Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10575772March 31, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING INTO ANY GEAR THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON IT BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEALER, WHO BOTH STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/22/14*CN UPDATED 7/06/17*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576040March 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FRONT TURNING SIGNALS OR RUNNING LIGHTS GET VERY HOT AND MELT THROUGH THE AMBER LENS THAT THE BULB SITS IN. THESE BULBS BURN OUT QUITE OFTEN, WHICH HAVE CREATED SOME NEAR MISSES WHILE MAKING TURNS BECAUSE THE BULBS WOULD BURN OUT WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL THE 04 AND 05 MALIBU. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALERS AND THE DENY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ONLINE. EVERY MALIBU OF THESE YEARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575633March 29, 2014
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX CAUSING IT TO LEAN AND TILT BACK TO THE RIGHT TOWARD THE CENTER CONSOLE. IT HAS THE 6-WAY POWER SEAT. THE 58,795 IS LESS THAN AVERAGE FOR THE AGE OF THE CAR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE SEAT BELT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME OF THE SEAT. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD HAVE THIS ON A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575255March 27, 2014
STEERING
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT RESET AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE WHERE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT BY IT SELF WITH NO WARNING. SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS MORE AT SLOWER SPEEDS, BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DO NOT EXPECT IT AND I NEED THE POWER STEERING. MY YOUNG DAUGHTER DRIVES IT SOMETIMES ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574206March 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND RINGING SOUND SOUNDED AND POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE CURB AND CALL FOR HELP. AFTER SITTING A WHILE IT BECAME NORMAL, BUT I AM AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER ABOUT THIS. SEE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA 04018 AND LOTS OF GM SERVICE BULLETINS. MY DEALER CANNOT HELP BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS FOR 2005 MALIBU MAX ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING AND NOT THE 2004, BUT IT IS THE SAME POWER STEERING UNIT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573706March 20, 2014
STEERING
STEERING QUITS WORKING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573056March 18, 2014
STEERING
THE SERVICE STEERING WARNING LIGHT/CHIME ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. NO LOSS OF STEERING. DROVE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER THE NEXT DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT A COST OF $777.22. THE OWNER (MY MOTHER) WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BILL. I'M REPORTING IT NOW ON HER BEHALF AS IT APPEARS GENERAL MOTORS MIGHT FINALLY RECALL THE 2004 MODELS GIVEN THEIR RENEWED FOCUS ON SAFETY IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT COBALT/G5/ION FIASCO. ***WHY WAS THE 2004 MALIBU EXEMPT FROM THE 2005 AND UP RECALL WHEN IT USES THE SAME ELECTRIC STEERING UNIT?*** THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569432March 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04-23-14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568965March 13, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOSES POWER AND LOCKS UP, MY DAUGHTER IS 19 YEARS OLD AND I'D LIKE HER TO SEE HER 20TH BIRTHDAY, PLEASE HELP, THIS IS RIDICULOUS THE AMOUNT OF CHEVY CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND IT IS BEING IGNORED BY GM, THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, ASAP!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569128March 13, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT. MOST OFTEN IT HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, EX. BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, STARTING FROM A STOP SIGN ETC. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT 20 MILES PER HOUR AROUND A CURVE IN THE ROAD WHICH VERY NEARLY ENDED IN A CRASH. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN HAS RESOLVED THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT SOONER OR LATER THIS WILL END IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568820March 12, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND STALLED AS THE MIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH LIMITED POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567981March 8, 2014
SEATS
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY SEAT COLLAPSED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TRIED THE UP AND DOWN SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY SEAT WOULD NOT RAISE AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IN AN AKWARD POSITION. WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $1050 WHICH I COULD NOT AFFORD. I AM CONTINUING TO DRIVE THIS WAY. I JUST RECENTLY LOOKED ON THE COMPUTER AND SEE THAT THEIR ARE MANY, MANY COMPAINTS AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU PEOPLE, NHTSA, HAVE NOT CONSIDERED THIS A PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE. IS GM TOO BIG OR DO THEY OFFER A GOOD SPIFF. TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE. BECAUSE OF YOU MANY PEOPLE MAY GET INJURED OR DIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567987March 8, 2014
STEERING
I WAS LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA AT THE TIME AND AS I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH WHILE COMING AROUND A CURVE THE STEERING WENT OUT THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD STEER THE CAR AND I HIT 2 CARS AND BOUNCED OFF OF THEM INTO A HIGH CURB MY RIBS WERE BROKEN AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVERE PAIN IN MY HIP. RIGHT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THERE WAS AN ALERT TONE I THOUGHT I WAS LOW ON GAS WHEN I LOOKED AT MY RADIO (THIS IS WHERE IT TELLS YOU THINGS) IT SAID NO POWER STEERING WHEN I LOOKED AT MY DASH PANEL THERE WAS A WRENCH IN A CAR I WAS TRYING TO CORRECT MY DIRECTION BUT THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD STEER THE CAR AT ALL WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED I WAS HOSPITALIZED I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT SEVERAL ATTORNEYS BUT AFTER ALL THIS HAPPENED I HAD TO SELL MY HOME AND MOVE BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO WORK. WITH THE LOSS OF THE CAR I WAS UNABLE TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR FOLLOW UPS AS MY DOCTOR WANTED. MY NEPHEW TOLD ME TO WRITE TO YOU MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10567585March 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEFECT HAD OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567152March 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 7/14/14*CN UPDATED 07/18/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566942March 4, 2014
STEERING
BOUGHT CAR ON 2-6-14. WITHIN I MONTHS TIME, SENSORS REGISTERED 4 TIMES POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. GM HAS RECALLED THIS MODEL FROM 2005 AND UP . BUT NOT THE 2004 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE KELLY BLUE BOOK STILL HOLDS THE CAR AT $5300.00. JUST WONDERING IF SOMEONE CAN HELP ME OUT OF THIS JAM. BOUGHT THE CAR FOR MY 23 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND AFRAID THAT SHE MIGHT GET HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567010March 4, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON, AND THEN ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER I LOST POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON ITS OWN ABOUT 40 MINUTES LATER, AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566776March 3, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING SIMPLY WENT OUT AND AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER CAR... ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES DID GO OFF, A SECOND OR TWO BEFORE IT FAILED. NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY - NOT SURE I WANT TO FIND OUT. TURNED OFF THE CAR, THEN BACK ON AND STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. WENT TO CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIR, AND WANTS AN ADDITIONAL $100 JUST TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG.... NOT SURE WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CRITICAL ELEMENT OF THE CAR. IT SEEMS GM AND THE NHTSA ARE PLAYING "RUSSIAN ROULETTE" WITH OUR LIVES.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567196February 27, 2014
STEERING
STEERING FAILED AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE STEERING WARNING SYSTEM HAS BEEN GIVING FALSE INDICATION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR UNTIL IT DID FAIL. ALSO PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/CHEVROLET/MALIBU/2004/CONSUMER-DISCUSSIONS.HTML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565615February 24, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING SUDDENLY SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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