Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2010)

1,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10870877May 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD TO GET A REPAIR ON THE EXHAUST VVT SOLENOID FOR THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE ENGINE. CODES: P0013 & P0014.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870679May 24, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE SUNROOF LEAKS THROUGH TO CENTER CONSOLE, FRONT DOME LIGHT, CARPETS AND SPEAKERS. THIS OCCURS AT ALL TIMES, STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. MORE SO AFTER RAIN AND CAR WASHING. I NOW HAVE WATER STAINS, MOLD AND SMELL THROUGHOUT CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870322May 23, 2016
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A JERSEY BARRIER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865159May 16, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR ON MORE THAN ONE OCASSION THE SUNROOF HAS LEAKED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU MOVE THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW DOES NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864370May 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) WENT OUT AND THE DEALER OR GM WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DESPITE THERE BEING KNOWN ISSUES AND RECALLS INVOLVING ISSUES WITH THE BCM. THE GAUGE WILL NOT WORK CORRECTLY, THE LIGHTS FLICKER, THE SHIFTING IS AFFECTED, ETC. PLEASE SEE RECALLS 14V252000, 14V252000, 14V252000 & 14V252000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863792May 8, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING! EVERYTHING DIES. CANNOT RESTART. HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR. WORKED FOR A WEEK, THEN DIED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. TOWED BACK TO DEALER, WHO HAS NO IDEA WHY THIS HAPPENS. NO RECALL NOTICE EVER RECEIVED FROM CHEVY. BUT I FOUND PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS BY OTHER OWNERS AS FAR BACK AS 2003 WHILE RESEARCHING ON INTERNET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863732May 7, 2016
WHEELS
I HAVE HAD 2 OF MY STEEL RIM GET CRACKS IN THEME IS THERE A RECALL ON THEME, I ALSO HAD 5 WHEEL LUGS ON THE LEFT FRONT BREAK AND 7 ON THE RIGHT NOT FROM OVER TIGHTENING WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THATS WHAT THEY TOLD ME AT THE TIME I HAD 1 ON EACH SIDE BROKEN THEY I HAD THEME REPAIR EM AND 3 WEEKS LATER I HAD 2 ON ONE SIDE 1 SIDE BRAKE I REPLACED THE WHEEL HUBS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863526May 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SERVICE SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF. IT SAYS SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM. BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS OFF AND ON FREQUENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863197May 4, 2016
WHEELS:RIM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE CRACKING AND THE TIRES WERE LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW DUE TO THE CRACKED RIM. THE RIM WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE RIM WAS PURCHASED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863035May 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ON WILL NOT GO OFF.ALSO SAYS SERVICE AIRBAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862429May 1, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS TURNING ONTO A FREEWAY ON RAMP WHEN A ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE CAME UP ON MY DASHBOARD. THE CARS SPEED THEN DROPPED TO ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR AND STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THANKFULLY I WAS ONLY MOVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860704April 21, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2010 CHEVY MALIBU LT 2.4 L BEGAN MISFIRING ON CYLINDER 1 GIVING ME TH CODES P0201 AND P0301. AFTER GETTING THOSE READINGS I BEGAN DRIVING HOME AND THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND LOSE POWER FOLLOWED BY THE SERVICE TRACTION AND SERVICE ESC WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT. SO I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND THE GEARS HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING AND HORSE POWER WAS REDUCE WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF. THE CAR WOULD SLIP GEAR AT 40 MPH AND AROUND 60 - 65 MPH. LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF UNLESS NEGATIVE BATTERY POST IS REMOVED AND THEN RECONNECTED.THEN PROBLEM RETURNS WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN AGAIN. I SEARCHED MY VIN NUMBER AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VIN BUT MY CAR HAS THE SAME ISSUES AS 100S OF OTHER 2010 CHEVY MALIBUS. I REALLY DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I WISH I ANY OTHER OPTION TO GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED ASAP!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860230April 19, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONS, BRAKE LIGHTS WILL BE ILLUMINATING WHEN BRAKE IS NOT PRESSED ALSO GEAR SHIFTER IS DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARK SERVICE ESC TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED IN JULY 2011, SEPTEMBER 2012. AUGUST 2013. SEPTEMBER 2014, AND FEBRUARY 2016 FOR THE SAME ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE. GM DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM RECALL # 13036 BUT ONCE THEY REPAIR IT, THEY CONSIDER THE RECALL CLOSED EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859744April 18, 2016
STEERING
LETTER FROM SENATOR BROWN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2010 CHEVY MALIBU. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS INFORMED THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE USING THEIR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2015, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN AS SHE WAS DRIVING. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY AND HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FACILITY WAS NOT A GM DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859777April 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
RIGHT NOW I HAVE THE SERVICE ESC AND SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT ON AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME. I TOOK EACH TIME TO CHEVY CLASSIC IN GRAPEVINE TX AND THEY TOLD ME NO CODES THE 1ST TIME, TOOK IT TO CLAY COOLEY IN IRVING--LIGHT CAME ON THEN NO CODES THEY SHOWED. TODAY 4-15=16 LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I TOOK IT TO CLASSIC CHEVY AND THEY FOUND 3 CODES THIS TIME. THEY SAY I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS! I SHOULD NOT SINCE THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON 5/14/2014 FOR 2010 MALIBU'S. MY CAR IS DOING THIS NOW !@!!@ IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO ME!! I FEEL LIKE THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS CAR ON THE ROAD FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTER. I DON'T WANT TO BE A STATISTIC IF WE HAVE A CAR CRASH AND IT WAS ALL BECAUSE CHEVY KEPT MAKING EXCUSES TO NOT FIX MY CRAP CAR FOR ME. THE OTHER RECALL WAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM NOT ILLUMINATING I GOT THAT LETTER A LITTLE TOO LATE . SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME IN OCT 2012 WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. MAYBE THOSE STUPID BACK BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING THEN!!!!!! SOMEONE AT CLASSIC OR CLAY COOOLYE CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX THIS ESC LIGHT ON MY CAR AND FIX ALL THE RECALLS FOR FREE. I ALSO HAVE AN EPS RECALL LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO ME BUT SOMEONE AT CHEVY TOLD ME THE LIGHT HAS TO COME ON FOR THEM TO FIX IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. MY CAR NEEDS TO BE FIXED FOR ALL THESE PROBLEMS IT HAS NO MATTER IF THE LIGHT IS ON OR NOT. BUT THE LIGHT IS ON FOR SERVICE ESC AND TRACTION RIGHT NOW!@ GM OR CHEVY NEEDS TO PAY FOR IT AND FIX THIS CAR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT COMPLETELY FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY ONLY LUBRICATED AND SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, SERVICE LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT. ALSO, THE FRONT AXLE WAS LEAKING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10855174April 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY WENT OUT. IT WAS SLIPPING WITH RPM GOING OUT OF CONTROL. ONCE THIS STARTED HAPPENING MY SPEED AND ACCELERATION WERE NOT SYNCHRONIZING SO I HAD TO EXIT. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. MY CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND HAD BEEN KEPT UP TO PAR SO THIS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853800April 6, 2016
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT BURNED A HOLE INTO THE SEAT FABRIC AND THE BACK OF THE CONTACT'S SWEATER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE AND THE DRIVER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853000April 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
2010 CHEVY MALIBU LT2..APX 76,000 MILES..**SIDE AIR BAG PROBLEMS** I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT GOING ABOUT MAYBE 10 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR A BIG LIKE "GUNSHOT" SOUND IT WAS SMOKEY AND LIKE A POWDER RESIDUE IN THE CAR CAUSING ME TO COUGH A LITTLE AND IT FELT AS I GOT IN A ACCIDENT OR HIT SOMETHING. MY SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO MY DRIVER SIDE OR ANYTHING .. I AM TRAUMATIZED AND JUST HAVE MINOR INJURIES SUCH AS BACK PAIN, FOR A MINUTE MY HEAD WAS SPINNING AND I HAD A HEADACHE..I WAS JUST SO CONFUSED AS TO WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED SO QUICK THANK GOD I WASN'T GOING FAST BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. TO MAKE EVEN MATTERS WORSE MY 5 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN BACK GLAD HE WAS SAFE. GM REALLY NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND ADDRESS IT CORRECTLY. NOW I'M OUT OF A CAR BASICALLY UNTIL I HEAR BACK FROM THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10852750March 31, 2016
STEERING
AT IDLE AND ACCELERATION, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852332March 29, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ESC SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED 100 % OF THE TIME, AND CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. THE DEALER DID THE RECALL A YEAR AGO AND NOW I HAVE THESE ISSUES. REPLACED BRAKE POSITION AND REPROGRAM FOR $140 BUT DIDN'T FIX. DEALER NOW WANTS TO REPLACE ABS MODULATOR VALVE, BCM, AND ABS CONTROL MODULE FOR 1450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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