Front Air Bag problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu

Eight problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2000 Malibu.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2005

Air bags deployed without warning both drivers and passengers sides while caller was turning a corner at 10 mph. Dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/06/2005

Both frontal air bags deployed inadvertently while reversing. This resulted in lower face and neck injuries to the driver upon impact. Dealership could not indicate what caused the failure, but just wanted to repair it.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/11/2003

While entering a on ramp at 25-40 mph consumer collided into the rear of another vehicle stalled at the end of ramp. Seat belts were worn by the consumer, but none of the airbags deployed. There were no personal injuries, although there was damage to the vehicles. Police did arrive on the scene and no citations were issued.

4 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/06/2003

While driving at 35mph consumer was involved in a frontal collision and neither of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was rendered a total loss. The appraiser stopped when repairs estimated exceeded $6700. 00.

5 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/24/2001

While driving and without a collision occurring driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, cause unknown. Consumer states the days previous to the deployment of the airbags, the electrical system gave signs that it was not working properly, the alarm was going off for no reason, consumer was injured.

6 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/31/2000

My wife and son were involved in a motor vehicle accident 08/31/2000,with another vehicle at an intersection. Where our vehicle was traveling at approximately 5 miles per hour,when it was hit in the front center of our vehicle by a Ford explorer that was traveling at approx 35 m. P. H according to the driver and police report. The air-bags on my vehicle did not deploy,I would like something done about this. I am in the automobile business,I have seen vehicles involved in accidents not as bad as mine was and the air-bags did there job properly. My wife contacted the purchasing dealers service dept. And she was advised that the bags would not deploy unles the impact was atleast 35m. P. H. Which it was. I then look in the owners manual and it said the impact should be between 9-14m. P. H. . I was told by an attorney that nothing could be done unless it would have taken my wife's life or my son's life, who is 18months old,who was in his car seat in the back seat. I would like a response to this because I have a friend who purchased the same kind of vehicle at the same time we purchased this one,they have 2 young kids. I'm concerned about the safety of other people that Malibu's.

7 Front Air Bag problem

While driving 70 mph owner suddenly heard a snapping sound from rear. Rear left tire separated from spindle, causing vehicle to spin out. Vehicle did strike center divider. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. Please describe details.

8 Front Air Bag problem

While the vehicle was being shifted into park the vehicles front airbags deployed.


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