Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2005)

1,301 consumer complaints on file.

#10508904April 20, 2013
SEATS
SAT DOWN IN DRIVERS SEAT AND IT POPPED AND SLUMPED TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS THE CENTER CONSOLE. I LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT AND THE METAL TUBE FRAME HAD SEPARATED AT THE WELD AND LOOKS LIKE IT JUST PEELED BACK. THE SEAT IS NOW UNSTABLE AND WILL WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH DURING DRIVING. RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS AN EPIDEMIC OF DRIVER SEAT FRAMES BREAKING IN THE SAME MANOR ON THIS YEAR MALIBU MAXX. WITH SO MANY VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THE SAME MALFUNCTION IN THE FRAME IT WOULD APPEAR THAT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTS WITH THIS SEAT. THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO INVESTIGATE AND REPAIR THE DEFECT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506043April 12, 2013
SEATS, STEERING
I BOUGHT A USE CHEVY 2005 MALIBU AND THE FRONT RAIL FOR THE FRAME OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. AFTER LOOKING AROUND I FOUND IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND FEEL IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! I WAS TOLD BY THE OLD OWNER THAT IT BROKE A YEAR AFTER BUYING THE CAR AND THE DEALER WANTED WAY TO MUCH TO REPLACE IT? IF IT'S A MATTER OF SAFETY SHOULD THEY NOT FIX IT FOR FREE? SHOULD THEIR NOT BE A RECALL ON IT? AGAIN AFTER LOOKING AROUND ON THE WEB AND ASKING AROUND TO MANY DEALER SHOPS IT IS A VERY KNOWN ISSUE THAT CHEVY HAS NOT EVER ADDRESSED. I JUST KNOW THAT NOT ONLY IS IT VERY HARD TO SIT IN, IT ALSO FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO COME UP OFF THE FLOOR EVERY TIME I HIT THE BRAKES. I'M SURE IF I EVEN GOT INTO THE SMALLEST FENDER BENDER IT WOULD EJECT ME. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO MAKE GM REPAIR THIS ISSUE! ALSO LETS MAYBE ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH THE FAILING POWER STEERING THAT HAS ALREADY CAUSED INJURY'S THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505911April 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. SOME TIMES THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND AFTER A WHILE GO OFF, OR THEY WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. NEITHER FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK WHILE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. DURING THIS CONDITION, WHEN I DO APPLY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF SO A DRIVER BEHIND ME DOESN'T KNOW I AM STOPPING. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP, GM, LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES STARTING AT THE 35572 MILES. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ALL 3 TIMES WHICH CURED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BUT THEN THE SAID PROBLEM REAPPEARS. LAST TIME THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM WAS AT MILEAGE 110,536 ON MARCH 9, 2012. I AM CURRENTLY NOT DRIVING THE CAR OFTEN BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM HAS RETURNED.. ONE GOOD THING THOUGH - WITH THE LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF, IT DOES KEEP TAILGATERS BACK AS THEY HAVE ON IDEA WHAT I AM UPTO. A SILVER LINING IN A DARK CLOUD. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH 7660 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507458April 8, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505270April 1, 2013
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO GM REGARDING THIS MATTER. GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND HAS SENT OUT LETTERS ADVISING CUSTOMERS WITH VINS 5F10001-5F250216 (TECHNICAL BULLETIN #07126) OF SPECIAL COVERAGE. GM HAS ALSO SENT ME A LETTER ADVISING ME THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM IF MY VEHICLE IS 10YR OR 160K. MY PROBLEM DIDN'T EXIST AT THAT TIME. I NOW HAVE 212K MILES. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ([XXX]) AND WAS DENIED COVERAGE. ESTIMATED COST WAS $900 FOR REPAIRS. GM KNEW YEARS AGO THAT THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING, AND IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE STEERING WAS TO STOP WORKING. REGARDLESS OF THE MILES. THE STEERING WAS GOING OUT AT SOME POINT.THAT IS MY ARGUMENT. I JUST WANT MY POWER STEERING FIXED. 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
#10504133March 22, 2013
SEATS
WELD ON DRIVERS SEAT BACK LEFT SIDE FAILED. SEAT NOW ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. SEAT MAY NO LONG BE ABLE TO HANDLE CRASH LOADS APPLIED TO IT. PLEASE CHECK HTTP://WWW.CHEVYMALIBUFORUM.COM/ FORUM FOR THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY CASE OF THIS EXACT ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503252March 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN I-680 IN NORTHERN CA'S BAY AREA. WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN THE SLOW LANE AND MY POWER STEERING WARNING POPPED UP ON MY CAR STEREO DISPLAY AND A SPLIT SECOND LATER I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER MY CAR. I SLOWED THE VEHICLE AS FAST AS I COULD WITHOUT SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. ALL OF THE CARS BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CAUSE A PILE-UP. A NICE MAN BEHIND GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND HELPED ME FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT SO I COULD PULL THE CAR OFF OF THE ROAD. I THEN CALLED MY BROTHER AND HE CAME AND TOWED THE CAR HOME. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A WARNING TO THIS ISSUE. IT NEVER ACTED UP AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN INSTRUCTED TO DO A SAFETY CHECK ON THE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502655March 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502700March 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. THIS IS INCONSISTENT. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY - THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR AT LEAST THE PAST SIX MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502546March 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
AS I WAS TURNING THE CORNER THE TIRE AND RIM COMPLETED DISENGAGED OR FELL OFF CAUSING ME TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP INTO A PARKING LOT. THE BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF FROM THE TIRE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANICS SHOP AND FOUND OUT THE ROD, RIM, ROTOR AND BRAKES WERE GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE AND RIM HAD FELL OFF BEFORE BUT WE REPLACED THE BOLTS WHICH HAD SHEARED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502093March 8, 2013
SEATS
THE SUPPORT BRACKET WELDED TO THE SEAT FRAME BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT, CAUSING THE SEAT TO LEAN TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE SEAT CAN NOT RAISE UP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501081March 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED MY CHEVY MALIBU MAXX JANUARY OF JUST LAST YEAR AND I HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT LEFT HEAD LIGHT THINKING NOTHING OF JUST NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND THIS WAS RIGHT AROUND AUGUST OF LAST YEAR AND IT IS NOW MARCH OF 2013 AND I JUST HAD TO DO IT AGAIN BUT THIS GO ROUND IT SEEMED MORE LIKE A SHORT BECAUSE IT STOPPED WORKING ONE NIGHT DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHICH I DRIVE A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND THAT NEXT MORNING IT WAS WORKING JUST FINE SO ME BEING THE NORMAL AMERICAN PERSON I THINK NOTHING OF IT BUT THE FOLLOWING DAY IT GOES OUT FULLY AND WHEN I WENT TO GO CHANGE THE LIGHT THIS TIME I NOTICED IT HAD ACTUALLY BURNED THROUGH THE AMBER COLOR COVER OF THE BULB AND ALSO BURNED THE SOCKET UP IN THE VEHICLE. BUT NOW GET THIS ABOUT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR MY AUX FUSE BEGAN TO BLOW OVER AND OVER NOT THINKING ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT NOW AFTER READING ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS I KINDA WONDER IF THE TWO SITUATIONS COULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH ONE ANOTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500974March 1, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT A HOLE WAS MELTED INTO THE AMBER TURN SIGNAL HEADLIGHT LENS, EXPOSING THE HOUSING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AMBER LENSES ON THE LEFT AND FRONT TURN SIGNALS SHOWED BLACK BURN MARKS; SIGNS OF OVERHEATING OR LACK OF VENTILATION FROM HEAT GENERATED BY THE LAMPS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500149February 26, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE POWER STEERING OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE STEERING FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BECOME WORN UNEVENLY AND WAS SENDING SPORADIC SIGNALS, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A VIN. HOWEVER, IT WAS A FORD VIN, NOT A CHEVROLET VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498486February 18, 2013
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT ROCKS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND IT WILL NOT ADJUST. DEALER STATES THAT THE SEAT TRACK IS BUSTED AND WILL NEED TO BE WELDED TOGETHER OR REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498432February 17, 2013
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE POWER STEERING FAILED.....I ALMOST DROVE HEAD ON INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498222February 15, 2013
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY TO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE AND WOULD MOVE FREELY WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE OWNER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT TWO BOLTS WERE FRACTURED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 53,851. UPDATED 3/22/13 *CN THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN SOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496398February 4, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I CAN'T GO A WEEK WITHOUT BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES BURNING TURN-SIGNAL BULBS. AFTER REPLACING THE BULBS NO MORE THAN A WEEK WILL GO BY AND THE BULB WILL TURN BLACK AND SOMETIMES BLOW UP INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT. RECENTLY THE BULBS ARE NOT BURNING OUT BUT WHAT SEEMS TO BE A BAD CONNECTION TO THE SOCKET, I WILL PRESS THE BULBS INTO THE SOCKET AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES THE TURN-SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494482January 23, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
IT DIES WHEN I STOP AND IT SOMETIMES LOSES FUEL POWER THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BOOSTS UP TO 4000 RPMS LIKE IT GOT A RUSH OF POWER. SOMETIMES IT WONT EVEN START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494490January 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS BURNING SO HOT THEY EXPLODE, AND MELT NOT ONLY HOUSING FOR BULB, BUT ALSO THE SOCKET IN ORDER TO REPLACE BULB IS MELTED TOO. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS AS I HAVE FOUND OVER 200 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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