Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2010)

1,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10957628February 28, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
AT FIRST, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, DIC WOULD DISPLAY SERVICE ESC AND POWER STEERING. TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON WOULD USUALLY CLEAR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD RANDOMLY START MOVING AN INCH OR SO TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS, WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE SERVICE ESC AND POWER STEERING MESSAGES WOULD DISPLAY AGAIN, AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. THIS STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY TO THE POINT WHERE I CAN'T COMPLETE A TRIP WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING DROPPING OUT. RESEARCH SHOWS GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND MY VEHICLE WILL BE FIXED UNDER GM SPECIAL COVERAGE 15356, SINCE I AM UNDER 150,000 MILES. HOWEVER, I FEEL THIS IS HAPPENING TO ENOUGH TO WARRANT A GENERAL RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957089February 26, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEATS
FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE , AIRBAG WARNING FAULT LIGHT ON. . THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MODULE AT MY OWN EXPENSE OF $800. I FEEL THAT MY FAMILY AND MY SAFETY IS AT RISK DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN THAT GM IS AWARE OF WITH ITS AIRBAG COMPONENTS. AIRBAGS SHOULD BE WORKING FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, AND IF THEY ARE FAILING THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THOSE FAULTY DESIGNED PARTS AT NO EXPENSE TO THE OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956449February 23, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. ...UPDATED 05/22/17 *BF *CN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956236February 22, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V250000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955382February 18, 2017
STEERING
HELLO I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING WHEEL TODAY WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR THE STEERING STOPPED AND I LOST THE CONTROL AND THE CAR WRITTEN (POWER STEERING /ESC OFF) IT WAS VERY HARD NOW MY STEERING DOESN'T MOVE AND I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. THAT HAPPENED ON (WESTBROOK ST , SOUTH PORTLAND, ME) HOW CAN I FIX IT? CHEVROLET MALIBU 2010 THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955385February 18, 2017
STEERING
HELLO I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM IN MY CAR TODAY WHEN IM DRIVE MY CAR I LOST THE CONTROL ON MY STEERING AND THE CAR WRITTEN (POWER STEERING /ESC OFF) AND THE STEERING DIDN'T MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT AND STILL LIKE THAT THAT'S ON WESTBROOK ST SOUTH PORTLAND ME I DON'T KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO IT WAS HARD.. THANKS.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955171February 16, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE MALFUNCTIONS AND SHUTS OFF EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES WITH NORMAL PRESSURE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO TURN ON ONLY IF A VERY GREAT ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN I DO NOT PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954979February 15, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
ESC LIGHT IS COMING ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND WON'T TURN WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO WHILE PARKED. SHUTTING OFF CAR THEN TURNING BACK ON SOMETIMES RESETS IT BUT THE STEERING COLUMN IS ALSO VIBRATING AND ALMOST FEELS AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF. STEERING WHEEL IS ALSO TWITCHING EVEN WHILE AT A STOP. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF, ALL OIL CHANGES DONE ON TIME SND REGULAR MAINTAINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954423February 14, 2017
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOSE POWER OF STEERING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ESC LIGHT. TOTALLY FREAKED ME OUT. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL UNTIL LATER THAT DAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPEN FOR THE LAST THREE DAY. SOON AS I START THE CAR UP AND DRIVE FOR A 3 MILES THEN THE POWER STEERING GOES AND IF I STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART, IT GOES AWAY FOR A MOMENT AND THEN COMES BAC. I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS HAPPENING AT ALL DIFFERENT RATE OF SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954143February 13, 2017
STEERING
I STARTED THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM PARK. THE DRIVER'S INFO DISPLAY HAD A MESSAGE POP UP - SOMETHING ABOUT STEERING, OR ESC, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I THINK IT WENT OFF OR MAYBE IT WENT OFF WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO TRY AND RESET THE SYSTEM. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN I WAS STARTING TO PULL AWAY FROM PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT SEEMED FINE. NOW, THERE IS A GRUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL SHAKES A LITTLE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BUT I HAVE NOT HAD IT READ YET TO SEE WHAT CODES COME UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950012February 7, 2017
STEERING
I WENT OUT TO MY CAR TO GO SOMEWHERE AND THE ESC IS THE POWER STEERING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT MOVE WAS IN THE BACK OF MY HOUSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949859February 6, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD LAMP AND PASSENGER SIDE HIGH AND LOW BEAM BLINKER LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949618February 5, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAR WAS SERVICED FOR A 2014 RECALL BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS OPERATING IN REVERSE (ON WHEN FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE AND OFF WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED), PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE "FIX" THAT WAS APPLIED DURING THE RECALL WAS JUST A "BAND-AID" AND THAT THE BCM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. VERY UNSAFE CAR TO DRIVE SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE TELLING THE DRIVERS BEHIND YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT STOPPING WHEN, IN FACT, YOU ARE STOPPING. WITH MORE AND MORE DISTRACTED DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, WHO RELY ON SEEING BRAKE LIGHTS IN THEIR PERIPHERAL VISION IN ORDER TO AVOID A COLLISION, THE DANGER IS INCREASED EXPONENTIALLY. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND WAS ASKED "WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO?", WHICH BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP ME. THIS NEEDS TO FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR GRAVELY INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949632February 5, 2017
STEERING
WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY, I FELT A SMALL JERKING TO THE LEFT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS STARTED ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2017 BETWEEN DRIVING FROM ONE WORK PLACE TO THE OTHER. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WHEN DRIVING IT HOME. NO ISSUES NOTICED ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4TH WHILE RUNNING ERRANDS IN THE AM HOURS. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY JERKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. LATER ON THAT SATURDAY NIGHT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A RESTAURANT. WE TRAVELED ON THE CITY STREETS HOME BECAUSE IT WAS ALMOST A STRAIGHT DRIVE HOME FROM THE RESTAURANT. IT WAS VERY HARD FOR MY HUSBAND TO STEER THE CAR ON THE WAY HOME. THERE WAS NO POWER ASSIST AT ALL. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON OTHER MALIBU'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE. NOT SURE IF I REALLY WANT TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE TOMORROW FOR WORK WITH THIS ISSUE. I DO TRAVEL ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MORNINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949568February 4, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND TURNS OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS ENGAGED. IT IS ALSO ILLUMINATED WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND WHILE IDLING IN PARK. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE DESPITE BEING ASSESSED BY A TECHNICIAN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON CLUSTER CONSTANTLY STAYS ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE TIRE SENSOR INDICATOR. THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS TOO. NO ONE EVER KNOWS HOW TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES. I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO PUT INTO THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE EVERY TIME I GET IN IT. IT IS A DANGER TO ALL ON THE ROADWAYS WHEN A VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS IN ANY WAY. I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE AS THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE MY FAMILY OWNS AT THIS TIME. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, GM HAS MULTIPLE VEHICLES IN OPERATION WITH THE SAME ISSUES. WHAT MAKES IT SO BAD, THE PROBLEMS DATE BACK AS FAR AS 2004. HOW DO YOU KEEP PRODUCING CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUES YEAR AFTER YEAR? ARE THERE NO REPERCUSSIONS? PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949228February 3, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE THROTTLE BODY REDUCED POWER MODE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,200. UPDATED 05/03/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949038February 2, 2017
STEERING
SERVICE ESC AND POWER STEERING. CARS POWER STEERING WILL TURN OFF AND DISPLAY SERVICE ESC. POWER STEERING WILL TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHILE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. CAR THEN NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF THEN ON AGAIN IN ORDER TO GET THE POWER STEERING BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948859February 1, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE SHORTLY AFTERWARD. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WITH A STRONG SHUDDER, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED, ESC OFF, AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, BUT THE WARNING INDICATORS CONTINUED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947123January 23, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH APPROACHING AN EXIT RAMP, A CHIME RANG AND A POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,068.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946285January 19, 2017
STEERING
AFTER I START THE CAR, THE VEHICLE WILL CHIME AS THE DIC DISPLAYS "POWER STEERING" (USUALLY ACCOMPANIED BY "SERVICE ESC" AND "SVC TIRE MONITOR"). THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WILL THEN COMPLETELY GIVE OUT MAKING IT VERY STRENUOUS TO USE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN BOTH IN MOTION AND STATIONARY. THIS PROBLEM REQUIRES THE CAR TO BE RESTARTED MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER FOR POWER STEERING TO RUN AND WORK SMOOTHLY AGAIN. POWER STEERING OCCASIONALLY GIVES OUT DURING MANY TRIPS (REGARDLESS OF SPEED AND DISTANCE), WHILE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING VERY FEW TRIPS UNINTERRUPTED. I DRIVE A 2010 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 140K MILES ON IT - THIS HAS BEEN PRETTY MUCH MY ONLY PROBLEM THUS FAR, BUT HAS NOW OCCURRED EVERYDAY FOR ABOUT 4-5 DAYS IN A ROW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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