general problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

Driver going 60+ mph hit metal guardrail, spun and slammed into concrete side of bridge. No airbags deployed.

My instrument cluster is failing.

Service air bag notification is on. Which is a safety issue.

Service airbag.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and dtc: b101d – (air bag module failure) was retrieved. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage after two weeks, he started the vehicle and reversed onto the driveway. The driver's side and passenger's side air bags deployed without impact or warning. There were no reported injuries. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

Air bag warning light stays on and will not reset. Driver power seat controls buttons out of plastic control cover and jammed in metal part of seat. Can not get seat control unjammed and no way to adjust driver seat.

After my car battery was professionally replaced my airbag light came on. Gm dealer service got a code of b101d requiring the airbag control module to be replaced. There are no new compatible modules available in the us. Two gm dealers advised getting a used module that had not been in an airbag deployment. Upon obtaining a compatible module the dealer is now getting a code of b3902, this code indicates that the environment identifier of the module does not match the vehicle and prohibits further programming permitting the airbags to function properly. So gm has intentionally prohibited compatible modules from salvage cars and they are no longer making new modules for my car. How is this ethical, legal, safe or environmentally sound? are consumers expected to junk a perfectly good automobile absent a $100 part? is this practice required by some regulation prohibiting airbag modules from being salvaged and reprogrammed?.

The airbag maintenace light comes on every time I start it. Alot of my friends who own GMC say that it is a normal problem with a GMC vehicle and there should be a recall on it. But there is none.

I got sick and I split a utility pole. The airbags did not deploy.

My car failed inspection because of "service airbag" light displayed on the dashboard.

I bought the car in April. 2020, the air bag warning light will not turn off. I took the car to the chevy dealer and the put it on a machine to check and see if it needed to be reset. They told me at that time the 2013 Malibu had a recall on over half of the Malibu airbags from the same year. They can fix it. And for me to keep checking for my VIN to show up on the recall list. And that it is unsafe to drive until it gets replaced. Please ad my VIN# to the recall list ASAP. Thank you for your time.

Driver hit a stationary object head on at approximately 50mph and head went through the windshield.

I swerved and hit braks hard to miss deer went on to shoulder of road I was the only person in my car and both curtain airbags depolyed - my car is being deemed totaled because of the exstensive airbag damage to inside.

The airbag lite came on and says service airbags, and dings and know it is on all the time and will not go out, I know there have been a lot of recalls on airbags and was wondering if this could also be coming as a recall.

There was a safety recall for this model but it did not include my car's VIN for some reason. I have had dealership repair the problem twice, once while still under factory warranty and then recently due to airbag harness wiring shearing off. The dealership repaired the wiring and charged me the deductible under extended warranty but advised the issue could happen again due to faulty design engineering. The issue happens apparently while raising and lowering the driver seat. The wiring harness can easily get caught in the gear mechanism.

While driving, service air bags ,service anti teft system,warnings come on, a/c,radio shut off aswell as gas ,speed odometer,all gauges shut down.

Air bag deployed in accident causing damage to face chest leg also seatbelt caused severe bruising to lower abdomen.

2013 chev Malibu 1ls manufactured 11/20/12, currently less than 7,000 mi. 1) chrome & radio glass - when sun shines on consel it blinds driver & driver must cover area with a scarf or jacket; consel is beautiful to look at, but not practical from a safety viewpoint since the driver is blinded & cannot see until the area is covered from the sun. 2) when air conditioning was turned on, a blast of very hot air came out; it took a couple of times of turning the settings off & on (at least 60 seconds or longer) before the hot air stopped & the air conditioning came on. The hot air could not be immediately turned off. Happened only once. 3) passenger side front fender/bumper loose - makes noise, can pop it back in, but on hot days, it pops out, vibrates and makes loud noise until popped back in. 4) rear windows - when down 1/2, 3/4 or fully, vibrates, makes very loud noise that sounds like tires are coming apart, causing driver to immediately pull over to check tires, the distraction & being on side of road could be a safety issue. 5) no spare tire - unable to locate a tire & rim (or donut tire) for purchase to insert in trunk tire area. No can of goop, also goop only lasts for 6 months & must be discarded & new can purchased. Not good when stranded in inclement snowy weather or out in the hot desert & must wait for tow truck. I like my chev Malibu very much, it has been able to handle rough gravel/dirt roads in inclement weather, snow, & highway travel. I plan to take it to the dealer shortly for an oil change & to take care of these issues. What I don't like is that I am unable to turn the driver airbag off (I sit less than 12 inches from the wheel & am concerned that if it were to deploy I would be killed) & that the vehicle is fairly low to the ground, making speed bumps & getting out of businesses where there is a dip onto streets difficult.