A church van was pulling out of a driveway and failed to yield the right of way. We t-boned them going 35mph. We hit them incredibly hard and yet the air bags did not deploy! Four of their passengers were sent to the hospital in the ambulance and the two of us in the malibu went later. The car was totaled and the church van had significant damage as well.
2001 Chevrolet Malibu: airbags did not deploy in a crash
16 of the 720 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 140,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
My daughter broadsided an SUV at about 45 MPH and the airbags failed to deploy. The SUV's side airbags did deploy!!
Tl-the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while approaching a stop light, the the brake pedal was depressed but failed to operate causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of the another vehicle. The air bags failed to deployed. The police report was filed. The passenger from the other vehicle sustained unknown injuries which required medical attention. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the ignition switch caused the brakes to fail. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred and the contact mentioned that the key would fail to release from the ignition.the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). However, the part to do the repairs was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Ne
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. When attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition failed to turn over. After being involved in a crash, the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the driver suffered knee injuries. The vehicle was repaired by a local technician. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear passenger side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was repaired, but the results of the diagnostic testing were unknown. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 180,744.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chevrolet malibu. While driving 10 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a head injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 MPH around a curve, the contact was blinded by the headlights of an oncoming vehicle and veered off the road. The vehicle flipped over and landed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the right knee, but no medical attention was required. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) and believed the crash was related to the recall. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
While waiting in the turning lane at a stop light, I suffered multiple injuries when I was rear-ended by an SUV traveling at a high rate of speed. I hit my throat and chest on the steering wheel twice due to the impact. My airbags did not deploy, nor was I restrained by the seatbelt.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 MPH the vehicle crashed into the rear end of a vehicle. The air bags did not deploy; however, the air bag cover opened and remained folded within the air bag area. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed by the police department. The driver received injuries to the neck and back. The passenger received injuries to the neck and was also transported to the hospital. The seat belts were worn at the time of the crash. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.
My boyfriend was killed in a car accident while driving my vehicle. The car flipped and hit a tree. No airbags deployed.
While driving 25 MPH the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The dual air bags did not deployed. No injuries reported. Please provide additional information.
Airbags failed to deploy in a multi-car accident.*mr *cb
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu?
16 of 720 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu
Won't start 86Stalling 59Fuel pump 26Overheating 23Check engine light 15ABS 14Fuel gauge 13Engine failure 12Knocking 11Brake failure 10Power steering loss 10Grinding brakes 9Loss of power 8Adaptive cruise 7Premature wear 7Door locks 6Headlights 6Hesitation 6Ball joint 5Seat belt 5Steering lock-up 5Tire blowout 5
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