2009 Chevrolet Malibu: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Mar 23, 2023 · Steering · 76,500 miles · OK · crash

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while his wife was backing out of the driveway, the power steering failed without warning. Due to the failure, his wife hit a pole on their property. The contact's wife was not injured, the air bags did not deploy due to low impact, a police report was not filed, and no property damage was reported. The contact went to assist his wife after the failure and used excessive force to steer the vehicle back into the driveway. The contact called the dealer and informed him that the vehicle was not under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 76,500.

Filed Jan 22, 2018 · Airbags · MS · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While slowing down to approach a traffic light, the contact's vehicle was struck on the front driver's side bumper by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and front seat passenger sustained minor injuries to the neck and back. The contact sought medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Nov 13, 2017 · Airbags · 31,000 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While the contact was stopped at a red light, a fedex truck crashed into the rear of the vehicle and pushed the contact's vehicle into traffic. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained head injuries and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 31,000. *bf updated 8/20/18

Filed Jan 19, 2017 · Airbags, Seats · WI

The sensor that determines if the passenger airbag turns on does not work properly. I weigh 100 pounds (which is above the threshold for what should trigger the airbag to be on) and about half the time the airbag is disabled when I am sitting in the seat properly with my feet on the ground and the chair upright. I contacted chevrolet to have them reimburse the cost of fixing this issue because it is a safety issue and has caused recalls in other chevrolet cars, but they have refused to investigate. The sensor malfunction doesn't seem to be correlated with whether the vehicle is stationary, in motion, on a street or highway, etc. It happens about half of the time and can sometimes go on and off during the same car trip even if I stay in the same position the whole time. This issue has reported for chevrolet malibus on several online forums so I know it isn't an isolated issue with my car. We are concerned about what could happen if we were in a crash and the airbag didn't go off or went off late when the passenger's body was too close to the airbag.

Filed May 31, 2016 · Airbags · 123,000 miles · MS · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle struck a deer. The air bags did not deploy, but the air bag sensor light illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a minor injury that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was later taken to a local dealer per the insurance guidelines. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000. The VIN was not provided.

Filed Mar 28, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 171,000 miles · GA · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the vehicle also started decelerating while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. As a result, the contact was involved in a crash but the details were not available. The contact was able to get the vehicle pulled to the side of the road and shut it down. The vehicle became difficult to restart. The vehicle was driven a little further and the failure recurred. The vehicle was shut off and would not restart. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was side swiped by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There was no police report filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was not destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 171,000.

Filed Sep 22, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 68,000 miles · LA · crash · 1 injury

My daughter rear ended another vehicle, hard enough for her passenger to hit her head on the dashboard and do a lot of damage to the front end of the car, no one was injured other than her hitting her head pretty hard. However, the air bags did not deploy.

Filed Aug 27, 2014 · Airbags · 137,000 miles · GA · crash · 1 injury

Leaving my subdivision trying to make a left turn when I was hit on the driver's side passenger door, just shy of the driver's door. Side airbags did not deploy. Therefore, onstar did not contact me. I rec'd injuries and had to be transferred to hospital. Car was totaled. Person that hit me was going at least 45-55 MPH.......updated 09-03-14 *bf updated 11/7/2014 *js

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Airbags · 79,000 miles · MO · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH over an ice patch, the contact lost control of the vehicle as it spun in a 360 degree turn. The vehicle then stalled and proceeded to slightly crash, and slide against a guardrail. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed however, the front bumper and grill were damaged. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after the incident and proceed normally. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was able to be driven after the crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 79,000.

Filed May 16, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 60,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

I was stopped at a red light and a man who wasn't paying attention came speeding up and rear ended me he hit me so hard that my car hit the car in front of me and that car hit the car in front of him. 4 cars total. My airbags did not deploy and I am suffering from many injuries because of that. The man who hit me was going around 50 miles per hour. I believe with such impact that he hit me the airbags should have deployed. My face slammed into the steering wheel and hurt me very badly also I am concerned about the seat and the seatbelt. The seat I was in is all broken now due to the accident and I am also thinking that the seatbelt is also defective.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 105,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I was traveling wb ih-30 west of e. Grand ave in the hov lane. A car was stopped in front of me due to heavy traffic. I was coming to a stop. A truck rear ended me due coming into the hov lane very fast, made contact with me from behind knocking me into the car in front of me. When the truck hit me, he smashed the whole back end forcing the back windshield to break and my face hit the steering wheel causing severe bruising around my left eye. My air bags did not deploy when the truck crashed into me.

Filed Mar 18, 2014 · Airbags · 47,000 miles · OK · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 75 MPH and crashed into the center median. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not injured and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.