Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10578825April 10, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED HER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578631April 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STARTED VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,753.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578150April 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 AM, THE CAR I WAS DRIVING SUDDENLY WENT INTO A SKID AFTER WHICH I AGGRESSIVELY DEPLOYED THE BRAKES WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED LEAVING ME UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT IN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR THEN HIT THE BARRIER AND THEN A PARKED DISABLED CAR AT A HIGH SPEED. I WAS INJURED AND THE DRIVER OF THE PARKED CAR WAS FATALLY KILLED. I WENT TO PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS BECAUSE NO ONE WOULD BELIEVE MY STORY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10578168April 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 5/22/14*CN UPDATED 8/17/17*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577977April 7, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK PROPERLY. SPORADICALLY THE DOORS WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DECLINED TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578126April 7, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOOR LOCKS CONTINUALLY GO UP AND DOWN AND WHILE PARKED DOOR LOCKS OPEN AND CLOSE UNTIL WE TOOK FUSE OUT TO STOP. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD CAN'T OPEN DOOR WHILE ITS DOING THIS AND CAN'T LOCK DOORS, BECAUSE THEY START GOING UP AND DOWN AGAIN, AFRAID WILL DRAIN BATTERY OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS DISTRACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577538April 5, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK UNLESS MANUALLY UNLOCKED. VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME USED BY CADILLAC WEST OF LAS VEGAS. UPON SELLING OF THE VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD FIX THIS. TRIED CALLING ONCE AND THEY REFUSED TO DO SO, SAYING IT WAS GM'S ISSUE. FIGURED THEY JUST SOLD IT "AS IS", WASN'T AWARE THAT THIS WAS SO COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577721April 5, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CONSTANT HARASSMENT BY FRIENDS (LAW ENFORCEMENT) OF[XXX] - DURING AN AFTER FEDERAL CORRUPTION TRIALS. HARASSMENT INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WHILE DRIVING, CONSTANTLY FOLLOWED AND THREATENED BY DEARBORN, DETROIT, FARMINGTON HILLS, NOVI AND SOUTHFIELD POLICE. HARASSMENT BY SECRET SERVICE AND CHANNEL 7 NEWS PERSONNEL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577332April 4, 2014
STEERING
WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, MY SON WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR QUICK ENOUGH BECAUSE IT CAUGHT HIM OFF GUARD AND HIT A PARKED CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577513April 4, 2014
STEERING
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. UPON STARTING VEHICLE, POWER STEERING, ESC OFF, SERVICE ESC ALERTS ARE PRESENT. RESTARTING VEHICLE USUALLY CLEARS ALERTS AND RE-ESTABLISHES ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576668April 2, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS TRAVELING WB IH-30 WEST OF E. GRAND AVE IN THE HOV LANE. A CAR WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. I WAS COMING TO A STOP. A TRUCK REAR ENDED ME DUE COMING INTO THE HOV LANE VERY FAST, MADE CONTACT WITH ME FROM BEHIND KNOCKING ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN THE TRUCK HIT ME, HE SMASHED THE WHOLE BACK END FORCING THE BACK WINDSHIELD TO BREAK AND MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING AROUND MY LEFT EYE. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10576930April 2, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
POWER STEERING TRAIN, I PERSONALLY PURCHASE NEW LAST ONE, END OF THE YEAR VEHICLE ON THE AVAILABLE LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576002March 31, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE. WHEN BRAKE PEDDLE PRESSED, BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575661March 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING LOSS OF NORMAL STEERING CONTROL, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. VEHICLE HAD TO BE MOVED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTARTED TO RESET THE FAILURE. LOSS OF STEERING AND ESC. ERROR CODE LATER DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN CO545 (STEERING TORQUE SENSOR). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575488March 29, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU MY POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING AND MY ESC LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. SOMETIMES I CAN TURN CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT WILL RUN FINE OR RESET FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574929March 26, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR RIGHT DOOR (REAR PASSENGER) LOCK FAILING TO OPEN. STARTED TO RANDOMLY OPEN AND NOW IT'S TOTALLY DEAD. IF THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN GETTING MY KID OUT OF THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY CAN BE IMPOSSIBLE EVEN FOR OTHER PASSENGERS SITTING ON THE BACK. THIS NEEDS AN URGENT INVESTIGATION. A LOT OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND SURPRISED TO SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS HERE AS WELL REGARDING THE LOCKS/ACTUATORS. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE ABOUT ACTUATORS FAILING CONSISTENTLY TOO, IN SOME OCCASIONS THEY HAVE MADE THE REPLACEMENTS FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575031March 26, 2014
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING IS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING CAUSING VIOLENT SHAKING AND A POWER STEERING FAULT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574759March 25, 2014
SEATS
BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AT HINGE AREA AS I WAS LEANING BACK AND UPWARD TO PLACE WALLET IN REAR POCKET. THE SEAT BACK IS NOW LOOSE AND UNSTABLE AS IT TILTS TO CENTER CONSOLE AND IS UNSTABLE BOTH IN ACCELLERATION AND DECELLERATION AND FEELS LIKE IT WILL SEPERATE FROM THE BOTTOM SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574330March 24, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING THE ELEC. STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT DUE TO THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR GIVING OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPEN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE BACK & FORTH. THE SENSOR IN THE MOTOR AND IN THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN BOTH WENT OUT. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR NOT TO MENTION THAT I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY INTERSTATE AND COULD HAD A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574418March 24, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (APPROX. 75 MPH) THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL TO TURN ON AND OFF. THEN SUDDENLY I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AT NIGHT AND SUDDENLY, WITH OUR ANY WARNING. IT IS CONCERNING TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED! I FOUND IT TO BE EXTREMELY CHALLENGING NOT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR SINCE I HAD BEEN TRAVELING COMFORTABLY AT 75MPH, THEN SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER STEERING. I CANNOT STRESS THE DANGER OF THIS OCCURRENCE AND THE POSSIBLE UNFORTUNATE OUTCOME HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED NOW....DO NOT WAIT UNTIL IT HAS COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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