Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2005)

1,301 consumer complaints on file.

#10948441January 30, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR WENT OUT AFTER HAVING THIS RECALL CORRECTED. IT IS NOW OUT AGAIN, JUST 2 WEEKS OVER A YEAR AFTER HAVING IT CORRECTED AND GM WILL NOT PAY TO FIX IT. THIS CREATES A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION. ALSO, THE BRAKE LAMPS CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION WHICH WERE ALSO CORRECTED BY A RECALL ISSUE BUT CONTINUE TO GO BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948522January 30, 2017
STEERING
STEERING BEGAN SHAKING AND WITHIN A WEEK IT HAS GONE OUT, SEVERAL RECALLS ON THE SAME YEAR CAR AND DEALERSHIP WONT DO ANYTHING. POWER STEERING EVEN MOVES THE WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WILL ALMOST BE IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948161January 28, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUB CARRIAGE, AND BODY MOUNTS RUSTED AND CRACKED , WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE OTHER SIDE CRACKED WHEN I GOT THERE, THE DEALER STATED TO ME ON THE PHONE THAT THE CAR SEPARATED FROM THE CAR, . IT DID NOT SOUND RIGHT TO ME, ALL I DID WAS DRIVE TO MY MAIL BOX AND HEARD A NOISE, AND IT WAS PLACED UP AND I SAY THE BAD RUST, AND CRACK UNDER THE CAR TO THE SUB CARRIAGE, SO I WAS TOLD TO GO TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THAT IS WHAT I DID. I GOT SCARED, I AM DISABLED. IT HAS BEEN AT JACK PHALAN CHEVY SINCE 1/23/2017 IN LYONS. UPDATED 03/15/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947375January 24, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE AMBER PLASTIC HOUSINGS ENCLOSING THE TURN-SIGNAL/DRL BULBS IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE ARE MELTING, APPARENTLY DUE TO THE BULBS GETTING TOO HOT. THE MELTING PLASTIC HAS DRIPPED DOWN ONTO THE BULBS AND THE FUMES FROM THE MELTING PLASTIC HAVE FOGGED UP PART OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES AND BULBS ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, SO THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT. I HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT OTHER 2005 MALIBUS IN VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS, AND GM IS APPARENTLY NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938828December 30, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY FLASHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOOSELY SWAYED LEFT AND RIGHT EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936785December 21, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNAL BULBS CONTINUALLY BURN OUT. THEY GET SO HOT THAT BOTH FRONT ORANGE BULB COVERS HAVE HOLES BURNT IN THEM AND THE SOCKET HAS DISCOLORED BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. THIS BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2005 BUT DID NOT NOTICE THE HOLES UNTIL RECENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936584December 20, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR REQUIRED ANOTHER PART TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936093December 18, 2016
STEERING
THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL THAT IS OPEN ON IT. CHEVROLET AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAVE TOLD US THAT IT WILL COST $300 TO COMPLETE THE RECALL DUE TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE NEEDING TO BE REMOVED AND IT IS SEIZED. THEY SAID IF IT WASN'T SEIZED IT WOULDN'T COST US ANYTHING. HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP STATED TO DO THE RECALL IT IS REQUIRED THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE HAS TO BE TAKEN APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935039December 13, 2016
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN SEAT WELD ON RIGHT SIDE BROKE AND DETACHED FROM RAIL. THERE'S NOW NOTHING HOLDING THE SEAT IN PLACE ON THAT SIDE SO IT WOBBLES UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934870December 12, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS THE FRONT WHEELS START TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE..AFTER A WHILE OF DRIVING THE BRAKES SEEM TO START BRAKING AND SLOWING DOWN THE CAR ON ITS OWN..ALSO YOU CAN SMELL A BURNT OR RUBBER SMELL FROM THE WHEELS ARE BRAKES ALL OCCURS AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR, VERY NERVE WRECKING. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933778December 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SEATS
WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY, CAR DINGED AT ME 3 TIMES, REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING CAME ON, COULDN'T ACCELERATE, BRAKING POWER WAS REDUCED, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. HAD THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND INSPECTED..WORKED GOOD FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS AND IS HAPPENING AGAIN. AND NOW THE WELD IS BROKEN ON THE DRIVERS SEAT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930127December 6, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED, THE FUEL SPEWED OUT THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 295,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929572December 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR WITH A LOCK ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928505November 29, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BROKE IN MY CAR, THE RECALL COVERED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CABLE.. BUT THE KEY IS STUCK IN MY CAR EVERY SINCE THIS INCIDENT OF THE CABLE.. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY, JUST WITHIN MINUTES OF GETTING OF THE INTERSTATE. I PULLED INTO STORE PARKING LOT. THE CABLE BROKE, THE KEY WAS STUCK. I HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. TO THIS DAY, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY.. BOTH OF THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME. THIS SHOULD OF BEEN FIXED, BUT IT WASN'T. NOW MY CAR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND SOMETIMES WON'T START.. PLEASE HELP ME TO CORRECT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927473November 22, 2016
STEERING
GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY.PULLED OVER , RESTARTED CAR, WORKED FINE. FOUND OUT IT HAD A RECALL, TOOK IT IN AROUND 11-16-2016 .DROVE CAR THAT NEXT WEEKEND. STEERING STOPPED AGAIN.RESTARTED CAR, WORKED FINE AFTERWARDS. RECONTACTED DEALER , TOLD THEM PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THEY WONT FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGING ME. SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, UNLESS I PAY THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925160November 9, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY SORT OF PATTERN TO IT, THE ANTI-THEFT PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON MY 2005 MALIBU RANDOMLY IS TRIGGERED AND PREVENTS MY CAR ENGINE FROM STARTING UP, LEAVING ME STRANDED. I MUST PERFORM 10-MINUTE RESET PROCEDURE WITH KEY IN ON POSITION. HAS LEFT ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS MANY TIMES. HAPPENS EVERY 3-4 TIMES I START THE CAR - NO WAY TO PREDICT IT. MECHANICS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S WRONG. I HAVE NO OTHER KEYS OR HEAVY ITEMS ON MY KEY RING. SOMETIMES CAR STARTS FINE, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T. STARTED IN 2013 AND BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF EVER SINCE. GOOGLED AND MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING EXACT SAME PROBLEM. SEE THIS LINK: HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/WEBHP?SOURCEID=CHROME-INSTANT&RLZ=1C1AVNG_ENUS634US634&ION=1&ESPV=2&IE=UTF-8#Q=CHEVY+MALIBU+PASSLOCK+SENSOR+DEFECTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924968November 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER IN AUGUST OF 2014 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE, FOR THE SAME RECALL ISSUE. UPDATED 02/07/17.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918050October 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SON WRECKED HIS CAR AND IT ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF HE WAS DRIVING AND HIS CAR STRUCK A GUARDRAIL AND CONTINUED IN MOTION AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES HE WAS CUT FROM THE CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10915952October 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913887October 5, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAGE DOESN'T WORK CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD IN TRAFFIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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