Service air bag info comes on. Never know when. May be connected to seat movement. Passenger seat, I think. Has did this occasionally fo 2 years. Always went off before. Now staying on. Recall on air bag service connecter in 2011 completed. Seems to have come on also while braking hard.
2010 Chevrolet Malibu airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the service air bag warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was repaired, but the failure recurred. The details of the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Vehicle air bag light turns on and stays on intermediately. Movement of the passenger seat either by shaking or sliding will turn on/off the air bag light. Symptom reoccurs every weekly/biweekly over the past year. This appears to be a known problem by gm for the 2010 malibu and is most likely related to air bag connector under the seat.
The airbag sensor goes off due to heat rising. Especially in the summer when car temperature rises. This past summer I've had the sensor go off more than 3 times a month due to the excessive heat, I'm currently unsure if it'll even deploy correctly if I'm in an accident.I usually have to remove the airbag and then check for any damage to it and then re-insert it. Airbag is still the original part, never been deployed before. I know a lot of other owners have had the same issue and have posted on chevymalibuforum.com.
1) gm is covering up a defect in rims ( not completely welded, I have the rim as evidence) 2) currently my service ESC, traction, air bag lights are all on ( so is my air bag gonna explode? Is my car not stable enough to be driven?) 3) 2011 I paid to have my car fixed because the brake lights stayed on. ( maybe had 3000 miles) 4) my brake lights currently stay on.( aprox 70,000 miles) 5) I have contacted gm several times, have not spoke to anyone. 6) when the car behind me can not tell if I am stopping because my lights stay on and I am killed along with the person behind me... Maybe someone will listen.
C airbag readiness light service airbag message reroute wireharness-replace cause recall 04oct12 mileage25097 service airbag light keeps going on and off, vehicle never in accident, airbags never deployed, recall then never corrected 08aug15 mileage 51109
Air bag warning light illuminates when pressing hard on brake pad and when making turns. Warning light in dash stays on the warning light may go off briefly when driving and it is required to brake hard, but illuminates again when brake is pressed. Sometimes, it comes on during normal driving without braking. Sometimes it comes on when the car is driven over a bump in the road. This malfunction makes it impossible to determine if air bags are actually engaged and will operate during a crash. The problem only increased after body control module (bcm) recall was fixed on the vehicle. It occurs every 1-2 days since the bcm was repaired. Local chevrolet dealer has not been able to identify a problem and has not been willing to contact gm for information. Extremely concerned for passenger safety.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 65 MPH, the air bag warning light and the traction light illuminated. The steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the power steering and the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 5/5/15*cn updated 11/10/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that headlights failed and only the high beams were working properly. Also, the contact mentioned that the air bag light continuously illuminated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000.
After receiving our 2010 chevrolet malibu back from the chevrolet dealership after them having it for 3 months to correct recall 13036 the "service air bag" message comes on and off several times a week. It wasn't doing this until recall 13036 was done and the car delivered back to us. I visited my local chevrolet dealership and they stated there is no recall about this.chevrolet has stated there is no known issues with air bag or sensor problems with my model. Gm has several tech bulletins out on the 'service air bag" warning issues, but no recalls. Below are the tech bulletins on air bag service known problems. Air bags service bulletin no.: sb-10-09-41-002c component(s): air bags the federal safety agency id number: 10037465 all products associated with this service bulletin chevrolet malibu 2010 summary: gm: the air bag light comes on intermittently with a couple trouble codes present. May be caused by electrical harness problems. *rm updated on 6/30/2011. Air bags date reported march 01 2011 the federal safety agency reference #10038651 tsb reference #pb-11034 description: gm: wear could lead to corrosion in the air bag harness wiring. The service airbag light may come on. 2010 malibu, g10. *rm air bags date reported october 01 2010 the federal safety agency reference #10036264 tsb reference #pie-0118 description: chevrolet: engineering information-sir/airbag indicator/light on, dtc b0012 or b0013 set. Engineering attempting to determine the root cause of condition. Engineering has a need to gather information on vehicles prior to repair that may air bags:frontal the federal safety agency reference #10033528 tsb reference #pb-10085 description: chevrolet airbag readiness light/service air bag message-reroute wire harness/replace connectors. Some vehicles may experience wear which could lead to corrosion air bags:side/window date reported february 01 2011 the federal safety agency reference #10033528 tsb reference #pb-10085
Shortly after getting the recall repair for the ABS lighting issue in late august the "service airbag" light came on when I hit the brakes hard. After a while it went off and stayed off until a few days later when a back seat passenger closed the rear passenger door hard. It still to this day continues to go on & off, sometimes when I hit a bump, or when I 1st start the car. I called the dealer and was told our car was not under recall for the recent airbag issue and that for them to investigate the issue would require the diagnostic machine. And.. Since the warranty on the airbag was only 3yrs/36,000 miles the charge to me would be 1hrs time about $125.00. I find this completely unacceptable and will also be filing a complaint with gm.
My seat belt warning pings when I am buckled up and goes off as frequently as it would if I was not buckled up. My "service air bag" light randomly pops up my car revs when im driving at the same pace on a flat road. Which is scary because it speeds up too. My driving wheel sticks sometimes. I feel like its not a safe car I bought this car in feb thinking it was a good investment and I regret it 100%.
Went into shop for recall of the recall id # 103647 - electronic stability control on 2010 chevy malibu. When I got my car back from shop. I now get service air bags warning light all the time on my dash.
I was t-boned by another vehicle on the passenger side of my car and the airbag deployed on the passengers side door and hit my daughter in the face. The airbag had fibers and such on it that was imbedded in my daughters eye. She had to have surgery to get it out.
Complained quite a few times to the dealership about the airbag light coming on and going off. First time we took it in at 35k miles they replaced the airbag harness. About 6 months pass and the airbag light comes on again, along with check engine light, traction control light, car runs ruff, so they come out with a broken fuel injection wire, a bad airbag cable connection and a bill for the repairs. Now the airbag light comes on and off as you drive. Its due in for the already brake switch recall so we let them know that the airbag light comes on and goes off. Three hours pass and here comes the counter worker with a $1500.00 parts bill for the replacement of side airbags dash airbags and the sensors...I will never buy a new car again. Rftbj./
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle head on and only the air bag in the steering wheel deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a broken hip, neck and foot and back injuries and the front passenger sustained chest, back and shoulder injuries and both required medical attention. Both vehicles were destroyed. The failure had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving on a major roadway, the air bags deployed inadvertently. The driver sustained injuries due to the air bag failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,550. Updated 09/02/14
Since I purchased my car there have been different incidents that I didn't pay attention to. The traction,cruise control don't work properley, the warning light for the air bags appears and will stay on for awhile I've had problems with the lighting. As soon as I recieved the recall letter I called the dealer right away and told them about the problems, they looked it up and said I had to wait until the parts arrive. I'm very concerned about my safety I use my car for my family and will be having to make a long distance trip to pick up my daughter. What do I do in the meantime when my car is already having problems?
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure was experience several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and current mileage was 41,679.
I was hit directly on the drivers side in the area of the driver t-boned. The air bags did not deploy. I was injured with a concussion and taken to the hospital. The car was totaled. The consumer stated his daughter was injured as well. Gm informed the consumer, the impact was not sufficient to cause the air bags to deploy. Updated 09/02/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH attempting to avoid crashing into another vehicle, the brakes were engaged but failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of the second vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The front passenger sustained a fractured knee. A police report was filed. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 27,000.
Multiple error messages appearing in dashboard electrical burning smell with dash computer giving out random error messages stating service airbag and service engine soon burned out my battery. Gear shift makes loud booming noise when putting in gear while driving car jolts and hesitates to shift gears. Chevrolet dealership refuses to check the car diagnostic without charging per module.
The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely rough to turn. Additionally, the air bag warning light would illuminate intermittently and the battery continued to drain prematurely. The contact also stated that the rear suspension was unstable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact was traveling on the highway when the rear suspension failure recurred and the vehicle swayed violently toward the driver's side of the vehicle. The steering wheel seized and as the contact applied force to the steering wheel, the steering wheel seized and the contact crashed into a tree. The air bags only partially deployed. The driver sustained severe injuries and the jaws of life were used to remove an injured passenger from the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). The contact received the recall notification after the crash occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failures several times but to no avail. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000. *tr updated 3/3/15*cn updated 07/06/2017
Stopped behind traffic and the vehicle behind me did not. Not sure how fast they were going, but fast enough to hit the rear of my car 2 times and push me into the vehicle in front of me. The problem is-- my air bags did not deploy. I am having issues with back and neck since the seat belt did not hold me in place. The drivers seat broke, but the passengers seat belt held, but no air bags.
Passenger air bag lights showing on and off change status while a passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat.
Air bag light coming on intermittently. Car was taken to dealer for recall and service performed. Car continued to have intermittent service air bag message. I returned for service after warranty expired with mileage reading of 33,000. Paid $93 to have dielectric grease added to in line connector. Service air bag light now on steady almost never goes out. Mileage now near 37000. This car has always been kept in a garage.
2010 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to transmission malfunction. *smd the consumer stated a recall was issued regarding the transmission. However, she never received a letter. Also, the air bag illuminated and the dealer attempted to fix the problem twice, with no resolution. The consumer also stated the seat would move while driving. She stated there was rust on the seat track. The dealer claimed the seat was working properly.
I have several complaints about this car that I believe to be manufacturer defects. The most serious issue I found today (4/19/2014) when I smelled gas outside of my car. Upon looking underneath my car I found my gas tank leaking onto my exhaust pipe. I consider this to be a recall issue because there is absolutely no damage to the undercarriage of my car. One of the other serious issues I have found with my car include a brake light issue. My car was occasionally showing a "service traction/ ESC" error code, which could not be explained by any mechanic or even a chevy dealership themselves. It wasn't until a friend following me pointed out that my brake lights didn't seem to be working right, did I realize I was having an issue. The brake lights do the exact opposite of what they should, but only on the occasions said error code is showing. I looked into the issue online and found this to be a common problem. Chevy has not been able to give me a solution to this problem. The third major safety issue I'd like to point out, I know from experience is not exclusive to my car. When I sit in the passenger seat of my malibu, among every malibu I have ever been, the passenger side airbag does not turn on. I am 26 and weigh 94lbs, so I don't know if my size is the reason I do not engage the airbag!? The final defect I had to deal with involved my driver side rim. I had a tiny little hair line crack on the inside of my rim, causing me to loose a lot of air in my tire. I consider this a manufacturer defect because my rim was not damaged in any other way shape or form. I had a hard time obtaining a new rim, because (according to everyone I called) the rim was in high demand. Please look into these issues and consider adding them to gm's current recall list. Thank you for reviewing my concerns. *tr..updated 04-23-14 *bf
The air bag service message appeared in the driver information center and the air bag service light came on. It went back off before I could get it to the dealer. Nevertheless I took it in to see what the problem was. The service department suggested I keep driving it to see if the light would come on and stay on so that they could get a code to diagnose. I asked about the previous recall to see if the manufacturer is responsible for this problem. I was told I would have to pay for any diagnosis and repairs since it was out of warranty. They did not acknowledge that this has been a historical problem for this model and that there are still issues with the air bags on this model. Since then the air bag service message continues to come on and then after a period of time,ranging from a couple of minutes to a couple of hours, goes back off. There was a recall on air bag connectors which we had completed on 5/25/2011. I am very uncomfortable driving the vehicle because the air bag service light comes on with no warning and I don't want to be in an accident and not have the air bags work.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the passenger air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the air bags would potentially need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 56,000.
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