1999 Chevrolet Malibu Airbags Problems

Your car's front and passenger airbags failed to deploy during a severe rear-end collision at highway speed, leaving you and your passenger without the protection these safety systems are designed to provide. The impact was severe enough to cause significant vehicle damage and result in multiple injuries including a concussion, torn rotator cuff, and fractures. This appears to be a known safety defect (Takara recall) that should have been addressed by the manufacturer.

Your airbags deployed unexpectedly while you were driving, causing you to lose control and crash. You suffered serious injuries including a broken back and broken legs. This issue requires investigation into why the airbag system activated when it shouldn't have.

Your airbag deployed unexpectedly while you were exiting the car, even though you didn't hit anything and the vehicle wasn't in a crash. This is a serious safety concern since airbags should only deploy during actual collisions. You should have the airbag system inspected by a mechanic to determine what caused the unintended deployment.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT, WHICH WASNT MY FAULT. THE CAR WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO FALL ONTO MY LAP.THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLORE, I SUFFERED A FRACTURED PELVIS WHICH DID NOT HEAL CORRECTLY. IM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS FROM THIS . THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION TO PUT SOME AIR IN THE TIRES, AND WHEN I GOT OUT AND CLOSED THE DOOR, BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT SITTING IN THE CAR WHEN THEY JUST ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURY TO THE FACE AND THE LEFT FOOT AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TIRE STRUCK THE CURVE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND THE STREETS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING IN SLOW MORNING TRAFFIC, MORE OR LESS 20 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO CRASH. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING THANKS THAT I WAS DRIVING SLOW. MR. DAN BAILEY, SERVICE MANAGER AT HOLLER CHEVROLET - 407-645-1234, AFTER CHECKING THE CAR OUT, SAID THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME HE SAW AIRBAGS EXPLODING WITHOUT ACCIDENT ON A CHEVROLET. *NM

SMALL BUMP ACCIDENT AIR BAGS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY FRONTAL ACCIDENTS. YET THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON MY VEHICLE WHEN MY DAUGHTER HAD A ACCIDENT WHERE SHE BARLEY BUMPED THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE EXCEPT THE AIR BAGS. IN FACT, SHE WAS INJURED MORE BY THE BAGS (SHE WAS DAZED AND HAD A HEAD ACHE) THEN THE BUMP. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO DAMAGE OF ANY KIND. IF AIR BAGS ARE FOR MODERATE AND WORSE ACCIDENTS WHY ARE THEY DEPLOYING ON A SLIGHT IMPACT ACCIDENT? *NM

DT: CONSUMER STATES: THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING A WRECK. GOT HIT FROM THE FRONT, AND HIT A TRUCK IN THE BACK. THE HOOD AND FENDER BENT. SPEED MAY HAVE BEEN 55- 60 MPH. *AK *SB *NM

CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING WITH THE REAR BUMPER AT A LOW IMPACT OF 5 MPH OR LESS, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

THE AIRBAGS ON MY 1999 CHEVY MALIBU DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I WAS IN A PRETTY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE CAR AND THE ACCIDENT SCENE. I WAS HIT IN THE FRONT BY SOMEONE RUNNING A STOP SIGN. *JB

MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I WAS IN A 50 MPH HEAD ON CRASH. ONE CAR ACCIDENT AGAINST A MEDIUM WHICH LED TO PAIN IN MY NECK, CHEST, AND LOWER BACK. I WAS GOING HOME IN LEFT LANE AND TWO SPEEDING CARS PAST ME AND CUT ME OFF, DIDN'T STOP AND I HIT A METAL RAIL. I'M VERY UPSET BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THE CAR IS A 99 CHEVROLET MALIBU WHICH WE PURCHASED FROM CARMAX AND THEY SAID THEY SOLD US A CAR WITH NO DEFECTS. WHERE DO SEARCH FOR ANSWERS? THE CAR IS REPARABLE BUT MIGHT NOT BE IN THE SAME CONDITION WHEN I GET IT BACK. I'M VERY HAPPY I DIDN'T HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THAT CAR THEN. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION YET NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. CONSUMER STATES' HIT A PATCH IN THE ROAD AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO A METAL AND CONCRETED BARRIER. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS

CONSUMER SUFFERED AN EYE INJURY FROM A LATER DEPLOYING AIRBAG, WHILE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.(ATTORNEY KEVIN O'DELL ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25MPH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK*SLC

WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 3600. *AK

SLID ON ICE DURING SNOW STORM, HIT CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON AT 20-25 MPH, SPUN AND HIT CONCRET THREE TIMES, AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE BEHIND THIS VEHICLE (1999 MALIBU) STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING 1999 MALIBU TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. THE "OTHER" VEHICLE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS TOTAL LOSS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY FROM HITTING FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH OR LESS CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR HEAD-ON CRASH IN WHICH BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO,THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT OWNER FOUND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY FRONTAL IMPACT. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS AN UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT THAT CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT. BUT VEHICLE ITSELF WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY IMPACTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DURING MINIMAL IMPACT. NLM

HIT A CEMENT PARKING BLOCK AT 2MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED-CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AT CHEVY(MOST UNPROFESSIONAL) THEY SAID AIRBAGS WERE TO DEPLOY WITH FRONTAL CRASH-THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION. RAN AROUND FOR 14 DAYS. WAS TOLD THAT A POTHOLE OR A SPEEDBUMP COULD SET THEM OFF AT THE RIGHT ANGLE. 2500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE.

WHILE PARKING IN A PARKING SPACE DRIVER PULLED OUT TO MAKE SURE VEHICLE WAS IN CORRECTLY AND BUMPED THE BARRIER, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SOME SCRATCHES TO DRIVER'S RIGHT ARM. *AK