2008 Chevrolet Malibu air bags problems
64 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 5/23/2022, we were involved in a crash where a loaded asphalt dump truck pulled out in front of us on major highway. Vehicle was totaled from front end impact. Air bags did not deploy!!”
filed Jun 1, 2022
“Air bag sensor is reading airbag as a foreign object and not apart of the vehicle. Airbag has never been deployed, nor has it ever been changed. This should not be happening.”
filed Jan 12, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Malibu | 6 | 11% |
| 2022 Malibu | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 Malibu | 5 | 6% |
| 2020 Malibu | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 Malibu | 6 | 3% |
| 2018 Malibu | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 Malibu | 14 | 2% |
| 2016 Malibu | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 Malibu | 49 | 18% |
| 2014 Malibu | 16 | 5% |
| 2013 Malibu | 59 | 7% |
| 2012 Malibu | 101 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.