Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10379170January 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
LETTER FROM SENATOR BURR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT CONCERNING PROBLEMS WITH HER 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU: SHE FEELS IT A PRIME CANDIDATE FOR GM TO RECLAIM UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA LEMON LAW *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON SECOND DAY OF OWNERSHIP, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS AND REMAINED THERE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS. SINCE THEN, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED SEVERAL TIMES FOR DEFECTS RELATING TO THE ENGINE, COMPUTER, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON MOUNTAINOUS OR HILLY TERRAINS THE ENGINE WOULD SLOW DOWN DRAMATICALLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379237January 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAR WILL NOT START, DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK W/OUT PROMPTS, LIGHT FLASH ON AND OFF, RADIO GOES ON AND OFF, & INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM. THESE SYMPTOMS OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE ... ONCE IN THE FALL AND ONCE ABOUT 7 DAYS AGO. PREVIOUSLY (SUMMER 20101) THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT FUNCTION - DEALER STATED IT WAS A PINCHED WIRE. I ALSO NOTICED A FEW WEEKS BACK THE INSTRUMENTS COULD NOT BE READ DURING THE DAY W/OUT TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377951January 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY MALIBU THE POWER LOCKS HAS BEEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES FOR ME AND MY YOUNG CHILDREN THAT ARE PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376738January 14, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THE POWER WINDOWS AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN OR SHUT THE POWER WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376583January 13, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT FOR HER TO MANEUVER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING TORQUE INPUT SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374043January 3, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE AN 2009 CHEVY MALIBU AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND IT WILL SHAKE AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHILE IM DRIVING . WHEN IT SHAKES WHILE IM DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE ITS BEGINNING TO LOCK UP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY ITS FROM A POWERSTEERING PROBLEM AND ITS BECAUSE IT IS ELECTRICAL POWERSTEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369095December 3, 2010
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
VEHICLE REMOTE FAILURE AFTER USE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE REMOTE FAILS BECAUSE THE SOLDER CONNECTION DETERIORATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360384October 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN
ON 4/29/10, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF NOT ACCELERATING OVER 45. ON 6/18/10, I WAS TRYING MERGE ONTO A INTERSTATE AT RUSH HOUR, BUT THE CAR HAD NO POWER. I ALMOST WAS HIT BECAUSE OF THIS. IMMEDIATELY THE SERVICE HYBRID LIGHT CAME ON SO TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND A LEAKING BATTERY AND BAD SENSOR. CAR REPAIRED AND BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME. AFTER STOPPED AT A LIGHT, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR STARTED TO GO BUT THEN STARTED TO CHUG LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE THAN AROUND 5 MPH. KEPT CHUGGING FOR ABOUT 100 FEET WHILE I TRIED TO PULL OFF ROAD. RIGHT BEFORE I DID THAT, THE CAR STARTED OPERATING NORMALLY. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO DEALER. I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH SLUGGISHNESS OR CHUGGING PRIOR TO THE 45 MPH ISSUE OR THE HYBRID LIGHT COMING ON. EVER SINCE THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY AND DANGEROUSLY HAVE NO POWER FOR ACCELERATION. THE DEALER HAS WORKED WITH GM ON THE ISSUE, BUT TOLD IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. I OWNED THIS CAR FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND NO ISSUES LIKE THIS, SO NOT NORMAL OPERATION. IT IS SCARY TO DRIVE THE CAR ON BUSY ROADS WHEN MERGING OR ACCELERATING BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF THE CAR WILL MOVE. IN AUGUST MY WIFE HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR WHERE IT WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL FOR HER. I SAY TRYING BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO GO UP THE HILL. SINCE THE BATTERY ISSUE I HAVE RANDOMLY EXPERIENCED THIS ALSO. ON 10/11/10 I WAS DRIVING NEAR MY OFFICE IN A DOWNTOWN AREA. AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A LIGHT I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STARTED CHUGGING AND NOT ACCELERATING LIKE IT HAD DONE WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK FROM THE SERVICE HYBRID PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP TO ADVISE HIM. ON 10/13/10 I TRIED TO TAKE A LEFT TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE HEADING TO WORK, TRIED TO ACCELERATE, AND THE CAR BOGGED DOWN SEVERELY. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/16/10 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357412September 24, 2010
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
2009 MALIBU WITH 8000 MILES HAS DEVELOPED MELDEW IN THE AIR VENTS. THE ODOR THAT COMES THROUGH THE VENTS NOT ONLY SMELLS BAD BUT IS CAUSING MYSELF AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO BECOME SICK WITH ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CONDITIONS. THIS CAN NOT BE HEALTHY. THE ODOR IS SO STRONG AT TIMES, IT EMBEDS INTO YOUR CLOTHING AND MAKES YOUR EYES BURN AND WATER. I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE VERY FAMILIAR OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH TELLS ME IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. THEY DEODORIZED THE VENTS WITH SPRAY AND SAID THEY DRILLED A DRAINAGE HOLE FOR THE AIRCONDITIONING CONDENSER CONDENSATION TO DRAIN IN THE FUTURE. SINCE THEY DID NOT REMOVE THIS MELDEW/MOLD I'M NOT SURE THEY HAVE FULLY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. ONE DAY AFTER THE ODOR IS STILL HANGING IN THERE. NOT SURE WHO I SHOULD FILE MY COMPLAINT WITH BESIDES GM AND THE OOD. THIS CAR HAS BEEN PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357191September 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A RECALL OF MY VEHICLES BATTERY HYBRID PACK. I BROUGHT IN THE CAR 2 WEEKS AGO B/C THE ENGINE CEASES AND RESTARTS BY ITSELF AND JERKS FORWARD AT EVERY STOP SIGN AND RED LIGHT. THE DEALER SAID TODAY THAT THE PARTS WONT BE IN FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS. THE CAR IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AND THEY WONT GIVE ME A LOANER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355967September 16, 2010
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
THE EVENT LEADING UP TO : TURNING RIGHT FROM SIDE STREET THE CAR LUNGES INTO THE LEFT LANE WHEN ACCELERATING . THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME WHEN THE CAR TAKES OFF FROM A STOP TO ENTER INTO FREEWAY. STEERING WHEEL ROTATES WITH FAST ACTION CLOCK WISE 360 DEGREES.WHAT WAS DONE TOOK CAR TO 4 DEALERS ALL SAID IT MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CAR. CAR DEALER SAID IT WAS A GLITCH CORPORATE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULL TO THE RIGHT. UPDATED 10/07/10 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354087September 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
IN OCTOBER OF 2009 I NOTICED THE SHIFTING OF VEHICLE WAS ERRATIC AND IMPROPER. CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OR IF IT DID WAS REALLY LABORED. NOVEMBER OF 2009 AS I PULLED INTO WORK TRANSMISSION EXPLODED. HAD TOWED TO DEALER SAID REPAIRED/ REPLACED/REBUILT, WAS BACK WITH MORE PROBLEMS ONLY TO FIND OUT PARTS WERE REPLACED BACKWARDS ONTO TRANSMISSION FIXED THAT ONLY FOR ME TO RETURN AGAIN FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. NOW AGAIN THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT WONT SHIFT PROPERLY WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO GO SOMETIMES, WAS BACK AT SHOP, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SO NOW I HAVE MADE A VIDEO AND HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM PAN UNDER CAR. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT BACK TO WHERE I HAVE BEEN GOING BECAUSE WHEN THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR ITS WORSE OR IN SAME CONDITION,SO HAVE APPOINTMENT TODAY WITH ANOTHER AUTO MECHANIC TO TRY AN DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME I HAVE HAD MY 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU IN FOR DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352846August 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWN A 2009 MALIBU THAT HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC, OR SLOW DOWN AND TRY TO PICK UP SPEED AGAIN BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIPS ATTENTION EVERY TIME I TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE, THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH IN THIS MAKE OF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351296August 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK ABNORMALLY FOLLOWED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER RELOADED THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHIFT GEARS AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER RELOADED THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE A SECOND TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE REBUILDING OF THE TRANSMISSION AND REPAIRS TO ALL FAILED COMPONENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346370July 30, 2010
STEERING
2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU 2LT 2.4L ECOTEC W/ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST. WHEN MY WIFE LEFT WORK LAST NIGHT, TURNING RIGHT OUT OF PARKING LOT, STEERING LOCKED, WOULD NOT UNLOCK UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY LOCKED, BUT WAS WAY BEYOND EFFORT NORMALLY REQUIRED TO STEER WITHOUT POWER STEERING. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY, THEY SEEMED TO KNOW ALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM, EVEN KNEW WHICH DIRECTION SHE TURNED. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345134July 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2009 MALIBU, RECENTLY EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS. THIS PROBLEM CREATES A SAFETY RISK FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, THE REPAIR SHOPS STATES THERE WAS A BLOWN FUSE WHICH THEY SAID WAS REPLACED. WINDOWS WORKED FOR A WHILE. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN SAME DAY. CAR REMAINED IN SHOP FOR A WEEK. DROVE CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, HOPE REAL PROBLEM IS DISCOVERED. ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT SQUEAKY BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344175July 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU, VEHICLE HESITATES WHILE ACCELERATING, WHEN IN GEAR HESITATES WHEN YOU ACCELERATED TO MOVE VEHICLE INTO TRAFFIC, VEHICLE MOVE VERY SLOWLY, THE RPM SHOW ENGINE HIGH BUT VEHICLE MOVE SLOW, BEEN INFORM BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE, AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX IT, GM HAS BEEN INFORM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE FROM THAT END, THIS VEHICLE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, IT IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343548July 16, 2010
STEERING
THE "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE IS ON AT THE PANEL CONTROL. EVERY TIME WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITH MY CAR, THE WHEEL WAS HARD AND IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS. MY CAR IS A CHEVROLET MALIBU 2009, 4 CYLINDERS. THE DEALER REPAIR THE FAULT AND I PAY $ 509.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343577July 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER THE OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE FRONT END DAMAGE. BOTH DRIVERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BUT WERE NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. BOTH DRIVERS WERE WEARING A SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGES BY HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10342174July 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON JUNE 29, 2010 MY SON WAS ABLE TO BYPASS THE SAFETY LOCK SWITCH ON OUR 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU....WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 30 AND HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED ALONG WITH A DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE MY WIFE PULLED OFF THE DOOR IN A FRANTIC FRENZY TO TRY TO STOP HIM. ON JULY 8TH WHILE TIGHTENING DOWN MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT, MY SON AGAIN WAS ABLE TO BYPASS THE SAFETY SWITCH BY TURNING THE KEY TO THE ACC MODE OF THE IGNITION AND PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER, HE THEN STARTED THE CAR AND BEGAN DRAGGING ME ACROSS A PARKING LOT INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POLE. WHEN WE CALLED GM TO INFORM THEM THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN THAT CHILDREN CAN BYPASS THIS SWITCH, THEY INFORMED US THE VEHICLE ISN'T DESIGNED FOR A TWO YEAR OLD!!!!!! THEY ALSO REFERRED US TO THE OWNERS MANUAL CLAIMING THAT THIS IS A DINGHY TOWING OPTION. IN THAT SECTION IT TELLS YOU TO PLACE THE PARKING BRAKE ON. IN THREE OTHER AREAS THE BOOK CLAIMS THAT YOU MUST PUSH THE BRAKE TO GET THE SHIFTER TO MOVE FROM PARK. MY SON NEVER TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE CAR CAME OUT OF PARK AND BEGAN TO MOVE... WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAN MY CHILD IS WELL BELOW DRIVING AGE, I DO BELIEVE THAT GM HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM HERE. WHILE MY INSURANCE IS COVERING THE DAMAGES AND NOT GM, I WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD AT LEAST WANT TO LOOK AT THIS AS A POTENTIAL FOR A HUGE LIABILITY CLAIM......I HOPE THAT SOMEONE CAN GET THROUGH TO THEM BEFORE SOMEONE SERIOUSLY GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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