Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10546339October 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2009 CHEVY MALIBU AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVY SERVICE CENTER FOR FUEL SMELL ON THE EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE ON 09-2013. CHEVY SERVICE CENTER FOUND CAUSE FUEL PUMP MODULE CRACKED AND REPLACED FAULTY PART AT NO CHARGE AND STATED THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. NHTSA/GM RECALLED 40,000. 2007-2009 CHEVY COLBALTS AND OTHER TWIN VEHICLES IN 09-2012 FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMP MODULES THAT CRACK AND CAUSE FUEL LEAKS THAT HAS A POTENTIAL OF IGNITING A FIRE. I'M HERE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST GM AND MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF OTHER VEHICLES IN THE GM FAMILY THAT ARE NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL AND ADVISING NHTSA TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE 2007-2009 CHEVY MALIBU. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545335September 25, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 MALIBU BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING THEN WHEN I PRESS MY BRAKES THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF NO ONE KNEW WHEN I WAS USING MY BRAKES. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WHEN I WAS ON A MAJOR HWY/SPEED LIMIT 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TRAFFIC WAS STOPPING. THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE COMING AT A HIGH SPEED, BUT LUCKILY THE CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME JUST SHORT OF CRASHING INTO MY REAR MISSED ME. . HE GOT OUT OF HIS CAR WHILE THE TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED AND APPROACHED ME TO LET ME KNOW I HAD NO BREAK LIGHTS AND HE ALSO NOTICED THAT PRIOR TO STOPPING MY BREAK LIGHTS WERE ON. IN THE MEANTIME I HAD WARNINGS POP UP ON MY CAR SERVICE TRACTION/ESC SERVICE. WELL OF COURSE, MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP WHERE IT SHOWED A BREAK SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND SWITCH BRAKE NEEDED TO BE CALIBRATED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE BREAK SWITCH FAILED WHEN THEY PERFORMED BRAKE POSITION CALIBRATION. THE GENTLEMEN SAID THAT THE SWITCH COULD BE BAD EVEN THOU IT WAS A NEW ONE THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED IT AGAIN AND RE-CALIBRATED AND AFTERWARDS SAID EVERYTHING WORKS WELL. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE PROBLEM WITH BREAKS ARE STILL THERE. THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WE HAVE WITH THE 2009 MALIBU. I?M JUST LUCKY I?M STILL ALIVE. WHAT UPSETS ME THE MOST IS THE PROBLEM IS THERE, BUT DEALERSHIPS WANT TO KEEP REPLACING PARTS AND CHARGING YOU $$$$ FOR SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *JS
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544808September 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THEN I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO ON WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544406September 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
2009 MALIBU BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING THEN WHEN I PRESS MY BRAKES THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF NO ONE KNEW WHEN I WAS USING MY BRAKES. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WHEN I WAS ON A MAJOR HWY/SPEED LIMIT 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TRAFFIC WAS STOPPING. THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE COMING AT A HIGH SPEED, BUT LUCKILY THE CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME JUST SHORT OF CRASHING INTO MY REAR MISSED ME. . HE GOT OUT OF HIS CAR WHILE THE TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED AND APPROACHED ME TO LET ME KNOW I HAD NO BREAK LIGHTS AND HE ALSO NOTICED THAT PRIOR TO STOPPING MY BREAK LIGHTS WERE ON. IN THE MEANTIME I HAD WARNINGS POP UP ON MY CAR SERVICE TRACTION/ESC SERVICE. WELL OF COURSE, MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP WHERE IT SHOWED A BREAK SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND SWITCH BRAKE NEEDED TO BE CALIBRATED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE BREAK SWITCH FAILED WHEN THEY PERFORMED BRAKE POSITION CALIBRATION. THE GENTLEMEN SAID THAT THE SWITCH COULD BE BAD EVEN THOU IT WAS A NEW ONE THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED IT AGAIN AND RE-CALIBRATED AND AFTERWARDS SAID EVERYTHING WORKS WELL. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE PROBLEM WITH BREAKS ARE STILL THERE. THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WE HAVE WITH THE 2009 MALIBU. I?M JUST LUCKY I?M STILL ALIVE. WHAT UPSETS ME THE MOST IS THE PROBLEM IS THERE, BUT DEALERSHIPS WANT TO KEEP REPLACING PARTS AND CHARGING YOU $$$$ FOR SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544195September 18, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WHEEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,886.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543354September 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION. THANK GOD, I WAS DRIVING BEHIND MY WIFE AND HER MALIBU'S BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON WHEN SHE BRAKED. AND THEN TURNED ON WHEN SHE DIDN'T HAVE HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND HE SAID HE'S BEEN SEEING THAT ALOT LATELY. PLEASE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE HAS MAJOR ACCIDENT! THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542583September 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO INDICATOR WHEN OR HOW THIS IS HAPPENING. IT HAS AFFECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL OPTION AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL MOTORISTS - UNSURE WHEN A CARE IS ACTUALLY STOPPING AND OR ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542774September 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL EITHER LOCK (AND YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR) OR, ONCE YOU ARE OUT, THE DOOR LOCK PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ONLY WHEN STOPPED, AT THIS POINT.THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND GIVES NO WARNING. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; WHEN OUTSIDE LIGHTING IS DIM, IT OFTEN WILL NOT COME ON IF SET IN AUTO MODE. BOTH HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER AND I AM TOLD THEY "CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM- BRING IT BACK WHEN IT IS OCCURRING!". BOTH ISSUES RAISE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERNS FOR ME. I CERTAINLY HOPE GM ISN'T WAITING FOR SOME OF US OR FAMILY MEMBERS TO BE KILLED BEFORE THEY ACT TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538397September 2, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TEMPORARY GOES OFF BEFORE COMING BACK ON. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538288September 1, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO LIGHT AND/ OR FAIL TO TURN OFF AFTER DEPRESSING/RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL BOTH WHILE CAR WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE ON AS WE'LL AS WHILE IN MOTION INCLUDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537831August 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD, HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED, A STRUT, AND THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINKAGE. 2009 MALIBU LTZ, 3.6 L V6 WITH APPROX. 32,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536587August 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536129August 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 MALIBU BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING THEN WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF NO ONE KNEW WHEN I WAS USING MY BRAKES HEARD THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME WHY DO THE HAVE TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE CRASHES OR DIES BEFORE THEY FIX IT ALSO IT KICKED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535592August 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ANOTHER PERSON WROTE ABOUT. I WAS DRIVING WHEN A CAR PULLED UP NEXT TO ME TO TELL ME THAT WHEN I BRAKE, MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T GO ON BUT WHEN I BEGIN TO DRIVE AGAIN, THEY GO ON. I WENT HOME AND TOLD MY HUSBAND. AND AT THAT TIME IT WORKED JUST FINE. BUT THEN IN JULY OF 2013 MY 23 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SHE SAID THE SAME THING HAPPENED. A CAR IN BACK OF HER ASKED HER TO PULL OVER AND TOLD HER THAT OUR BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. BUT THAT THEY GO ON WHEN SHE BEGINS TO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS CAN BE VERY VERY DANGEROUS! I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I'M CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED SO CAN'T AFFORD IT BUT NOW THAT I READ ANOTHER PERSON IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED. PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR PURCHASERS AND RECALL THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533533August 4, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS UP & SOMETIMES WON'T ILLUMINATE WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532851July 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A USED 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU IN 2011. ON FEBRUARY 21, 2013, I TOOK MY CAR TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET IN MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD DUE TO A RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. MY INVOICE SAYS THEY REPAIRED THE CABLE KIT. ON JULY 29, 2013 I PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION FOR GAS IN NORTH CAROLINA. ALL PUMPS WERE TAKEN. I WAITED. A CAR PULLED OUT SO I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK UP IN ORDER TO GET TO THE PUMP. WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD MOVE, HOWEVER, THE CAR REMAINED STUCK IN REVERSE. I HAD TO BACK UP TO THE SIDE OF THE GAS STATION TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. I PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, THEN TRIED TO RESTART IT. THE CAR WOULD NOT START BECAUSE IS WAS NOT IN PARK. I CALLED MY BROTHER FOR HELP. HE NOTICED THE SHIFT CABLE HAD COME APART. HE USED A TWIST TIE, A WASHER, AND A RUBBER CAP THAT HE FOUND IN HIS VEHICLE TO REPAIR THE SHIFT CABLE SO THAT I COULD HOPEFULLY MAKE IT BACK HOME. IT WORKED.THE NEXT DAY I MADE AN APPOINTMENT (07/31/13) TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO OURISMAN TO FIX THE CABLE. THAT INVOICE STATES THAT I NEED A SHIFTER CABLE. ACCORDING TO OURISMAN, THIS PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE INITIAL RECALL. THE SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP BROKE OFF SOMEHOW. THE CABLE IS STILL INTACT. THAT'S WHY MY BROTHER WAS ABLE TO FIX IT ENOUGH TO GET ME BACK HOME. I WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE PART BROKE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IN THE PAST, I'VE OWNED A CHEVROLET CAVALIER FOR 12 YEARS, AND A CHEVROLET BERETTA FOR 8 YEARS. NEITHER CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM OF "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". IT'S A DEFECT. THE 2/21/13 INVOICE SAYS REPLACED CABLE KIT. THE 7/31/13 INVOICE SAYS "NEEDS SHIFTER CABLE". THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP BROKE OFF THE SHIFTER CABLE. WHY IS THIS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL? IT'S A PIECE OF THE SAME PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531917July 26, 2013
STEERING
I HAVE A 2009 MALIBU, A LITTLE OVER 73000 MILES. 7/21/2013 WHILE IN PARK THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND PULSING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT STOPPED. I GOT ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND PULSING AND SHIFTING. I HAVE TO KEEP 2 HANDS ON THE WHEEL AS NOT TO BE SHIFTED FROM LANES. I TAKE THE CAR WEDNESDAY TO A GM DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T CALIBRATED AFTER AN ALIGNMENT, AND THEY CALIBRATED IT DONE AND ALIGNMENT AND ROTATED THE TIRES. I PAY $220 FOR THIS SERVICE AND LEAVE. I GET HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. VERY NEXT MORNING THURSDAY, I START MY CAR AND IT STARTS THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN. IT SHAKES AND PULSES ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE SHIFTING ME IN LANES. AFTER WAITING FOR AROUND AN HOUR AND A HALF, I AM TOLD THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING MOTOR IS OUT AND IT IS NEARLY $700. THIS IS $920 FOR A MOTOR IN A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 73000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE CONSIDERING IF YOU DO NOT HAVE 2 HANDS ON THE VEHICLE AND PAYING VERY CLOSE ATTENTION YOU MAY END UP IN UP IN THE LANE BESIDE YOU. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND 100S OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM AMAZED THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531822July 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525162July 16, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IN THESE CHEVROLET MALIBUS, WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE THE DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY, WHEN PLACED INTO PARK THE DOORS UNLOCK. WITHOUT WARNING THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS QUIT WORKING AND LEAVE YOUR CAR EITHER LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY YOU WILL BE SCRAMBLING TO UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524486July 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON. IF I TOUCH THE BREAKS THEY GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN IT RAINS, SNOWS OR IF DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPS WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE HAD THIS INTO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE I HAVE BEEN TOLD "WE HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS IN ORDER TO CORRECT IT." I AM AWARE THAT MANY OTHER MALIBU VEHICLES EXPERIENCE THIS AS THERE HAVE BEEN RUMORS OF THIS BECOMING A RECALL FOR MANY MONTHS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE YEARS FOR MY CAR AND I WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I HAD IT IN AND NOT CORRECTED. I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT BECAUSE I AM EXPECTING MY FIRST CHILD AND THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN I AM BECOMING MORE WORRIED. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET THIS CORRECTED? HOW COULD THEY PROVE THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ON WHEN SOMEONE STOPPED TO TURN AND THEN WAS HIT? PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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