Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2008)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10588815May 16, 2014
STEERING
I WAS ENTERING A GAS STATION, I HEARD BELLS, STEERING WAS AFFECTED, WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, CAUGHT ME BY COMPLETE SURPRISE. I AM 75 YEARS OLD, I DRIVE A CAR WITH LESS THAN 25M MILES, ALWAYS MAINTAINED BY THE DEALERSHIP. NEVER HAVE HAD A SPEEDING TICKET, ONE ACCIDENT (MY FAULT) IN ALMOST 60 YEARS OF DRIVING, AND I ALMOST WIPED OUT, AS A GAS PUMP WAS IN MY WAY. CALLED MY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID GET IT TO THEM RIGHT AWAY AND REFRAIN FROM DRIVING MY CAR. I DID, AND THEN THE STORY BEGINS. TURNS OUT IT WAY MY POWER STEERING MOTOR, AND SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING COLUMN., BOTH NEEDING REPLACEMENT. AS THERE ARE RECALLS ON THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM FOR MY MALIBU, SEEMS THAT MY AUTO DOES NOT QUALIFY. IT SUSPENDS LOGIC, THAT THE VERY PROBLEM GM REQUIRED ME TO REPAIR, DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS INSTANCE. THEY DID PAY ALMOST HALF OF MY BILL. BUT WOULD NOT BUDGE ON THE REMAINDER. SO CAN ONE ASSUME ONLY 1/2 WAS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, ONE HAS TO WONDER WHAT HALF THAT WAS. I HAD THE HELP OF MY DEALERSHIP, THEY TRIED THEIR BEST, BUT WHEN PAYING FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD BE COVERED, THERE WAS A WHOPPING CHARGE, AND MY CAR BECAME A HOSTAGE, AWAITING PAYMENT. LITTLE CHOICE AT THIS POINT. I OPENED A COMPLAINT WITH GM,. AND AFTER 10 CALLS LATER, WAS TOLD TO SHOVE IT, AS MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE OF MY VIN #. HELP *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588613May 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT MY DEPRESSING BRAKES AND A DELAY WHEN BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY PRESSED. I TOOK CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALER IN TOWN AND TOLD COULDN'T LOCATE A PROBLEM AND TO BRING CAR IN THE NEXT TIME AS THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING, ALSO CRUISE CONTROL TURNS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING AND HAVE BEEN GETTING SERVICE ERROR MESSAGES . JUST 5/10/14 I NOTICED ANOTHER MALIBU WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, WHILE THIS CAR WAS ACCELERATING AND GOING AROUND OTHER CARS IT'S BRAKE LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588626May 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT IS PUT IN PARK OR DRIVE. THE FIRST LOCK BECAME DISABLED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPAIRED.. NOW THE REMAINING (3) THREE POWER LOCKS DO NOT FUNCTION.. THEY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHEN THE WARRANTY ENDED... I DID NOT REPAIR THEM BECAUSE THE COST IS A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS PER LOCK.. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR IGNITION OFF WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE AND THEN PUT THE SHIFTER IN PARK. OTHERWISE I HAVE TO GO AROUND TO EACH DOOR AND LOCK THEM MANUALLY.. VERY EMBARRASSING.. NOT CERTAIN OF THE POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD THOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588654May 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. WHEN I TURN OFF IGNITION, MY KEY WILL GET STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT WITHOUT JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588678May 15, 2014
STEERING
THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING ASSIST QUIT FUNCTIONING MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN MY 16 YEAR OLD WAS AT THE GAS PUMP. THE GM DEALER INDICATED IT NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN AND POSSIBLY A MODULE. WHILE EVERY MODEL SIMILAR, AND EVEN VEHICLES IN THE SAME MODEL YEAR ARE RECALLED, ACCORDING TO GM MINE IS NOT, YET THEY SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG BEFORE I CAME INTO THE DEALER TO GET MY $90 ESTIMATE. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY A THIRD PARTY WITH A GM PART. I AM NOT SURE IF THE NEW PART IS ANY BETTER THAN THE PART THEY TOOK OUT, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO GM, THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587677May 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR YESTERDAY AND IT DROVE FINE BUT TODAY WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT VERY ROUGH EVEN FELT AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I PULLED OVER AND DROVE OFF AND THE CAR DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND ALSO REVERSE DOES NOT WORK...I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CLUTCH WAVE PLATE WHICH IS AN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586933May 7, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE WHEELS VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY AND FORCED THE CONTACT TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL THAT WAS SIMILAR WITH THE FAILURE SHE EXPERIENCED HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586740May 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
ACCORDING TO WITNESS, MY SON WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A TWO LANE MAIN ROAD (ON EACH SIDE). HIS 2008 CHEVY MALIBU WAS ON THE OUTER LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN VEERED TO THE LEFT AS IF HEADING TOWARDS A DRIVEWAY ( WHEN HE ORIGINALLY WAS GOING STRAIGHT TO PICK UP A CO WORKER). THE CAR IMMEDIATELY JERKED TO THE RIGHT, CRASHING INTO A TREE, WHERE PARTS OF THE VEHICLE BECAME EMBEDDED INTO THE TREE. MY SON PASSED AWAY INSTANTLY. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 66 MPH AT IMPACT. HIS ORIGINAL SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ESPECIALLY SINCE HE WAS JUST STOPPED AT THE LIGHT. THE WITNESS WAS COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND STOPPED HIS CAR WHEN HE SAW MY SON'S VEHICLE CROSSING INTO HIS LANE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10586766May 6, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, WHICH BECAME HARD FOR THE CONTACT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. ..UPDATED 06/17/14 *BF UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586147May 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118, 122.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585866May 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,928.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585695April 30, 2014
ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
MY 2008 CHEVY MALIBU 2LT IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WHERE IT BASICALLY LOSES POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE CODE THAT CAME UP IS P2135 AND THE MESSAGES WERE SERVICE TRACTION/SERVICE ESC/ENGINE POWER REDUCED. ONCE THE ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN, IT WON'T START UNTIL THE CODES ARE CLEARED. MY HUSBAND & I WERE DRIVING AT 50MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULDN'T LET US GO MORE THAN 20MPH AND WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY CARS BEHIND US AND BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO GET OVER. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING WRONG PRIOR TO ALL OF THE MESSAGES COMING UP (ENGINE LIGHT ETC). *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584576April 24, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING TWO YEARS AGO, NOISE WITH STEERING AND POWER TRAIN. EVERY TIME I TURN IT MAKES A CRAZY NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584087April 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BACK DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK UNLESS PUSHED DOWN MANUALLY. BOTH BACK DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WITH POWER LOCKS OR WITH KEY FOB. I HAVE READ ON MANY FORUMS THAT IT IS THE ACTUATOR NOT WORKING. THE CAR CAN ACTUALLY BE BROKEN INTO BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE ACTUALLY UNLOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583659April 19, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND IT DID WHAT IT ALWAYS DOES STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND CAME UP ON INFORMATION POWER STEERING FAILURE BUT THIS TIME IT DIDN'T GO BACK TO NORMAL STEERING AND COULD NOT CONTROL. GOT CAR HOME AND AFRAID TO DRIVE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579668April 14, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND IS GOING OUT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579447April 13, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU DOOR LOCKS / LATCHES ARE FAILING TO OPERATE ON THREE OF FOUR DOORS ON THE VEHICLE. REMOTE LOCK AND UNLOCK CANNOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO ACTUATOR / LATCH FAILURE. SAFETY OF VEHICLE IS COMPROMISED AS CHEVROLET MALIBU BODY CONTROL MODULE IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK ALL DOORS AS VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED INTO DRIVE AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS WHEN VEHILCE IS PLACED INTO PARK. HOWEVER, DUE TO APPARENT DESIGN / QUALITY FAILURE OF DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR / LATCH MECHANISM (AS EVIDENCED BY FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE AND NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES AS REPORTED IN ONLINE OWNER FORUMS HTTP://WWW.CHEVYMALIBUFORUM.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=7950) SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IS IMPACTED BY INABILITY TO SECURE MOVING VEHICLE AND UNLOCK AND OPEN DOORS TO RETRIEVE SMALL CHILDREN WHEN OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578696April 9, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I RECEIVED A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE "POWER STEERING" AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. I WOULD BE IN A PARKED POSITION OR PULLING OUT (IN REVERSE) OF A PARKING SPOT. I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE MESSAGE WOULD GO AWAY. ALSO I GOT A MESSAGE REGARDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT WORKING. THIS WOULD HAPPEN EACH TIME I WOULD START THE CAR AND IT WOULD STAY ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577405April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR JUST STOPPED AND TURNED OFF, I COULD NOT SWITCH GEARS OR TAKE MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND I PAID $470.00 TO GAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577486April 4, 2014
STEERING
I WAS JUST LEAVING A PATIENT AND TURNED RIGHT ON TO HALSTED AVE AT 109TH IN CHICAGO, IL AND MY POWER STEERING INDICATOR POPPED ON, MY VEHICLE BECAME VERY SLUGGISH AND MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING BUT THE CAR WAS MOVING I QUICKLY PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND CALLED MY HUSBAND. THE STEERING AGAIN WAS VERY SLUGGISH AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS VERY UNSTEADY. HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP,AND FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2008 MALIBU BECAUSE OF THIS VERY PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND A SECOND LETTER WOULD BE SENT OUT ON APRIL 28, 2014. GM IS REALLY TERRIBLE ABOUT THIS THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THERE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING(EPS) AND YET WANT ME TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED AND HOPE FOR REIMBURSEMENT NOW. NOW IF I WAIT FOR THIS LETTER WILL BE IN DANGER OF A CRASH THAT THEY'RE ARE AWARE CAN HAPPEN..IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO BESIDES THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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