Two problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2004 Malibu.
I was driving on 91s in hartford CT. I had just gotten on the highway and moved into the second lane. It was raining and I hydroplaned. I went into a 360 and at the 180 point I hit the cement divider head on. I continued in the 360 and as I came about again I hit the metal guardrail, again, head on and went into another 360. There was no airbag deployment at all and my seatbelt didn't lock up which caused my face and upper torso to hit the steering wheel. I lost teeth and was injured on my upper torso and neck. I called chevy and was told to take pics of car and send them . I did so and still have the pics and the car. Chevy sent a "tech" out to do "tests". The tech showed up not only an hour and a half late but without the proper equipment to do the tests and wound up borrowing certain things from my neighbor. I waited 3+ months to hear from chevy. I received a letter stating that they take no responsibility. , and that the tests said it was under the threshold if when an airbag should deploy. Included with the letter was a "copy of the test" which was/is absolutely incomprehensible to me. There was no explanation of anything this "test" said. But chevy takes no responsibility at all. If needed I will forward all pics and the letter from chevy as well.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu maxx. While driving approximately 69 mph in the rain, the vehicle approached a puddle and hydroplaned. The vehicle struck the median and spun out beginning on the driver's side. Neither front air bags deployed. The contact and driver sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was totally destroyed. The current and failure mileages were 48,000.