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#40 of 61 Re: Air Bag [pao] by boydden

May 09, 2010 (6:36 pm)

Replying to: pao (May 03, 2010 12:48 pm)
I am glad I am not alone with this problem. I brought my wife a 2010 Malibu January 1st of this year. It only has 3800 miles on it. Our light started coming on in March but it would go back off after a few hours or days. At first I didn't pay it any mind but then it stayed on. Long story short, the dealer has our car a month now and hasn't called us yet to tell me when I am getting it back. I am going to talk to someone at the dealership to see if they will just buy it back. There is a chevy site on the net where people are sharing this same problem over and over. They gave my wife a rental through enterprise. Then they had to replace their cars 2 times due to the fact something was wrong with those. She is driving a Pontiac Vibe right now but that is not what I purchased and it rides like a tank. I am truly upset with all of this. If I get rid of the car I will do my homework before I buy another one.

#41 of 61 Re: Air Bag [boydden] by gmcustsvc

May 10, 2010 (12:03 pm)

Replying to: boydden (May 09, 2010 6:36 pm)
Hello Boydden,
I am from GM Customer Service. I apologize that you are experiencing concerns with your vehicle. Can you please email me with more information regarding your situation? You can access my email by clicking on my name. Thank you,
Mariah GM Customer Service

#42 of 61 malibu air bag system by vickici

Jun 20, 2010 (3:44 am)

I have purchased 2010 malibu ML 1; i,ve had it just over 3 months; air bag light continually would come on over a 2 week period. I took it to a dealership; they are hving to replace 5 airbag modules. To do so they had to remove both front seats; the tracks they sit in; they had to saw the tracks out of the car; they are replacing the tracks; re welding them into the car-all to relace these modules. I have a 2 year old i transport in this car. Though they are fixing it I do not want the car because there will always be doubt if something should happen would the air bags deploy; are the seats secure in the car. Never anticipated such a safety risk having a car thats just over 3 months old. I want replacement car or my trade in back. Have g.m. family that helped get me this car and i regret buying it very much.

#43 of 61 Re: malibu air bag system [vickici] by pao

Jun 21, 2010 (6:17 am)

Replying to: vickici (Jun 20, 2010 3:44 am)
I find it very strange they have to remove the seat rails from the floorboard in order to replace the airbag modules.....did they give you a reason for this....you stated they sawed them....ie broke the welds of the railing from the chassis of the car....
 
I too would be concerned about the integrity of the seat rails after they were re-welded.....I would question why they needed to remove the rails in the first place??? did they give you an explanation for this???

#44 of 61 Re: malibu air bag system [vickici] by bc60

Jun 22, 2010 (4:17 am)

Replying to: vickici (Jun 20, 2010 3:44 am)
I seem to recall someone posting on here a while back with a similar problem if memory serves me correctly. If I remember correctly, the problem turned out to be that the wiring was routed incorrectly through the seat rails. Seems like the wiring was routed through the seat rails in a way that by moving the seat, it would pinch or chafe the wires sending a false signal. The mechanic re-routed the wires in the correct location and solved the problem. I'm hazy on the details but I think it was something along these lines.
 
You might want to try and search these Malibu posts and see if you can find the actual post and solution. I believe it was within the past 8-12 months that I recall reading it.
 
Hope this helps

#45 of 61 Re: malibu air bag system [bc60] by bc60

Jun 22, 2010 (6:27 am)

Replying to: bc60 (Jun 22, 2010 4:17 am)
I found it...it had to do with driver front power seat control failure and not the air bag system. The details can be found in the driver front power seat control failure subject.

#46 of 61 new 2010 Malibu LT1 Air Bag Warning light by helaurin

Jul 19, 2010 (3:43 pm)

Just bought a new 2010 Malibu at the end of June. First car payment isn't even due yet and the car now needs to go in for servicing. Steady light "service air bag" is on. Onstar ran diagnostics and said don't drive the car and to get it serviced within 24 hours.
 
Anyone else have this problem?

#47 of 61 Re: new 2010 Malibu LT1 Air Bag Warning light [helaurin] by bwia

Jul 20, 2010 (4:47 am)

Replying to: helaurin (Jul 19, 2010 3:43 pm)
No such problem. We have 2008 LS with 24,000 miles and it has been bullet proof. Everything works perfectly and ride and handling is superb. No sqeaks, no rattles and on the express no wind or tire road noise.
Wonderful car for the money. I even like it better than my 2011 Lacrosse CXS.

#48 of 61 Re: new 2010 Malibu LT1 Air Bag Warning light [bwia] by malexbu

Jul 22, 2010 (11:32 am)

Replying to: bwia (Jul 20, 2010 4:47 am)
Could you please briefly compare your Malibu and Lacrosse? Why do you like the former better? Thanks!

#49 of 61 Re: new 2010 Malibu LT1 Air Bag Warning light [malexbu] by bwia

Jul 25, 2010 (5:01 pm)

Replying to: malexbu (Jul 22, 2010 11:32 am)
Could you please briefly compare your Malibu and Lacrosse? Why do you like the former better? Thanks!
 
I've had my Lacrosse CXS for only a week, not enough time to give a meaningful analysis. However, I will do so after my first 1,000 miles or so. But in the meantime the Malibu is my sentimental favorite.

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