Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2010)

1,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10929866December 5, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CHECK POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929553December 2, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE'S TIMING CHAIN BEGAN TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE AND JUMPED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928934December 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING TO DROP OFF KIDS AT SCHOOL HAD A ODOR OF PLASTIC AND WIRE BURNING AS SOON AS MY CHILD GOT OF THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF CAR SHUT OFF FEET AWAY FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE ODOR AND SMOKE STARTED GETTING REALLY NOTHING WORKED ALL POWER WAS OFF .GOT OFF RIGHT AWAY NOTICE THE SMOKE COMING FROM TRUNK COULD NOT OPEN TRUNK WITH REMOTE OR BUTTON . ONCE WE GOT THE TRUNK OPEN INSPECTED TRUNK AREA A FUSE BLOCK AND FUSES WERE ALL MELTED AND BURNT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928404November 28, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ON CITY STREET, CHIME RANG AND POWER STEERING CUT OUT. CAR WAS STILL STEERABLE WITHOUT POWER ASSIST, BUT BECAME MUCH MORE DIFFICULT AT LOW SPEEDS. SUDDEN MANEUVER AT SLOWER SPEED WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON NEXT TIME I STARTED THE CAR, BUT CUT OUT AGAIN AFTER A SHORT TIME. I AM AWARE THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PREVIOUS FOUR MODEL YEARS OF THE SAME SERIES OF CHEVROLET MALIBUS. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS ABOUT 48,000. CLEARLY, THE 2010 MALIBU NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927828November 25, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927355November 22, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING APPROX 35 MPH, LOST POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED, CAR VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, POWER STEERING RETURNED. POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. APPROX 98,800 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927487November 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,673.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926456November 16, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A TECHNICIAN FOUND A DAMAGED TERMINAL BEHIND THE BCM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 195,141. UPDATED 01/06/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED SAME ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED DURING RECALL- BUT ISSUE RE-OCCURRED 2 YEARS LATER. UPDATED 7/6/18*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926118November 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS MAC GHANA LOCATED IN GHANA AT 105 SPINTEX ROAD ACCRA GHANA TEL: +233 (0) 302813919, HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY FIX THE RECALL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 14V252 RECALL DATE: MAY 14, 2014 (MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: N130036). ALSO RECEIVED LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING THE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925206November 9, 2016
WHEELS
RIM LEAKS AIR. THERE ARE AIR LEAKS AT THE STEEL SEAMS WHERE THE HUB SPOKES ARE WELDED. IN THESE AREAS, THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY WELDING DONE AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925101November 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HESISTATES AND AQUIRE HIGH ACCELERATION THEN JERKS HARD INTO FIRST GEAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924636November 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE WATER IN MY BACK FLOOR AND MY HEAT AND AIR DOESNT WORK SOMETIME. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULDNT FIND WHERE THE WATER WAS COMING FROM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923864November 2, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE PUSHING THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE OR WHILE INSERTING THE KEY IN THE DOOR LOCK. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920488November 1, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING AND "SERVICE AIR BAG" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920324October 31, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN.THE LATCH GOES UP AND DOWN BUT THE DOOR WON'T OPEN, EVEN IF I TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE THE CAR THE DOOR WON'T OPEN. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920108October 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM A PHYSICIAN AND I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN JULY, 2010. MY SON IS CURRENTLY DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN MICHIGAN WHILE ATTENDING MEDICAL SCHOOL. FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS HE HAVE EXPERIENCED DISABLING OF THE CRASH AVOIDANCE FEATURES INCLUDING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WITH THE APPROPRIATE LIGHTS ON AND OFF ON THE DASH. THESE ARE ALL COMPATIBLE WITH RECALL NUMBER 13036 OF THIS CHEVROLET MALIBU AND HE CALLED MATTHEWS-HARGEAVES CHEVROLET IN ROYAL OAK, MI AND THEY TOLD HIM HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100 FOR THEM TO LOOK UP THE RECALL SO I DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE IN AT THAT TIME. HE ALSO HAD THE RECALL FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT LIGHT WHICH WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THEY GAVE HIM THE SAME ANSWER. DURING THE PAST 10 DAYS THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING GOING ON WHEN NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES AND GOING OFF WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. HE WAS NOTIFIED BY TWO OTHER DRIVERS AND NOTICED IT IN THE GARAGE AND THEN HAD THE POLICE CHECK THEM. HE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAVE FLOWN UP TO DETROIT AND WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MATTHEWS-HARGREAVES MYSELF TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I HAVE THE RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELT WHICH IS NOT FIXED BUT WHEN I PUT UP THE VIN NUMBER IT NOW SHOWS NO RECALLS AND THAT CANNOT BE CORRECT. I NOW HAVE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE PROBLEM (RECALL NUMBER 13036) BUT IF STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FURTHER FROM CHEVROLET AND THE DEALER IS DEMANDING $100 JUST TO CHECK. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT AND AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THESE EVENTS HAVE HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919374October 27, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
"TAKATA RECALL": THE DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES. THE DOOR WILL NOT SHUT AS WELL AS THE DOOR'S LOCK ASSEMBLY NOT DISENGAGING. THE LOCKING ASSEMBLY WILL EITHER NOT UNLOCK OR WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO STAY LATCHED. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN MOVING, STATIONARY, DRIVING ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD OR PARKING AREA. WE HAD DAVIDSON CHEVROLET IN WATERTOWN, NEW YORK ON MARCH 7, 2016 FOR A SEAT BELT PROBLEM AND HAD THE DOOR LOOKED AT THAT DAY. WE WERE INFORMED IT WOULD COST OVER $500.00 TO REPLACE THE PART. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE ALMOST FALLEN OUT OF CAR WHILE DRIVING WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND NOTHING CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. THE LAST DATE THIS HAPPENED WAS 10-27-2016. THE FIRST IT HAPPENED WAS LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918976October 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SERVICE ESC/TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES COMES O WITHOUT BEING PRESSED, THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE RESEARCHED MY VIN AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS, HOWEVER I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MALIBU'S BEFORE. THE BRAKE COMES ON RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING SO DOES THE ESC LIGHT, ON VARIOUS SURFACES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918979October 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2010 MALIBU LT, HAD THE 13036 RECALL 11/03/2014 AFTER I RECEIVED THE NOTICE FROM GM. THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS AT THAT TIME. NOW AS I SPEAK, THE BRAKE LIGHTS COMES ON WITHOUT ME HITTING THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND THEY ALL GO OFF WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALER THEY RECOMMEND I BRING IT IN AND THEY WILL TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. PRICE RANGE $500.00-$1250.00. NOW IF YOU LOOK ON ANY GM FORUM PAGE OR JUST GOOGLE THE SITUATION THAT I AM HAVING, YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. IT LOOKS LIKE GM DOES NOT HAVE SAFETY IN MIND AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEIR VEHICLES! THE 13036 RECALL HAS BEEN REVISED SEVERAL TIMES, SO IF YOU HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED IN THE EARLY STAGES, THEY NOTE YOUR VEHICLE AS COMPLETED AND SEND YOU ON YOUR WAY. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE- THAT SUCKS!!!!! I CONTACTED GM, BY EMAIL AND ALSO LEFT A MESSAGE LAST YEAR WHEN THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING MESSAGE STARTED. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM GM. STILL NO SAFETY RECALL!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919098October 26, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND A SERVICE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE NATURE OF THE SERVICE INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY EXCEPT THE SERVICE INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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