Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2008)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#11160988December 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT ON MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT ALSO WOULD COME BACK ON AND WHILE I AM DRIVING IT WILL SUDDENLY GO OUT AS WELL. IT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157250December 10, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED A POWER STEERING FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CHECK FOR RECALLS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156635December 6, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN ISN'T WORKING. ENGINE LIGHT AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155886December 4, 2018
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT FELT A STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL FREQUENTLY SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET THE COMPUTER. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGNS. OCEAN CITY CHEVROLET (2366 OCEAN HWY W, SHALLOTTE, NC 28459, (910) 364-9917) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS TO PROVIDE FURTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE FAILURES NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO RECEIVE REPAIRS FROM AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES TO DETERMINE THEIR GUIDELINES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155549December 3, 2018
AIR BAGS, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AIRBAG ISSUES, I HAVE HAD MY HEADLIGHTS CHECKED THREE TIMES AND THEY KEEP GOING COMPLETELY OUT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS THE STEERING IS ALWAYS SHAKY ITS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MY CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155666December 3, 2018
STEERING
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Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154521November 28, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. REPLACED THE BULBS A FEW TIMES BUT STILL KEEP GOING OUT EVERY FEW WEEKS. IT IS HARD TO KNOW HOW AND WHEN IT GOES OUT. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT CAN HAPPEN AT NIGHT MIDDLE OF ROAD. IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND COSTLY TO REPLACE BULB EACH TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153651November 25, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK LET OFF THE PEDAL CAUSE OF TRAFFIC AND CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. PRESSING BRAKE BARELY GOT IT TO STOP. I AVOIDED A CRASH THAT DAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT DOESNT GIVE ANY WARNING NOR OBD CODES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151752November 15, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED NO MATTER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER (JIM PRICE CHEVROLET, 2150 SEMINOLE TRAIL, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22901, (434) 260-8542) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150887November 11, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY DRIVE SHAFT LINE BROKE BY MY THE GEAR SHIFT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149612November 6, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT KEEP GOING OUT. MY MECHANIC HAS CHECKED EVERYTHING BULB, WIRE HARNESS WIRES EVERYTHING POSSIBLE. I HAVE USED AFTERMARKET AND GM BRAND PARTS AND HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. THE LIGHT WOULD SOMETIMES COME ON WHEN HITTING A BUMP BUT NOW NOTHING. I CAN NO LONGER DEPEND ON MY VEHICLE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE LIGHT WOULD ALSO COME ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS AFTER STARTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143078October 27, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HIGHBEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME RATHER CAR IS STARTED OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141505October 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPON IMPACT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND A TEMPORARY LOSS OF ORIENTATION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY RESETTING THE AIR BAG INDICATOR, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET (5501 DREXEL ROAD, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89130, (702) 967-5500) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT REFERENCED SEVERAL OCCASIONS OF BECOMING LOCKED OUT AND LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, ON ONE OCCASION, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN THE REVERSE POSITION WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH AND OTHER FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11139490October 10, 2018
STEERING
IN 2014 THERE WAS A RECALL ON CHEVY MALIBU, WE WERENT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS BUT TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP INSTEAD. WE ARE NOW EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. WHILE CAR IS STILL, AND ALSO IN MOTION THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE VERY BAD. WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, AND JERK CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO GRIP THE WHEEL EXTRA HARD TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. THE WHEEL WILL ALSO SHAKE VIGOUROUSLY WHILE STILL AND IN MOTION CAUSING DRIVING TO BE DANGEROUS. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133517October 5, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR REMAINED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. CHUCK NICHOLSON INC (LOCATED AT 7190 OH-39, MILLERSBURG, OH 44654, (330) 275-3522) STATED THAT A WAIVER NEEDED TO BE SIGNED PRIOR TO ANY ATTEMPTS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR DUE TO POSSIBLE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131970September 27, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. CHANGED BULBS, WIRE ASSEMBLIES. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131706September 26, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKS/IGNITION FIRE; TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE RECALL ITEMS FIXED AND INFORM THEM THE FUEL LEAK PROBLEM WITH REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN #13E-043 AND THE ARTICLE OF 10/01/12 SITING THAT GM WAS RECALLING 41,000 CARS SOLD IN WARM WEATHER STATES INCLUDING CA, BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PART MIGHT CAUSE "FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE." GM TOLD NHTSA THAT IT BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM IN 2011 AFTER A DEALER REPORTED FUEL LEAKING AND THAT IT WOULD NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE INCLUDING THOSE WHO LIVE OUTSIDE THE STATES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE OFFER IS VALID FOR 10YRS OR 120,000 MILESFROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD, GM SPOKESMAN ALAN ADLER TOLD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. CHEVY SUPERSTITION SPRINGS, MESA, AZ WILL NOT HONOR THIS AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME $900 TO REPAIR THEIR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. PLEASE HELP!! I HAVE A CHILD AND FAMILY MEMBERS I TRANSPORT IN VEHICLE WITH POTENTIAL HAZARD OF IGNITING A FIRE WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129551September 14, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED 2008 MALIBU IN EARLY 2017. PREVIOUS OWNER STATED BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. HAD IT CHECKED OUT WAS TOLD THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL ON IT. HAD RECALL 13036 WORK DONE 3/31/17. STILL HAD PROBLEMS. TOOK TO DEALER ON 7/03/17 WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE AND NO CODES THEY RECALIBRATED BPPS. STILL HAD PROBLEMS DROVE IT THAT WAY TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER ON 7/06/18. WAS TOLD SAME THING AND SAME WORK PERFORMED. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. READ ONLINE THAT RECALL DIDN'T SOLVE PROBLEM. ON 9/10/18 DEALER STATED BEEN HAVING A LOT OF SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CARS THEY REPLACED BCM & BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. HAD WORK DONE. SO FAR SEEMS TO HAVE WORKED. NEVER FELT SAFE WHILE DRIVING WITH BRAKE LIGHTS ON AND WHILE STOPPED NO BRAKE LIGHTS ON. CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD LET THIS PROBLEM GO ON AS WELL AS DEALERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124089September 3, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STRONG GAS SMELL FROM REAR OF VEHICLE (INTERIOR/EXTERIOR). LEAK CONFIRMED FROM FUEL PUMP WHEN IN MOTION. ALSO, VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATED, USUALLY AFTER VEHICLE SITS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122008August 23, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
ENGINE BROKE DOWN 2 WEEKS LATER THEY SAID WE WILL GIVE YOU WARRANTY AND WHEN I REFILL GAS THE FUEL SENSOR DOESN'T REACH FULL TANK AND STEERING LOST ITS GRIP THE SAME WEEK OF PURCHASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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