Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10315968March 2, 2010
STEERING
2004 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX LS. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES. NO ACC OR INJURY. POWER STEERING GOES BACK ON AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER GM AUTOS THAT WERE RECALLED TODAY, MARCH 2, 2010. TSB'S HAVE BEEN ISSUED, BUT NO RECALL. THE INCIDENT DATE LISTED IS APPROX THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315257March 1, 2010
STEERING, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WOULD RESET THE TIME. IT ALSO DISPLAYED "SERVICE AIR BAG" AS SOON AS THE CAR TURNS ON. WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY STEERING WHEEL LOST ITS POWER STEERING AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" ALONG WITH A CAR AND WRENCH LIGHT FLASHING FROM THE GAUGE WINDOW. THIS HAS NOT BEEN FIXED DUE TO READING A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM THAT AFFECTED CERTAIN 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S. SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECT THAT THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF. A REAL SCARE WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD, LET ALONE ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315300March 1, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU THIS SUMMER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T LET ME TURN THE WHEEL THANKFULLY I WAS ON A COUNTY ROAD SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY CAR TO THE SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I HAD TO GET MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN REPLACED AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME IT ONLY PARTIALLY LOCKED UP, BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND I FEAR THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD POSSIBLE HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314139February 25, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
I WAS DRIVING ON 91S IN HARTFORD CT. I HAD JUST GOTTEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND MOVED INTO THE SECOND LANE. IT WAS RAINING AND I HYDROPLANED. I WENT INTO A 360 AND AT THE 180 POINT I HIT THE CEMENT DIVIDER HEAD ON. I CONTINUED IN THE 360 AND AS I CAME ABOUT AGAIN I HIT THE METAL GUARDRAIL, AGAIN, HEAD ON AND WENT INTO ANOTHER 360. THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AT ALL AND MY SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK UP WHICH CAUSED MY FACE AND UPPER TORSO TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I LOST TEETH AND WAS INJURED ON MY UPPER TORSO AND NECK. I CALLED CHEVY AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE PICS OF CAR AND SEND THEM . I DID SO AND STILL HAVE THE PICS AND THE CAR. CHEVY SENT A "TECH" OUT TO DO "TESTS". THE TECH SHOWED UP NOT ONLY AN HOUR AND A HALF LATE BUT WITHOUT THE PROPER EQUIPMENT TO DO THE TESTS AND WOUND UP BORROWING CERTAIN THINGS FROM MY NEIGHBOR. I WAITED 3+ MONTHS TO HEAR FROM CHEVY. I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY., AND THAT THE TESTS SAID IT WAS UNDER THE THRESHOLD IF WHEN AN AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY. INCLUDED WITH THE LETTER WAS A "COPY OF THE TEST" WHICH WAS/IS ABSOLUTELY INCOMPREHENSIBLE TO ME. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION OF ANYTHING THIS "TEST" SAID. BUT CHEVY TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY AT ALL. IF NEEDED I WILL FORWARD ALL PICS AND THE LETTER FROM CHEVY AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10312399February 20, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR SAYS POWER STEERING AND I LOSE ALL STEERING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310380February 14, 2010
STEERING
AS MY GIRLFRIEND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT WITH MY 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND JUST WHEN I PREPARED TO LEAVE, THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ALARM SOUNDED. THE POWER ASSIST ON THE STEERING WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. APROX 2 WEEKS LATER, SHE WENT TO TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING FAILED AGAIN. WHILE THESE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED,I DO WORRY THAT IT MAY OCCUR WHILE IN TRAFFIC OR IN TOWN, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I CAN SEE FROM THE REPORTS AT MYCARSTATS.COM THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310258February 13, 2010
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN DEFECTIVE ON THE CHEVY MALIBU. I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU AND THE STEERING LOCKS ON TURNS, MERGING AND ACCELERATION. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307961February 9, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT LOSES POWER STEERING AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. IT OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY SAY IT HAS A DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONDITION AS EXISTS IS IDENTIFIED IN A GM SERVICE BULLETIN# 04-02-35-009A. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307429February 8, 2010
SEATS
POWER DIRVER SEAT ON 2004 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305690February 4, 2010
STEERING
2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. POWER STEERING HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES, ESPECIALLY UNDER ACCELERATION. VEHICLE EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. LIGHTS AND WARNING BELLS GO OFF ON DASH OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HUDIBURG CHEVROLET TWO TIMES AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REPAIR PROBLEM AND DID NOT EVEN LOOK AT CAR. WANTED TO CHARGE ME JUST TO LOOK AT IT. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303629February 1, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE AND THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE STATION. SHE STATED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE SERVICE STATION TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF TO RESET THE POWER STEERING.SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303389January 30, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHEN I START CAR AND MAKING SHARP TURNS, IN ADDITION TO JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HERE CLICKING IN THE FRONT RIGHT END WHEN GOING UP HILL. TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT IS A PROB WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND RACK AND PINION. ODDLY ENOUGH THERE WAS AND 2006 MAILBU IN AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM MECHANIC FELT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. ALSO HAVE ISSUE WITH THE TURN SIGNALS FAILING I HAVE REPLACED MANY TIMES. I ALSO HAVE A HOLE THAT MELTED ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE IN THE PLASTIC HOUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303171January 29, 2010
STEERING
DURING NORMAL DRIVING, DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" AND ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPPED. CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER, BUT WAS ABLE TO STEER TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, POWER STEERING RETURNED. THIS CAR WAS SERVICED BY GM IN 2004 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM (UNDER THE ORIGINAL ODI COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION) BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AND GM INSISTS THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303203January 29, 2010
STEERING
ON JANUARY 13, 2010, THE WARNING, WITH LITTLE WRENCH LIT, "POWER STEERING" CAME ON THE DASH OF MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING BECAUSE JUST THE DAY BEFORE, MY SON-IN-LAW'S 2006 CHEVY MALIBU SEDAN'S STEERING QUIT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS ME THAT THIS IS A PROMINENT PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY MALIBU VEHICLES FOR WHICH GM IS NOT ISSUING A RECALL OR FIX. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR TO DIE BEFORE ACTING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302999January 28, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE RADIO PANEL STARTED BLINKING WITH POWER STEERING. I THEN LOST MY POWER STEERING AND MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE. AS A WOMAN, DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A PARKING LOT (BARELY), AND SAFELY PARK THE CAR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME, AND THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE 2004 MALIBU'S HAVE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, AND THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THAT IT OVERHEATS, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302141January 25, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2004 CHEVY. MALIBU TURN SIGNAL BULB/DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS MELT THROUGH THE PLASTIC AMBER COVER AND CONSTANTLY BURN OUT THE 3157 LIGHT BULBS. THE COMPANY HAS SEVERAL REPAIR REPORTS FOR THIS VIN; NOW I REPLACE THE BULBS MYSELF. GM DOES NOT WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE RUINED, THE LENS COVERING THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP HAS CRACKED FROM THE HEAT AND IS STAINED FROM HEAT DAMAGE. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR THAT GM WILL NOT PERFORM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302001January 23, 2010
STEERING
2004 CHEVY MALIBU. PROBLEM WITH STEERING. STEERING WHEEL WANTS TO TUG REPEATEDLY TO THE LEFT. IF I BARELY TOUCH THE STEERING WHEEL AND PUT A LITTLE PRESSURE EITHER TO RIGHT OR LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL BY ITSELF TUGS UP AND DOWN. AT HIGHER SPEEDS I CAN FEEL IN HANDS OCCASIONALLY TUGGING. HOPE IT DON'T DECIDE ONE DAY TO JUST DO A HARD TURN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WAS TOLD THAT IT MOST LIKELY IS THE STEERING ASSIST ON THE COLUMN. WHY CAN'T GM JUST HAVE PUT A REGULAR STEERING PUMP LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301727January 21, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298963January 11, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAX. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND THEN THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AND THE POTENTIAL THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR THE CONTACT FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298719January 8, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MAIN GEAR IN THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 6 TO 7 TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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