Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10692021March 4, 2015
STEERING
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. AS THE CAR WARMS IT BEGINS TO WORK. WHEN YOU DRIVE IT WILL SURPRISE YOU WITH PERIODS OF NO POWER STEERING THEN IT WILL COME BACK CAUSING YOU TO OVER STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692060March 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE BCM SPACER AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692090March 4, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING), THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691714March 3, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PARKED MY CAR AND LOCKED THE DOORS UP FOR THE NIGHT, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER NIGHT, BUT THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I KNEW I HAD NOT LEFT ANYTHING ON TO RUN IT DOWN. AFTER GETTING THE BATTERY CHARGED AND MY CAR STARTED I HEADED OFF TO WORK ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE MY DOOR LOCKS STARTED GOING CRAZY UNLOCKING THEM SELVES AND MAKING A CLICKING NOISE THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHEN I GOT TO WORK I LOCKED THE CAR UP AND WENT TO WORK GOT OFF WORK TO FIND OUT THE BATTERY AGAIN WAS DEAD. AND THIS TIME MY DOORS WERE UNLOCKED. I HAD THIS PROBLEM ON AND OFF FOR THE NEXT WEEK UNTIL I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. THE NEW BATTERY SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE SO I THOUGHT. BUT ONCE AGAIN IT STARTED UNLOCKING ITS SELF REPEATEDLY, I HAVE GOTTEN USE TO IT ACTING UP AND PRETTY MUCH OVER LOOK IT WHEN IT DOES IT, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS A FEW TIMES A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691534March 2, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWER STEERING SENSOR WAS RESET BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691591March 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR IN LOW AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE TRANSMISSION REGAINED FUNCTION AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AFTER INSPECTING THE TRANSMISSION, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691302March 1, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I CAN'T USE MY HEADLAMP CAUSE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE WIRE HARNESS IF I USE MY HEADLAMP WHILE DRIVE SMOKE WILL COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD I HAVE TO ALWAYS KEEP THEM OFF WHILE DRIVE OR SITTING STILL CAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TO CATCH A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691269February 28, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. I COULD NOT STEER OR TURN THE CAR. I TURN THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP CALLED GM DEALER ON 38TH STREET EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM & WENT IN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IT WAS POWER STEERING COLUMN & THAT IT WOULD BE 1200 DOLLARS TO FIX. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. AS RECENTLY AS FEBRUARY 25, 2015 I TOOK MY CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC & PAID 817.00 FOR SUSPENSION WORK, BUSHINGS ETC & 253.00 FOR TWO TIRES. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE INTERMEDIATE MID SHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE & THAT THERE WAS STILL CLUCKING NOISE & RATTLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TEST DROVE THE CAR WITH THE MECHANIC & AS I WAS TURNING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AGAIN. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AS I WAS TURNING ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON DISPLAY. I CUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON & CUT THE CAR OFF & STARTED THE CAR UP....I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. I GOT ON LINE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015 GOOGLED 2006 RECALLS ON CHEVROLET MALIBU'S & SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. I CONTACTED DORMAN PRODUCTS & LEFT A MESSAGE IN REGARDS TO MY ISSUE. I ALSO CONTACTED GM 18006302438, SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THE ISSUE (POWER STEERING) & SHE ASKED FOR MY VIN NUMBER. SHE ALSO ASKED ME IF I WAS THE FIRST OWNER OF THE CAR, I EXPLAINED THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE ANDY MOHR DEALERSHIP & THAT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS OWNER. THE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL LETTER TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER ON FEBRUARY 5, 2015. I UPDATED MY INFORMATION & RECEIVED A LETTER THE NEXT DAY FOR THE RECALL. I AM SCHEDULED TO GO IN FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST (RECALL # 14772) ON TUESDAY MARCH 3, 2015. I HOPE THAT THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE IS TAKEN CARE OF. CONCERNED CHEVROLET MALIBU OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690840February 26, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL START SLOWING DOWN AND IT SAYS ON THE DASH "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. VEHICLE ALSO STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE DOES THIS WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. VERY DANGEROUS THAT THIS HAPPENS WHILE MY WIFE IS DRIVING OUR CHILDREN. NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690738February 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH APPROXIMATELY TURNED OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE DIRECTION GETS STUCK AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. I HAVE RECEIVED TWO NOTIFICATIONS FROM YOU, ONE ON AUGUST 2014 & THE OTHER ONE ON JANUARY 2015. I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALER AND AS OF NOW THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER I HAVE GONE IS THE NEAREST ONE: AUTONATION CHEVROLET DORAL LOCATED AT 1201 NW 89TH CT MIAMI, FL 33172. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690454February 24, 2015
STEERING
I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING UP A TWO LANE WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP, I HEARD A FEW DINGS AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL RELEASED. WHEN I GOT HOME I CALLED CHEVROLET IN RENO AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE, THEY SAID NO. I ALSO LOOKED IT UP AND THERE WAS NOTHING LISTED. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. THIS MONTH ON FEBRUARY 13 WAS THE FINAL STRAW, I WAS DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I HIT A FENCE. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT MY CAR IS. THIS STEERING ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED FROM THIS ISSUE. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO OWNS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND THEY WERE INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT LAST WEEK AND TOTALED THE CAR. THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE! *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690028February 23, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690157February 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THE LIGHT FOR IT COMES ON, MY LOCKS, AND I CANNOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH AND IS NOW VERY FREQUENT. I LOOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENS WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE OR WHEN GOING SLOWER. ONCE I ALSO LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP JUST TO BE TOLD NO CODES WERE NOTED. FROM SPEAKING TO OTHER MALIBU OWNERS THIS IS ALL TO FREQUENT OF AN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684340February 19, 2015
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2013 FROM A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN FREDERICKTOWN MO. THEY GAVE ME A PASSED INSPECTION AND I WENT ON MY WAY. THE NEXT APRIL THE CAR DID NOT PASS INSPECTION. IT WAS ADVISED TO ME THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS BAD. IT WAS OVER $400 TO FIX THAT. FOR THE PAST YEAR MY CAR HAS BEEN RIDING VERY ROUGH. IT SHAKES AND RATTLES WHEN DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROTORS, SO I CHANGED THOSE. THE ROTORS WERE REALLY BAD AND LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD BEEN ON THE CAR SINCE IT FIRST CAME OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE. I WAS TOLD THESE HAD BEEN BAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS. ONE SIDE WAS WARPED AND THE OTHER SIDE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN INTENTIONALLY GROUND DOWN ON THE EDGES. ON JANUARY 9TH 2015 MY TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE MY LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE. NOT TWO WEEKS LATER, I LOST A SECOND TIRE DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. THESE WERE BRAND NEW TIRES ON THE DATE I PURCHASED THE TIRE IN 2013. I HAVE ALSO ALREADY HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS CAR. THIS CAR IS NOT AT ALL SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THIS CAR IN TWO YEARS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681110February 4, 2015
TIRES:VALVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BOLTS BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE RIM OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A VALVE STEM EXTENSION WAS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681209February 4, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10680559February 2, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680024January 30, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN I FILL THE CAR UP COMPLETELY WITH GAS, THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR READS ZERO AND I GET A LOW-FUEL WARNING MESSAGE. WHEN THIS PROBLEM STARTED, AFTER DRIVING 15-20 MINUTES, THE GAUGE WOULD THEN READ 'FULL' AGAIN, BUT THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND DURING THIS TIME THE REMOTE START FUNCTION WOULD NOT WORK. NOW THE CAR READS EMPTY AT ALL TIMES, THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AND THE REMOTE START DOES NOT WORK. THIS LED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE CAR STALLING WHILE ON THE ROAD, AS I HAVE READ HAPPENING TO OTHER GM VEHICLE MODELS, AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT RUNNING OUT OF GAS AGAIN. FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE VERY COMMON WITH GM VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY THE MALIBU, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679850January 29, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 06, WILL NOT START WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, ALSO IT WILL SHOW POWER STEERING FAILURE WHEN STARTING,I WILL HAVE TO RESTART VEHICLE FOR THE POWER STEERING TO ACTIVATE, AND WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE HARD TO STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679201January 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I RECEIVED THIS CAR FROM MY DAD IN JANUARY OF 2014. HE WARNED ME THAT IF YOU FILL IT UP ALL THE WAY THAT THE GAS LEVEL WILL DROP FROM FULL TO EMPTY. HE SAID IT HAPPENED TO HIM AND HE HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON AND PRESS ENTER TO FIX IT. I NEVER FILLED THE CAR ALL THE WAY UP OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR UNTIL ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO (JANUARY 2015). AFTER DOING SO, THE TANK WOULD READ FULL AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES WOULD DROP DOWN TO EMPTY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS, THE GAS LEVEL WILL READ EITHER FULL OR EMPTY, NO IN BETWEEN, NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS I PUT IN IT. I SEE THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE, AND I AGREE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. WE SHOULD NOT TO HAVE PAY FOR AN OBVIOUS AND REPEATED ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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