Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 04011 | 04/16/2004 | 10007054 | The air bag warning labels on the driver and passenger sun visors do not have everything required by the safety standard. *tt | 05/25/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 74000 | 1 | |
| The driver information center would reset the time. it also displayed service air bag as soon as the car turns on. when driving on the freeway, my steering wheel lost its power steering and the driver information center displayed power steering along with a car and wrench light flashing from the gauge window. this has not been fixed due to reading a customer satisfaction program that affected certain 2004 chevrolet malibu's. should not be responsible for a defect that the dealer was aware of. a real scare when driving on the road, let alone on the freeway. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2004 | 23500 | 3 | 10/03/2003 |
| The car cut off while i was driving and in heavy traffic more than once. there was no warning that this would happen. the car was serviced before for this problem but it continued to happen. i have had 3 recalls, the horn fuse has been replaced twice, and the blinker is currently out. the steering collar has also been replaced. this car was supposed to be a new car. | |||
| 05/19/2004 | 1 | 11/01/2003 | |
| Problems with power steering and air bags on 2004 chevrolet malibu.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer was involved in an accident in which the air bags did not deploy. while driving the power steering stopped working. *nm | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 8900 | 1 | |
| When hit on the driver's sideat 55 mph side air bags did not deploy. consumer sustained neck injuries. vehicle was towed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.*ak | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 150 | 1 | 08/31/2004 |
| While driving, the air bag light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the mechanic told the consumer not to panic, because it was normal. *ak the passenger side door was permanently lock from the outside. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/30/2008 | 100000 | 1 | 11/12/2005 |
| The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu sedan. while driving 30 mph, she crashed into a dirt mound and blacked out. when the driver side air bag deployed, the steering wheel was detached. there was smoke and some flames present around the steering wheel. the driver was able to regain consciousness, smelled smoke and stopped the vehicle by shifting the gear into park. the seat belt also broke, threw the contact into the rear seat and the vehicle flipped over into a field and was destroyed. the driver sustained a concussion, whiplash and the passenger had minor injuries. the passenger air bag deployed normally. pictures and a police report and pictures are available. the fire department attempted to determine the cause of fire and was unsuccessful. the failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000. rk updated 5/5/08 *cn | |||
| 02/28/2005 | 7100 | 1 | 04/29/2004 |
| Consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision, where it struck another vehicle at 25 mph dead center, and the air bags did not deploy. consumers sustained neck injuries. *ak the vehicle was totaled. *bf *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 8900 | 1 | |
| When hit on the driver's sideat 55 mph side air bags did not deploy. consumer sustained neck injuries. vehicle was towed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.*ak | |||