Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu

(dyd dealer info) tl- the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the driver and a front passenger had been seated in the seats, the vehicle was started and with no warning the side air bags on both sides inadvertently deployed with force. In addition, another air bag in the ceiling deployed as well. An unknown substance emitted into the interior of the vehicle. The insurance company was notified of the failure and the manufacturer to determine the cause of the failure. There were no injuries reported. The contact was waiting for the manufacturer to diagnose and provide a solution to repair the vehicle. The contact was uncertain if high humidity was a factor. The failure mileage was not available.

2010 chevy Malibu lt2. . Apx 76,000 miles. . **side air bag problems** I was pulling out of a parking lot going about maybe 10 mph and all of a sudden I hear a big like "gunshot" sound it was smokey and like a powder residue in the car causing me to cough a little and it felt as I got in a accident or hit something. My side airbag deployed for no reason there is no damage to my driver side or anything . . I am traumatized and just have minor injuries such as back pain, for a minute my head was spinning and I had a headache. . I was just so confused as to what had just happened. It happened so quick thank god I wasn't going fast because it could have been a lot worse. To make even matters worse my 5 year old son was in back glad he was safe. Gm really need to look into this major safety issue and address it correctly. Now I'm out of a car basically until I hear back from them.

I have several complaints about this car that I believe to be manufacturer defects. The most serious issue I found today (4/19/2014) when I smelled gas outside of my car. Upon looking underneath my car I found my gas tank leaking onto my exhaust pipe. I consider this to be a recall issue because there is absolutely no damage to the undercarriage of my car. One of the other serious issues I have found with my car include a brake light issue. My car was occasionally showing a "service traction/ esc" error code, which could not be explained by any mechanic or even a chevy dealership themselves. It wasn't until a friend following me pointed out that my brake lights didn't seem to be working right, did I realize I was having an issue. The brake lights do the exact opposite of what they should, but only on the occasions said error code is showing. I looked into the issue online and found this to be a common problem. Chevy has not been able to give me a solution to this problem. The third major safety issue I'd like to point out, I know from experience is not exclusive to my car. When I sit in the passenger seat of my Malibu, among every Malibu I have ever been, the passenger side airbag does not turn on. I am 26 and weigh 94lbs, so I don't know if my size is the reason I do not engage the airbag!? the final defect I had to deal with involved my driver side rim. I had a tiny little hair line crack on the inside of my rim, causing me to loose a lot of air in my tire. I consider this a manufacturer defect because my rim was not damaged in any other way shape or form. I had a hard time obtaining a new rim, because (according to everyone I called) the rim was in high demand. Please look into these issues and consider adding them to gm's current recall list. Thank you for reviewing my concerns. . . Updated 04-23-14.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the driver's side air bag inadvertly deployed without any impact to the vehicle. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of th road. The contact sustained minor injuries to the shoulder, arm and leg. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the front driver's side curtain air bag unexpectedly deployed. As a result, the contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not yet diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the dealer was awaiting a response from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the side curtain air bag independently deployed. The vehicle immediately stalled. The contact sustained an eye injury due to the air bags deploying and was transported to the hospital. The manufacturer advised that they were aware of the issue and advised that the vehicle should be left with the dealer. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer advised the dealer to maintain possession of the vehicle because they could not locate the failure. The contact believed the failure to be a manufacturing defect and they should be held liable for the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu lt. While driving with a passenger, the front and passenger side air bags would not engage. The air bag on light should have illuminated once the seats were occupied. The dealer advised that the vehicle was operating as designed. The dealer advised that the passenger would have to be at least 105-115 pounds before the air bag would activate, according to safety standards, and the passenger was only 100 pounds. The dealer advised he would have an engineer investigate the vehicle further. The engineer also advised that the vehicle was operating as designed. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 6,400. Updated 10/21/10. Updated 10/25/10.