2007 Chevrolet Malibu Airbags Problems

I was driving and lost power randomly it came back in less than a minute but just lost power could certainly cause an accident... And the service airbag light is on and seemingly has the same issues as the 2010 Malibu Maxx which was recalled and replaced free of charge and frankly I don't have the 1200 $ to make sure it doesn't kill me I'm not sure why with as many 2007s that this is an issue in why it isn't recalled...

NHTSA ID

11606539

Incident

Aug 2, 2024

The contact's daughter owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,111.

NHTSA ID

11547295

Incident

Jul 13, 2023

Mileage

200,111 mi

I USED TO GET A WARNING TO "SERVICE AIRBAGS" ON THE STEREO DISPLAY, AND A CHIME, TYPICALLY WHEN I FIRST STARTED UP THE CAR. THIS STARTED WHEN I WAS LIVING IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. I DROVE WITH MY BACKPACK ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND OCCASIONALLY THAT SEAT WOULD CHIME FOR PASSENGER TO BUCKLE UP. THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE WOULD STAY UP FOR ABOUT 5 MILES OF DRIVING, THEN WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN. FINALLY CAUGHT IT IN THE ACT, GOT IT TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY TOLD ME THEIR DIAGNOSTIC CAME UP WITH A PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR WAS FAILING/HAD FAILED. THE ONLY REMEDY OFFERED WAS TO CLEAR THE COMPUTER, OR CONSIDER A BRAND NEW PASSENGER SEAT (WHICH AT THAT TIME EXCEEDED THE ESTIMATED BLUE BOOK VALUE). CLEARING THE COMPUTER OF THAT TROUBLE CODE LASTED ABOUT A WEEK. COULDN'T OFFER MORE INFO SUCH AS IF THE AIRBAG WOULDN'T DEPLOY IF NEEDED, OR IF IT WAS LIKE A JACK-IN-THE-BOX AND MIGHT TRIP UNNECESSARILY. THAT WAS ALMOST 5 YEARS AGO, THIS SUMMER IT STOPPED ADVISING ME OF THE NEED FOR SERVICE. I'M NOT SURE IF THE SENSOR FINALLY GAVE OUT, OR IF SOME COMPONENT(S) WERE DAMAGED IN A COLLISION THAT RIPPED OFF THE BUMPER THIS WINTER.

NHTSA ID

11337926

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE IS A MESSAGE THAT COMES ACROSS THE RADIO SCREEN TO SERVICE AIRBAG. IT IS REFERRING TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT THE AIRBAG ON LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON THE INDICATOR LOCATED ABOVE THE RADIO. IT CONTINUES TO STATE THE AIRBAG IS OFF. ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE PART REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS DISCONTINUED BY GM AND THERE ARE NO AFTERMARKET PART FOR THIS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT IS A MODULE. MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY CURRENT RECALLS TO MY KNOWLEDGE. MY CONCERN IS THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE TO HAVE AND THERE BEING NO REPLACEMENT PART IS TROUBLING. *TR

NHTSA ID

11321349

Incident

Apr 13, 2020

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ID

11309167

Incident

Feb 13, 2020

Mileage

49,000 mi

MY BODY CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT. I JUST PARKED ONE DAY AND WHEN I WENT BACK OUT TO START IT THE NEXT DAY IT WAS BROKEN. I LOVE MY MALIBU AND IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A MONTH. I LOST MY JOB BECAUSE OF IT. I HAVE A DISABLED HUSBAND AND TWO KIDS. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE BROKE BECAUSE OF THESE RECALLS. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT AND AM BEGGING FOR YOUR HELP. PLEASE HELP ME TO GET MY CAR FIXED FOR FREE. TEXT OR CALL ME @ [XXX]. I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

11307983

Incident

Dec 9, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,288.

NHTSA ID

11252309

Incident

Aug 28, 2019

Mileage

131,288 mi

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG SENSO ALWAYS ON; AUTO DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, SIDEVIEW MIRRORS; SEATBELT SENSOR & SOUND ALERTS WHEN SHOULDN'T; AC COOLING SYSTEM DOESN'T GET COOL; FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK & ALWAYS ON LOW-FUEL INDICATOR EVEN WHEN WE'VE FILLED UP; DOME LIGHT DIM; POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY - ONLY DRIVER SIDE WORKS SOMETIMES

NHTSA ID

11242970

Incident

Sep 30, 2015

MY DASH CRACKED FROM THE AIRBAG INFLATING YOU COULD'VE HEARD IT FROM A MILE AWAY I NEED HELP I JUST B9UGHT MY CAR IN DECEMBER

NHTSA ID

11193518

Incident

Mar 13, 2019

Mileage

170,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY DESIGN FAULT WHERE THE PASSENGER PRESSENCE SENSOR(PPS) DEFAULTS CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON DISSABLING THE WHOLE WHOLE AIRBAG PROTECTION SYSTEM. THIS CAR SHARES THE SAME PARTS WITH THE 2007 SATURN AURA WHOSE MODEL HAS BEEN SAFETY RECALLED FOR TE PPS.

NHTSA ID

11187079

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

POWER STEERING FAILURE. HEARING CLICKING NOISE. SERVICE AIRBAG

NHTSA ID

11172688

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

2017 THE AIRBAG LIGHT STOPPED SENSING PASSENGER SIDE AND SERVICE AIRBAG APPEARED ON SCREEN WITH THE DASH LIGHT TOO. REPAIR WORKED TO GET STICKER IN 2017 BUT DID NOT TAKE (NEW SEAT & SENSOR) CAN NOT GET A STICKER THIS YEAR WITH THE LIGHT ON. SPECIALIST IN WIRING SAID THEY SPENT ALOT OF TIME AND CONSULTED DEALERSHIP AND CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR OR HAVE A PASSENGER RIDE WITH ME. HAVE SPENT ABOUT 1500.00 TRYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME WITH SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING FOR PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS TOLD THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK IN A COLLISION IF THE LIGHT IS ON.

NHTSA ID

11110048

Incident

Jun 30, 2017

Mileage

117,000 mi

THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF QUITE OFTEN. THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT OR KILL A PERSON IF GOES OFF. THE POWER STEERING STARTS GETTING HARD TO USE THEN MAKES NOISE THEN FINE. AIRBAG LIGHT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE IN MOTION. POWER STEERING IS IN MOTION. ON HIGHWAY AND TURNING. THERE IS NO RECALLS THAT I KNOW OF FOR AIRBAGS BUT HEARD THERE WAS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT CAR 1/27/18 TO TODAY

NHTSA ID

11105342

Incident

Jul 3, 2018

Mileage

191,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT ON FROM MAY THRU SEPTEMBER EVERY YEAR...ON CONTINUALLY. DOESN'T MATTER IF CAR IS IN MOTION OR NOT. SOON AS KEY TURNS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON.

NHTSA ID

11101405

Incident

May 1, 2008

TAKARA RECALL THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH HAS BEEN ON FOR A YEAR. ON THE RADIO PART IT HAS SAID SERVICE AIRBAG. EVERYONE TELLS ME U CAN NOT SERVICE IT. NOW THE RADIO SAYS AIRBAG WARNING AND WANT TO OFF.

NHTSA ID

11100078

Incident

Jun 23, 2016

Mileage

65,000 mi

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET GETTING READ TO PICK UP MY SIBILING FROM SCHOOLI RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION ON THE RADIO DISPLAY THAT SAID POWER STEERING OFF THEN IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN MY WHEEL AND ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED NEARBY AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE POWER STEERING WENT OFF RIGHT WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN. ALSO, THE AIR BAG FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN GOING OFF FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND I RECEIVE ALERTS THROUGH THE RADIO DISPLAY.

NHTSA ID

11075559

Incident

Feb 28, 2018

Mileage

106,650 mi

AT 6:00 A.M JANUARY 11 2018 I ARRIVED AT WORK. I WAS WAITING ON A PARKING SPACE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. WHEN ONE BECAME AVAILABLE I STARTED MY CAR AND IT IMMEDIATELY SAID POWER STEERING ACROSS MY RADIO SCREEN. AS I TRIED TO MOVED INTO THE PARKING SPACE MY STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. ALSO THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

11062170

Incident

Jan 8, 2018

THE AIR BAG IS GOING OFF AND I LOOKED IT UP AND THEY WANT LOTS OF MONEY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAPPENS IN SO MANY MALIBU'S OF THIS YEAR AND EVEN MORE YEARS. I'M JUST WORRIED IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN I'M DRIVING MYSELF AND GIRLFRIEND OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. WHAT IF THE SENSOR IS BAD AND IT DOESN'T DEPLOY IF NEEDED

NHTSA ID

11055392

Incident

Dec 18, 2017

Mileage

98,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON PASSAGE AND DRIVER SIDE

NHTSA ID

11043624

Incident

Nov 16, 2004

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PINNED BETWEEN TWO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

11003165

Incident

Jun 27, 2017

Mileage

190,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND GOES OFF WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION

NHTSA ID

11000522

Incident

Jun 19, 2017

Mileage

98,000 mi

AIR BAG LITE OR ABS LITE GO ON, INTERMITTENT. NOTICED AT START UP. STATIONARY .CAUSE UNKNOWN TO ME. SUSPECT BCM CONNECTOR AS IN RECALL #14V252000.

NHTSA ID

10984622

Incident

May 5, 2017

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* 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.

NHTSA ID

10969686

Incident

Mar 20, 2017

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10947417

Incident

Jan 24, 2017

Mileage

226,000 mi

TL* 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.

NHTSA ID

10917490

Incident

Jun 5, 2014

Mileage

137,000 mi