1998 Chevrolet Malibu airbags problems

Filed Jan 12, 2017 · Airbags · 313,000 miles · NC

Takata recall - while driving home from work at night my daughter (sole occupant) heard a loud explosion and windshield shattered. She looked to right and saw that the passenger airbag had deployed. She had not hit anything including bumps or pot-hole. Not sure if it's a takata but deployment could of cost her life.

Filed Jul 20, 2015 · Airbags · 113,751 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, the front passenger and driver side air bags deployed without warning and shattered the front passenger side of the windshield. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,751.

Filed Mar 24, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 54,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The air bag, ABS, and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 54,000.

Filed Dec 12, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · SC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet malibu. While driving 5 MPH, the contact's vehicle stalled and was struck on the driver side by another vehicle. Most of the air bags deployed; however, one air bag did not, which caused injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) and manufacturer recall number: n140350. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 8, 2014 · Airbags, Steering · 100,000 miles · KY · crash

My granddaughter was 18 years old and had recently graduated high school. She was driving to work on a tuesday morning, the weather was clear and the road was dry. As she rounded a small curve, her steering went out. The car's right front wheel went off the road, sending the car out of control. When my granddaughter tried to steer back onto the road, the car slid on the pavement, spun around, was thrown over a ditch, hit a tree and landed back on the road. The airbag did not deploy, and my granddaughter's small body (98 pounds) was thrown across the seat and into the floorboard on the passenger side. When police and ambulances arrived, there was nothing they could do. My granddaughter died at the scene from head trauma and internal injuries. Her identical twin sister lost half of her identity that day; the two of them were as one. Emergency teams had to use the jaws of life to retrieve her body from the car. This accident happened within one mile from my home. I could hear the sirens in the distance but had no idea that they were sounding for my granddaughter. The memory of those sirens still haunts me.

Filed Sep 25, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 80,000 miles · AZ · crash · 2 injuries

This vehicle had a crash with fatalities in 2006. General motors never issued a unintended ignition turnoff on this vehicle until aug2014. The crash began with an uncontrollable and unexpected spinout, there was no ability to steer, brake and air bags did not deploy. These are the exact conditions listed in the gm recall. Gm will not accept a filing for this make and model vehicle and should be added to the gm ignition failure claim program. The federal safety agency didn't all the gm recall to malibu's but I have notified them of the oversight. This should be corrected and compensation provided by gm. This is the exact wording on the gm recall website: the following recalls have been found for your 1998 chevrolet malibu results last updated: sep 16, 2014 gm recall #: n140350 the federal safety agency recall #: 14v400 date issued: aug 12, 2014 unintended ignition key rotation recall description: general motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in 2000-2005 my chevrolet impala and monte carlo, 1997-2005 my chevrolet malibu, 1999-2004 my oldsmobile alero, 1998-2002 my oldsmobile intrigue, 1999-2005 my pontiac grand am, and 2004-2008 my pontiac grand prix vehicles. If the key ring is carrying added weight and the vehicle goes off road or experiences some other jarring event, it may unintentionally move the key away from the run position. If this occurs, engine power, power steering and power braking may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. Safety risk description: the timing of the key movement out of the run position, relative to the activation of the sensing algorithm of the crash event, may result in the airbags not deploying, increasing the potential for occupant injury in certain kinds of crashes.

Filed Dec 5, 2006 · Airbags, Seat belts · 11,900 miles · WA · crash

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a front impact crash, and the airbags did not deploy. Additionally, the contact was wearing a seat belt, and the buckle assembly fractured upon initial impact. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle sustained moderate damage to the front end. The police were on the scene, and a report was taken. The manufacturer was alerted.

Filed Dec 4, 2006 · Airbags · IN

I was driving southbound on state rd. 1 after work at approximately 10:15 p.m. I crossed railroad tracks at about 32 MPH and both of my airbags inadvertently discharged. This forced my rear view mirror into the windshield and cracked the windshield. Also my dashboard lights are now acting erratically and functions fail to work properly. The shock of the railroad tracks is much less than that of a speed bump at 3 MPH. G.m. Has failed to send anyone to inspect the vehicle even after letting it sit at a dealership for 7 days because they originally stated they would. G.m. Two different dealerships have inspected the vehicle extensively on several occasions and both were unable to determine the cause of the deployment. I have contacted g.m. Several times and they are brushing this off like it is nothing to worry about.

Filed Apr 13, 2005 · Airbags, Electrical · 67,100 miles · OH

Consumer complained about a horn problem. Contacted the dealer and manufacturer, and neither was willing to assist. Consumer was informed by the dealer that the horn was defective because of the air bag components being pressed against the wiring of the horn. Vehicle was never in an accident.

Filed Jan 11, 2005 · Airbags · 29,000 miles · CA · crash

Vehicle was in a low speed, low impact collision. However, the front air bags deployed. Vehicle was moving about 10 MPH.