Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu

Six problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2005 Malibu.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph, and the vehicle was involved in a crash. As a result, the vehicle spun and crashed into a fence, brick wall and the side of a house. There was no injury nor was medical attention required. A police report was filed. The contact also stated that the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and could not be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Mm.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/24/2014

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the engine stalled and the vehicle spun out of control. The contact crashed into a wall and the driver side air bag failed to deployed. The driver was knocked unconscious and medical attention was required. A police report was failed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control) and believed that the recall was related to the crash. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/30/2013

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu classic. Contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle which rolled over three times. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that the driver and two passengers sustained unknown injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/14/2006

I was involved in a head on collision on September 14, 2006. I was traveling west bound on laketon rd. There was a car coming eastbound in my lane. I thought he was going to turn onto the street I was turning, but by the time I figured out he was coming at me, it was too late to get in another lane or get away from being hit. My air bags did not deploy. Since the crash, I've been having back pain.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2006

While driving in inclement weather, I lost control of my company-furnished 2005 chevy Malibu and crashed head-on into a tree at 55 mph. The airbag did not deploy and I was hospitalized with extensive head injury (trauma, cranial bleeding, etc. . . ) and a broken clavical. I continue to suffer from these injuries with no neurological relief in sight. My employer's auto insurance company investigated the equipment side of the accident and determined that the airbag didn't deploy by design (something about a sensor bar not being impacted - I can't remember what they said). Heck, I can't remember much these days it seems. Nothing was done to correct the failure as the front end of the car was demolished and the vehicle written off as a total loss. Seems to me that if the airbag did not deploy by design then there's a design defect that gm needs to correct. Updated 03/23/09.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2005

The contact's vehicle was involved in an accident. The vehicle swerved across the road and then accelerated down the highway, hitting a tree. The contact could not stop the vehicle with the brakes. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The dealership did not know what caused the accident or why the airbags did not deploy.




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