The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while a passenger was seated in the front passenger’s seat, the passenger’s side air bag warning light would not illuminate. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the seat cushion pad needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
2012 Chevrolet Malibu airbags complaints
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Vehicle air bag service light activated. Vehicle checked by licensed mechanic and showed a code indicating a shortage in left airbag side. Exact location of short not yet identified.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the passenger's air bag occupant sensor had become defective and would not recognize any occupant under 130 pounds seated in the passenger's seat. The contact took the vehicle to wally edgar chevrolet service (3805 s lapeer rd, lake orion, mi 48360) where a diagnostic test was performed and the contact was provided an estimate to replace the occupant sensor. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Power steering light comes on and my steering wheel is twitching and jerking.
In 2019, my vehicle's tail lights, blinkers, headlights, & interior lights went out. I began to receive dashboard notifications from my car about traction control in early 2018 and earlier this year I started receiving notifications of problems with my airbags. I bought new bulbs, but that didn't solve my lighting problems. I took my car to a chevy dealership and was charged/paid a large sum of money to be told I needed a new fuse panel and headlight bulbs. I was told the panel wasn't available due to a strike at the plant & to come back later to have the panel installed. I returned later to be told that the tech didn't record his findings on my profile so no one knew what was wrong with my vehicle and was asked to pay out more money. Therefore, I took my vehicle to a different dealership and it was documented that my vehicle required a substantial amount of wiring which includes, but not limited to, body control module (bcm), body harness, a new fuse block, labor, etc., the price tag is in the thousands. I conducted online research and learned of recalls on my vehicle. I contacted chevrolet and was told there was no recall on my particular VIN although there is a recall on the year, make and model of my car and there was nothing chevrolet could do to assist me. However, for every single issue I am experiencing with my car there is a recall for it. I am unable to drive my financed vehicle due to safety hazards and the possibility of being ticketed by the police or worse. I received notice for one recall after purchasing my car and that was for a seat belt. From my understanding 13036 is the bcm chevy recall number. Please let me know if more information is needed.
I turned my car on this morning after sitting all night and the dashboard said service air bag. It was humid and hot the past few days. I looked up issues with 2012 chevy malibu's air bags, there are recalls for them but not for my VIN. My car has not been in any accidents.
Since buying this vehicle, I've had trouble with the brakes, airbag sensors, electrical problems, seatbelt issues and also the airbag light, had a mechanic replace the airbag sensors in the rear, but the light still comes on. The brakes are now shuttering worse when I apply the brakes and it feels like the wheels are going to fall apart.
Service air bag light on all the time car was in park when it first appear
I bought my 2012 malibu about 2years ago and after warranty expiration I started having codes saying to service air bags but the codes won't stay constant and no one knows why for some odd reason. On top of that the passenger side head light has been changed 5 time in less then a year and a half and once again no one knows why. I'm not the only person with constant issues the manufacturer needs to be held responsible for faulty equipment
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated upon starting the vehicle. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v224000 (electrical system). The contact called apple chevrolet (8585 w 159th st, tinley park, il 60487, 708‑429‑3000) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
When turning on the car and when driving a message comes up saying "service air bag". The clock turns to military time without us changing it. Seat belts sign comes when seat belts are being used. Poor performance.
Antitheft system is causing my car not to start. I have contact gm they are not willing to help. I research online line where chevrolet knows about the issue but want customer to fix the problem themselves. I was stranded for 4 hours in the houston heat with my kids. The car will stop in traffic as well
My car wouldn't crank then it would crank. Till I was driving down the road and it just died on me going around a curve lost control of steering and brakes thank god I didn't wreck so I got in line and researched and come to find out that it was something to do with fuel pump relay connection to fuel pump relay box. The wires aware too little voltage for the fuel pump and burnt wires to fuel pump relay box. I see that there are a lot of complaints on same car as line. So I'm filing a complaint cuase this is very dangerous.
Air bags light keep coming on had a recall to have it replace before but light came back on
I was in a traffic accident and was bit on the driver side. The impact pushed in the doors and the side curtain airbags did not deploy. I was traveling approx 30 MPH and the car ran a stop sign on a city street.
Passenger side airbag light for the front seat passenger always indicates that the airbag is off when a passenger is in the front seat. The message does not go away and has been happening for a very long time
The front passenger airbag light always say it is off when a passenger is riding in the front
Right front seat indicator light turns off and on while sat on
When car is running, the service air bag soon light comes on and stays on while the car is running.
I noticed an air bag light that appears on the cluster of my 2012 chevrolet malibu upon starting the car. It's not clear why this air bag light comes on, so I contacted gm and they claim they do not have any information on it. Although my vehicle's warranty is no longer valid since it is more than 5 years, but the vehicle has very low miles (about 22k) and I believe gm should pay for the services for this issue to be diagnosed since it is safety related but they refused to pay for any services. I plan to take the vehicle to the dealer but I have no idea the extent of how serious the issue is, or how much it will cost for the repairs
My service air bag light comes on at like every 3-4 starts it will turn off after I turn the car off I would like to know if this is a recall that is covered I just took my car in because the ESC light was coming on and off and when it would come on I would lose steering I was once happy with my car but now I keep having all these light piping on and off
The steering wheel tends to shake and turn left or right while you're driving almost caused a wreck idling it shakes really bad
1)air bag service light came on.12062018 (2) windows/electric constant problems. Several repair and correction same problem. )1st team mazda hpt va) window sticks, freezes, doesn't work. (3) drives bumpy. Sounds rough. Ran smooth before then several repeated same problems with car. (see maintainability. Log)(3) drive felt awkward. Had new tires, rotation etc. Drive is off. (4) can feel rough run while stationary, drive is not as smooth. (5) 1 recent incident. Parking lot female drive along drivers side front bumper. Repair 1st team mazda hpt va. 23666
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch and a truck. The front end of the contact's vehicle was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. During the crash, the front driver side seat belt malfunctioned and unlocked. The contact sustained back, neck, and sternum injuries and was transported to the hospital for medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and an unknown dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the air bag and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the failures occurred on different occasions. The vehicle was taken to cox chevrolet (2900 cortez rd w, bradenton, fl 34207, (941) 348-6417), but the cause of the failures could not be determined. The contact stated that the dealer made unknown repairs to the vehicle, but the warning indicators remained illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle was taken to a local tire shop for the replacement of the exterior lighting. The contact stated that every three months a different exterior light would go out and had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned on, the service air bag light illuminated and stayed on. The dealer was not called and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
My power steering goes out randomly. I can be parked it goes out, I can have my foot on the brakibg while in drive , it goes out. I can be driving anywhere and it goes out. The air bag light comes on randomly. And then my ESC warning light comes on as well. In all of these instances it's all random when it happens.on 10/13/2018 m y power steering went out that is the most recent incident.
Takata recall. My vehicle have had this system pop on a few times. As of september the light has been on abd and has not gone off. It also affect the ESC system.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor indicator flashed off and on, which was a safety concern. Also, while driving, the rear trunk lid would erroneously unlock and open. The failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 87,000.
While driving down the highway the chimes started dinging and the cabin filled up with smoke the airbag light came on after pulling over it was discovered that the front seat belts were locked in the wearing position
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