Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2008)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10644896October 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE SHIFTER GEAR WENT TO PARK AND SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,856.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644899October 15, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I DRIVE A CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 WITH JUST A LITTLE OVER 56,000 MILES. I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND ALL THE SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE & THE CAR VIBRATED A LITTLE. ONE OF THE FANS COMPLETELY BROKE APART AND THE PIECES FLEW INTO THE RADIATOR EMBEDDING THEM INTO THE RADIATOR. SO FROM THIS I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY HAD TO INSTALL A NEW RADIATOR & FAN. THE SERVICE TECH COULD NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643487October 9, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECALL: 14118 AND 13036 DUE TO THESE RECALLS I DRIVE AROUND HOLDING ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL SO NOT TO LOOSE CONTROLL INTO ANOTHER CAR OR RUN OFF THE ROAD. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY ALL THE TIME. I AM PREVENTING THIS CAR FROM CRASHING WHILE DRIVING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER SHIP WHO IN TURN WILL NOT CALL ME BACK REGARDING THE RECALL PARTS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING LIKE THIS FOR 2 YEARS AND HAVE ALREADY PUT AN EXTRA OVER $900 IN THIS CAR. I AM TELLING YOU THIS SO TO HAVE IT DOCUMENTING FOR FEAL OF GETTING KILLED WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE TO DRIVE THIS CAR.PLEASE HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643294October 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WAS TOLD FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643288October 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL PUMP AND THE SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,033.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643396October 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING SHAFT U-JOINT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,833. UPDATED 12/01/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC TYPE OF SYNTHETIC WHICH WAS WORN OUT WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN MEETS THE RACK AND PINION. THE CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS OTHER MALIBU OWNERS WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 9/14/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641907October 7, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE ARE FIVE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS CAME IN. AT THIS POINT THERE WERE ONLY 2 RECALLS AND NOW THERE ARE 5. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY RECALL LETTERS ON MY VEHICLE. IN THE CASE THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE RECALLS ARE HERE THEY ARE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000, 14V252000, 14V22400, 14V153000, 12V460000, 14V153, 12V460. THESE ARE THE NUMBERS THAT I HAVE FOUND ON RECALL WEBSITES. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALLS FROM THE NEWS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTERS IN REGARD TO THESE RECALLS. WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE? I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND I NEED MY CAR. PLEASE RESPOND TO ME IN A TIMELY MATTER THIS IS THE 9TH TIME I HAVE TRIED TO GET INFORMATION ON WHEN MY CAR WILL BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641697October 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE AUTO UNLOCK FEATURE ACTIVATED UNLOCKING THE DOORS, BUT I COULD NOT REMOVE KEYS FROM IGNITION, (IGNITION WAS IN OFF POSITION). I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR AND KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE START POSITION, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START, IGNITION FINALLY MOVED TO START POSITION. NOW THE AUTO LOCKS ARE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO UNLOCK EVEN WHEN LOCKS ARE IN UNLOCK POSITION. THIS HAPPENS WITH VEHICLE RUNNING IN PARK AND NOT RUNNING IN PARK WITH NO KEYS IN IGNITION AND MOVING DOWN ROAD. WARNING CHIME CONSTANTLY DINGING BUT NO MESSAGE OR INDICATOR LIGHT IS DISPLAYED. REMOVED FUSE FOR POWER LOCKS PROBLEM WITH LOCKS STOPS (WELL SURE IT DOES, NO POWER TO LOCKS) BUT THE WARNING CHIME STILL IS ACTIVATED BUT NO IDIOT LIGHT ON OR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. VERY FRUSTRATING WITH THIS JUNK GM PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641277October 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640729October 2, 2014
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED REPLACEMENT SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT SEAT MADE AN UNUSUAL SOUND WHEN IT WAS ADJUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638928October 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER STATES HE RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES AND HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HIS VEHICLE THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640074September 30, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS TRAVELING ON ROUTE 15 FROM VA TO MD. I STOPPED FOR GAS, GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AROUND 45 AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH DESTROYED THE MOTOR. THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE MOTOR SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR AND GM WAS AWARE OF IT, BUT HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE MECHANIC SAID THE OIL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED REGULARLY OR THE ENGINE WAS MORE PRONE TO THIS PROBLEM. I DID CHANGE THE OIL REGULARLY AND HAVE RECORDS TO PROVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640215September 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ON OR ABOUT JULY 1, 2014 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM, SAFETY RECALL 14152, BUT WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, APPLE CHEVROLET IN TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS (708) 336-3163, WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, ON TWO OCCASIONS AND WAS INFORMED THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. TODAY, DURING MY CALL TO THE DEALERSHIP TO AGAIN CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE PART, AFTER BEING INFORMED THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE, I WAS DIRECTED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS DIRECTLY AND WAS GIVEN THE NUMBER 1-800-222-1020. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE REPRESENTATIVE AT GENERAL MOTORS, [XXX], AND GIVING THE LAST EIGHT DIGITS OF MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART IS AVAILABLE. GM IS SAYING THE PART IS AVAILABLE AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639745September 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON DASH, DEALER SAYS THE HARNESS IS BAD, AND AIRBAG WILL NOT FUNCTION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL, HOWEVER THE FORUMS ONLINE ARE FILLED WITH PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639767September 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED FROM THE DEALER. THE KEYPAD DIDN'T WORK, SO WE TRIED LOCKING IT BY THE SWITCH ON THE DOOR... STILL DIDN'T WORK. 3 OF THE DOORS WILL LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE. 3 (MOST OF THE TIME) WILL UNLOCK WHEN THE CAR IS MANUALLY UNLOCKED IN THE DRIVER DOOR BY THE KEY. ONE OF THE DOORS ONLY WORKS BY MANUALLY PUSHING DOWN OR PULLING UP ON THE LOCK NO MATTER WHAT. TO GET IN THE CAR WHEN THE DOORS DECIDE NOT TO UNLOCK, I HAVE TO EITHER HAVE ONE KID CLIMB IN TO UNLOCK THEM OR ROLL THE BACK WINDOWS DOWN SO THEY CAN REACH IN TO UNLOCK THEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TWO KIDS THAT COULD BE TRAPPED IN THE CAR IF WE WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK BY THE BUTTON OR KEYPAD. FOR THE CAR TO BE THIS NEW, IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE CAR ALSO HAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL SENSOR. ON HIGHWAYS (CONTINUOUS DRIVING) YOU CAN WATCH THE GAS MEASUREMENT SLOWLY GO DOWN. AN EXAMPLE, A 1 HOUR AND 40 MINUTE TRIP LEAVING ON A FULL TANK TOOK THE GAS DOWN TO BELOW HALF A TANK. BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR BACK IN THE CITY, THE GAS LEVEL WILL RISE BACK UP TORIGHT BELOW OR RIGHT ABOVE 3\4 TANK. IT WAS BELOW A HALF TANK ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN WE FILLED UP BEFORE LEAVING BACK OUT IT ONLY TOOK $10 TO GET IT BACK ON FULL. ALSO ANOTHER ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING IN A NEWER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639779September 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE CROSSED AN INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO AN IRON FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639950September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR STOPPED WORKING (BUT OCCASIONALLY START WORKING OFF AND ON). I DIDN'T REALIZE THIS UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE KNOWING THAT AT ANY MOMENT A STRANGER COULD WALK UP TO MY CAR, AT ANY STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND BE ABLE TO FREELY OPEN MY DOORS AND ENTER MY CAR WITH EASE. THE DOOR LOCKS WILL RANDOMLY WORK HERE AND THERE WITHOUT MY KNOWING AND THIS IS NOT OK! THIS DEFECT RAISES THE PROBABILITY OF SOMEONE BEING ABLE TO GET INTO MY CAR FREELY WITHOUT ME EVER KNOWING, OR BE ABLE TO GET INTO MY CAR WHILE I'M SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY IN THIS MATTER AND WISH TO HAVE GM FIX THE ISSUE CONSIDERING THE MANY ONLINE FORUMS WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE ON THESE CARS AT ABOUT 80000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639230September 26, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE SPEED DECREASED AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638677September 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638714September 24, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY MOVED AND BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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