2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,356miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic, 5% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,356 miles. 3 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.
“Takata recall on 01/10/2012 , I was in a crash ,, involving a air bag depolyment in which , the air bar deployed durring a crash , , I rear ended a car after it had stopped suddendly after a pediestrain had crossed the street , unexpectally , ,, after the sudden deployment of the air bag , so much materail had blowen out of the air bag , hitting my hand , most of the injury was on my face area mouth was bleeding as the materail had struck my mouth area , ,, I thought the car was on fire , from the smoke and materail exploided out of it , I had a hard time sleeping and was very distrubed by…”
NHTSA complaint #11048537, filed 2017-11, 124,356 miles“The contact owned a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic. While driving approximately 30 MPH over a bump, the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed without impact to the vehicle. The air bag released into the contact's face and caused him to crash into a parked, unoccupied vehicle. The contact suffered from swelling to the face and mouth area that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was deemed destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10863919, filed 2016-05, 150,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic. Contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle which rolled over three times. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that the driver and two passengers sustained unknown injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 12/9/14 the consumer did not receive a recall notification. …”
NHTSA complaint #10638036, filed 2014-09, 100,000 miles“2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic. Consumer writes in regards to airbag recall problems. The consumer was informed the part was not available. Also, the consumer experienced a problem with the key, which was previously recalled.”
NHTSA complaint #10690409, filed 2015-03Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
41 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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