My daughter was in a car accident she was going 25 to 30 MPH on a surface street and rear ended a car in traffic the airbag failed to deploy. She hit her head on the steering wheel.
2003 Chevrolet Malibu: airbags did not deploy in a crash
14 of the 569 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 123,000
- 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
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 55 MPH and attempting to merge into another lane, the vehicle crashed into two barrels. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle stalled. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. The contact sustained a left knee, left ankle, and whiplash injuries that needed medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v40000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,200. Updated 04/20/16*lj consumer stated the ignition switch locked and gm says due to air bags imploding consumer had power. Consumer was behind the steering and it locked no brakes. Updated 06/05/18
2003 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall, steering and airbag malfunctions. *smd the consumer was involved in an accident on may 19, 2011. She lost control of the steering which sent the vehicle in the opposite lane hitting another car. Her vehicle went out of control and ended up going backwards into a sign and then hitting two parked vehicles in a parking lot. The air bag did not deploy until after she hit the sign. The consumer stated she was unaware there was a problem with ignition switch. She stated she had several keys on her ring at the time of the accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and caused another vehicle to crash into the rear of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The dealer stated that the ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The contact was concerned that the remedy would not repair the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
I was traveling with the right of way at the posted speed limit when someone pulled into my path causing me to hit them. My air bags did not deploy and I took the full force of the collision into my chest.
Car veered off the road at approximately 45 MPH. Crashed into a strawberry field and rolled multiple time ejecting driver from the car. Car sustained major damage. Airbags never deployed. Passenger may have grabbed at steering wheel causing the car to veer off the road.
While driving on the freeway I was rear ended and pushed into the center divider and bounced off only to be struck again from the rear. The front and rear quarter panels were damaged the frame was compromised. My complaint is that the airbags never deployed. I suffered back, arm, leg & knee injuries in the collision. The car has been totaled by my insurance company but I am still curious as to what happened to the safety air bags.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. On may 25, 2008, while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle began accelerating faster than normal. The contact had to merge out of traffic. She could not feel the brakes working and sped through a stop sign. She drove into a parking lot to avoid crashing into other vehicles. The vehicle finally stopped when it crashed into an embankment. The front driver's side air bag failed to deploy. The vehicle was taken to the body shop to replace the driver's side door and headlamp. The manufacturer stated that an investigator would investigate the failure. They are currently stating that due to the body work that was performed on the vehicle, they will not investigate the acceleration failure, only the air bag failure. The contact has a back injury that was aggravated due to the crash. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 24,000.
I was involved in an accident in my 2003 chevrolet, malibu on dec.26, 2004 and my front airbags did not go off.
While driving consumer was entering a parking space and vehicle accelerated at a very high speed, leaving skid marks in the parking space where she was trying to park. Then, vehicle jumped the curb and hit a tree. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The consumer was injured. *ak
While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and hit a concrete barrier. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger sustained head and neck injuries, and were air lifted by a helicopter to the hospital. Vehicle was towed, and totaled by the insurance company.
While pulling inside of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. The consumer put both feet on the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The accelerator pedal was stuck to the floor. This caused the consumer's vehicle to hit another vehicle. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. No injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak the vehicle was taken to the service dealer on four occasions. This problem remained the same. Gm would not take responsibility. *sc
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu?
14 of 569 owner complaints about the 2003 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 2003 Chevrolet Malibu?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu
Won't start 84Stalling 59Fuel pump 34Check engine light 23Sudden acceleration 15Loss of power 12Brake failure 10Grinding brakes 9Adaptive cruise 8ABS 7Airbag light 7Engine failure 7Headlights 7Power steering loss 7Fire or smoke 5Fuel gauge 5Hesitation 5Overheating 5
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