Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10103675December 13, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED OF 65-70 MPH VEHICLE MOMENTARILY LOST POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102444December 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT. 2004 MALIBU IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENLY NOT STARTING. PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 6000+ MILES. THE PROBLEM STARTED RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT BECOMES FREQUENT PROBLEM. LAST EPISODE WAS ON 12/8/04. ALSO HAVE HAD WARNING COME UP ON REGARDING THE POWERS TEERING, TOOK TO DEALER. THEY HAD TO "REPROGRAM THE CAR". HAVEN'T HAD THAT PROBLEM SINCE. VERY CONCERNED OVER THE ISSUE OF CAR NOT STARTING. WORRIED IT MY QUIT RUNNING WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSE ACCIDENT.*AK
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0
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#10102368December 8, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ON DEC. 3, 2004 I WAS TURNING INTO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP THE SERVICE SOON LIGHT WAS ON AND MY CAR WAS DINGING. I HAD TO BRAKE QUICKLY OR I WOULDNT HAVE GONE RIGHT INTO THE CORNER OF A CHURCH. I QUICKLY RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING, BUT THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY TOWED MY CAR AND I RECEIVED A LONER VEHICLE. THEY HAD THE REPAIR DONE FAIRLY QUICK AND SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. I LOOKED ON THIS SIGHT AND NOTICED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I AM JUST CONCERNED ON WHY THERE HASNT BEEN A RECALL?? I KNOW THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES AND SOMETHING THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED AFTER THIS MANY OCCURRENCES. *JB EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10102384December 8, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
(1) WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. (2) POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. (3) CALLING SEALERSHIP TOMORROW, INSURANCE AGENT SAID TO REPORT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY AS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS STARTING TO OCCUR IN MALIBUS. *JB EA04018_CAT
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0
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#10097269December 8, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. EA04018_CAT *JB THE STEERING TIGHTENED AND GRADUALLY BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AT THAT TIME. THE WARNING PANEL SHOWED STEERING LOCKED. FAILURE CORRECTED. *TC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102224December 6, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
RECENTLY URCHASED DA 04 CHEC MALIBU. THREE WEEKS AGO THE POWER STEERING AILED...WITH NO STEERING WHATSOEVER!. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER "FIXED"PROBLEM AND STATED THAT NO ONE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE. NOT TRUE ACCORDING TO THIS WEB SITE. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *AK EA04018_CAT
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105552December 3, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND NUMEROUS STARTING PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED, ENGINE DIES WITH NO WARNING. *BF NAR *JLS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF, THE POWER REAR VIEW MIRRORS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD BUCK AND SURGE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD START ROUGH AND THE TACHOMETER WOULD BOUNCE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103096December 3, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT.*AK EA04018_CAT
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10103102December 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100893December 1, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ALONG, HEARD SYSTEM WARNING, LOOKED AT MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAY WHICH SAID" POWER STEERING" AND REALIZED I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I DROVE SLOWLY IN THE LANE THAT WOULD REQUIRE NO CHANGING LANES, SLOWED DOWN DRAMATICALLY AND MUSCLED MY WAY THROUGH EACH TURN IN ORDER TO GET HOME. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING.*AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097840November 30, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK EA04018_CAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO PULL AND SHAKE TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A PART WAS NEEDED FOR THE POWER STEERING. A LIGHT ON THE DASH HAD ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT AGAIN. ALSO, THE FOAM STRIP NEAR THE WINDSHIELD WAS COMING OUT OF PLACE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100638November 28, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
HERE THE LATEST ON THE STEERING PROBLEMS ON MY 2004 MAXX LT WHICH IS FULLY LOADED: 1ST VISIT TO SERVICE: YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT ON AND STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING MY 2 YEAR OLD AND MY WIFE. 2ND VISIT TO SERVICE: EARLIER REPLACED STEERING COLUMN, GAVE ME THE CAR BACK. PROBLEM NOW WAS THAT I COULDN'T EVEN TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT ONLY RIGHT. 3RD VISIT TO SERVICE: WHEN I ACCELERATE THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS LEFT AS FAR AS ABOUT 10 O'CLOCK ON CLOCK FOR EXAMPLE. I TEST IT OUT WITHOUT HOLDING THE WHEEL JUST TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS AND I TESTED IT OUT ON 10 DIFFERENT STREETS WHERE ALL OF THEM ARE FLAT. WHAT WOULD YOU IN MY CASE? WOULD YOU ASK FOR AN EXCHANGE OR WOULD YOU ALLOW THEM TO FIX IT FOR A 3RD TIME AND RISK POSSIBLE MORE PROBLEMS? IT HAS 6,900 MILES ON IT AND IN PERFECT SHAPE.*AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101651November 26, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE PULLED OVER/OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, BUT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF APPARENT MALFUNCTION. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER FOR CHECK UP.*AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100302November 21, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT VIN # [XXX] - ODOMETER READING 4320 MILES - VEHICLE PURCHASED 1/31/04. DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ALSO NDICATED A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. IMMEDIATE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING - HUSBAND ABLE TO PULL OFF WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY INTO A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP - NO SERVICE AVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING WAS ONCE AGAIN OPERATIONAL, AND WAS DRIVEN 60 MILES HOME. VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN 25 MILES TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP (WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED) - NO DIAGNOSTIC CHECK/REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AS YET. *AK [XXX] UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100267November 20, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN AN INTERSTATE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL MADE SMALL JERKING MOTIONS TO THE RIGHT AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO JERK ON ITS OWN. THIS CONTINUED INTERMINTELY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THEN I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER I RESTARTED THE CAR I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE CREST CHEVROLET AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND SENSOR ASSEMBLY #10373948: COLUMN KI (06518-PC). EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100074November 17, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I WAS PARKED ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND PULLED AWAY AND UP TO THE STOP SIGN JUST A COUPLE HOUSES UP THE BLOCK. I WAS FUMBLING WITH MY SEAT BELT AND SLOWLY TOOK OFF WITHOUT MY HANDS ON THE WHEEL. WHEN I GRABBED THE WHEEL SECONDS LATER, I NOTICED IT WAS OFF CENTER, BUT THE CAR WAS STILL GOING PERFECTLY STRAIGHT AND THEN IT BEGAN TO TWITCH BACK AND FORTH TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS CONTINUED ALL THE WAY TO THE GAS STATION WHERE I FILLED UP, AND UPON LEAVING GAS STATION DIC CHIMED IN WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. LLUCKILY, I WAS STILL IN THE PARKING LOT, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND WENT BACK HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. EA04018_CAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098914November 16, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
STERLING COLUMN RATTLES, AND THEN LOCKING AND RESISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098645November 11, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 04 MALIBU. ROUGH IDLE, POWER STEERING FALIURE MANY TIMES TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES COULD NOT DUPLICATE, BROUGHT IN WITH POWER STEERING OUT AT IT WAS DUPLICATED, BUT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT FOR A WHILE TOLD ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE, NO SAFETY FACTOR.FINALLY THOUGHT THEY FIGURED OUT PUT IN A NEW STEERING COLUMN, 9,000 MILES LATER BACK TO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH HARD SHIFTING,AND ALSO WITH IGNITION STICKING OR CONTINUING TO TURN OVER AFTER LEETING GO OF THE KEY. I WOULD NOT RECOMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE AND THEY SHOULD ALL BE CRUSHED.MY WIFE IS TERRIFIED OF THE CAR AND WILL NOT DRIVE.CAR IS AT DEALER RIGHT NOW WE ARE DRIVING A LOANER. *JB EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098592November 10, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE PURCHASED IN DECEMBER, 2003. AT APPROXIMATELY 14000 MILES, NOVEMBER 2004, WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING FAILED. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED CAR; POWER STEERING WORKED BRIEFLY, THEN FAILED AGAIN. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON; ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME. MADE SERVICE APPOINTMENT, BUT HAVE NOT YET HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098607November 10, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY MAXX POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER STEERING. WAS DOING APPROX. 35 MPH ON A CORNER AT THE TIME. PULLED OFF ROAD TURN OFF THE IGNITION. TURNED IGNITION BACK ON AND STEERING CAME BACK. EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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