Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#11141851October 22, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT HAS BLOWN TWICE IN LESS THEN A YEAR. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT NO LONGER RETRACTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141881October 22, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, "POWER STEERING" AND "ESC OFF" WAS DISPLAYED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140415October 15, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT. IT IS NOT DETERMINED BY IF IT'S PARKED OR I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139416October 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BODY CONTROL MODULE CAUSING BRAKING LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS NOT TO FUNCTION WHILE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY. THREE TIMES I'VE HAD THE BULBS REPAIRED AND WIRING HARNESS CHECKED. GIVEN THAT TE FRONT END NEEDS TO BE PULLED JUST TO CHANGE THE BULBS, THIS HAS LED TO SOME HIGH REPAIR BILLS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT 2004-2014 MALIBU HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. CHEVY RECALL #13036 NHTSA CAMPAIGN #14V252000. FOR WHATEVER REASON MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT SHOULD BE, AND BEFORE MY DAUGHTER IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139517October 10, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CAR WON'T GO IN REVERSE AND WON'T CHANGE TO 3RD GEAR. RPM WIND HIGH GOING AT A SLOW SPEED OF 30MPH AND WON'T SWITCH TO HIGHER GEAR. CHEVY PAID FOR TRANSMISSIONS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE FOR 2008-2009 MALIBUS WITH 6T70 OR 6T75 BUT SAID MINE WASN'T PART OF #14404B: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT SINCE MY TRANSMISSION IS 6T40 OR 6T45 EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAVE CARS PASS ME AS I COULDN'T KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC SPEEDS. BEFORE THAT I COULDN'T GET OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. PUSHED MY CAR BACKWARDS JUST SO I WAS ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. CALLED GM AND MADE CASE# 8-4709450172
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11138774October 6, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT CONNTOR KEEP BURING OUT LOW BEAM ON PASSAGER SIDE SECOND TIME REPLACING IT IN TWO YEARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132696October 1, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB JOHNSON CHEVROLET (1271 W RIDGE RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14615, (866) 915-9664) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAVE PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8-4620605328. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132396September 30, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIRBAG SYSTEMS, THE ENGINE NOT SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED, THE BATTERY DYING, A BRAND NEW BATTERY STARTED SMOKING AND LEAKING ACID DUE TO A 3RD FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE ISSUE CAN BE SPOTTY BUT INDEFINITELY BECOMES MORE PREVALENT AS WHATEVER SHORT IN THE SWITCH GETS WORSE. THIS IS ALSO ACROSS MULTIPLE SWITCH MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING BWD, AC DELCO AND BMG. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MAY REMAIN ON EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE OFF AND, THE BATTERY DRAINAGE IS MUCH MORE PREVALENT WHEN THE AIRBAG STAYS EITHER IN THE ON OR OFF POSITION WITH THE VEHICLE OFF. THE OTHER ISSUE THIS CAUSES IS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO COMPLETELY GO OFF LINE IN WHICH CASE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WILL GO OFF BUT THIS USUALLY RESOLVES ITSELF AFTER 2 TO 10 STARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131118September 25, 2018
STEERING
WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK, STOPPED AT MC DONALD'S TO GET BREAKFAST IN THE DRIVE THROUGH. LEFT MC DONALD'S WAS CURVING ONTO THE ON RAMP TO 291 HWY WHEN I LOST POWER STEERING ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. I THEN GOT THE CAR PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE ON EVERYTHING WAS OK. IT HAS DONE THIS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130895September 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU EXPERIENCED A WAVE PLATE ISSUE THAT GM IS AWARE ABOUT BUT WON'T COVER. THE PROBLEM WAS ISSUED SPECIAL COVERAGE #14404 FOR SAME MALIBU 2008-2009 BUT THEY SAY MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BUT WON'T GIVE SPECIFICS ONLY SAYING I SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER AND ONLY WHICH I NEED TO PRODUCE TO HAVE MY PROBLEM FIXED. THEY DON'T KEEP AN ACCURATE RECORD OF PEOPLE'S ADDRESSES SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW. DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT THEY WON'T FIX IT WHEN IT CLEARLY SHOWS IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE TYPE AND RATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131054September 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN THE GEAR WAS SWITCHED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STEVE RAYMAN CHEVROLET (678-269-7886, LOCATED AT 2155 COBB PKWY SE, SMYRNA, GA 30080) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130020September 17, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS HAS POPPED UP ON MY CAR 2 MONTHS AFTER I LEASED THE CAR AND THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM SAYS ITS OK TO BE ON MY DASHBOARD AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT. IT SHOWS UP EVERYTIME I GO UP TO 35 OR MORE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129520September 14, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN MOTION ON THE INTERSTATE AND HIGHWAY THE STEERING WOULD ACT AS IF A CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING FOR 1-3 SEC THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TIGHTEN UP AND VERY EASY TO LOOSE CONTROL BECAUSE IT TIGHTENS UP THIS HAS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND ON A CURVE WHICH I ALMOST LOST CONTROL CALLED DEALERSHIP AND MENTION NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE (ITS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129386September 13, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHILE DRIVING , POWER STEERING STOPPED WORK. STEERING GOT REAL HARD AND BECAME REAL HARD TO TURN MY VEHICLE. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE SOME PLAY (TWITCH) IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. AFTER A RESTART, IT WENT AWAY BUT SAME PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. THERE WAS MESSAGE ON DASH REGARDING ESC SEVICE AND POWER STEERING. IT ALL SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE DORMAN RECALL ON OTHER GM VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128670September 11, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN 2010, I HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST 3 TIMES A YEAR, WHICH HAS COST ME AT LEAST $200.00 EACH VISIT, I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I HAVE DROPPED IT OFF FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS TO GET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124414September 4, 2018
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND CANT TURN THE WHEEL THEY HAVE THIS RECAL ON SOME OF THE MALIBU CARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124001September 2, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ISSUE . HEADLIGHT LOWBEAM SPECIFICALLY ON PASSENGER SIDE KEEP GOING OUT . AFTER RESEARCH AND TESTING TO FIND OUT IT'S NOT THE ACTUAL BULB THAT'S THE ISSUE. IT'S THAT HEADLIGHT WIRING ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT MALIBU'S . CHANGED BULB 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTH WINDOW .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123960September 1, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR LOSES SPEED WHILE DRIVING THEN REDUCE POWER SHOWS ON DASHBOARD. WHEN STOP ENGINE SHAKING AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT START.. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM I ALREADY SPEND OVER 4000 AND STILL HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123886August 31, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123234August 29, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED NUCAR CHEVROLET (174 N. DUPONT HIGHWAY, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720, (302) 327-1171) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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