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Takata airbag did not deploy while in front end collision. I was driving straight on a main street when I was hit in the front by 2 cars. The driver side airbag did not deploy.
Takata recall I purchased a 2012 Chevy Malibu 2 years ago for my graduating senior and this car has practically been a nightmare since the day we purchased it. The current mileage is 43,000 and there has been so many problems with this car. The car previously shut down while riding on the highway, our mechanic stated the car has electrical issues. Okay, so he tampered with a few wires, and the car started right up. Two days ago, the car wouldn't start, it's currently displaying "check airbag" emergency lights are flashing, wipers began going back and forward. My husband began to shake a few wires (per our mechanic), and long behold the car has started!!! talk about buyer's remorse!!!! this car is now parked in our garage until we figure out what to do with it!!! I'm now concerned for my son's safety and will not allow him too drive the 2012 Chevy Malibu.
One day I turned on my car and my tire sensor was malfunctioning, my airbag light was on and "airbag service needed" notification was showing, and there was nothing that happened other than me driving to work 3 miles away that would have caused the smell functions. In addition these, earlier in the year the were a few months where I was bringing my car in and out of the shop trying to figure out why it was not starting at times. I've got the fuse box fixed and it seems to have fixed the problem but I believe it has something more to do with the computer processing unit
This is the second time that I pressed the brakes and the car failed to stop. Both times resulted in collisions. The first time the car wss repaired and then given back to me. This time I was traveling approx 45 mph and the person in front of me slammed on their brakes. I went to do the same and the brake pedal went to the floor without stopping the car at all. I collided with the car in front of me causing major damage to my car and injuries to my shoulder, neck and back.
- Camby, IN, USA
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The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 30 mph and attempting to stop for traffic, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond in time. The contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a body shop, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator randomly flashed. The vehicle was scheduled for an appointment on March 1, 2017 to inspect and diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Tamara recall I was told I that if I had gotten into a accident that the airbags would not deploy properly and it's going to cost me thousands to have it repaired.... this has to be a manufacturing error
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving various speeds, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Airbag readiness error B0014 indicator comes on when vehicle is started. It beeps 3 times and the light remains illuminated even after putting the vehicle in motion. Previous recall repair on seatbelt tensioners and airbag system. Records available in Chevy maintenance history.
My car won't go when stepping on the gas peddle in drive. When I stop at the light or to brake the car won't go when pushing the gas peddle in drive it doesn't do anything. I had to have the car towed 2X due to this issue. I only have 67K miles on this car. I've been told it's the transmission problem and need a new one. This should not be happening with the car. This is danegerous and unable to drive at this point. The dealer won't do anything about it. I should still have the warranty of driver train and nothing is being done. I've read several complaints of the same exact car having this issue obviously it's a defect. I want to contact GM about this I was almost killed when my car won't go stuck at a intersection. Also the recall on my seatbelt : steering the dealer is saying no active recalls which there is. I'm getting frustrated with these issues and nothing is being done. I'm reaching out to every entity possible before something happens to me or someone else with this faulty car. The airbag fault like occasionally comes on for no reason at all, then goes off then comes back on. These are issues that the GM needs to rectify. After reading online about the many same issues the 2012 Malibu has GM needs to intervene and help the owners get these faults fixed. There are way too many online complaints. [xxx] please help information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Updated 01/25/2017 updated 6/29/18
Takata recall - I was in a car accident on July, 12 on hwy 40 in St. Louis mo. Both officers on the scene and the tow truck driver said the air bag should have deployed. The car was a total loss. I was going about 40 mph on the hwy, I ran into the back of a van, I was the last car of 4 cars.
Traveling at approximately 35mph on a city street. 2003 Ford pickup pulled out in front of our car. We hit drivers front fender. Our car veered off of truck rolling onto drivers side uprighting back onto wheels and stopped when it hit a barrier fence while crossing three traffic lanes of the four lane road.
While on a trip the passenger air bag warning light came on while driving on highways while on vacation. This happened in May 2016 and also May 2015 while on vacation. I checked on line and it states the air bag is disabled when the learning light comes on. On line it stated back in 2004-up through 2012 they had several complaints on this, they found a problem with the wiring harness and had to do upgrade called a soft recall.I called on star and asked about recalls regarding the warning light for air bag, they said no recall on that. I requested a case be opened on 6-2-2016 and have not heard anything. Why would this warning light come on for a week every may? we do several miles of traveling mostly less than 300 one way trips yet it has only come on in May. I called my local dealership and they said no recall on that warning light either. Previously I had a 2009 Malibu which I purchased mainly because of the safety of all the airbags. If I or may passenger is in danger at any time with the airbag disabled it's not safe, period.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. Upon starting the vehicle, the service air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 08/03/16 according to the repair invoice, the driver side air bag coil failed. Updated 08/10/16.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after some time. In addition, the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The air bag and anti theft warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,261. The VIN was unavailable.
At approximately 45,000-50,000 miles "service airbag" light would come on intermittently. Took into dealer, not covered by extended warranty because the seats were involved with the issue on some level. GM would not pay for the repair though the car was less than 2 years old. Dealer did something and light stopped coming on. Now at 85,000-90,000 miles the light is back on for days at a time. The light always comes on upon starting the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard and caused the cruise control to malfunction. In addition, the seat belts did not latch and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head, back, and legs injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and repaired. The vehicle was included in a manufacturer recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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- Reily Township, OH, USA