The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the brake pedal became inoperable and was difficult to depress, resulting in extended stopping distance. During the failure, the air bag warning light illuminated and an abnormal odor emanated from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, and it was determined that the power brake booster failed and required replacement. The mechanic confirmed the failure and confirmed that the brake pedal felt spongy when depressed. The failure mileage was approximately 88,140.
2006 Chevrolet Malibu: airbag warning light
9 of the 1,119 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 115,690
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the warning light would illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 139,666.
The first thing that happened was my passenger side rear door just suddenly flew open while I was driving my vehicle down the road. Doors were locked and all were completely closed and the door just came open for some unknown reason. Had my mechanic take a look and he couldn't see anything unusual about the mechanism or anything on the door. It has happened several times since so now I put the seatbelt through the door handle and pull it tight and lock seatbelt into place so if it happens the door won't fly open again. The second issue I am having is with the airbag warning light and alarm coming on randomly when I am driving my car. I took it into the chevy dealership for one of the other recalls and they said that to put it on the tester, it would cost me $120 (which I cannot afford to pay), so they just let it be and fixed the recall I brought it in for. I am still having the problem and I notice that when the warning light is off and I press the horn...it comes on immediately and beeps at me. Is this a safety issue to be concerned with? With all the issues and recalls this car has been having I am not sure if it's an issue to be concerned about or not or just wait to hear on another recall or? I can't pay that to have it actually diagnosed.
When first starting the car and also while driving the air bag indicator comes on and information center reads service air bag along with an alarm. When this happens all the above-mentioned warning lights and read out may stay on for the entire ride or go off shortly after coming on. Has not affected the driving or handling of vehicle. I am concerned that if this happens before an accident will the air bags deploy.
The car airbag light is on because of the clock spring and the steering is intermittently working other malibus and cars are under recall for steering but mine is not and is not being covered by chevy very dangerous to drive hard steering at low speeds and problem with steering column.
I called in this complaint on 03/13/20014 to robin with complaint # 10568974 but it will not show up on search. The air bag light comes on and off at will. I called a complaint to chevy. Customer service #[xxx]. On 07-12-12 the steering pump assembly was changed by special coverage adjustment 10183replace steering column installed 25933396 column. We are sure it was not a 2006 column but a newer year that has a recall on it. The chevy. Forum has a lot of recalls on air bags. The local dealer o"rielly will not do a scanner check for codes unless the light is on. We had it done a our automotive dealer and it showed code b0012 drivers deployment loop. We consider this a safety issue and should be covered by warranty or a recall on the new steering column. We would like this issue repaired at no cost to us. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure was recurring for one month. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 115,690. ..updated 04-23-14 *bf the consumer stated the dealer refused to perform a diagnostic test on the air bag because the warning light was not illuminated. Updated 04/24/2014
Service airbag light comes on prematurely do not know if bags will deploy without an accident. I am not familiar with airbag system so I don't know what recourse I should take. 2006 chevy malibu.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 25-30 MPH on normal road conditions, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred intermittently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v417000 (air bags;frontal), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 40,300. Updated 2/23/09 *cn updated 02/25/09.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
- Risk
- If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
- Remedy
- Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact gm at 1‑877‑477‑1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
Recall number 06V417000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu?
9 of 1,119 owner complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu (1%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu
Power steering loss 239Steering lock-up 118Loss of power 81Engine failure 50Check engine light 49Fuel gauge 49Stalling 39Steering noise 34Jerking 28Won't start 26Fuel pump 21Harsh shifting 20Adaptive cruise 19Pulling 18Headlights 13Knocking 11Warning lights 11No deployment 9Grinding brakes 8ABS 7Ball joint 7
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