Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#11326309May 28, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN AMATO (8301 N 76TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53223) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,245. INVALID VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317506March 11, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE TURNS THERE WAS RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD RETURN TO THE INITIAL POSITION. PHIL LONG FORD OF MOTOR CITY LOCATED AT (1212 MOTOR CITY DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905 (844)237-2169, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL BY THE FORMER OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301744January 24, 2020
STEERING
WHEN I ACCELERATE TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY AND PUSH ON THE GAS THE CHECK LIGHT WITH THE TOOL WILL COME ON AND I AM UNABLE TO STEER MY CAR AND THE STEERING LOCKS. IT ISN'T UNTIL I EASE UP OFF THE GAS PEDAL DOES IT STOP. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300210January 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND THE STEERING HAS NO ELECTRIC ASSIST. THIS CONTINUES UNTIL THE ACCELERATION IS REDUCED. AFTER REDUCED ACCELERATION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF THE THE POWER STEERING RETURNS TO NORMAL. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT TYPICALLY ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP WHILE GETTING UP TO SPEED AND TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289095December 15, 2019
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL ABOUT 30 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE. I STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE, MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED RAPIDLY TURNING BACK AND FORTH. LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT... I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND IT WAS STILL STEADILY BACK AND FORTH.. POWER WAS STILL ON. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND NOTHING! BUT THE CAR WAS LITERALLY SWAYING BACK AND FORTH, WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING AND I WAS DRIVING! VERY SCARY!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281769November 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO JIGGLE THE KEY FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN JIGGLED THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE MAY BE AN UNKNOWN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269892October 21, 2019
STEERING
WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT ON ME. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS UNDER THE RECALL AND SENT ME TO A CHEVROLET DEALER (BECKLEY BUICK GMC AUTOMALL) THEY LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE RECALL WAS FIXED ON 04/18/2017 AND THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING MODULE, COLUMN. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND TO CONTACT CHEVROLET AND IF THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING TO CONTACT NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND THIS IS A CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE IT JUST GOES OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING AND IF I WRECK AND KILL US OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE I CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252235August 29, 2019
STEERING
AS I BEGAN TOO TURN WHILE DRIVING MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT , IT HAS HAPPEN OTHER TIMES AS WELL . WHEN WE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT THE POWER STEERING IS FINE FOR A WHILE . IT WAS ON RECALL FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE AND WAS REPAIRED BACK IN 2015 , NOW IT'S A PROBLEM AGAIN , SO GM IS FREE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY REPAIRED IT ONCE !!!!! SO PLEASE HELP US ! WE CAN'T AFFORD THESE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS FOR A PROBLEM THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED !!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241859August 5, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON TO ALLOW THE STEERING TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231131July 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF REVERSE AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,381.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229332July 3, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO MCCURLEY CHEVROLET (1325 N AUTOPLEX WAY, PASCO, WA 99301) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220602June 17, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SEAT BELTS, STEERING
DRIVINGDOWN THE ROAD TURNED ON A SHARP CURVE LOST ALL STEERING WENT INTO DITCH SUSPENSION BOTTOMS OUT ON FRAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH SECURITY PROGRAM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217383June 2, 2019
STEERING
MY ELECTRIC STEERING SOMETIMES LOCKS UP AND CANT STEER ANYMORE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11216999May 30, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 8, 2019 MY 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU, VIN [XXX] HAD TO BE TOWED OFF OF THE ROAD AND HOME BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE LOCKING AND THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING FROM THE SAME ORIGINAL LOCATION. ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SOUTH CHARLOTTE CHEVROLET, THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 KB FROM SOUTH CHARLOTTE CHEVROLET INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS, BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I EXPLAINED THAT THE WORK WAS DONE ONLY THREE AND A HALF MONTHS AGO BY LANCASTER MOTOR COMPANY. KB INFORMED ME THAT THE PREVIOUS TECHNICIAN AT LANCASTER MOTOR COMPANY INSTALLED THE PARTS INCORRECTLY AND AS A RESULT THE SAME PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING AND THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT CHEVROLET/GMC REGARDING MY WARRANTY. CHEVROLET/GMC IS NOT HONORING THEIR WARRANTY AND THE FAILED ROTORS ALMOST CAUSED MY DAUGHTER TO BE IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 8, 2019. THE SAME VEHICLE WAS TAKE TO LANCASTER MOTOR COMPANY, SC FOR A FRONT BRAKE CONCERN; SMOKE AND SCREECHING ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018. I RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP CALL FROM THE LANCASTER MOTOR COMPANY, SC SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON OCTOBER 6, 2018 THAT THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AND THAT THEY COULD NOT RETURN IT ME BECAUSE IT WAS "UNSAFE TO DRIVE". THE TECHNICIAN; TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE KEEPING THE CAR AND THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP WITH ME ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018. DURING A DISCUSSION WITH LANCASTER MOTOR COMPANY THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 8, 2018 I WAS INFORMED BY [XXX] THAT MY FRONT CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE INVOICE NUMBER [XXX] TOTALED $1114.29 FOR THE 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS. 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
#11209704May 24, 2019
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
THE RACK AND PINION WENT OUT WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS IN CITY SETTING. STEERING WHEEL TURNED BUT WHEELS DID NOT. FELT A JUMPING IN THE WHEEL. GEARS IN RACK WERE STRIPPED WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT TURN. STEERING WHEEL SPUN 3/4 AND RUINED AIR BAG AND NO CRUISE CONTROL. IVE HAD TO GET A NEW RACK AND PINION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208849May 20, 2019
STEERING
WHEN MAKE A SLOW OR HARD TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION POWER STEERING SEEMS TO STOP WORKING AND STEERING WHEEL REQUIRES MORE EFFORT TO TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205826May 6, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ALSO, 'POWER STEERING' DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO BILLION AUTOMOTIVE (600 W. 41ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204757April 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
O2 SENSOR, ING FUSE KEEPS BLOWING CAUSING CAR NOT TO START
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196854April 17, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
CLUNKING SOUND THAT YOU CAN FEEL IN THE FOOT PEDAL AND WHEN YOU ROCK STEERING WHEEL BACK IN FORTH AND CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT ENDIN STEERING WHEEL AND UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE FELLING OVER LOOSING CONTROL OF CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196558April 15, 2019
STEERING
THIS CAR HAS TOTAL STEERING LOSS THAT IS NOT PREDICTABLE. THE STEERING RECALL DID NOT FIX THIS VEHICLE. DASH BOARD LIGHT COMES ON DURING THE INTERMITTENT ELECTRIC STEERING FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING AT CRUISING SPEED AND USUALLY LASTS ABOUT 2-4 SECONDS RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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