Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#11156926December 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM KEEP GOING OUT. REPLACED BULB MULTIPLE TIMES, STILL DOESNT WORK. REPLACED WIRING HARNESS WITHIN FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASING VEHICLE AND HAVING REPEATED PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156441December 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR ONE MILE FROM HOME STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND A MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE DIC POWER STEERING. I PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL WITH TWO HANDS TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WHEN TURNED ON THE MESSAGE WAS GONE BUT THE STEERING WAS STILL AWKWARD AND NOT AS SMOOTH AS IT SHOULD BE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155197November 30, 2018
STEERING
WHEN DIVING I LOSE POWER STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES NOW I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE APRIL OF 2018. AN EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT IN GOOD HEALTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152322November 18, 2018
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF TOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON THEN MY STEERING ESC LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND MY CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151524November 14, 2018
STEERING
MY CARS LIGHT WILL RUN ACROSS ECS AND THEN POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE PULL IN IN A DRIVEWAY AND AT A STOPLIGHT. SO WHEN GOING SLOWER SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151560November 14, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GAS. THEN I STARTED LEAKING GAS FROM UNDERNEATH READ A REPORT OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150890November 12, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
ECS DEACTIVATES AND STAIS ILUMINATED. ISSUE MAKES STEETING HARD TO MANUBRATE. FUEL ISSUE. FUEL SPILLED AROUND GAS PUMP CAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151022November 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WELL DRIVING MY CAR GOT HARD TO STEER, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED IT THEN IT BEGAN TO DRIVE BACK NORMAL THEN IT BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN AND EVERY TIME I TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP IT WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL BUT IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING TO RETURN TO NORMAL I HAVE TO CUT MY CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AS I AM DRIVING STRAIGHT OR SITTING STILL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151026November 12, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND POWER STEERING CAME UP ON MESSAGE BOARD WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON 11-11-18.AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE DROVE VEHICLE AROUND BLOCK WITHOUT POWER STEERING JUST AS I WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY THE STEERING CAME BACK.WHAT HAPPENED.WORRIED IN OREGON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150816November 11, 2018
STEERING
THE CAR STEERING WILL RANDOMLY PULL BACK AND FORTH MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE OR MAINTAIN CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS BOTH STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION ON EVERY TRIP I MAKE. THE POWER STEERING ALSO HAS CUT OUT COMPLETELY ON ONE OCCASION WHILE IN MOTION MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS AND NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150835November 11, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT ALL TIME N IT'S VERY SCARY WHEN YOU DRIVE N AT NIGHT IT HAPPENS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150357November 9, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING WHEN OUT WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TURNING BECAME EXTREMELY HARD AND THIS WOULD HAPPEN RANDOMLY AT 1ST. WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS IT WOULD HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND MY MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND MATTER THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. IF I DIDN'T HAVE 2 HANDS ON THE WHEEL WHILE I WAS TURNING 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT COULD EASLY PULLED THE OTHER WAY IN CRASHED INTO A CAR. THANK GOD MY ELDERLY MOTHER IN LAW WASN'T DRIVING BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T OF BEEN ABLE TO TURN THE WHEELS WITH OUT THE POWER STEERING. NHTSA SAYS IT DOES HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE WITH THE 09 CHEVY MALIBU BUT IT DOESN'T APPEAR WITH MY VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145349November 5, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING NOV. 05, 2018. IT WAS MAKING THIS WEIRD SHAKING NOICE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WAS SHOWING ME "SERVICE ESC" AND "ESC OFF" AND "SERVICE TRACTION". THIS IS WEIRD AFTER 6MONTHS DRIVING FROM CA TO VA IT STARTS TO ACT UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145044November 2, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THREE MINUTES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POHANKA CHEVROLET (13915 LEE JACKSON MEMORIAL HWY, CHANTILLY, VA 20151, (703) 968-6677) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144773November 1, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL. THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS LREADY DONE,BUT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM MY MOTHER AND SHE SAID SHE NEVER HAD THE WORK DONE.. POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING IN AND OUT AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142593October 25, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE SERVICED BY THE DEALER AND STILL I ENSURING THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN AFTER IT WAS RESOLVED VIA RECALL AND GMC VOUCHER , THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I'M DRIVING!!!! THIS COMPLAINT ISN'T THE FIRST OF ITS KIND AND FROM THE LOOKS OF THINGS THIS ISN'T ONLY AFFECTING MY VEHICLES I HAVE READ THROUGH OTHER REPORTS ONLINE AS WELL AS COMPLAINTS TALKING ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I BECAME AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN WHEN OTHER DRIVERS SPED AROUND ME FLICKING ME OFF. ONE INCIDENT ALMOST RESULTED IN BEING CLIPPED AS THE OTHER DRIVER WAS SO CLOSE TO MY VEHICLE AS HE RACED PAST TO CUT IN FRONT OF ME. PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE. IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS BRAKING IS A KEY COMPONENT TO DRIVER SAFETY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142718October 25, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A RANDOM CLUNK WHEN TURNING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS THEY WERE OPEN. ALIGNMENT BEGAN TO PULL. FRONT END STARTED TO HUM. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAID WHEEL BEARINGS FAILING IN FRONT END. STRUT ASSEMBLIES IN FRONT NEED REPLACEMENT, KNUCKLES THAT HOLD THE STRUT ASSEMBLIES TO THE FRAME WERE ORIGINAL, MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM, AND ARE NOW ROTTED OUT AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN FAILING. THE VEHICLE HASN'T REACHED 90K MILES YET. THE COST OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE IS NEARING HALF OF ITS RETAIL VALUE. ALLEGEDLY NO OPEN RECALLS, DESPITE A RECALL BY DORMAN FOR THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. ALUMINUM KNUCKLES TO HOLD STRUTS TO THE FRAME? AND THAT'S NOT A DESIGN FLAW? THE REPLACEMENT KNUCKLE PARTS ARE $1200 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. WHEEL BEARINGS ARE ABOUT $762, THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS $290. STRUT ASSEMBLIES ARE ABOUT $600 FOR BOTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142382October 24, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER STEERING FLUID, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. IN ADDITION, THE POWER ASSIST WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX], BUT NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *AN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142410October 24, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I AM NOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, SOMETIMES, WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BREAK LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS OF THEN LATER IT GOES OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142412October 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH FRONT SPEAKERS, IN THE DOORS, DO NOT WORK. I CANNOT HEAR CHIMES FROM TURN SIGNALS BEING ON TOO LONG, FROM KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPEN AND OTHER SUCH WARNING SIGNALS. IT HAS CAUSED CONFUSION AT TIMES WHEN THE WARNING SIGNALS ARE NOT ALERTING ME TO PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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