Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10090656September 8, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES, MY 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU DEVELOPED A STEERING PROBLEM. UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL VISIBLY SHOOK AND PULLED WHEN I TRIED TO TURN RIGHT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART. WHEN THE PART CAME IN A WEEK AND A HALF LATER, THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. EA04018_CAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090657September 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER HAVING THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU, I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT RELEASING ALL THE WAY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY, SO FOR SOME REASON ONLY WHEN THE CAR EXCEEDS 50 MILES. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. NOW I AM CONCERNED THAT MY BRAKES WITH BE HARMED IF THEY ARE NOT RELEASING LIKE THEY SHOULD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090541September 7, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. VEHICLE HAS JUST REACHED 10K MILES. STEERING THE VEHICLE DURING FAILURE IS DIFFICULT. REPORTED FAILURE TO DEALERSHIP ON THE AFTERNOON OF FAILURE. INSTRUCTED TO IMMEDIATELY RETURN VECHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. EA04018_CAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090482September 5, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED TWICE MAKING THE VEHICLE TO HARD TO STEER, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS BECAUSE THE FIRST REPLACEMENT ALSO FAILED. EA04018_CAT THIS IS LIKE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089019September 2, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
STOPPED AT RED LIGHT AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR ON THE WAY TO WORK. STEERING WHELL "JIGGLED" A BIT. WHEN I ACCELERATED, THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. CAR WAS HARD TO STEER; WAS ABLE TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDED REPLACED, AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. THEY ORDERED THE PART (FROM MICHIGAN), BUT DUE TO HURRICANE FRANCES, THEY COULD NOT FIX THE CAR UNTIL NEXT WEEK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY NICE AND GAVE ME A LOANER CAR AT NO CHARGE; BUT MY CAR IS NOW SITTING OUT IN THE OPEN AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS DAMAGING THE CAR. THE FACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE CONCERNS ME.*AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089022September 2, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO WORK ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF (EPA) STEERING FAILURE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ON 8/30/04 AND THE SECOND OCCURANCE WAS ON 9/2/04. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 8/31/04 FOR REPAIR THEY CONNECTED THE COMPUTERS AND FOUND NO CODE ERRORS. TODAY WHEN POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING I FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL ONTO EXIT RAMP SHOULDER TO PARK CAR AND SHUT DOWN. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES RESTARTED NO PROBLEMS. BUT MY CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE THE SECOND TIME. *AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089025September 2, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE MAKEING A RIGHT TURN ONTO MAJOR STREET WRENCH ICON LIT UPON ON INSTRUMENT PANEL, INFORMATION PANEL INDICATED POWER STEERING FAILURE,HAD TO MANHANDLE CAR TO PARKING LOT OF K-MART. RESTARED ENGINE, DROVE TO CHEV DEALER, LEFT CAR WITH THEM, THEY REPLACED STEERING COLUMN. DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THIS CAR AS THERE OTHER REPORTS OF FAILURE AFTER THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BEEN REPLACED. *AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090179September 1, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FAX LTR FM JAMES BALLOU WADFORD (VA) OWNER OF A MY 2004 MALIBU REPORTING LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITIES SUGGEST NHTSA RECALL VEHICLE SAFETY DEFECT.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AS THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY INDICATED THAT HE RECEIVED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM IN MAY. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. *MN EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088862August 31, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS UP TO 45 DEGREES, SIDE TO SIDE, IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. NO LOSS OF CONTROL . NO STEERING HAS BEEN LOST AS OF YET. APPOINTMENT SET WITH VALLEY CHEVERLOT, CARSON CITY, NV ON AUGUST 31, 2004.*AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089993August 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ALL GAUGES FAILED. CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW THE SPEED. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM . WANTEDS TO BUY THE VEHICLE FROM THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090007August 30, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK EA04018_CAT (DUPLICATES VOQ 10089025- SAME VIN/DRIVER)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090066August 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE WORK DONE ON JULY 1, 2004. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 100 MILES. ON AUGUST 13,2004 THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED, AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT. ON AUGUST 23, VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND THE LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING WHEN THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089852August 27, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING SERVICE MESSAGE INDICATED TO CONSUMER THAT POWER STEERING COLUMN FAILED. AS RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP RESET THE COMPUTER THREE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089418August 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. WITHOUT CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS OF BEING REAR ENDED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083579August 20, 2004
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS A FIVE SECOND WARNING THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK *NM EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086947August 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FIRST TWO OCCURRENCES I WOULD BE COMPLETELY STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND MY MALIBU WOULD GO COMPLETELY DEAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP. THE THIRD OCCURRENCE MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AT HOME AND THE CAR WENT DEAD AGAIN. ALSO, AT TIMES WHEN TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE CAR WOULD TAKE 3 TIMES TO START. THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE WOULD JUST CLICK LIKE THE ENGINE WASN'T TURNING OVER SO TO SPEAK, THEN THE OTHER ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO TURN THE CAR ON IT WOULD JUST MAKE THIS GOD AWFUL NOISE LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO START BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. I AM CURRENTLY FILING THE FLORIDA LEMON LAW ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087966August 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086854August 14, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
1) FIRST FAILURE AT 4589 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON WINDING TWO LANE ROAD AT NIGHT. WARNING CHIME SOUNDED, "WRENCH" AND "POWER STEERING FAILURE" APPEARED. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE PS COMPLETELY FAILED MAKING VEHICLE VERY HARD TO DRIVE. DEALER CONTACTED FACTORY REP THEN ORDERED AND INSTALLED NEW COLUMN. 2) SECOND FAILURE AT 9870 MILES. TURNING AS I BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PS FAILED. STOPPED AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. CALLED DEALER. STARTED CAR AND IT WAS FINE. DEALER REPLACED COLUMN AGAIN. 3) THIRD FAILURE AT 10167 MILES. WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP, WINDING TWO LANE MOUNTAIN ROAD NEAR HERE WITH HEAVY SATURDAY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC, PS BECAME STIFF AND THEN THERE WAS SOME INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT BACK AND FORTH. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER WARNINGS SOUNDED, I WAS TOO BUSY TRYING TO AVOID TRAFFIC WHILE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOWED TO SHOP SOME 20 MILES AWAY. SUBSEQUENT CHECKS AND EXTENSIVE TEST DRIVING FOUND NO STORED CODES AND NO MALFUNCTIONS. DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT HELP ME ANY FURTHER AND SUGGESTED I CALL GM CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, WHICH I DID AND THE FORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS IS IN PROGRESS. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ALSO NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF WHILE LOADING THE CAR. SINCE MY WIFE AND I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE,SHE DOES NOT DRIVE IT AND I DRIVE IT CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY ONLY AS NECESSARY.*AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087688August 11, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. AS A RESULT STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086354August 7, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. SPEED APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, TRAVELLING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE (2004 CHEV MALIBU LT) HOME, BUT EXIT RAMPS AND CORNERS VERY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. PROBLEM CLEARED WITH TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING MOTOR. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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