Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10629049August 28, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628664August 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
LEAVING MY SUBDIVISION TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR, JUST SHY OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR. SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THEREFORE, ONSTAR DID NOT CONTACT ME. I REC'D INJURIES AND HAD TO BE TRANSFERRED TO HOSPITAL. CAR WAS TOTALED. PERSON THAT HIT ME WAS GOING AT LEAST 45-55 MPH.......UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 11/7/2014 *JS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10627944August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR RIGHT DOOR WON'T UNLOCK UNLESS DONE MANUALLY .THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN CASE OF AN EMEGANCY. THE LEFT DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED FROM THE BUTTON I HAVE TO REACH OVER DRIVERS SIDE TO LOCK THE REST OF THE DOORS. THE REMOTE WILL NOT LOCK DOORS OR REMOTE START BECAUSE THE POWER SWITCH WILL NOT LOCK ON DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628159August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCKS WORKED FINE UP UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO NOW NONE OF THE POWER LOCK BUTTONS WORK, MY DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK RANDOMLY EVEN WHILE DRIVING ... THIS HAS BECOME A HUGE PAIN... I HAVE REACHED OUT TO SEVERAL CHEVROLET DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEARING ON MY CAR. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO WHO DRIVES THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND I FEEL LIKE GM SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS!! ALSO THEY SHOULD FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING IN THEIR VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627885August 24, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LIVING IN ARIZONA, WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOTTER THAN 90 F, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK AND HAVE TO BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627494August 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ALL FOUR (4) DOORS ON MY 2009 MALIBU WILL NOT ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM THE REMOTE. ALSO THEY WILL NOT ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR OR OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE HAD THEM TO NOT UNLOCK ALL THE WAY AND COULD NOT GET THE DOORS OPEN AT ALL. YOU HAVE TO KEEP USING THE REMOTE OR KEY TO KEEP LOCKING OR UNLOCKING UNTIL THEY DECIDE TO OPEN. ALSO, I HAVE HAD THEM TO NOT UNLOCK AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR, THIS IS THE WORST SITUATION TO BE IN. TALK ABOUT AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZZARD. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND THIS HAPPENS, G.M. NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627148August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW WHERE WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO PARK AND I TRY TO EXIT THE CAR EITHER THE DOOR WILL UNLOCK BUT WILL NOT LET ME OUT OR WHEN I AM ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR, THE DOOR HINGE WILL NOT ENGAGE AND THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE OR LOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627188August 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,663.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627268August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECENTLY, I HAD MY 8 YEAR OLD GRANDSON STRAPPED IN THE BACK SEAT, RIGHT SIDE, WITH HIS SEAT BELT ON, IN MY CAR. WHEN I STOPPED AND PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED NORMALLY EXCEPT THE ONE IN THE BACK WHERE MY GRANDSON WAS SITTING. HE TRIED OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED OPENING IT FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND THE DOOR STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED USING THE REMOTE CONTROL, AND IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET THE DOOR OPEN WAS BY CRAWLING ACROSS THE BACK SEAT AND OPENING THE LOCK BY HAND BY PULLING UP ON THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK. THERE IS A CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON THE DOOR PANEL BUT IT WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS VEHICLE HAS A DIGITAL READ OUT ON THE DASHBOARD TELLING YOU THE TIRE PRESSURE, AMOUNT OF MILEAGE LEFT ON THE OIL CHANGE, MILES PER GALLON, AND VARIOUS OTHER INFORMATION, BUT NOTHING INDICATING THAT ONE OF THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE. IN A SERIOUS SITUATION OF LIFE OR DEATH, IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE BACK DOOR OPEN IF THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY, USING THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, OR WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN SINCE THERE IS NO WARNING ON THE DIGITAL PANEL. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THE LOCK HAD NOT BEEN OPERATING PROPERLY SINCE THERE IS SELDOM ANYONE IN THE BACK SEAT NEEDING TO EXIT VIA THAT DOOR. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THIS AUTOMOBILE AND THE NTSB NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON THIS CAR ARE UNSAFE AND UNABLE TO OPEN, EXCEPT MANUALLY, IN AN EMERGENCY, AND REQUIRE SOME SORT OF WARNING WHEN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626532August 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PERSON BEHIND ME NEARLY HIT ME. THIS WAS JUST THE FIRST OF SEVEN NEAR COLLISIONS. I RARELY DRIVE MY CAR NOW BECAUSE OF THE OVERWHELMING FEELING OF DANGER WHEN I DO DRIVE IT. EVERY TIME I GET IN TO MY CAR TO GO SOMEWHERE, I GET IN WITH THE THOUGHT OF I MAY NEVER SEE MY HUSBAND OR CHILDREN AGAIN. IT IS AN AWFUL STRESS. GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP ME EXCEPT TELL ME THEY UNDERSTAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626589August 20, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVE LINKAGE BUSHING KEEPS SEPARATING FROM THE BALL JOINT CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TO WORK AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, EVEN AFTER PURCHASING AND INSTALLING BRAND NEW WINDSHIELD WIPER BUSHINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626447August 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY, WIRING PROBLEMS AND LOCK PROBLEMS. I AM HOPING THAT THE WIRING REPAIR TOOK CARE OF THAT PROBLEM AND THE BATTERY PROBLEM, BUT THE LOCK PROBLEM PERSISTS, AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I HAD NO LUCK GETTING THE DEALER TO FIX THE LOCK PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE A REQUIRED RECALL TO FIX. RECENTLY I HEARD OF ANOTHER RECALL FOR MY CAR, CALLED THE DEALER, THEY SAID NO THERE WASN'T ANY, BUT THEN I GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL SAYING THERE IS A RECALL. WHAT IS A CONSUMER SUPPOSED TO DO???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626080August 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
INTERMITTENTLY THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR ONLY PARTIALLY UNLOCKS WHEN PLACED IN PARK RESULTING IN THE DOOR NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN FROM INTERIOR AND ONLY PARTIALLY PULLED OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. ONCE DOOR IS OPEN IT WILL NOT CLOSE/LATCH. FRONT AND REAR LOCKS ON PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT RESPOND TO KEY FOB AND MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED/UNLOCKED. PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR DOORS LOCK WHEN PLACED IN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR BUT DO NOT UNLOCK WHEN PLACED IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622605August 15, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR FOR ALL THREE DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622426August 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN DRIVING, SERVICE ESC AND SERVICE TRACTION SHOW UP ON DASH. WHEN THAT APPEARS THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKE AND WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON. I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID IT WAS UNDER RECALL BUT I HAD TO TAKE IT INTO A DEALER AND HAVE IT CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM AT A COST TO ME AND ANYWAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. SO WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND IT IS MY YOUNG DAUGHTERS CAR SHE DRIVES TO SCHOOL. I DON'T WANT HER TO DRIVE IT BUT IT IS THE ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR HER. THIS IS RIDICULOUS KNOWING THAT IT IS RECALLED AN NOTHING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. UNTIL WHEN, ITS TO LATE OR SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621459August 11, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING CAR AND WENT TO TURN AND LOST STEERING ABILITY AND NEARLY HIT A TRUCK. IMMEDIATELY HAD AN EXPLODING HEADACHE/MIGRAINE WHILE TRYING TO GET CAR TO SAFETY. AMBULANCE CAME AND WENT TO HOSPITAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10621580August 11, 2014
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. YOUNG FEMALE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621318August 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR ARRIVAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619499August 7, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619187August 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NUMBER13036. TO MY UNDERSTANDING THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN SENT OUT TO THE CURRENT DEALERS TO DEAL WITH THE RECALL. MY CAR BRAKES LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON WHILE I'M DRIVING PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT SINCE THE LIGHTS WERE NOT SHOWING ANY DEFECT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT SINCE THE RECALL IS STILL IN THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. IF AND WHEN I TAKE MY VEHICLE IN IF THE LIGHTS ARE NOT COMING ON WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING OR IN PARK THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WHAT AM I LEFT TO DO AT THIS POINT I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT BEFORE THIS IS ALL OVER SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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