Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10404237June 2, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2004 CHEVY MALIBU LT FRONT LEFT & RIGHT AMBER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE MELTED. LEFT SIDE IS 9 MONTHS OLD AND ALREADY MELTED THROUGH. RIGHT SIDE LOOKS LIKE ORIGINAL, HAS PLASTIC AMBER BULB MELTED ON TOP. ON LEFT SIDE BULB SOCKET IS BURNT. I AM USING THE APPROPRIATE BULBS REQUIRED FOR THE FRONT AND THEY WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY. THIS CAN BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404232June 2, 2011
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SEAT PREVIOUSLY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CURRENT FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403972June 1, 2011
STEERING
2004 MALIBU MAXX STEERING FAILURE. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2009. SPORADIC DIFFICULTY WITH POWER STEERING GOING OUT, HAS INCREASED TO A DAILY OCCURRENCE. WHEN ACCELERATING INTO A TURN, MUST HOLD ONTO STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY AND LEAN HEAVILY INTO TURN TO NAVIGATE SUFFICIENTLY TO AVOID COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES/OBJECTS/PEDESTRIANS. PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS ON HIGHWAY, CHANGING LANES, AND WHEN NAVIGATING EXIT RAMP WHEN THERE IS A CURVE. HAVE HAD STEERING WHEEL CLEANED AND GREASED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE COLUMN CLICKS DURING THE TURN IF THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. I SEE THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE, AND AM LOOKING FOR RECOMMENDATION FOR REPAIR, AS MY RESEARCH HAS FOUND LITTLE TO REMEDY. A OLDER SENIOR FRIEND WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY NAVIGATING A TURN IN EFFINGHAM NH A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE AND FORTUNATELY, MINIMAL INJURY TO THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403785May 31, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE IN WHICH THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DURING THE FAILURES, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ORDER TO REGAIN POWER STEERING, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE RESTARTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED A MODULE WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403929May 31, 2011
SEATS
BOUGHT MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU IN JUNE OF 2010 AND JUST RECENTLY THE SUPPORT BEAM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT GAVE WAY. I DON'T JERK AROUND IN MY SEAT I JUST GET IN AND DRIVE MY CAR. NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE AND I WAS HEAVIER WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR! I HAVE A WARRANTY WHICH I HOPE COVERS IT. HOWEVER, I HAVE NOTICED OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME THING HAPPENING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT AND DOCUMENTED IT ONLINE. I WANT IT TO BE CHECKED OUT AS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR POSSIBLE RECALL BY CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402654May 25, 2011
STEERING
MY MALIBU MAXX POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVER INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED IN 2008 FOR ANOTHER ISSUE. I KNOW SOME DAY THE STEERING WILL FAIL AT A MOST CRITICAL TIME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND OTHER STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO OCCUR. I CAN NOT BUY ANOTHER CHEVY WITH THIS KIND OF WORKMANSHIP. NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR THE BAILOUT REPAYMENT PROMISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402502May 24, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ITS 48K SERVICE AND HAD STEERING TROUBLE EVER SINCE. THE PROBLEM STARTED OUT EASY TO TURN ONE WAY AND HARD TO TURN THE OTHER, THEN THE DIFFICULTY WOULD GO AWAY. AFTER A WEEK OF THIS, IT WENT OUT COMPLETELY WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. I HAD NO POWER ASSISTED STEERING AT ALL AND ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND STARTING IT BACK UP AGAIN, IT STARTED WORKING. DID BILL GATES HELP BUILD THIS CAR??? SEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CONCERN. ONE PERSON LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402578May 24, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND MANEUVER THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401346May 17, 2011
SEATS
ONE DAY, I WAS ADJUSTING THE POWER SEAT WHILE SITTING IN IT AND THE SEAT SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE, SO THAT I WAS TILTING BACK AND RIGHT. THE FRAME WELD HAD BROKEN, SO NOW ADJUSTING THE SEAT UP/DOWN ONLY AFFECTS THE LEFT SIDE. SINCE THE SEATBELT IS ATTACHED TO THIS FRAME, IT STRIKES ME AS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD; IN A CRASH, MORE STRESS WOULD BE PUT ON THE INTACT LEFT WELD AND IF IT FAILED THEN THE SEAT WOULD COME FREE FROM THE REST OF THE CAR... I HAVE NOT SOUGHT TO GET THIS FIXED YET AS I AM WEIGHING MY OPTIONS ON A POTENTIAL $1,000+ REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400960May 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 MALIBU HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED IT. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON. IF I STOPPED AND START THE CAR 4 OR 5 TIMES A DAY IT WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A FEW TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NEVER FOUND OUT WHY IT WAS ON. RECENTLY, I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS KNOCKING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL, MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A FUEL READER WHICH CAME WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP WAS GOOD. AS LONG AS I KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN THE CAR I'M GOOD. A MONTH LATER THE CAR STARTS BUT DOESN'T STAY ON. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP. IT TOOK THEM 24 HOURS TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. $997.00. THIS IS AFTER THE COMPUTERS HAD BEEN GOING DOWN ALL DAY. THINKING ABOUT GETTING A NEW CAR. ONLINE LOOKING AT A HYUNDAI. CHECKED TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY RECALLS. DECIDED TO CHECK MY MALIBU AND SEE IF IT EVER HAD A RECALL. YES, JUST RECENTLY ON THE FUEL PUMP. I WONDER IF MY FUEL PUMP WAS PART OF THE RECALL. I WANT MY MONEY BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400734May 13, 2011
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO FROM A USED CAR LOT. A DAY AND A HALF AFTER I GOT THE CAR I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. IT WOULD JUST LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT IS ALL I CAN DO TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I COULD BE KILLED AND SO COULD MY KIDS WHILE RIDING WITH ME. I HAD A USED POWER STEERING MOTOR PUT ON, NOW I FIND OUT THAT I REALLY SHOULD HAVE HAD THE WHOLE POWER STEERING STUFF REPLACED. ALL TOGETHER THE POWER STEERING HAS DONE THIS ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE I GOT THE CAR. AFTER DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH ONLINE, I FIND THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THERE TO BE A RECALL. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A LOT OF DEATHS BEFORE SOMEONE WILL DO SOMETHING. IT IS A SHAME THAT GM DOES NOT CARE MORE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS THAN THEY DO THEMSELVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400828May 13, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING MOVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HE WAS FEARFUL THAT THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400542May 11, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT RECEIVING THE MESSAGE TO ACTIVATE AND CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399397May 6, 2011
STEERING
WAS MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN FROM A FULL STOP AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING CEASED WORKING AS WE TURNED INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED (5/3/2011), BUT WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR SINCE 3/11/11. I HAVE A MECHANIC LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE, BUT ONLINE SEARCHES REVEAL THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2004 CHEVY MALIBU'S AND WAS PART OF THE REASON FOR RECALLS OF THE 2005 MODEL. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE STEERING BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND THE ONLY KNOWN REMEDY IS TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART AFTER WHICH THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398822May 3, 2011
STEERING
IN APRIL OF 2004 I PURCHASED A CHEVY MALIBU WITH APPROX.12 MILES ON IT,IT RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS UNTIL OUT OF NO WARNING AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED..THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN,AND IT WORKED FINE ,THAT IS UNTIL NOW,SEVEN YEARS LATER THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED,NOW THIS TIME I REALIZED SOME HOW IF I RESTART THE CAR THE STEERING RESETS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT NOW,I HAVE NO WARRANTY ,AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL,BECAUSE MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398845May 3, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD LOCK MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398534May 2, 2011
STEERING
MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING GOES ON AND OFF (WORKING SOME DAYS AND NOT ON OTHERS). THE POWER STEERING IS CURRENTLY OUT AND I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP STATES THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MALIBU BUT SINCE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY I WILL HAVE TO COVER THE COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398985April 30, 2011
SEATS
WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT FOR ME TO DRIVE THEN THE SEAT DROPPED DOWN AND NOW LEANS TO THE RIGHT AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMPS AT ANY SPEED. FRONT WELD OF THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO SOMETIMES LEAN TOWARDS THE FRONT RIGHT. WE TOOK IT TO CHEVY, ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE SEAT AND DO A STATE INSPECTION. THEY SAID THAT THEY DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT WAS AND HAD TO PULL THE SEAT OUT. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE $1,000 TO REPAIR THE SEAT, THEN TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT REPAIRING THE SEAT. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, MORE WELDS HAD BROKEN AND THE SEAT WOBBLED A LOT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I PUT THE SEAT IN THE TOTALLY DOWN POSITION THAT IT WOULD NOT WOBBLE. NOW I AM LOOKING ONLINE AND SEE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT BROKEN WELDS ON THE SEAT. I HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER IF CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. JM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398374April 30, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU AND LOST POWER STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE DIVIDER. MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE WEB I FIND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL CHEVY MALIBU'S WHY IS THERE NO RECALL!!! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IN ONE OF THESE CARS LUCKY ENOUGH IT WASN'T MY PREGNANT WIFE OR I !!!! THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND LOST ALL STEERING ABILITIES PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS AS IF THE PROBLEM HAD GONE AWAY DROVE ABOUT ANOTHER MILE AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN ONCE ALREADY, NOW IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. WHY IS THE AUTO MAKER NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS STATED ABOVE IT CONTINUES TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM IN ALL CHEVY MALIBU"S REGARDLESS OF THE YEAR!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398097April 28, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY FOR TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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