Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#11120450August 16, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE TRACTION SERVICE ESC & ESC OFF LIGHTS COME OFF/ON SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE ROUGH AT TIMES, ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL FAIL TO WORK. GOT A RECALL ON THIS IN 2017 TOOK IT INTO A DEALER SHOP WHO APPLIED GEL TO CONNECTORS SAID THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM, IT CERTAINLY DID NOT.I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS SAFE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE SINCE IT IS THE ONLY ONE I OWN I DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE. SINCE THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW I CAN NOT GIVE AN EXACT DATE BUT IT DOES HAPPEN DAILY..I NEED THE REPAIRS MADE BY GM NOT ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119945August 14, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT AND NOT I THINK IT IS AFFECTING MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LIGHTS. I ALREADY HAD IT FIXED AND PAID A TRAFFIC TICKET TOTALING $700.00 ON IT. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE BULB. I FOUND OUT IT WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE PIGTAIL. I REPLACED IT AND NOW AFTER 4 MONTHS THEY ARE OUT AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE IN MULTIPLE BLOGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119279August 10, 2018
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM LIGHT BURNS OUT FREQUENTLY. UPON FIXING THE CONNECTION WAS MELTED. THE STEERING BECOMES HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING SLOW OR SLOWING DOWN TO TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118764August 9, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I PUT THE SHIFT LEVEL IN PARK BUT IT DOES NOT PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. THE CALL ROLLS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS THE EXACT SYMPTOM SHOWN IN CHEVROLET RECALL NUMBER 09V073000. CHEVROLET WILL NOT HONOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118750August 9, 2018
STEERING
OK SO THIS HAS HAPPNED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS I WILL BE DRIVING SPEED DOSENT MATTER AS ITS HAPPNED AT LOW SPEEDS OF 25 ASWELL AS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASH INDICATES AND SAYS TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE THEN SERVICE ESC THEN MY POWER STEERING CUTS OUT. WHEN I PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON EVERTHING GOES BACK TO NORMAL AS IT NEVER HAPPNED. PLEASE REVIEW THIS BECAUSE IVE HERD OTHER PEOPLE SAYING THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IF THIS ISSUE DECIDES TO ACT UP WHEN I NAVIGATE A TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115546August 3, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, SEATS
HIGH MOUNT CENTER STOP LIGHT DOES NOT WORK DRIVERS HEATED SEAT HEATER DOES NOT WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114616July 30, 2018
STEERING
ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM OPERATED SPORADICALLY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THEN QUIT FUNCTIONING COMPLETELY. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL EFFORT TO STEER, WORSE THAN ANY MANUAL STEERING I'VE EVER OPERATED. BEEN PARKED IN DRIVEWAY EVER SINCE. GM LISTS THIS AS A RECALL ITEM (#14V153000) FOR SEVERAL MALIBU MODELS, BUT MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED. OBVIOUSLY AN ERROR, BUT I'M GETTING NO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113653July 25, 2018
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST LOCKS, HAVE TO USE ALL MY POWER TO MAKE ANY TURNS. THIS HAPPENS ON ALL ROAD WAYS WHETHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. I HAVE SEE THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THIS IN THE EXACT YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, IT SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL WITH MY VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110359July 9, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 09 MALIBU BEGAN ACTING UP 1 YR AGO WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL, THE SECURITY LIGHT WOULD COME ON THE CAR WOULD BOG DOWN LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER AND THE SERVICE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THEN ABOUT 3 MIN LITER IT WOULD ALL TURN OFF, MY MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHY. RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN MISFIRING AND SHOWING LIGHTS THAT SAY SERVICE ESC, TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS AS CAR BUGS DOWN LIKE IT IS LOSING POWER. IT DOES THIS AT 30 MPH AND 50 MPH. WHEN I GET THE LIGHT CHECK IT SAYS MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 3. I HAVE CHANGED THE PLUG AND COIL MULTIPLE TIMES IN LAST 2 MONTHS. UPON GOOGLING I FOUND MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THIS STARTED JUNE 2017
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105426July 3, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SECOND DAY I HAD THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS DRIVING IN HOUSTON TEXAS IN FULL TRAFFIC AND MY MOTOR HAD ENGINE POWER LOSS. THEY FIXED MY POWER STEERING. NOW MY CAR GOES INTO ENGINE POWER LOSS WHEN DRIVING. ESC, TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE POWER LOSS COME ON THE DISPLAY. WE'VE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THROTTLE BODY BUT STILL NOTHING. THE CAR SHAKES AT REDLIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. THE AC SMELLS LIKE FUMES. WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY WITH THE AC ON THE CAR GOES INTO ENGINE POWER LOSS. LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AND COMES BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102234June 17, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND FIFTH LIGHT IN WINDOW COME ON WITHOUT BRAKING AND GO OFF WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102123June 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER REAR AND FRONT DOOR AUTOMATIC LOCK DOESN'T WORK AND PASSENGER HAS TO MANUALLY PULL IT UP TO GET OUT OF CAR. ELECTRICAL PANEL WILL RESET AND THEN COME BACK NORMAL. SPEED, GAS, AND RPM NEEDLES WILL BOUNCE TO 0, E, 0 AND THEN GO NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101533June 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY FOB QUIT WORKING. BOUGHT NEW KEY FOB FROM CHEVROLET AND CHEVROLET MECHANIC COULD NOT GET IT TO PROGRAM. LOCK SWITCHES ON DOOR STOP WORKING. CAR WILL LOCK ITSELF. HAD TO PAY FOR LOCK SMITH BECAUSE IT LOCKED ME OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101531June 12, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT LOSES POWER. LIGHT BULB CHANGES 3 TIMES AND THEY ALL ARE NOT BURNED OUT. CHANGED WIRING. LIGHT WILL NOW STAY LIT. LOW BEAM ONLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101120June 11, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHILE DRIVING SERVICE ESC LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOLLOWED BY POWER STEERING LIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULTY TO TURN. I WOULD TURN INTO A SAFE PLACE TURN THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A MINUTE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD WORK FINE. THIS WILL HAPPEN OFF AND ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT COME ON FOLLOWED BY POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN ALL THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I'M DRIVING SCARED THE DAY LIGHTS OUT OF ME EVERY TIME IT WOULD HAPPEN. BEING LOOKING AROUND TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AS FAR AS THIS GOES. WILL HAPPEN EVERY TIME I'M IN MOTION ON CITY STREET OR INTERSTATE VERY SCARY AS I'M A FEMALE DRIVING THIS CAR 2009 CHEVY MAILBU LTZ 4CYL THIS HAS BEING GOING ON FOR MONTHS NOW STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE VEHICLE STARTED PURCHASING IT IN 2017 NOT SURE OF THE EXACT TIME IT STARTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099729June 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAVE PLATE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097049May 21, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON MAY 18, 2018 ALL DOORS ON MY CHEVY MALIBU WERE WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN MY FIANCE LEFT TO LEAVE FOR WORK ON MAY 19, 2018 THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM NEITHER THE INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE; IT WASN'T UNTIL MAY 21, 2018 WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR TO OPEN AND FOUND THAT THE LATCH ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, BUT MY MAIN CONCERN IS WHAT IF IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OR MY PASSENGER WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096945May 20, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT FOR 3RD TIME WITHIN ABOUT 8 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093922May 15, 2018
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE ESC LIGHT , TRACTION LIGHT , BATTERY LIGHT , AIR BAG LIGHT , AND ALL SPEED WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT IT HAS STARTED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093614May 14, 2018
STEERING
ON MAY 13, 2018 AT APROX 7:30AM, I WAS TRAVELING ON CT-9 HIGHWAY AT 55MPH PREPARING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY CAR ALERT CHIMES CAME ON AND WARNING MESSAGE ABOUT "SERVICE POWER STEERING"AND I LOST POWER STEERING AS I WAS EXITING. I HAD DIFFICULTY MAKING A LEFT TURN AT THE END OF THE EXIT AND PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE. SHUT CAR OFF AND INSPECTED UNDER HOOD/BELTS, EVERYTHING OK. RESTARTED CAR AND MESSAGE WENT AWAY AND CAR HANDLED NORMALLY AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chevrolet Malibu