400000 (electrical system). Prior to receipt of the recall, the contact experienced a failure. While driving approximately 40 mph, the ignition shut down without warning and the vehicle crashed into a pole. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. There was one injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition was faulty. The vehicle was repaired by a mechanic; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.
1 year ago I was driving and I got hit in the side. For some reason the airbags didn't deploy and I got hit pretty hard because the driver driver side doors were not able to open. I drove home with and they said that it was fixable although it didn't look like it. Its fixed now but ive always had my suspicion that it is part of the recall. It was moving, on a street, about to turn when she hit me. I did not brake.
Airbag light up on dashboard on driver side every time I start the car and stays on. Showed to dealer and asking for $120 just to check, and said could go up to $1200 if it need to repair. Any recall on this airbag?
- Sylmar, CA, USA
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The contact owned a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to slow down the vehicle. The contacts son lost control of the vehicle and crashed through a steel gate and also into a tree. The driver air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact sustained brain injuries, a lacerated liver, and loss of eyesight in the left eye. The contact required extensive medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,798. The vehicle was destroyed. Updated 06/23/16.
My airbag light kept coming on and off for about 10 months when I first bought it from the Chevy dealer and now it just stayes on all the time my info center says service airbag soon the Chevy mechanic says my airbags might not deploy if I get into an accident and also I read online metal fragments can come flying out causeing severe injury or death this is a serious safety issue the cost of repair is so high $700 for the part not including labor this is a defective airbag problem that needs to be recalled for the safety of all drivers and passengers
I called GM 800-222-1020 to report the airbag on my 2007 Chevy Malibu airbag keeps coming on an off on 8/22/15 I called the 1st time no one called me I called on 8/25/15 and I called today 8/31/15. I was told that I needed to pay for the diagnoses...I dont think that is fair why would the air bags on a car go out"???" I was told on the phone that I did not have to pay now the story changes. I fear for my life driving this car, knowing that if I crash I could die. Also I dont think I got alllll the recalls fixed in my car. Please help. I keep on getting the run arounds.
I purchased this vehicle July 2007. It was a used vehicle. From the first day of purchase the words "passenger air bag needs service" show up on the screen.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. After the vehicle was started, the service air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While attempting to start the vehicle, the service air bag warning was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,044.
The contact owned a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, a vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle causing the contact to coast into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained shoulder and right leg injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
That morning about 10:30 am, traffic was slowing during light rainy road conditions on interstate 70, westbound, in St. Charles, Missouri, when the driver of the car in which I was the only passenger, applied his brakes to slow down and slid into the back of the car in front of us, colliding the front end of the Malibu into the rear end of the Mazda sedan in front of us, twice impacting the Mazda sedan, totaling the Chevrolet Malibu in which I was the passenger. At no time did any air bags in the Malibu deploy. I suffered a torn meniscus in my left knee which remains scarred and periodically painful. The two passengers in the Mazda may have been injured, as well. Medical attention was required but not at the accident scene. A Missouri highway patrol officer was dispatched to the scene. Both vehicles were towed.
When sitting in the car with the key turned on the left air bag indicator light shows (off) and with nobody in the right seat the light shows (on) for a few seconds then goes out, while driving with only a driver in the car it stays the same.
My fuel gauge shows low fuel most of the time.my lights on the dash change check engine light comes on sometimes then gas gauge works.then it goes off and things change air bag warning comes on.things just jump around never the same mix of things.
The passenger side air bag "off" light remains on when passenger weight is approximately 120 pounds or less. The "off" light will turn off when a heavier person is in the front passenger seat. The dealer said, after I bought the car, that the weight setting was not adjustable. Chevrolet and GM customer support on the internet was not helpful. The vehicle is used infrequently and seldom with a passenger. Current mileage is 17,000 miles. The dealer contacted their district office on 2/5/2015 and he said that the district office told him that the condition was within design parameters. The district office confirmed that when the "off" light is on that the air bag will not work. This is a safety hazard for lightweight adults and children who are riding in the passenger seat.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at 30 mph, the service air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 4/6/15 updated 04/09/15
Service the airbag light kept coming on intermittently for a couple of years until it stayed on constantly. Mechanic says the (box) is burned out and must be replaced at cost of$300. I understand 07 Malibu have this problem. I want to know why it hasn't been recalled since airbags save lives and without them we are at risk.
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- Caldeses, NC, USA