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Recalls that may apply to the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

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United States: NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19
18V4000002018-06-14. AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't. Built 2015-11-20 to 2017-09-08.
16V7810002016-10-26. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured November 18, 2015, to June 7, 2016. The fabric of the side-impact air bag cushion may tear during deployment. Built 2015-11-18 to 2016-06-07.
16V1510002016-03-11. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Malibu vehicles manufactured February 16, 2016, to March 5, 2016. The two weld studs that mount the front and rear side impact air bags may fracture and separate from the air bag during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, "Side Impact Protection." Built 2016-02-16 to 2016-03-05.
16V1250002016-03-02. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 21, 2016, to February 4, 2016. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. Built 2016-01-09 to 2016-01-26.
Canada: Transport Canada, as of 2026-10-19
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