Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10722807June 1, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT ME HITTING THE PEDAL AND STAY ON UNTIL I TAP THE BRAKE TO MAKE THEM GO OUT. I NOTICED THAT I COULDN'T USE MY CRUISE CONTROL.I NOTICED I WOULD SET MY CRUISE CONTROL BUT WHEN THE TAILLIGHT/BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON IT KICKED ME OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717474May 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR ACTUATORS DO NOT WORK BY REMOTE OR WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK. THIS POSSESS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK IF IN AN ACCIDENT OR IF THE VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE. DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS AND HAVE ALSO REPLACED ACTUATORS ON MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF GM VEHICLES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE OTHER THREE WENT OUT SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUED NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED AGGRESSIVELY AND IN A TIMELY MANNER BEFORE FATALITIES HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715454May 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR LOCKS ON THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT SECURE AND MUST BE SECURED MANUALLY WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE, ALSO UNLOCKS AND LOCKS DURING DRIVING.. VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THESE DOOR LOCK ISSUES. NOT ABLE TO FEEL COMFORTABLE AS MUCH WITH THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THESE ISSURES. PLEASE FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715150May 7, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE REVERSING FROM PARKING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THE POWER STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,430.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715166May 7, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK TO ALLOW EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,269.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714363May 4, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED THEN LOST OF STEERING WHILE IN PROCESS OF TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP. HAD SERVICE REPAIR DONE AND TORQUE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713838April 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO (2014) MY POWER LOCKS STARTED FAILING. PRIMARILY THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR, ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS HAVE FAILED ON OCCASION. THE LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK, INTERMITTENTLY. THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR WON'T WORK AT ALL ANYMORE AND YOU HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE SEATS TO MANUALLY PULL UP THE LOCK. I NOTICE THIS OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT OUTSIDE, AND LESS FREQUENTLY WHEN IT IS COOLER OUTSIDE. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM AFRAID THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THERE WILL BE ISSUES IN GETTING MYSELF OR PASSENGERS OUT OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY. I ONLY HAVE 44,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS I SEE MANY MANY MALIBU OWNERS HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713845April 30, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT CAME ONTHE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAN ON WITH REDUCE ENGINE POWER. HAD TO PULL OVER CUT CAR OFF AND BACK ON EVERYTHING WENT AWAY EXCEPT CHECK ENGINE TOOK THAT TO BE CHECKED OUR IT CAME BACK AS A THROTTLE BODY OR LOOSE HOSE. CUT CAR BACK ON EVERYTHING WAS OFF. WENT TO WORK STARTED BACK UP EVERYTHING WAS FINE THEN AT 45 DID IT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713383April 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER DOORS (FRONT AND BACK) STOPPED LOCKING/UNLOCKING. ALTHOUGH THEY CLICK TO REFLECT THAT IT IS ATTEMPTING, IT DOES NOT COMPLETE. I HAVE READ ON COUNTLESS SITES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MANY 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S AND VOICING MY COMPLAINT AS WELL IN HOPES THAT GM IS FORCED TO DEAL WITH THEIR GROWING AND CONTINUED ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712982April 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING WENT OUT. 2014 APRIL 26. SAME THING HAPPENED A YEAR LATER THE EXACT DATE 2015. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712799April 25, 2015
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTING JERKING WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN ROAD BARELY MADE IT HOME UNABLE TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER WAVE PLATE DISINTEGRATED AND HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL SERVICE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM MINE IS NOT INCLUDED AND BEING THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THEY REALLY SHOULD INCLUDE ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712570April 24, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706576April 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. I BOUGHT THIS BEAUTIFUL 2009 CHEVY MALIBU USED W 48,000 MILES, I HAD IT ONLY 2 MONTHS BEFORE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THE LOCKS. ALL LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE USING THE INTERIOR SWITCH NOR THE KEY FOB. IF YOU MANUALLY OPEN THE LOCK BY PULLING IT UP AND THEN START THE CAR AND PUT IT IN GEAR, THE LOCKS WILL ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY AND LOCK THE DOOR PROPERLY. I CHECKED ONLINE AND EVERYONE SAYS THE PROBLEM WITH THE LOCKS IS THE BCM CONNECTION AND LACK OF DIELECTRIC GREASE.GM NEEDS TO ALSO FIX THE POWER LOCK ISSUE, IT IS VERY MUCH WELL KNOWN ON THE INTERNET. ANYWAY, CHECKING FORUMS IT SEEMS GM IS AWARE OF THE LOCKS FAILING CONSISTENTLY. WE ALL OWNERS OF CHEVY MALIBU'S HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH 2008, 2009, 2010 POWER LOCKS THAT MALFUNCTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE DOORS CAN LOCK AND UNLOCK AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE OWNED CHEVROLET AUTOS FOR 40 YEARS AND NEVER HAD ONE ACTUATOR GO OUT SO 4 AT ONCE IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHEVY. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALWAYS HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS JUST TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR MY KIDS OR ANYONE WHO IS GOING IN THE BACK. ITS VERY ANNOYING AND I JUST ABOUT HAD IT WITH THE MALIBU EVEN THOUGH THE CAR DRIVES NICE IT GETTING IRRITATED. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706325April 17, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AN AUDIBLE ALARM SOUNDED AND A MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CONSOLE INDICATING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WAS BARELY FUNCTIONAL AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH IF MY SPOUSE OR CHILDREN HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION OCCURRED OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE I COULD HAVE IT SERVICED AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. UPON A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET FOR RECALLS, I NOTICED THAT MY MAKE, MODEL, AND CERTAIN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED THE SAME YEAR WERE PART OF A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAD REPAIRED - A FAULTY TORQUE SENSOR IN THE POWER STEERING UNIT. MY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. A CALL TO THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER ON 4-17-2015 WAS UNSATISFACTORY. CHEVROLET DECLINED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT OTHER MALIBUS, PRODUCED IN THE SAME YEAR, WERE COVERED BY A RECALL. I REQUEST THE NHTSB EXTEND THE RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING FAILURE TO ALL 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES. I HAVE READ IN ONLINE FORUMS THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE FACING THE SAME ISSUE, AND MANY ARE NOT HAVING REPAIRS MADE DUE TO COST. THIS IS INDEED CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION TO THE OWNERS AND THE MOTORING PUBLIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705949April 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705329April 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED INDEPENDENTLY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,640.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704597April 9, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
UPON STARTUP OF THE VEHICLE, THE YELLOW WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES WITH THE MESSAGES "SERVICE ESC" FOLLOWED BY "ESC OFF". THIS IS CONCURRENT WITH LOSS OF POWER TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MAKING LOW-SPEED TURNS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT, BUT STILL MANAGEABLE. PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTARTING THE ENGINE MITIGATES THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704598April 9, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AROUND A CURVE, LIGHT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, ESC ACTIVATES WITH A WARNING LAMP AND "ESC ACTIVE" MESSAGE. THERE IS TYPICALLY NO NEED FOR STABILITY CONTROL TO BE ACTIVE AND IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM BECAUSE THE COMPUTER OVER-AGGRESSIVELY TRIES TO COMPENSATE FOR A NON EXISTENT ISSUE MAKING CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT AS WELL AS DANGEROUS DUE TO THE INABILITY FOR THE DRIVER TO SAFELY APPLY THE BRAKES DUE TO THE ESC OVERRIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704821April 9, 2015
STEERING
STARTED CAR UP AND MESSAGE CENTER FLASHES POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC. I GET CODES U2143, C0561 ON SCANNER . TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST. THIS CAR IS NOT PART OF RECALL ON STEERING PROBLEM BUT IT SHOULD BE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703977April 6, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
IT HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES....THE SERVICE ECS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT IS MISSING. WE PULLED INTO AN ADVANCED AUTO PARTS AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF...WENT INSIDE TO GET SOMEONE TO PUT IT ON THE METER AND IT WAS FINE. ALMOST 2 WEEKS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN...FEARFUL WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WONDERING IF IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MAY RECALL. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED IT IS STILL ACTING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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