2000 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 168,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Classic, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 168,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owned a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Classic. The contact's vehicle was involved in a rear end collision. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact's residence. A police report was filed and injuries were sustained. Medical attention was not received. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The VIN and speed were unavailable. The failure mileage was 168,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10637312, filed 2014-09, 168,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
9 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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