Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2010)

1,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10370413December 13, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TURNING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO USE THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER THE RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF UPDATED 02/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368563December 1, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND DURING THE INITIAL ENGINE START-UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368205November 29, 2010
AIR BAGS
ALL MODELS, BELT BAG IN THE HISTORY OF THE AIRBAGS GAS DESIGN, THE FIRST SET OF GASES USED ON THE PUBLIC WERE ALL THE WORST IN 50 DESIGN COULD FIND, AND THAT'S HOW UTAH SUPPORTED HAZ WHOOPER. THESE WERE MOSTLY OXYGEN DEPROVANT GASES, THIS SET OF GASES HAD BEEN FOUND TO BE FLAMMABLE. PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS "MUST STAY CONTAINED DURING USE" AND "MUST STAY CONTAINED UNTIL DISPOSED OF PROPERLY". THEY LOST THIS CASE UNDER FEDERAL RULING THAT SUPPORTED ONCE DELIVERED THE GAS BECOMES THAT BUSINESS' PROPRIETARY. THESE HAVE A UNIQUE GAS MIXTURE TO MORTON INTERNATIONAL AND AUTOLIV. WHEN THE EMPLOYEES LOST THEIR HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE CASE TO REMOVE THE AVAILABILITY OF HAZ WHOOPING GAS FROM 49 OTHER PRODUCTION STATES, THEY WENT TO A NEW SET OF GASES. THOSE THAT WERE ALLOWED TO RELEASE DURING USE SUCH AS: WELD GAS (ARGON) "DESIGNATED RELEASE ON PUBLIC WHILE IN USE" HELIUM (SAFE ENOUGH FOR USE IN A CHILD'S TOY) THESE WERE ALSO EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. WHAT HAZ NEVER BEEN PROVIDED BY THIS COUNTRY IS THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WHAT THESE "MIX" GASES WILL DO THAT MAKE THEM PROPRIETARY TO AUTOLIV & MORTON INTERNATIONAL. CHEMICAL REACTION NEEDS TO BE DETERMINED ON THE "MIX" GAS CONCERNING SPONTANEITY OF THE GAS IN UNPRECIDTABLE DEPLOYMENT. TV JUST ADVERTISED THIS BELT BAG. IT TAKES MUCH LESS GAS ON AN INFANT NO MATTER WHERE YOU PUT THEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE MORE "MIX" CYLINDERS YOU ALLOW IN THE VEHICLE THE WORSE THIS SITUATION IS GETTING. FLAMMABILITY IS THE LEAST OF OUR WORRIES AS THE PLANT DECLARED IT A "KNOCK OUT" GAS, FEELS LIKE A NERVE GAS, ETC. SOME WERE FIRED IN 1995 DESCRIBING IT AS SARIN GAS, QUALIFYING IT AS A BIO-EXPLOSIVE BUILT EXTERNAL TO DEFENSE (WHERE THE FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS THAT PREVENTS PURCHASE OF THIS COMPONENT IN THE MILITARY). THESE CYLINDERS ALSO HAVE A KNOWN LEAK RATE OF 100%. (THE ORIGINAL FAILING OF THE GAS BESIDES THE BIO CHEMICAL REACTION) TOO MUCH PRESSURE LEAKS IN EXTREME HOT WHETHER CLIMATES, TOO LITTLE LEAKS IN COLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367761November 24, 2010
AIR BAGS
I WANT TO FILE A COMPLIANT AND MAKE YOU AWARE THAT THE 2010 CHEVY MALIBU'S HAVE AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ISSUE. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN A HIT A DEER HEAD-ON AT 50 MPH'S BECAUSE THE AIRBAG WIRE WAS SEVERED BY THE CRACKED PLASTIC AIR INTAKE COVER ON THE ENGINE DURING THE ACCIDENT. I FORTUNATELY WAS FINE DUE TO HAVING MY SEATBELT ON, BUT I WAS CURIOUS WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT WORK DEPLOY AT THE SPEED I WAS GOING WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. UPON INSPECTION, MY REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED THE WIRE WAS SEVERED BY THE PLASTIC AIR INTAKE COVER AND ALSO FOUND OUT THIS A COMMON ISSUE IN THE 4 CYLINDER 2010 CHEVY MALIBU'S. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHEVY ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IN THE 2010 MALIBU'S. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361082October 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU WHILE DRIVING 38 MPH WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATORS THE CAR LOST POWER AND AFTER I DEPRESSED AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASED THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIME MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE DEALER FIRST SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO HAVE IT REPAIRED GENERAL MOTORS SAID IT WAS IN THE COMPUTER IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM I THEN WAS TOLD TO USE HI TEST FUELTHE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1923. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360692October 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2010 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ V6 3.6L HAS HARD GEAR SHIFT UP AND DOWN AROUND 15 MPH, 35 MPH, 50 MPH, MORE NOTICEABLY AT 15 AND 35 MPH. THIS PROBLEM, SO I ASSUME, ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AFTER BRAKING AND LETTING OFF OF THE BRAKE TO COAST AROUND THESE SPEEDS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN "LURCHES" FORWARD INTO GEAR. I'M AFRAID THIS MAY CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES TO INVESTIGATE/REPAIR PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP AND GM CLAIM THIS IS "NORMAL PERFORMANCE" FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360466October 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO ONLY USE HIGH GRADE GASOLINE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO WAS CURRENTLY EXPLORING OTHER REMEDIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,900. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 02/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360471October 14, 2010
STEERING
2005 MALIBU MAXX... POWER STEERING LOCK UP.. LUCKILY EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED I WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED OR JUST AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE I WOULD GET HE POWER STEERING ALARM. TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE PROBLEM IS GONE. COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS AT HIGH SPEED ON A CROOKED ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360538October 14, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT WAS LOANED A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS FLIPPED OVER YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE REPORTED INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE FOR SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER THAT LOANED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,600.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10359696October 8, 2010
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH LANES AND WHEN LOOKING OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER TO SEE IF ANY VEHICLES WERE IN HIS BLIND SPOT, THE DESIGN AND HEIGHT OF THE HEAD REST BLOCKED HIS VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOK OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 12/30/10 *BF UPDATED 01/10/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359222October 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 38 MPH HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AFTER THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASED. HE STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. REPORT 71-872396053 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHICH WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 03/23/11 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359370October 5, 2010
AIR BAGS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
BRAND NEW 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU LEAKS WHEN RAINS AND IT RUNS INTO MY FLOORBOARD, AIRBAGS AND WIRE HARNESS CAUSING CAR TO SHORT OUT. MOST OF THE TIME THE LIGHTS IN DASH WON'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358620October 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED FROM 35 MPH TO 10 MPH AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT COOLANT HAD LEAKED ONTO THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 1,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358398September 30, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE LEVEL OF FORCE INVOLVED. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356154September 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHIFT INTO FOURTH GEAR WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH AND OVER, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO JERK AND PULL THE VEHICLE WITH A STRONG FORWARD FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES YET THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,333. UPDATED 12/15/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MISS GEARS. UPDATED 12/27/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355889September 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RPM LIGHTS UP..EACH TIME I START IGNITION..TECH UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355721September 15, 2010
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT SEATS OF THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE PLATE THAT THE SEATS ARE WELDED TOO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER DOES HAVE A REPLACEMENT PLATE FOR THESE VEHICLES. THE FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING A SAFETY CHECK NOTICE THE CONTACT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 18000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352398August 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 CHEVY MALIBU. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND IT NOW HAS 758 MILE ON IT. IT STALLS WHILE DOING SPEEDS ABOVE 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE STEERING BECOMES DIFICULT, THE BRAKES BECOME LESS THAN EFFICIENT AND IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. EVERY TIME THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED IT WAS ABOVE 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 758 MILES. THEY ARE LOOKING AT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW AND I HAVE 2 OTHER AQUAINTENCES THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR WITH THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349190August 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO MALFUNCTION. THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD BLOW HOT AIR AND CHANGE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE IN 95 DEGREE WEATHER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE REGARDING THE CHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CHIP THE SECOND TIME BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS UP TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED AN ASTHMA ATTACK DUE TO THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS FORCED TO CALL A TAXI CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,600. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WROTE A LETTER TO GM DETAILING THE PROBLEMS WITH HIS VEHICLE. TO DATE, THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE. UPDATED EVOQ 08/24/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347932August 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I JUST TOOK DELIVERY OF A 2010 MALIBU WITH 50 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I WENT TO ACCELERATE ONTO A HIGHWAY. AT THIS TIME THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE. THE ENGINE DIDN'T REV AND THE TRANS FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. NEXT THE TRANS SLAMMED INTO GEAR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AS IT SHOULD. NOT TOO SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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