Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#11173533February 1, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BOMNIN CHEVROLET MANASSAS (8000 SUDLEY RD, MANASSAS, VA 20109, (703)-368-2111) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,006.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173374January 31, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REGAL LAKELAND (925 BARTOW RD, LAKELAND, FL 33801, 863-904-1170) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,368.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172870January 29, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
BEGINNING IN DEC/JAN OF 2016/2017 I BEGAN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING WHERE IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WASN'T DRIVING BUT ALSO WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO AGGRESSIVELY SHAKE AND MY TRACTION CONTROL WOULD CUT OFF. IT GOT TO THE POINT I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I THEN CONTACTED GM AFTER RESEARCHING THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. I GOT IT FIXED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THIS WEEK JANUARY 2019. I CONTACTED GM TO LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AND THAT IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE I HAD BEFORE. THEY THEN PROCEED TO TELL ME TO DRIVE MY UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH MY 7 MONTH OLD INFANT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT (WITH NO POWER STEERING), EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE ISN'T AN ALL THE TIME ITS JUST IN ITS BEGINNING STAGES. I HAVE TO TURN OFF MY CAR TO HAVE IT RESET THE POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172478January 28, 2019
STEERING
THE POWER OF STEERING DOES NOT WORK. WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON THE POWER OF STEERING STOPS WORKING. I LOOKED ONLINE AND NOTICE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY WAS THEIR NEVER A RECALL ON THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172415January 27, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE AND THEN SAYS ESC OFF. STEERING WHEEL WON'T TURN. TURN THE CAR OFF AND MOST TIMES IF U TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE STARTING THE CAR IT WILL GO OFF. OTHER TIMES IT TAKES 2 TO 3 TIMES OF RESTARTING. TONIGHT DRIVING HOME THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WENT OUT. HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING AND VIBRATING ALL THE TIME NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171771January 24, 2019
STEERING
DRIVING, POWER STEERING FREEZES, CANNOT CHANGE LANES, OR TURN. IT WILL SUDDENLY TURN INTO OLD SCHOOL POWER STEERING, AND I CAN MUSCLE IT HOME. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE P, DUE TO MEDIAN OF ERROR. THEY SEEM TO THINK ALL OF THE OTHER 2009 MALIBU'S DO THIS, BUT NOT MINE. WHAT A RIDICULOUS NOTION. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER, NURSING STUDENT, HOPING I HAD BOUGHT A REALLY NICE CAR. NOW I FEAR MY DEATH DAILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171797January 24, 2019
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR IS MALFUNCTIONING, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL IS "TWITCHING" THE STEERING WILL GIVE OUT UNLESS I RESTART THE CAR. MOST OF THESE ARE ON RECALL BUT UNSURE WHY MY CAR WOULDN'T BE. ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171945January 24, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE OWNED MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU LT SINCE 2010. THE PASSENGER SIDE DIM HEADLAMP IS OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME! I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SEVERAL MODEL YEARS INCLUDING 2009 THAT THE FRONT END MUST BE REMOVED TO FIX THE HEADLIGHT. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET TWICE, FOR $170+ & $142+ WHEN I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A HEAD LIGHT ON A CAR, MUCH LESS REMOVE THE WHOLE FRONT END , THEN IT WAS FIXED AND BURNED OUT A MONTH LATER EACH TIME. I NEED TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT I KNOW MY HEADLIGHT IS GOOD, THERE IS JUST A DESIGN FAILURE IN KEEPING THE HEADLIGHT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171579January 23, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL OFF AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS KEPT RANDOMLY FLASHING. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14E044000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,317.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171701January 23, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON WHEN NOT BRAKING AND GO OFF WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171308January 22, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
ESC LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON 01-21. MORNING OF 01-22 WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE TRYING TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY. ECS LIGHT REMAINS ON AND POWER STEERING NEVER RETURNED EVEN AFTER 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY AND RURAL ROAD TRAVEL. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. FURIOUS THAT ONLY CERTAIN VIN #S ARE PART OF RECALL WHEN IT CLEARLY AFFECTS THE VAST MAJORITY OF VINS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171137January 21, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY POWER STEERING WILL QUIT WORKING AND IT BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER(VERY UNSAFE CONDITION). BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING, STEERING WILL BE FINE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN(WHICH IT DOES, CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, AGAIN VERY UNSAFE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171221January 21, 2019
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVY BACKROAD (SR 724). I RETURNED THE CAR TO MY HOUSE AND SWITCHED VEHICLES. LATER I TOOK THE CAR TO THE GARAGE FOR REPAIR --THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING PROBLEM. UPON LOOKING UP THE CODE, THE GARAGE SAID IT WAS THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR. GARAGE (AUTOPRO, INC - SHILLINGTON, PA 19607) REPLACED THE PART. ISSUE SEEMS VERY SIMILAR/THE SAME AS RECALL 14V153000 WHICH WAS FOR "CERTAIN 2008-2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S." BASED ON ONLINE RESEARCH, THERE ARE MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THEIR VIN WAS NOT COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170907January 19, 2019
STEERING
I HAVE NO POWER STEERING WHEN IT GOES OUT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE AND SERVICE ESC MESSAGE WILL APPEAR IN THE MESSAGE BOX ON THE DASH IT HAPPENS AS SOON AS I START THE CAR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170997January 19, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE BUT STOPPED IN A DRIVE THRU. SERVICE ESC, POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. TURNED OFF CAR. PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER RESTARTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170528January 17, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING BUT SHUT OFF WHEN ACTUALLY PUT ON BRAKES.... VERY DANGEROUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170296January 16, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVER LOW BEAN HEADLIGHT 3 TIMES IN 2018 ALL WITHIN 1-2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE LAST TIME BEING IN OCT 2018 AND NOW ITS OUT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170376January 16, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ESC/TRACTION LIGHT COMES ACROSS THE DASH AS I'M DRIVING RANDOMLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND HARD TO TURN. I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT'LL BE FINE BUT IT DOES COME BACK EVENTUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166810January 14, 2019
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONCERN WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY OWN UPKEEP. THE CAR IS IN MOTION AT THE TIME THAT THE STABILITY OF THE STEERING WHEEL GETS REALLY STIFF. THIS INCREASES ACCIDENTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166245January 10, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE ESC WAS TURNED OFF MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?! I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP, HEADLIGHTS AND ARM BARS. I BOUGHT THIS AS A USED VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT MECHANICAL ISSUE AFTER ISSUE. POORLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLE. INCLUDING HAVING TO CHANGE OUT THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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