Chevrolet Malibu air bags problems by year
1,019 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 27 Malibu model years. The most reported year is 2010 with 144 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 45,000 mi | |
| 2015 Malibu | 49 | 18% | 48,000 mi | |
| 2014 Malibu | 16 | 5% | — | |
| 2013 Malibu | 59 | 7% | 74,863 mi | |
| 2012 Malibu | 101 | 11% | 67,898 mi | |
| 2011 Malibu | 93 | 10% | 62,408 mi | |
| 2010 Malibu | 144 | 11% | 55,000 mi | |
| 2009 Malibu | 62 | 4% | 75,000 mi | |
| 2008 Malibu | 64 | 6% | 85,208 mi | |
| 2007 Malibu | 75 | 8% | 97,500 mi | |
| 2006 Malibu | 33 | 3% | 114,690 mi | |
| 2005 Malibu | 25 | 3% | 121,000 mi | |
| 2004 Malibu | 26 | 2% | 100,000 mi | |
| 2003 Malibu | 27 | 5% | 93,000 mi | |
| 2002 Malibu | 18 | 3% | — | |
| 2001 Malibu | 21 | 3% | 116,750 mi | |
| 2000 Malibu | 31 | 3% | 110,000 mi | |
| 1999 Malibu | 40 | 5% | 132,681 mi | |
| 1998 Malibu | 40 | 4% | 88,500 mi | |
| 1997 Malibu | 25 | 6% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.