Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10568974March 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING FOR ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,690. ..UPDATED 04-23-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE AIR BAG BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 04/24/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568866March 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568059March 9, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE GM STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM IE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. THIS RECALL CAUTIONED THAT INTERMITTENT STALLING MAY CREATE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN VEHICLE. AS A RESULT I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS CONDITION CORRECTED ON THE DATE OF THE APPOINTMENT I ARRIVED WITH THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION AND WAS TURNED AWAY. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS A LIMITED RECALL AND THE RECALL FOR REPAIR HAD EXPIRED. I WAS ADVISED OF THIS RECALL BY MY REGULAR MECHANIC WHILE IN FOR UNRELATED MAINTENANCE. IT WAS THEN THAT HE INSTRUCTED ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH GM TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WITH NOT CHARGE TO ME. BEFORE I HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL, MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT THAT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM IE FUEL SYSTEM. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED ON THIS VEHICLE, AS A RESULT ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH MINE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES AND POTENTIAL INJURY TO THE 2 OCCUPANTS OF MY VEHICLE. IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACCIDENT I WILL HAVE TO GET EITHER A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT AND INSURANCE CLAIM INFORMATION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS NECESSARY. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567387March 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,166.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566806March 3, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE AN 06 MALIBU THAT LOST POWER STEERING FOR NO REASON I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HARD I HAVE BEEN READING THE WEBSITE ABOUT RECALLS AND WAS WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566845March 3, 2014
STEERING
WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED POWER STEERING APPEARED ACROSS THE RADIO AND ALSO LOSS OF POWER STEERING WAS A RESULT. SINCE THEN WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL COME ACROSS THE RADIO AND ALSO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566476February 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER SEVERAL YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,768.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565831February 25, 2014
STEERING
AT A SLIGHT BEND IN THE ROAD THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WARNING SOUND CHIMES. STEERING BECOMES UNASSISTED WITHOUT POWER. INFORMATIONAL PANEL INDICATES POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564023February 12, 2014
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO LEFT AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING BUT I WAS STILL ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT WAS REAL HARD. THE INDICATOR ON THE RADIO MESSAGE SCREEN INDICATED THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO WORK AGAIN ONLY TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN JUST A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM THAT THE 2006 MALIBU ARE EXPERIENCING. CHEVROLET CORP. SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON ALL THE MODELS THAT HAVE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING AND FIX THEM ASAP. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE A WREAK AND MAJOR DAMAGE IS GOING TO OCCUR TO SOMEBODY OR THEIR FAMILY. THERE IS A RECALL IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE USA FOR THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560796January 21, 2014
STEERING
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE CAR, BUT THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A VERY LOUD, GRINDING NOISE. PER MY REGULAR MECHANIC, THIS IS THE SUBJECT OF THE RECALL 12221 FOR CANADIAN VEHICLES, BUT MY VIN DOESN'T COME UP SO NO DEALER WILL ASSIST ME. I CAN'T SAFELY DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559540January 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I GOT IN MY CAR LAST NIGHT, COMING FROM OUT THE GROCERY STORE, AND IT WOULDN'T START!....ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT KEPT BLINKING. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND ITS JANUARY, I WAS FREEZING, CRYING AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THANK GOODNESS I DIDNT HAVE MY DAUGHTER WITH ME....I GOOGLED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED????!!!!!...I TRIED THE 10 MINUTE FIX BUT WHILE DOING IT, IT DRAINED MY BATTERY. EVERY GM CAR I HAD, HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS. THEY DON'T WANT US TO BUY FOREIGN BUT I THINK NEXT TIME I GET A CAR THATS WHERE IM HEADING!...GM YOU ARE RIDICULOUS AND EVERY SITE I GET TO COMPLAIN ON ABOUT YOU, I WILL!!!!....GET THIS FIXED ASAP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558991January 8, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND A WARNING SOUNDED AND POWER STEERING DISPLAYED ON STEREO INDICATOR THAT IT HAD STOPPED WORKING. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTATED AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. A COUPLE MORE MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I REPEATED WHAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY DONE AND WAS ABLE TO FINALLY MAKE IT HOME. IT HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THEN. THIS COULD DEFINITELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HOPE TO GET IT FIXED SOON. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558470January 4, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING 35 MPH AND ACCELERATING THE STEERING GAVE OUT AND LOCKED UP. THE CAR JERKED HARD TO THE MEDIAN TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS NOT RECOVERABLE. TOOK MY FOOT OFF PEDAL WHICH ALLOWED CAR TO STOP ALMOST PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD. TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED WHICH ALLOWED CONTROL TO MOVE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. DEALER SAYS COMMON PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ASSIST WITH NUMEROUS RECALLS JUST NOT THE 2006 MALIBU. LOOKING AT EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND LUCKY NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557577December 28, 2013
STEERING
I WAS WORKING ON MY MOTHER-IN-LAWS MALIBU OUT IN THE FRONT YARD AND CRANK IT AFTER LOOKING INTO SOME OTHER ISSUES THIS CAR HAS, AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS ITSELF ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT ON IT'S OWN.I THEN TRY TO TURN IT BACK AND NOTICE THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST. I ASK HER ABOUT IT AND SHE SAID IT HAS DONE THAT A FEW TIMES RECENTLY, WHERE SHE IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, AS EXPLAINED BY OTHERS, A LOT OF DINGING AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. THANK GOD THIS HASN'T HAPPENED WHILE SHE WAS IN A TURN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT YET, HOWEVER IF IT DOES, SHE IS 66 YEARS OLD WITH NECK INJURIES AND BACK PROBLEMS, AND IF I HAD TO GUESS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OVERPOWER THE STEERING WITHOUT THE POWER ASSIST OPERATING PROPERLY. IN LOOKING OVER THIS WEBSITE, I NOTICE OTHERS HAVE PAID UPWARDS OF $700 TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED AT NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. HOW MANY OTHERS DOES IT TAKE TO NOTICE THAT TRANS-CANADA HAD A RECALL ON THIS A FEW YEARS BACK AND THE US HAS NEVER HAD AN OFFICIAL SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557500December 27, 2013
STEERING
DRIVING AT A LOCAL GROCERY STORE AND LOST STEERING AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO CAR WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. THIS NEEDS TO GET FIXED AND I'M NOT PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE GM DOESN'T WANT TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT. AVERAGE COST OF REPAIR $700. AVERAGE COST OF A LIFE, PRICELESS. MAKE A RECALL HAPPEN NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556280December 16, 2013
STEERING
2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. 3.5 ENGINE. WHEN EXITING A RAMP TO ENTER THE EXPRESSWAY THE STEERING ON OUR 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LOCKED UP PULLING THE CAR ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC ON THE EXPRESSWAY BEFORE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL . THEN I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I WAS THINKING LOW TIRE OR BROKEN DRIVE BELT ON THE POWER STEERING AS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER STOPPING AND RAISING THE HOOD I SAW THE BELT WAS OK AND THE TIRE ALSO WAS OK. NEXT I STARTED TO CHECK THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEARN THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING DIP STICK. I STOOD THERE LOOKING STUPID THINKING MAYBE THIS CAR DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING. WELL THIS WAS A VERY COLD DAY I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND STARTED THE ENGINE WITH NO POWER STEERING LIGHT. I TURNED THE STEERING WILL AND EVERYTHING WAS OK SO I DROVE SLOWLY TO THE NEXT EXIT. AFTER 500 MILES THIS HAS NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555456December 10, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555289December 9, 2013
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND I ALMOST HIT A CAR AT INTERSECTION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND THERE WAS SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #10183 (JULY 20, 2110) POWER STEERING ASSIST, BUT MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS COVERAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE COVERAGE IS THE SAME. A DIAGNOSTIC SCAN AT DEALERSHIP VERIFIED CODE CO545- POWER STEERING MODULE. THE PART THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY CAR WAS PART # 25933396- STEERING COLUMN, AS LISTED IN THE SPECIAL COVERAGE. I HAVE BEEN IN EMAIL/PHONE CONTACT WITH GM SINCE THE INCIDENT. AS OF A PHONE CALL TODAY, THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE COST OF FAULTY STEERING COLUMN OR THE LABOR TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE TOTAL BILL WAS $645. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554871December 4, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES THEY TURN OFF. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO COME ON WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554267December 1, 2013
STEERING
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALARMS STARTED DINGING, AND POWER STEERING SHOWED UP ON RADIO. I LOST POWER STEERING AND WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I COULD BARELY TURN WHEEL TO AVOID ACCIDENT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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