Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2005)

1,301 consumer complaints on file.

#10268981May 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES, THEY BLINK OFF AND ON. SOMETIMES THEY JUST STAY ON,AND OTHER TIMES WHEN YOU BRAKE THEY WANT COME ON AT ALL. HAVE HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALER 3 OR 4 TIMES THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM . I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED BRAKE SWITCH AND THEY DID SOME OTHER THINGS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267383April 30, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU IN MARCH OF 09 IT'S NOW MAY 09 AND I WILL BE REPLACING MY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT THE CAR CHECK THAT WAS PERFORMED AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE SHOWED THAT IS WAS REPLACED 30K MILES AGO. THE CAR POPS AND CRACKS WHENEVER I SLOW DOWN OR TURN AFRAID IT WILL BREAK BEFORE IT IS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267086April 28, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND HARD TO TURN. MANUFACTURER REPLACED ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMNS ON VEHICLES BUT MINE WAS INELIGIBLE BECAUSE OF MILEAGE ACCUMULATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267088April 28, 2009
SEATS
THE CONNECTING FOUNDATION FOR THE POWER DRIVERS SEAT BROKE LOOSE AT THE WELD POINT. THE DRIVERS SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED TO THE VEHICLE AND IT MOVES UP AND DOWN WHILE I AM DRIVING. I WROTE THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY DECLINED MY REQUEST TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266752April 26, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265566April 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER TURNING OVER EVEN WHEN THE CAR STARTS AND SOMETIMES IT STILL WONT START. THE DEALER SAYS IT NORMAL AND AFTER IT GETS MILES ON IT THEN IT WILL STOP... IT NOW HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL DOES IT. I ALSO HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT IN THE SHOP EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS TO HAVE IT LUBED IN THE FRONT AXLE WHICH I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY STATED THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE NEEDING IT EVER FEW MONTHS, IF I DON'T DO IT THEN EVERYTIME I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS THIS HORRIBLE POPPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT END. I ALSO AM HAVING WIRING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR, THE FRONT BLINKER WONT WORK NO MATTER HOW MANY LIGHT BULBS I PUT IN IT, IT WONT WORK AND EVEN KEEPS MELTING THE PLASTIC ON THE BULB ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265474April 15, 2009
STEERING
STEERING RACK FAILURE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION BY DESIGN. HAVE NOT HAD ACTUAL FAILURE, BUT SYMPTOMS OF STEERING RACK FAILURE PRESENT W/IN ONE YEAR OF REPLACEMENT. FAILURE OF STEERING RACK COULD RESULT IN STEERING FAILURE, WHICH WOULD LIKELY RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263716March 31, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS, LOCKS, LINKAGES, AND IGNITION SWITCH SPORADICALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AT THE COST OF $495. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS MILEAGE. ALL REMEDIES AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT IN CORRECTING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263597March 30, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BULB IN THE FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL BECAME TOO HOT AND BURNED OUT WHILE MELTING THE AMBER COVER AROUND IT. AFTER REPLACING THE BULB, THE TURN SIGNAL AND HIGH LEVEL RUNNING LIGHT FUNCTION WOULD NOT WORK BUT THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT STILL OPERATES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. I REPLACED THE BULB TWICE AND CLEANED THE CONNECTOR AND GET INTERMITTENT USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL, BUT I NEVER KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO WORK OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263180March 26, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOSS OF FUNCTION OF HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND TAIL LIGHTS ON 2005 CHEVY MALIBU LS MODEL. THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE SIGNAL ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING OUT. I HAVE THE CHANGE THE BULBS AT LEAST EVERY MONTH. I HAVE NO USE OF MY TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS AS A RESULT OF THIS. FAILURE OF THE BULB HAS NOT RESULTED IN HEAT DAMAGE TO THE BULB SOCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262407March 19, 2009
STEERING
MY WIFE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. SHE PULLED OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THEN THE CAR STALLED IN THE INTERSECTION THE CAR TO A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP. HE SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT BY GENERAL MOTORS DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2007 THAT 2004-2005 MALIBU'S AND 2005 PONTIAC G 6'S ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. GENERAL MOTORS KNEW THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE A LACK OF POWER STEERING, VIBRATION, OR A RATTLE OR CLUNK NOISE FROM THE LEFT LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL. GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THESE CARS TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER AND HE AGREED THAT GM SHOULD FIX THE CAR. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AND FINALLY AFTER CALLING FOR 2 WEEKS, THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. I AM VERY UPSET WITH GM AND JUST WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE WRECKED MALIBU'S BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE CARS, I SUGGEST YOU SELL IT OR TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR BEFORE YOU LOSE YOUR POWER STEERING WHEN PULLING OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR DIES IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AND ADVISE THE SAME FOR ANYONE ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260238February 27, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND IT BECAME VERY STIFF. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR FREE. FOUR MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS FOR FREE ONCE AGAIN. THE STEERING COLUMN CONTINUED TO FAIL OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED IN JANUARY OF 2009 FOR THE STEERING SHAFT. THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $100. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO OFFER HIM A SEVEN YEARS OR 70,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,838 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259428February 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AMBER LENS ON TURN SIGNALS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAS MELTED AND BURNED DOWN ONTO BULB. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT TURN SIGNALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259160February 17, 2009
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AS OF THIS DATE, FEB. 17, 2009, THE PART IN QUESTION HAS NOT FAILED, CAUSING ANY CRASHES OR INJURIES. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED A THUMPING WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT. WHILE UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT LEAST 3 TIMES, AND EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ASSURED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE PART, THE BOOT OF JOINT SOMEHOW CONNECTED TO THE STEERING. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD MY PERSONAL MECHANIC CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AND HE HAS DILIGENTLY CHECKED FOR A RECALL OR A CORRECTIVE MEASURE FROM CHEVROLET, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NONE. THE MECHANIC HAS GREASED THIS JOINT SEVERAL TIMES, AND IT HELPS THE THUMPING, BUT EVENTUALLY IT RETURNS OVER TIME. I HAVE READ WHERE OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THEIR STEERING TOTALLY GOING OUT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THAT CHEVROLET HAS CONSTANTLY REFUSED TO ADDRESS. COMPONENT #2: I WAS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO REPLACE THE FRONT TURN SIGNALS AS THE BULBS WERE CONSTANTLY BURNING OUT. COMPONENT #3 THE FAN WHICH CONTROLS THE INSIDE AIR FLOW HAS CONSTANTLY RATTLED UNLESS THE FAN IS TURNED ON THE HIGHEST SETTING. THE DEALERSHIP EVEN REPLACED THAT FAN, TELLING ME A BROKEN PART HAD FALLEN DOWN INTO IT. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES, BUT THEY FINALLY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE. IT STILL RATTLES HORRIBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259171February 17, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT WORN OUT IN VEHICLE AT LITTLE OVER 50K MILES--HAD TO REPLACE LOWER BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM. VERY LIGHT AND SMALL IN SIZE FOR SUCH A POWERFUL V6 FWD---I SUSPECT NOT HEAVY ENOUGH FOR THIS VEHICLE--HAVE FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. LUCKY THAT AS A FORMER SERVICE MGR. I RECOGNIZED STEERING PROBLEM OR COULD HAVE BEEN AN UNCONTROLLED CRASH POSSIBLE---CALLED GM---THEY SAID NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR---I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER GM PRODUCTS AND ALL BALL JOINTS LASTED ABOUT 100K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258880February 16, 2009
STEERING
ON A COLD (-20 C) WINTER MORNING I FOUND I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR LEFT MORE THAN 10 DEGREES. I HUNG FROM THE WHEEL AND IT SIMPLY WOULD NOT TURN FURTHER. I DROVE IT THE SHORT DISTANCE TO MY MECHANIC WHO PUT IT IN HIS SHOP TO WARM UP. AFTER IT WAS WARMED UP THE CAR TURNED JUST FINE, BUT THEY SENT IT TO A DEALER JUST IN CASE. IT TURNED OUT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE. ANOTHER MECHANIC FRIEND TOLD ME I SHOULD NOT HANG ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING THE VEHICLE AS DAMAGE MAY RESULT TO THE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258334February 11, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON OUR 2005 CHEVY MALIBU WE HAVE CHANGED THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LAMP NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2005, THE FIRST TIME BEING ONLY A MONTH AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR. IN NOV. 2006 AT OUR EXPENSE WE HAD TO CHANGE THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP SOCKETS BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID THE REASON FOR THE LAMPS BURNING OUT WAS DUE TO THE SOCKETS BEING CORRODED. AFTER THAT WE HAVE STILL HAD TO CHANGE THE LAMPS AS FREQUENT. I WOULD SAY IN ALL WE HAVE REPLACED EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT LAMP ABOUT 12 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE OF MARCH 2005. RECENTLY WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE LAMP HOUSING HAS ACTUALLY MELTED ABOVE WHERE THE LAMPS ARE LOCATED. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THE LOCAL DEALER LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM AGAIN. EVERY TIME I SEE A CHEVY MALIBU FROM THE YEAR MODEL OF 2005 TO 2007, MOST OFTEN ONE OF THE FRONT PARK/SIGNAL LAMPS IS BURNED OUT. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO NOT HAVING A PROPERLY WORKING TURN SIGNAL COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO IF THE HOUSING IS MELTING, THEN IT COULD RESULT IN THE CAR CATCHING ON FIRE I BELIEVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258148February 10, 2009
STEERING
IN 2006 I BOUGHT AN 2005 CHEVY MALIBU. BEFORE 49600 THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP 8 TIMES BEFORE THEY COULD TELL THAT IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. IT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WE HAVE ALMOST WRECKED SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS GONE OUT GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I STARTED TO REPLACE IT, BUT BEFORE I DID THAT I RESEARCHED THE MATTER. IT APPEARS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING, FROM THE 2005S TO THE 2008S, FROM THE MALIBU TO THE MALIBU MAXX. I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEM CHANGED THREE OR FOUR TIMES AND THEY KEEP BREAKING. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO JUST THROW AWAY. I CAN'T AFFORD TO SELL IT EITHER OR TRADE IT IN. I AM THE ONE WHO DRIVES IT MOST OF THE TIME BECAUSE I AM AFRAID IT WILL GO OUT WHEN MY WIFE IS IN A CURVE, AND SHE COULD WRECK AND DIE BECAUSE SHE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO CONTROL IT WHEN IT GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258242February 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HOOD ON THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FLEW UP UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COULD NOT CLOSE THE HOOD BECAUSE IT WAS DENTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SENT HIM TO A BODY SHOP. THE HOOD WOULD COST $1,600 TO REPLACE. THE HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPENED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257589February 5, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN A SCHOOL ZONE AT ABOUT 20MPH AND I STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ABOUT MIDWAY THROUGH THE TURN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY CAR AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. BECAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT TURN GOING ACROSS TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED I DRIFTED IN TO ON COMING TRAFFIC. I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT IF I OR THE OTHER DRIVES INVOLVED HAD BEEN GOING MORE THEN 20 MPH THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A NUMBER OF LOCAL SHOPS AND I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP BUT NOONE SEAMS TO BE ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS ON THE CAR AS OF YET AND I AM CURRENTLY NOT DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVERYTIME I HAVE TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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