2015 Chevrolet Malibu · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light stays on
- 28owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Aug 20, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
28 of the 49 reports of airbag on the 2015 Malibu describe airbag light on.
Part of Airbag warning light or recall (49 reports)
Tick what matches of 28 reports
Airbag light on on other Malibu years
No other Malibu model year has enough reports of airbag light on for a sheet of its own. See every Malibu year.
What this problem usually is
This is the narrower sheet inside airbag problems for the warning light itself: an airbag or SRS light that stays on, or comes and goes, with no crash involved. The light is the car saying part of the airbag system may not work when it's needed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the module (9 reports) and the sensor (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the airbags covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.
All 3 recalls on the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Malibu
Dtn air bag inflator rupture. Open.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 36,800 and 85,000 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Service airbag light goes on and off. Also passenger air bag keeps turning on and off.”
Filed Aug 20, 2025
“Air bag light is on dashboard and my driver seat wonât recline back up to a normal driving position. Brought it to the mechanic to have it checked and was told I am in need of a new driver seat do to a faulty airbag. The car is not even 10 years old yet and I canât use the seat properly to drive safely.”
Filed Oct 9, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 28 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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