Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10593078May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OCCASIONALLY WHEN STARTING THE CAR IT WILL MAKE A JERKING MOTION AND SOUND LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF. I HAVE HAD TIMES WHEN IT WOULD CUT OFF RIGHT AFTER STARTING OR WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. A FEW TIMES (PROBABLY A DOZEN) AFTER CUTTING OFF I HAD TO TRY A COUPLE OF TIMES TO RESTART THE CAR, THE OTHER TIMES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT THE FIRST TIME. IT WILL DO THIS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS OR WEEKS AND THEN BE FINE FOR A WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593178May 21, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN (LUCKILY NO OTHER CARS WERE APPROACHING). THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY AND A CHIMING SOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593293May 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592717May 20, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK THE FUEL GAGE DROPS DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO TURN OFF NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM GOING IT DOES THIS. THIS IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS AND I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592726May 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
THIS HAPPENED LITERALLY AT THE END OF A 7 HOUR CAR TRIP- WE GOT LUCKY. DRIVING ON I-75 SOUTH AND APPROACHING EXIT. BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN AND ENTER EXIT RAMP. STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING PROFUSELY AND IMMEDIATELY BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE TO EITHER SIDE. PANICKING, I MANAGED TO CONTROL THE CAR AND SLOW IT DOWN TO A VERY SLOW SPEED AND PUT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON, AND SLOWLY MERGE INTO A GAS STATION THAT WAS, LUCKILY, RIGHT NEXT TO THE EXIT RAMP. THIS WAS EXTREMELY SCARY, UNEXPECTED, AND COULD HAVE KILLED US IF WE WERE GOING THE FULL HIGHWAY SPEED AND WERE NOT EXITING ON A RAMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592758May 20, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK IT STARTED READING INCORRECTLY, AND WOULD SHOW EMPTY. OVER THE PERIOD OF A WEEK THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE SENOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS OVER A $500 COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592533May 19, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, BUT DOES IT MORE CONSISTENTLY AT 65 MPH AND ABOVE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592136May 17, 2014
STEERING
WHILE MY KIDS AND WAS DRIVING ALONE A VERY BUSY ROAD. IN MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU HERE IN ALBANY GA MY CAR MADE A CLING NOISE AND I DIDNT NOTICE WHAT IT MEANT BY MAKING THE NOISE BUT HOWEVER AT THAT VERY SECOND MY CAR STEERING LOCKED UP AND MADE IT VERY HARD FOR ME TO OPERATE. I ACTUALLY HAD TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE WITH MUSCLE FORCE. SO. AFTER GETTING TO A PLACE I CAN PULL OVER AND BEGIN TO CALL MY HUSBAND I TURN THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT BEGIN TO WORK FINE. WELL, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWO DAYS LATER AND SO I DECIDE TO CALL A CHEVY DEALER IN HE BEGIN TO TELL ME THAT ITS A RECALL ON THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES AND GIVEN ANOTHER NUMBER TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE.HAD A RECALL ON IT. WELL, CALLING THIS NUMBER IN WAITED ON A REP. HE ASK FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR AS WELL THE VIN OF THE VEHICLE I GAVE HIM THE INFORMATION THAT WAS REQUESTED THEN HE CANE BACK TO THE PHONE AND SAID THERES NO RECALL FOR THIS CAR. OK FRIDAY MAY 16,2014 THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE TRIED ALL SOURCE THATS POSSIBLE IN DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE CONTACT WITH ME BEFORE THIS CAR CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT BY THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588896May 16, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEVERAL YEARS AGO VEHICLE STARTED TO EXHIBIT IGNITION MISSES WHEN MAKING SLOW SPEED TURNS 10-20MPH. CONDITION WOULD CORRECT ITSELF WHEN COMING OUT OF TURNS OR ENTRANCE RAMPS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. IN 2013 AND 2014 OCCURRENCE BECAME MORE FREQUENT (2-3 TIMES WEEKLY). CHEVROLET DEALER ADVISED ME TWO MONTHS AGO THAT IT APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH AND ADVISED ME TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY WEIGHT FROM IGNITION KEY CHAIN. I IMMEDIATELY DID THIS AND PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. HOWEVER, DEALER ADVISED THAT I COULD ADD MY NAME TO WAIT LIST FOR A NEW IGNITION SWITCH, BUT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE MY 2006 IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. SINCE MANY OTHER GM MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME LATENT DEFECT I FEEL MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592056May 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE. FUEL READS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THE GAS TANK IS FILLED. IT TOOK 3 HOURS AND 322 DOLLARS TO FIX.. UNREASONABLE IS ALL I CAN SAY... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587989May 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING STEERING PROBLEMS ON HER 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU; PLEASE SEND RESPONSE DIRECTLY TO SENATOR OFFICE AND REFERENCE CONSTITUENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED TO RETRACT CAUSING THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND CATCH FIRE. THE MECHANIC STATED IT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO A FACTORY FLAW AS HE HAD NEVER SEEN BOTH CALIPERS FAIL TOGETHER. THE BRAKE CALIPER SEALS WERE MELTED FROM HEAT AND THEY WERE CRACKED/DRY ROTTED LETTING THE CALIPER SLEEVE RUST. A MONTH PRIOR, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE POWER STEERING SEEMED STIFF AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER, THE CONSUMER DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. ON DECEMBER 20, 2011 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER STEERING FAILURE, SLOW ACCELERATION, AND OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC BELIEVED THERE WAS PROBABLY CONTAMINATION IN THE BRAKE FLUID, AS IT WAS MILKY. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT ALL THE RUBBER COMPONENTS IN THE BRAKE AND ABS BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587939May 12, 2014
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASSING GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587762May 12, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOW FUEL GAUGE AND THE FUEL CAP WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TWO FUEL LEVEL SENSORS AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11E009000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,414.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587378May 9, 2014
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587210May 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE IGNITION WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL METAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 7/7/14*CN UPDATED 07/14/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587146May 7, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586745May 6, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD JUST FILLED MY GAS TANK TO FULL. I DROVE DOWN THE STREET FOR A FEW BLOCKS AND THE FUEL GAUGE ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT TO EMPTY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN. THE FUEL GAUGE WENT BACK TO FULL. BUT AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREET, IT WENT BACK DOWN TO EMPTY. I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENSOR FOR WHICH I DID. HOWEVER, UPON RESEARCHING THE LATEST RECALL OF GM'S THAT ADDRESSES THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUE (I'M HAVING THIS PROBLEM TOO), I DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR ISSUE WAS RECALLED PREVIOUSLY. SO I CALLED CHEVY AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT RECALLED. I NEED SOME DIRECTION/GUIDANCE ON HOW TO GET MY VIN INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE SO I MAY BE REIMBURSED. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO SINCE MY MALIBU ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENSOR AS OTHER MALIBU'S? YOUR ASSISTANCE/GUIDANCE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586782May 6, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A ROAD BARRIER. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE, HEAD, HANDS AND EARS. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 87/15/14*CN UPDATED 08/25/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10586831May 6, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586269May 2, 2014
STEERING
WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, THE STEERING IN THE VEHICLE GAVE OUT AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHUT OFF AND TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE GET THE POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. THROUGHOUT THIS PAST WINTER, IT FREQUENTLY LOST STEERING AT STOP SIGNS, STOP LIGHTS, AND WHEN MOVING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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