Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2003)

569 consumer complaints on file.

#10763913September 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR TRIES TO START, STALLS AND WILL NOT START. SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT FLASHES. HAVE TO LEAVE KEY IN RUN POSITION FOR 15 MINUTES UNTIL SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT QUITS FLASHING, TURN KEY OFF AND THEN START THE ENGINE. HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK AND IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW. WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY AN AFTER MARKET REMOTE STARTER, HAD IT REMOVED AND AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763748September 14, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON JULY 20, 2015 COULD NOT ADJUST THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT. ALSO POWER WINDOWS IN THE BACK DRIVER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN OR UP. JULY 23, 2015 WHEN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AT SEARS WHICH THEY DIDN'T PEFORM DUE TO THEY NEEDED DRIVE TIME TO APPROVE. CHECKED THE OIL IT WAS VERY LOW ADDED 1 QUART ON AUGUST 10 I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING SPEED LIMIT CAR STARTED REDUCING ITS SPEED HEARD A LOUD NOISE PULLED OVER COULDNOT DRIVE IT SO I HAD IT TOWED HOME NEXT DAY AIN HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SHOP WHERE DRIVETIME TOLD ME TO TAKE IT THEY HAD IT FROM 8/11/2015-8/25/2015 ON AUG 26 THEY SO CALLED PUT A NEW ENGINE IT WAS ONLY 1 DAY LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT OVERHEATED TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED THE CAT CONVERTER REPLACED IN WHICH IT WAS NOT COVERED AT THAT TIME ON THE 28 IT WAS APPROVED BY THE TIME I WAS INFORMED DRIVE TIME HAD MY CAR REPO DUE TO NONPAYMENT I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT MAKE A PAYMENT UNTIL MY CAR WAS FIXED THE RIGHT WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762483September 9, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760355August 31, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING CAR AT ABOUT 30MPH, TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. BROUGHT TO CHEVROLET SERVICE,, AND THEY REPLACED ACCELERATOR CABLE. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE, AND THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN ID 04V528000. TO REPLACE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT WAS DONE 1-10-05 ON THIS CAR. IF THIS IS NOT THAT ISSUE, THEN THIS IS A NEW SAFETY ISSUE WITH A DIFFERENT PART FAILING THAT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748075August 12, 2015
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES NOW, I AM DRIVING AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF, I CAN NOT BRAKE I CAN NOT STEER, I STILL HAVE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM GONG ABOUT 20 TO ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL HAPPEN AT A HIGHER SPEED! IT DID IT THE FIRST TIME BACK IN JUNE 2015 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THEN AGAIN LAST FRIDAY AUGUST 7TH FOUR MORE TIMES WITH IN 10MINUTES AND A FEW MILES APART. IT IS LIKE SOMEONE JUST TURNED THE CAR OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745355July 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735811July 22, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE AND LIFT THE PEDAL UP WITH HER HAND, IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734815July 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ANTI- THEFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733789July 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE KEY WOULD NOT EJECT FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,345.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732687July 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732211July 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN ASSESSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS AND DETERMINED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726120June 18, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
COMPUTER PROBLEM 2003 CHEVY IMPALA 6 CYL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC 130000 MILES THIS RECENTLY STARTED, THE TRACTION ON LIGHT AND THE ABS YELLOW LIGHTS ON DASH STAY ON. RARELY DO THEY GO OFF, ONLY A FEW TIMES. THE SQUARE INDICATOR LIGHT SAYS "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I START THE VEHICLE, STAYS ON FOR 1-2 MINUTES THEN GOES OFF. BUT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON. HOW CAN I RESET THIS OR WHAT TO NOT HAVE A TRIP TO THE EXPENSIVE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES TO OPERATE CORRECTLY, NO DELAYS OR BRAKE HESITATION WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN USE. HELP ME OUT WITH A GOOD SOLUTION. I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701585June 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, STEERING AND AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON MAY 19, 2011. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHICH SENT THE VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE LANE HITTING ANOTHER CAR. HER VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ENDED UP GOING BACKWARDS INTO A SIGN AND THEN HITTING TWO PARKED VEHICLES IN A PARKING LOT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER SHE HIT THE SIGN. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNAWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH. SHE STATED SHE HAD SEVERAL KEYS ON HER RING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722079May 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY START WHEN IN NEUTRAL. IN ADDITION, THE KEY WAS ABLE TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717358May 19, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE RPMS FAILED TO DECREASE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE RPMS INCREASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE RPMS RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716163May 13, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT STOP INTERVALS I NOTICED THAT MY TEMP GUAGE WAS REACHING THE HOT MARK, I MADE IT HOME AND MY RESERVOIR WAS BOILING. THEN I NOTICE COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE MANIFOLD HOUSING. WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED OUT, I WAS TOLD THAT MY MANIFOLD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COSTLY EXPENSE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS I FOUND OUT THAT GM KNEW THAT THIS WAS A DEFAULT ISSUE AND ONLY SENT OUT RECALLS TO CERTAIN CUSTOMERS AND I WASN'T ONE OF THEM. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKE THE PROPER RECALLS TO GET THIS MATTER SOLVED. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED SINCE I MISSED THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL IT WAS IN 2008, AND MY PROBLEM DIDN'T OCCUR UNTIL NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715732May 11, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715281May 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE THEFT PASSLOCK SENSOR AND THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER TEN MINUTES OF HOLDING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE THEFT PASSLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND THE REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713709April 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE KEY DOES NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,808.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713727April 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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