Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10454044April 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND LEAVES ME AND MY ONE YEAR OLD CHILD STRANDED IN FLORIDA HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453632March 31, 2012
STEERING
IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, MY POWER STEERING TURNED ON AND I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, AND A CAR CRASHED INTO MY BACK BUMPER. I JUST RECENTLY GOT IT FIXED, AND FOUND IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT COST ME 700. WHEN SPEAKING TO THE MECHANIC, THE TOLD ME THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IF IT GETS JERKED THE WRONG WAY. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453318March 28, 2012
STEERING
I JUST EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND THE STEERING FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE STEERING RACK AND GEARS TO THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SPRING AND SENSOR FOR AIRBAG ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD THEN HAVE TO BE RE-CENTERED AND THE CAR REALIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453155March 26, 2012
SEATS
WELD BROKE ON FRONT FRAME OF DRIVERS SEAT CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT TO RIGHT AND NOT GO UP AND DOWN PROPERLY. LOOKS LIKE IT IS BROKE AT A WELD POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452944March 25, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT APPEARS IN DIC AND CAR LOSES ELECTRONIC ASSISTED STEERING FOR A PERIOD OF 5-10 SECONDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPEED INTERVALS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452537March 21, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451766March 15, 2012
STEERING
AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, MY VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN FAILED TO ALLOW ANY STEERING AND WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND AVOID THE ACCIDENT, BUT AS SOON AS I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN ON AGAIN. WHEN IT DID TURN ON, I WAS ABLE TO STEER AGAIN, SO I PARKED MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451613March 14, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO RESET. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD THEN BE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,069. UPDATED 08-07-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING TURNS, OR SIMPLY MOVING FORWARD. UPDATED 08/09/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450768March 8, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,734.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450553March 6, 2012
SEATS
OUT OF THE BLUE ONE DAY I NOTICED THAT I COULD NOT ELEVATE THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. (THE LEFT SIDE CONTINUED TO WORK AS IT SHOULD.) I TOOK IT IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR AND IT COST ME $120.00 FOR THEM TO WELD THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SEAT FRAME BACK TOGETHER. ON FEB 28, 2012, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. MY LOCAL REPAIRMAN EXAMINED THE SEAT AND SAID THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SEAT FRAME HAD BROKEN IN A DIFFERENT SPOT. THE COST TO REPLACE THE SEAT (THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT) WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $850 PLUS TAXES, ETC. I'M LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT AT A LOCAL SALVAGE YARD BUT, THUS FAR, I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING A SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450166March 3, 2012
STEERING
SINCE LAST YEAR 3 OR 4 TIMES I HAVE THE DCI WARNING AND MESSAGE POWER STEERING, ITS HARD TO DRIVE,STOP THE CAR TURN OFF AND TURN ON AGAIN AND THE POWER CAME BACK, THE WARNING COMES WHEN I START DRIVING.EVERY DAY I DRIVE WORRY BECAUSE I DONT KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEND AGAIN,SPECIALLY WHEN IM DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR.THANK YOU FOR RECOMEND ME WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449583February 28, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION ON THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND ONCE RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,985 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,011.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449327February 25, 2012
STEERING
WHILE PULLING INTO A SHOPPING MALL THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT I DID MANAGE TO GET THE CAR PARKED. HOWEVER IT COULD NO LONGER OPERATE SAFELY SO I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449271February 24, 2012
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS... STEERING COMES & GOES, LOSS OF POWER ASSIST. SHOULD BE A RECALL-VERY DANGEROUS WHEN NOT EXPECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449003February 22, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OFF, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING THE SAME WAY, AND AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING HAPPY NO ONE HAS HAD TO LOOSE THEIR LIFE DUE TO A FAULTY SYSTEM DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447093February 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT PROBLEM. TRIED TO PLACE CAR IN PARK AND GEAR SHIFT STAYED IN DRIVE, ALTHOUGH GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD SHOWED OTHERWISE. STUCK IN DRIVE AND COULD NOT SHIFT IT OUT. WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL I CALLED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR ADVICE. THEY ADVISED ME TO PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON TO SHUT CAR OFF, AND CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446961February 7, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE STEERING SEIZED WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,843.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447011February 7, 2012
STEERING
WHILE MY WIFE WAS CROSSING THE VERRANZNO BRIDGE BETWEEN BROOKLYN AND STATEN ISLAND THE ELECTRICAL STEERING FAILED. THIS CREATED A EXTREME SAFELY ISSUE SINCE MY WIFE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THIS FORCED HER TO SLOW TO A STOP WHILE OTHER CARS WERE GOING FULL SPEED CREATING A SAFELY ISSUE. WHEN SHE TURN THE CAR ON AGAIN SHE MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE BRIDGE AND TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. MY WIFE WAS LUCKY THAT IS WASN'T IN A CONDITION THAT SHE WAS MAKING A TURN OR SOME OTHER POSITION THAT COULD HAD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND IN NO TIME SHOULD A STEERING FAILURE CAUSE ALMOST COMPLETE LOST OF CONTROL BECAUSE YOU NOT HAVE STRENGTH TO TURN THE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446554February 3, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. ALSO INTERMITTENTLY, THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE CONTROL MECHANISM WAS ENGAGED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446584February 3, 2012
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT TILTS TO THE RIGHT. IF I PULL THE SEAT UP BEFORE GETTING IN THE CAR IT IS OKAY UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKES OR THE GAS, THEN THE SEAT WILL JUST DROP. WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF A LESS EXPERIENCED PERSON WAS DRIVING. THE SEAT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. I FINALLY GOT FED AND ASKED MY MECHANIC TO SEE IF HE COULD POSSIBLY PUT IT BACK ON TRACK BUT HE ADVISED THAT THE FRAME IS BROKEN. AFTER GOING TO ASK.COM, I FIND THAT THIS IS A DEFECT THAT IS PREVALENT IN THE CHEVY MALIBU. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT ONLY A DEFECT BUT ONE THAT PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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