2000 Chevrolet Malibu Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 3%of 922 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu, 3% of the 922 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles. 21 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Traveling on interstate I 40 doing 65mph cross over the media luckly their were no other car beside me or coming after I cross the media all I know it picked up speed like the gas pedal had stuck and it juke like but the air bag didn't come out it tore the front end of the body up the it accelerate by it self sometime just seating still.”
NHTSA complaint #10633598, filed 2014-09, 140,000 miles“Steering wheel locked,engine power was lost, brakes would not work. I could not control the vehicle,I hit a poled,borke both legs, have a rod in femur and messed up my knee,still recovering and in awheel chair for now.”
NHTSA complaint #10622221, filed 2014-08, 129,000 miles“While entering a on ramp at 25-40 MPH consumer collided into the rear of another vehicle stalled at the end of ramp. Seat belts were worn by the consumer, but none of the airbags deployed. There were no personal injuries, although there was damage to the vehicles. Police did arrive on the scene and no citations were issued.”
NHTSA complaint #10038087, filed 2003-09, 52,000 miles“Both frontal air bags deployed inadvertently while reversing. This resulted in lower face and neck injuries to the driver upon impact. Dealership could not indicate what caused the failure, but just wanted to repair it.”
NHTSA complaint #10113657, filed 2005-03, 110,000 miles“Had a spin out accident traveling 55 MPH - 60 MPH, hit a guard rail front ended, spun and hit the rear end of car on the same guard rail, air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10169719, filed 2006-10, 42,315 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 11% |
| 2022 | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 | 6 | 7% |
| 2020 | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 | 6 | 3% |
| 2018 | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 | 14 | 2% |
| 2016 | 18 | 2% |
| 2015 | 49 | 18% |
| 2014 | 16 | 5% |
| 2013 | 59 | 7% |
| 2012 | 101 | 11% |
| 2011 | 93 | 10% |
| 2010 | 144 | 11% |
| 2009 | 63 | 4% |
| 2008 | 64 | 6% |
| 2007 | 75 | 8% |
| 2006 | 34 | 3% |
| 2005 | 25 | 3% |
| 2004 | 26 | 2% |
| 2003 | 27 | 5% |
| 2002 | 18 | 3% |
| 2001 | 21 | 3% |
| 2000 | 31 | 3% |
| 1999 | 40 | 5% |
| 1998 | 40 | 4% |
| 1997 | 25 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu
250 complaintsExterior lighting
241 complaintsElectrical system
199 complaintsEngine cooling
174 complaintsFuel system
79 complaintsSteering
45 complaintsEquipment
33 complaintsSuspension
33 complaintsTires
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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