Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10605675June 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER DROVE INTO HER DRIVE WAY FROM A SHORT DRIVE. WHEN SHE PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, RAN INTO HER HOME TO TELL HER MOTHER. WHEN THEY RAN BACK OUTSIDE, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THEY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. THE FIRE MARSHAL CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE COMBUSTED FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE, LIKELY ELECTRICAL. NO ONE WAS INJURED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED AND THE DRIVEWAY IS STAINED FROM THE SMOKE AND FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605337June 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED AND DIMMED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605339June 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN DRIVING, BUT DO NOT COME ON WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599088June 18, 2014
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL STARTED JERKING TO THE LEFT INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN I PARKED IT AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, I COULD STILL HEAR A MOTOR RUNNING AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT AGAIN AND THEN THE MOTOR SOUND STOPPED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT GET THE PROBLEM TO REPLICATE AND NO CODES SHOWING. DEALERSHIP SAID MY TWO RIGHT SIDE TIRES NEEDED BALANCING, I THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND STILL THEY SAID IT NEEDED THE TIRES BALANCED & IT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE, $74.10 LATER NO DIFFERENCE AND NOW THE STEERING WHEEL IS JERKING BACK AND FORTH TO THE LEFT & RIGHT CONSTANTLY, IS SCARY TO DRIVE, DEALERSHIP PUT MY VEHICLE ON LIST FOR RECALL FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST PART BUT SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET, I NEED THIS CAR TO GET TO WORK AND IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598727June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS LOST POWER STEERING NEARLY CAUSING A WRECK. THIS IS A DANGER AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BUT I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE MAILED NOTICE ON APRIL 28 . I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROADWAYS. MY CAR ALSO RANDOMLY LOSES BATTERY POWER.. I ASSUME THIS IS ELECTRICAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598035June 13, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598250June 13, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN I 40 WHEN ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP THE BELL STARTED CHIMING AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ACROSS THE SCREEN. IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN MY TEENAGER WAS DRIVING HE CAME HOME AND TOLD ME HE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT HE PULLED OUT OF THE SHOPPING CENTER AND THE DASH LIT UP THE BELL STARTED CHIMING AND HE SAID IT TOOK ALL THE STRENGTH HE HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET INTO THE CORRECT LANE. I TOOK THE CAR TO HENDRICKS AUTO MALL IN JULY 2013 BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VIN, SO WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT JUST THE WAY IT IS PRAYING THAT WE DON'T HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598205June 12, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SOUNDED LIKE FRONT TIRES WERE FALLING OFF OR VERY WOBBLY. HAD TO PULL OFF FREEWAY TURNED CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED AND PROBLEM STOPPED. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES NOW AND LAST TIME VIBRATION WAS SO BAD IT BROKE OFF BOTH FRONT HUBCAPS. THE SERVICE TECH AT LOCAL DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT DUE TO RECALL ON POWER STEERING RECALL YE WE TALKED TO CERTIFIED CHEVY MECHANIC AT A DIFFERENT DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS DEFINATELY THE ISSUE. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAITING FOR DEALERSHIP MANAGER TO CALL BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595106June 9, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL INFORMATION FOR VEHICLE. *SMD UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596567June 6, 2014
STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS 2006 MALIBU LS IN DECEMBER AND STARTED EXPERIENCING THE POWER STEERING ARBITRARILY GOING OUT AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES NOW. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL MAKE AND YEAR CAR FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT THE VIN IS NOT IN THE DATABASE SO THE DEALER WILL NOT WORK ON IT. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET 1800 NUMBER AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS A RECALL AND IT WAS BASED ON PART NUMBERS AND THE DEALER COULD LOOK AND SEE IF THE PARTS WERE COVERED BUT THE DEALER WANT TOUCH IT UNTIL THE VIN IS LISTED. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY DAUGHTER LOST POWER STEERING AND WHILE TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WAS BARELY MISSED BY AN 18 WHEELER WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER CAR TO GET RUN OFF INTO THE MEDIAN WHEN HE SWERVED TO MISS MY DAUGHTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595528June 2, 2014
STEERING
TORQUE CENTRE ASSEMBLY IS BEING RECALLED. GM HAS SAID NOT TO USE THE CAR. IT IS USED FOR DRIVER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE DRIVING LESSONS. THE PART IN QUESTION WON'T BE AVAILABLE FOR 4-6 WEEKS MAYBE. WHAT DO WE DO WITH OUR CAR IN THE MEANTIME? WE'RE PAYING TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD AND A NEW REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A DUEL BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595630June 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SURGE WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENTIRE STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/03/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595020May 30, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GETTING CLOSE OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING ALMOST LOST CONTROL ACCELERATING TO GET ONTO HIGHWAY.NOTIFIED GM TOLD ME CAR NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKE LIGHT BULBS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 30 TIMES ON RIGHT SIDE.WHILE TURNING WHEEL VEHICLE GETTING CLUNKING SOUND FRONT END OF VEHICLE INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES NO LOSE COMPONENTS FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594766May 29, 2014
STEERING
I WAS TRAVELING ON A SMOOTH, STRAIGHT ROAD WITH A GENTLE TURN. THE WARNING BELL CHIMED AND A MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED THAT NOTED POWER STEERING. I ALSO HEARD CLICKING SOUNDS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. AT THE SAME TIME THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CAR SEEMED TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THE CAR WAS PULLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO THE CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE RETURN TRIP HOME WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A DEAD STOP. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ACCORDING TO THEM, MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MOST CURRENT ROUND OF RECALLS FROM GM REGARDING POWER STEERING. I WAS INFORMED THAT A REPLACEMENT STEERING COLUMN WOULD COST AROUND 1,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594827May 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT LEVER MOVES TO PARK POSITION, BUT PARK IS NOT ENGAGED. CAN NOT START ENGINE BECAUSE TRANSMISSION IS STILL IN DRIVE, EVEN THOUGH GEAR SHIFT SHOWS PARK. SOUNDS LIKE GM RECALL NOTICE #14152, BUT WE WERE INFORMED BY DEALER OUR VIN # IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594867May 29, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594354May 27, 2014
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON MAY 20, 2014 I FILED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR AND THE CLUNK NOISE IN THE STEERING SYSTEM ON MY CAR. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS BY E MAIL AND THEY GAVE ME A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL. TODAY, MAY 27, 2014 I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THEIR RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY GAVE ME THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF A DEALER IN PUERTO RICO WHERE I HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. GM WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. WHY DO WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BAD JOB THE CAR MANUFACTURERS DO WHEN THEY MAKE THEIR CARS? THERE MUST BE A WAY IN WHICH CONSUMERS GET COMPENSATED BY THESE COMPANIES FOR THE EXPENSES THEY IMPOSE ON US WITH THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. FOR ME THIS MAY BE THE LAST CHEVROLET I WILL BUY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593009May 21, 2014
STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FIRST IS THE STEERING SOUNDS LIKE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL APART WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN I TURN CORNERS. THE SECOND IS THE FUEL THE CAR CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON. AND THE THIRD IS THE AIR CONDITONER BLOWS FROM COLD TO HOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593070May 21, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY AND DRIVING AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY, MY LOW FUEL MESSAGE CAME ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL ALL THE TIME, ITS ONE OR THE OTHER NEVER ANYTHING IN BETWEEN. MY LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. WHEN FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY I HAVE TO SET MY TRIP SET TO KEEP UP WITH MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593072May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING ON THE ROAD WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WENT DOWN TO ZERO WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ABS,TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE LIGHT, AND SECURITY LOCK LIGHTS WERE LITE UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT RESPONDING TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. IF EVER I TURN THE CAR OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART WHICH MEANT MY CHILDREN AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. ITS BEEN A HEADACHE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN MY VEHICLE DUE TO GAUGE NOT RESPONDING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. JUST EVERYTHING IS WRONG WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS EVERY WEEK THERE'S ANOTHER RECALL THAT IS ADDED TO THE LIST. ITS SCARY. TWELVE TO THIRTEEN LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST ALREADY OVER DEFAULTS OF THE CHEVY MODELED VEHICLES. A VERY INSECURE AND UNCOMFORTABLE CUSTOMER/FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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