Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2005)

1,301 consumer complaints on file.

#10911341October 3, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD M Y CAR IN FOR RECALL WORK NOW IT SHOWS REDUCED ENGINE POWER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND DIES I REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND NO CHANGE STILL DOES IT NOW IT IS THROWING A CODE OF P0826
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904312September 7, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A STRAIGHT STRETCH ON SATURDAY, STEERING COMPLETELY BROKE. STEERING WHEEL CAN SPIN AROUND AND AROUND AND SEEMS TO NOT BE ATTACHED TO ANYTHING. NO WARNING AT ALL AND NO WAY TO STEER CAR. THANK GOODNESS WE WERE IN A STRAIGHT STRETCH AND ONLY GOING APPROX. 25 MPH. COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF I WAS TRAVELING SPEED LIMIT AND CAME UPON A CURVE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAYS MY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS BROKE. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897612August 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CONTACT'S FACE WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE CONTACT'S HOME AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 10/13/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10897240August 19, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896502August 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60+MPH OR UPON MERGING FROM ON-RAMP, UPON QUICK ACCELERATION TO CHANGE LANES, POWER STEERING IS LOST AND 3 ALARM BELLS GO OFF IN CAR BUT NO LIGHTS APPEAR ON DASH NOR ANY MESSAGE ON RADIO. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES. I AM ABLE TO REGAIN STEERING CONTROL ONCE I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. I AM AFRAID OF ACCELERATING TOO QUICKLY AS I MAY LOOSE COMPLETE CONTROL & CRASH INTO OTHER VEHICLES OR MEDIANS/GUARD RAILS. I USE HIGHWAYS DAILY TO COMMUTE TO WORK, AND BEING AFRAID TO ACCELERATE IS JUST AS DANGEROUS BECAUSE CANNOT ENTER HIGHWAY AT APPROPRIATE SPEED, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH A WELL. I'VE HAD ALL RECALL WORK DONE ON MY VEHICLE BUT THIS SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE 2014 SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING RECALL - NHTSA #14V153000. TAKING CAR TO THE SHOP THIS WEEKEND TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894764August 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT AND WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMERGED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A SAFETY FEATURE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888612July 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 28 FEB 2016 AROUND 11:50 AM, ME, MY TWO DAUGHTERS AND MY MOM WAS HEADED NORTH ON I-185. WHILE RIDING WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE WAS GOING TO PUT IN THE HOUSE WE HAD JUST GOTTEN APPROVED FOR THAT FRIDAY AND IN MID CONVERSATION AS I'M GOING AROUND THE CURVE MY CAR GOES OVER THE FOG LINE AND I COULDN'T GET THE CAR BACK INTO MY LANE AND BEFORE I KNEW IT I HIT THE MEDIAN (WALL) ON THE LEFT SIDE, MY HOOD FLEW UP AND THE CAR BOUNCED OFF THE WALL AND ALL I REALLY REMEMBER FROM THAT POINT IS SMASHING ON BREAK BUT APPARENTLY THE CAR KEPT GOING, HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WALL AND CAME TO A STOP THERE. NEXT THING I KNOW A MAN WAS WAKING ME UP ASKING AM I OKAY AND SAID HELP WAS ON THE WAY. I HEARD MY DAUGHTER CRYING FOR HER SISTER BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T MOVE SO I GET OUT THE CAR AND BEGAN TO GET THEM OUT TO ASSURE THEY'RE OKAY AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS REALLY A BLUR. I REMEMBER A MAN HELPING MY MOM OUT THE CAR AS ME AND MY KIDS SAT ON THE GROUND WAITING FOR HELP AND I REMEMBER GOING TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MY KIDS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10888020July 24, 2016
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT, REAR RIGHT SIDE IS BROKEN. DRIVER LEANS TOWARD CENTER CONSOLE. POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN IF THERE WERE TO BE AN ACCIDENT. SEEMS AS IF THERE WAS A STRUCTURAL FAILURE IN THAT LOCATION. DRIVER DID NOT NOTICE IT BREAK UNTIL SITTING DOWN ONE DAY TO START DAILY COMMUTE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882233July 2, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. ONE DAY IT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGH WAY I WAS STRUCK THERE FOR 20 MINUTES UNTIL THE LIGHT STOP BLINKING. THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET INTO A BAD ACCIDENT. U DON'T KNOW WHEN THE LIGHT WILL COME ON BUT IT DO U WILL BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE THIS NEED TO RECALLED. I HAVE RESEARCH THE INTERNET AND THIS HAVE BEEN GOING ON WITH CHEVY CARS FOR A WHILE NOW THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. I HAVE PUT AND NEW FUEL PUMP IN THE CAR AND SPSTK PLUGS. IF THIS DON'T GET RECALL I WILL NEVER NEVER NEVER GET AN CHEVY CAR AGAIN AND I WILL MAKE SURE MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS DON'T EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881889June 30, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING LOCKS UP DURING ACCELERATION AND SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF, AND AFTER NEW BRAKE ROTORS/PADS THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT ON WITH FULL FLUID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881375June 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REGARDING GM RECALL #13036 - MICRO CORROSION ON BCM TERMINALS AND RELEARN - DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT RECALL WAS PERFORMED. ISSUES WITH BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL REMAIN AFTER RECALL SERVICE. UPON VEHICLE INSPECTION, FOUND THERE WAS NOT AN APPLICATION OF DIELECTRIC GREASE ON C2 TERMINAL PORTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROCESS OF THE RECALL. I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE GREASE MYSELF BUT, I AM UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RELEARN PROCESS WITHOUT THE GM TECH2 TOOL. ATTACHED PICTURES OF C2 CONNECTOR PORT WITH AND WITHOUT DIELECTRIC GREASE. WE WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND GET THE RECALL PERFORMED PROPERLY AND THE TECH AT SERVICE DESK STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS SERVICED PROPERLY. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP. ADDRESS: 1820 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH, NC 27604.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876958June 27, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. FOUR DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE "156 ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE". THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK, STATING THAT IT WAS SOLD AS IS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE MATTER TO THE FTC, BUT WAS ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875061June 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2005 MALIBU IS EXTREMELY HARD TO START. IT ALSO CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS WELL AS FRUSTRATING. IN COLD WEATHER, IT WILL CRANK AFTER ONLY A FEW TRIES. IN WARM WEATHER OR AFTER DRIVING THE CAR, IT CAN TAKE UP TO 30 MINUTES TO CRANK. IT SPINS BUT DOES NOT START WITHOUT A MAJOR HASSLE. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY STARTS, I HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT IT FROM CUTTING OFF AGAIN. FREQUENTLY, IT STILL CUTS OFF WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR & I HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE STARTING PROCESS REPEATEDLY. IT IS NOT RELIABLE & HAS RESULTED IN MY BEING LATE TO WORK, AS WELL AS LEAVING ME STRANDED. A FEMALE BEING STRANDED IS NOT SAFE. IF IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC, I WILL HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TRIED THE SUGGESTIONS RELATED TO THIS COMMON ISSUE WHICH IS BLAMED ON THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM, BUT I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS AN EVERY DAY OCCURRENCE, FORCING ME TO START CRANKING MY CAR 30-45 MINUTES BEFORE I HAVE TO LEAVE FOR WORK & CAUSING ME TO SIT ALONE IN PARKING LOTS TRYING TO START MY CAR SO I CAN GO HOME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I HAD IT CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER TO BE TESTED. THE CODE NUMBER SAID "NO PART, NO FIX" & THE MECHANIC WHO CHECKED IT SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THAT SO HAD ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHAT IT MEANT. READING ONLINE FORUMS, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT FROM MALIBU OWNERS, YET NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES DUE TO IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874950June 17, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE TO REPLACE MY SIGNAL LIGHTS EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS AND THEY LOOK LIKE THEY MELTED INSIDE ALSO I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY FUEL LIKE MY CAR IS NOT GETTING FUEL WHILE DRIVING. AND I'M ANGRY BECAUSE I'VE HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 9 YEARS AND NO ONE HAS EVER MAILED A RECALL TO MY HOME FOR ANYTHING ON MY CAR AND I MAY BE PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER. I LEARNED ABOUT THESE RECALLS FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873506June 9, 2016
SEATS
DRIVERS POWERED SEAT LOWER FRONT SUPPORT TUBE BROKE AND SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT RIGHT HAND SIDE BRACKET LINK, AT THE WELD ATTACHMENT, ATTACHING TO THE SEAT BOTTOM. THIS BREAKOUT OF MATERIAL LEAVES THE SEAT UNATTACHED TO THE TRACK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862211April 29, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS 360 DEGREES BUT THE TIRES DON'T TURN. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS BEING PARKED SO NO ONE WAS INJURED. DEALERSHIP THINKS THE WHOLE POWER STEERING BRACKET NEEDS REPLACING AND QUOTES APPROX. $1,000 TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861253April 25, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855136April 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION AND I CHECKED FOR RECALLS. I CALLED THE DEALER TO FIX THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION, AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY PUT A PIECE OF PLASTIC OVER KEY AND WOULD NOT FIX THE IGNITION TO TURN. I CAN HARDLY EVEN START MY CAR BECAUSE THE KEY WON'T TURN. THE KEY IS GOING TO BREAK OFF IN THE IGNITION. THE HORN AND RADIO DO NOT WORK EITHER. NOT HAVING A HORN FOR INCOMING TRAFFIC TOWARDS MY VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK AT RANDOM TIMES AND THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN SWITCHING LANES INTO TRAFFIC. ALSO, SOMETHING IN THE BACK OF THE CAR SQUEAKS FOR NO REASON WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT RANDOM AND WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THIS CAR ALSO DRAINS THE BATTERY WITH UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW WONT GO DOWN EITHER. THIS CAR HAS WAY TOO MANY SAFETY ISSUES FOR ONLY 137,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854931April 11, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY DAUGHTER ON INTERSTATE ROUTE 80 WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR WAS EMITTING A THICK BLACK SMOKE TRAIL. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE NEXT EXIT AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. MY DAUGHTER AND I THEN JUMPED OUT OF THE SMOKE FILLED CAR. WE THEN RAN AWAY AS WE WATCHED THE INFERNO TAKE OVER AND THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY EXPLODED. BLOWING BACK THE HOOD AND SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854207April 7, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I CURRENTLY HAVE SEVERAL MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU AS DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NUMBERS: NHTSA #09E012000; NHTSA #14V224000; NHTSA #11E009000; 10032206; 10019020; 10030685; AND 10059101. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE EXIST WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, HOWEVER, THEY ARE MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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