Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2005)

1,301 consumer complaints on file.

#10478130October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A FUEL SMELL/ODOR BEGAN PERMEATING THE VEHICLE AND THE IMMEDIATE AREA AROUND IT. THE NEXT DAY, VEHICLE BEGAN REQUIRING TWO CRANKS TO GET STARTED. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK, AND IT WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE PART WAS REPLACED, AND THE FUEL PUMP HAD A CRACKED PLASTIC PORTION WHICH THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN HAPPEN BEFORE. THIS KIND OF THING MUST HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A DEFECT WITHIN THE FORMATION OF THAT PLASTIC PORTION OF THE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477420September 28, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND CAUSED HIM TO RUN OUT OF FUEL AND STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE WAS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,303. UPDATED 11/01/12*LJ THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/02/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476757September 22, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2005 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX FRONT HEADLIGHT TURN SIGNAL BULB MELTED THE HOUSING SURROUNDING THE BULB WITH CORRECT BULB REPLACEMENT. BULB KEEPS BURNING OUT AND AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MELTING WILL RESULT IN SAFETY ISSUES OR FURTHER DAMAGES TO THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475769September 18, 2012
SEATS
THE FRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS A BROKEN WELD. THE SEAT NOW WOBBLES, ESPECIALLY ON BUMPS. *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475496September 15, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN ACCELERATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. "POWER STEERING FAILURE" FLASHES ON THE CONSOLE AND CHIMES SOUND. FAILURE REQUIRES CAR TO BE STEERED USING BODILY FORCE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. POWER STEERING TURNS BACK ON ABOUT 1/2 SECOND AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL. DOES NOT OCCUR WITH ANY RELATIVE CONSISTENCY TO WARRANT TAKING IT TO THE DEALER. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING ANY RELEVANT RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472617August 27, 2012
SEATS
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE AND HEARD A LOUD POP. SUDDENLY I AM SITTING SIDEWAYS IN THE DRIVER SEAT. AFTER PULLING OVER AND STOPPING, I NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BRACKET/SUPPORT HAD BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, NEXT TO THE CONSOLE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN APRIL 2012 AND HAVE A LIMITED WARRANTY THAT DOES NOT COVER THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT? I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR OR HAVING ANYONE AS PASSENGERS FOR FEAR OF LOOSING CONTROL IF THE LEFT SIDE BREAKS. I CONTACTED CHEVY DIRECTLY WITH THIS RESPONSE...PER OUR CONVERSATION THIS MORNING, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT CHEVROLET IS NOT CONCERNED WITH THIS MATTER AS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH IT'S 2005 MALIBU DRIVER SEAT FRAMES. I PRAY THAT NO FATALITIES COME OF THIS POOR DECISION ON CHEVROLET'S PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471737August 21, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER DRIVING OR UPON STARTING THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT BOTH THE SERVICE QUAIL AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,849.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471270August 17, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LENSES WERE MELTED ON BOTH SIDES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE LENSES THREE TIMES IN THE LAST NINE MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONNECTION FOR THE LIGHT BULBS WERE BURNED OUT BUT THE LIGHT ITSELF CONTINUED WORKING. THE FUSE FOR THE LIGHT BULB HAD NOT FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471027August 14, 2012
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING *TGW THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILED POWER STEERING CONDITION. GM STATED THEY WOULD NOT AUTHORIZED A REPAIR THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE AFTER A TEST DRIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470431August 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR 4 YRS AGO IN AUG 2008 AT ONLY A FEW YRS OLD WE WERE VERY OPTIMISTIC THAT THE $ WE WERE SPENDING ON IT WOULD BE WORTH THE LESS UPKEEP THAN THAT OF THE 1994 CROWN VIC THAT WE TRADED IN (& MY HUSBANDS 78 OLDS THAT HAS ALWAYS REQUIRED MORE WORK THAN IT PUT OUT SINCE HE PURCHASED IT WHEN WE MET BACK IN 06). SINCE IT WAS A FEW YRS OLD WE THOUGHT THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON OUR NEW "USED" CAR, WE WOULD BE OK. WE WERE WRONG. THE FIRST PROBLEM WE NOTICED WAS THE ALIGNMENT WHICH MAKES THE CAR SHAKE/VIBRATE AT SPEEDS 60+ & OUR FIRST VACATION WE TOOK IT ON WHICH WE ONLY DROVE 4-5 HRS THERE & WE ENDED UP WITH 2 FLAT TIRES ON THE WAY. THEN THE HEADLIGHTS & BLINKERS HAD TO BE REPLACED (FULL UNITS) BC BOTH OF THEM KEPT GIVING OUT & THE BULBS WEREN'T THE PROBLEMS & I KEPT GETTING TRAFFIC TICKETS BC I WASN'T ALWAYS AWARE WHEN ONE WOULD GO OUT. OUR 2 BIGGEST PROBLEMS TO DATE HAVE BEEN OUR FUEL SENSOR/ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH QUIT WORKING AFTER 1 YR & I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS 10 TIMES BC IT ISN'T EASY TO KEEP UP WITH MILES/DATES & I HAVE KIDS SO FILLING UP EVERY DAY ISN'T EASY EITHER AS WELL AS THE LOCKS/BUTTONS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR THAT DO NOT WORK & I HAVE TO OPEN MY TRUNK WITH A KEY & HAD TO PAY $ TO GET AUTO LOCK SO THAT I DON'T HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS W/ THE KEYS & THE TRANSMISSION/MOTOR WE HAD TO PAY $2750 TO REPLACE BC THE LAST ONE COMPLETELY GAVE OUT RESULTING IN THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO RUN WHATSOEVER & MY HUSBAND HAVING TO LITERALLY PUSH MY NEUTRAL CAR WITH HIS BC WE DIDN'T HAVE THE $ AT THE TIME TO FIX IT.. BESIDES THESE PROBLEMS THERE ARE THE SEATS (PLASTIC PANELS) FALLING/CRACKING APART, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD BC ANYTIME IT RAINED OUR SEATS WOULD BE COMPLETELY SOAKED.. & MANY OTHER PROBLEMS I STILL DEAL WITH. KEEP IN MIND FOR THE 4 YRS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR I HAVEN'T WRECKED IT & MY HUSBAND KEEPS IT UP (CHANGES OIL, BRAKES,ETC). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468188July 30, 2012
STEERING
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE 2007 WHICH HAD A WARRANTY AND I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM TRENOR MOTORS, URBANA, OHIO. IN OCTOBER OF 2007 I NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. WITHIN A YEAR, APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 2008 THE NOISE CAME BACK AND AGAIN THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. AFTER TWO MONTHS WENT BY THE NOISE RETURNED AND THEY SAID THAT THEY GOT A BAD STEERING RACK AND REPLACED IT AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS LATER IN 2009 THE NOISE RETURNED AND THEY SAID THAT THE A SLEEVE NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED WHICH SEEM TO HELP HOWEVER, AROUND AUGUST OF 2010 THE NOISE RETURNED AND THE DEALER LUBRICATED IT AGAIN WHICH HELPED FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS. IN MAY OF 2011 THE NOISE RETURNED SO WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY TOLD US THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS SINCE THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466762July 20, 2012
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT STARTED TO SAG ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT IS USED, THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE SEAT DOES NOT RAISE WHICH MAKES THE SEAT LEAN. FINALLY, THE SEAT NOW ROCKS FORWARD AND BACKWARD. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRAME OF THE SEAT HAS BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464746July 9, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE HEADLIGHTS AND NOTICED THAT THE BULBS BURNED OUT AND MELTED THE HOUSING ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464300July 5, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNALS CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNAL BULBS WOULD FAIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,987. UPDATED 9/13/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LACK OF THE FRONT TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO WARN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING AND COULD RESULT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPDATED 09/20/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464100July 3, 2012
STEERING
OVER THE PAST YEAR MY 2005 MALIBU MAXX POWER STEERING HAS WITHOUT WARNING STOP WORKING. LUCKILY THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SPEED LESS THAN 30MPH AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW AND STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENCE. RECENTLY MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON WARNING POWER STEERING. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF DRIVEN ON A HIGHWAY! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463242June 27, 2012
SEATS, STEERING
THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE AND I HAD TO REPLACE. ALSO THE CAR MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN STEERED. CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET THAT INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR ALMOST A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460842June 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD REFUEL THE FUEL TANK TO CAPACITY AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE AN INACCURATE READING OF EMPTY. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD CHIME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC AND WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459229May 22, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458198May 12, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS AT A STOP SIGN WENT TO PRESS GAS PEDAL TO TURN ONTO ROAD AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON NOR DID IT SHOW ANY CODES. GOT OUT OF CAR POPPED TRUNK PULLED RELAY FUSE OUT PUT IT BACK IN AND IT CRANKED UP,THEN ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK,GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AND IT JUST SHUT DOWN AGAIN,I REPEATED PULLING OUT RELAY FUSE AND PUT IT BACK IN THEN WAITED A MINUTE THEN IT CRANKED AND I DROVE STRAIGHT HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457765May 8, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON WITH NO CONTACT WITH BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. THIS HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS 'ROAD RAGE' INCIDENTS AND NEAR-MISS REAR-END COLLISIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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