Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu

I was in a traffic accident and was bit on the driver side. The impact pushed in the doors and the side curtain airbags did not deploy. I was traveling approx 30 mph and the car ran a stop sign on a city street.

Tl the contact owned a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch and a truck. The front end of the contact's vehicle was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. During the crash, the front driver side seat belt malfunctioned and unlocked. The contact sustained back, neck, and sternum injuries and was transported to the hospital for medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and an unknown dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.

Takata airbag did not deploy while in front end collision. I was driving straight on a main street when I was hit in the front by 2 cars. The driver side airbag did not deploy.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 30 mph and attempting to stop for traffic, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond in time. The contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a body shop, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving various speeds, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Tamara recall I was told I that if I had gotten into a accident that the airbags would not deploy properly and it's going to cost me thousands to have it repaired . . . . This has to be a manufacturing error.

The contact owned a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a second vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. During the crash, the front end sustained extensive damage, but the air bags did not deploy. In addition, the contact indicated that both the driver and passenger side seat belts failed and separated from the seats during the crash. The driver sustained back and neck injuries and the passengers injuries were unavailable. A police report was filed and medical attention was received. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failures were not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 09/15/lj.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, another vehicle crashed into the passenger's side of the contact¿s vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained whiplash which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

The contact owned a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that the steering wheel and steering column detached from the vehicle, which landed on the contact's lap. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was concerned that if the steering air bag deployed, he would have sustained possible fatal injuries. A police report was filed. The front passenger sustained back bruises that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.

Purchased car in sac 7/29/14. Didn't use for 5 days-out of town. Upon return, car struggled to start. Took to our mechanic- battery low. Hertzsales replaced at no cost. Daughter/driver the only person in the car. On(8/5),son,5'9",125lbs. In front passenger seat-the airbag sensor light did not go on. Car on when he got in. Turned off car, got in,restarted but still didn't register him. Went from off-on-off. Attempted several times but airbag light didn't go on. Son rode in back. When dropped off car to have battery replaced, told salesman re:airbag light. We had experienced same airbag issue in another Malibu when shopping @dealership in santa clara& therefore didn't purchase that car. Picked up car after battery replaced. Salesman tested sensor. Detected his presence when seated after about 15sec. Tested by leaning/pushing on seat-sometimes light went on&sometimes not (presumably not enough weight to trigger it). Was told if had this problem again-bring back&would be sent to the dealer to be fixed. Thought perhaps airbag sensor issue related to a low battery. No issue first few days when son sat in front. But have sensor problem again. Once more,son was sitting in the passenger seat&the airbag sensor did not detect him. Sat in back again bc didn't want to risk air bag not deploying if accident. Did internet search-learned recall issued on 5-14-14 for other issues. Numerous complaints about this issue documented on this NHTSA website. Found article that said some 2012 Malibus were recalled for an air bag sensor issue (recall #12v224000)but other searches,say for 2013 Malibus?our teens use this car for school. Safety is top priority. The risk for great harm is unnerving. Have filed report with gm/chevy&got ref#. Said dealer will fix using that reference number. I have written to the hertz sales dealer where we purchased the car&am awaiting a response from them as to what action we should take next.

My son was driving my car down a two lane highway. It had been misting rain and the road was slightly damp. . . Approaching an intersection he reduced his speed to approx 40 mph. Two cars ahead of him slammed on breaks when the light changed to yellow. This caused a chain reaction. . . Cars sliding to prevent hitting the first car. My son said that he was breaking very hard when the anti-lock breaks engaged. . . They pulsed 3-4 times and then released which shot him straight into the back of the truck. He said that he was pushing the break as hard as he could when this occured. The air bags did not deploy nor did the automatic crash response system work. I called on star to see if the system even shows a crash and it doesn't. I think that considering the crash bent the frame in the front end and is in excess of $6,000 you would think the sensors would have picked up on something. After the crash I contacted my dealer to ask if there were any recalls on this issue and was told there were not. I am very thankful that this crash did not result in a more serious injury / death.

Had a broadside collision with impact to side of Malibu that drove drivers door into drivers seat, pushing seat into center console. Side impact airbags did not deploy from this accident! b post was bent into passenger area also. Again no airbag deployment!.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, she suffered a seizure and crashed into a telephone pole before landing in a creek. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the air bag failure and repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the accelerate pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard causing the cruz control to malfunction. In addition, the contact seat belts did not latch and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head, back and legs injuries that needed medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was included in an in close manufacturer recall. The manufacturer was not notification of the failure. The approximate failure vehicle was unknown. Ak.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 40 mph, the vehicle's front end was crashed into by another vehicle. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The passenger in the contact's vehicle sustained minor bruising. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 47,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while sitting at a complete stop, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle while traveling 47 mph. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts did not tighten around the passengers. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained neck and back injuries. The front passenger sustained neck, back and hip injuries. The rear driver's side passenger sustained neck, back and ankle injuries. The vehicle was inspected by the manufacturer however, the seatbelt and air bag failure could not be diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The VIN was not available.

Tl-the contact owns 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, while approaching a traffic stop signal another vehicle unexpectedly crashed into the driver's side. As a result, the vehicle began to travel across the road causing the front end to crash into an embankment and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver's sustained minor injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000. Pmb.