Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2005)

1,301 consumer complaints on file.

#10448797February 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC AFTER I FILL THE TANK, THE GAUGE GOES DIRECTLY TO EMPTY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2 MILES. IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF WHEN THERE WAS ABOUT A HALF TANK OF GAS LEFT. IT DID THIS FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS, NOW IT EITHER SAYS THE CAR IS EMPTY OR FULL. NOW AFTER FILLING MY CAR I HAVE TO SET THE ODOMETER TO KEEP TRACK OF MY MILES I HAVE DRIVEN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448131February 16, 2012
STEERING
AS I'M TURNING A CORNER MY POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT, IT REALLY DOESN'T HAVE A SET TIME AT WHICH IT GOES OUT, I CAN BE PARALLEL PARKING, DRIVING STRAIGHT, COLD OUT, HOT OUT, I HAVE TRIED TURNING MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON BUT IT JUST GOES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY AGAIN. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVY BUT MY MILEAGE IS OVER 100,000 MILES SO THEY WOULD NOT PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I PLAN TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP, BUT HOW IS THIS NOT A DANGEROUS PROBLEM? THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447097February 8, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH HEAD LIGHT CASINGS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446918February 6, 2012
SEATS
WELD ON DRIVER SEAT BROKE ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE. SEAT LEANS TO RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446061January 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE BECOMING EXTREMELY HOT AND MELTING THE HEADLIGHT LENS. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS KEPT MALFUNCTIONING, BECAUSE THEY WERE GETTING TOO HOT. THE CONSUMER NOTICED IT, BECAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS KEPT MALFUNCTIONING. HE THOUGHT THE BULB BURNED OUT, BUT SOON DISCOVERED IT WASN'T BURNED OUT. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PLASTIC CLEAR LENS HAD MELTED. UPDATED 03/08/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445770January 29, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FRONT DRIVING LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BLOW OUT CONSISTENTLY, USUALLY DAMAGING THE SOCKET IN THE PROCESS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444968January 23, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444861January 23, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING AT 30 MPH AND MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW DAYS LATER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443825January 15, 2012
SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT POWER SEAT BROKE CAUSING SEAT TO BOUNCE , LEANS TO THE RIGHT REAR ALSO WHEN HEIGHT ADJUSTED ONLY LEFT SIDE GOES UP . WELD LET GO WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALOT OF OTHER MALIBU PURCHASERS .THIS IS A SERIOUS MANUFACTORING DEFFECT IN THE WELDS AND FRAME CONSTRUCTION OF THESE FRONT SEATS. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH TO THE PASSENGERS IN THIS VEHICLE. NEVER MIND IF YOU HIT SOME OTHER VEHICLE OR PERSONS DURING THIS SEAT FAILURE . I DONT BELEIVE GM WILL NOT PUT A RECALL OUT ON THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TOYOTA PUT AN ENTIRE FRAME ON MY TRUCK NO QUESTIONS MAY BE I SHOULD BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA INSTEAD .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443294January 10, 2012
STEERING
AS OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, THE STEERING ALARM LIGHT WENT OFF IN MY MALIBU. I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHER MALIBU IN MY CARS VIN RANGE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AS ISSUED BY A GM WARNING. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND YOUR VEHICLE AS I COULD NOT ALLOW MY CHILD TO DRIVE TO CO WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING WOULD GO OUT. WHILE I DID NOT GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE HAD STEERING FAILURE, THE MOTOR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MAJOR ISSUE AS DID THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. THIS CAR WOULD HAVE STEERING FAILURE IF WE DID NOT GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPLACE THE MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442817January 7, 2012
STEERING
CARS STEERING MOMENTARILY LOCKED UP WHILE ON A SLIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD FOR A BROKEN BELT OR SOMETHING OBVIOUS. AFTER STARTING THE CAR UP AGAIN THE PROBLEM WAS NOT PRESENT. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND A "LUBE KIT"WAS INSTALLED. THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE AND EACH TIME AFTER STOPPING THE CAR THEN RESTARTING IT THE PROBLEM IS NO LONGER PRESENT. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. IT IS A VERY SCARY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. THERE IS A KNOCKING OR CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END SEEMINGLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCCURRENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442443January 4, 2012
STEERING
TURNING LEFT AT ABOUT 5 MPH, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND MADE IT HARD TO TURN THE CORNER, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON RADIO DISPLAY AND BUZZER WENT OFF. PULLED INTO GAS STATION AND RESTARTED ENGINE. PROBLEM WENT AWAY. WAITING FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. JUDGING BY THE SAME COMPLAINT FROM OTHERS, THIS WILL BY MY LAST GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441925December 31, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR LOST POWER, STEERING INTACT & I STEERED IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. ANTI-THEFT LIGHT WAS FLASHING. ON JUN 4TH, ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESET THE THE SYSTEM FAILED (I WAS WAITING TEN MINUTES WITH KEY IN ON POSITION). THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH ALL LIGHTS & A BUZZING ALARM SOUNDED. BY JULY, THE ANTI THEFT DEVICE WAS PREVENTING STARTING OR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP ON A DAILY BASIS. A CODE INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE INJECTORS & POSSIBLY THE FUEL PUMP. (THE ANTI THEFT DEVICE WORKS BY CUTTING OFF THE FUEL TO THE INJECTORS). REPLACED 2 FUEL PUMPS (ALL WORKING), HAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECKED, REPLACED A DEFECTIVE FUSE BOX,BENT PLUG. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, & WAS DOCUMENTED BY THE SHOP. TODAY CAR WAS DISABLED BY THE ANTI THEFT DEVICE AS I TURNED ONTO THE STATE HIGHWAY.. WHEN I PICKED MY HUSBAND UP FROM WORK AT NIGHT THE CAR DISPLAYED THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT AND BUZZED & QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOUR LANE ROAD. WE MANAGED TO GET ALMOST HOME, & TURNED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN THE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING & THE BUZZER AGAIN WENT OFF. A CAR ALMOST HIT US, BUT THE GUY PULLED OVER & HELPED PUSH OUR CAR. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER OFFERED TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC FOR $98, BUT SAYS THERE ARE NO BULLETINS OR RECALLS IT APPEARS THAT A GREAT MANY INCIDENTS OF THIS SORT HAVE OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE BY THE NHTSA TO INITIATE A RECALL OR HAVE CHEVROLET FIX OR DISABLE THE DEVICE ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A SPAN OF OVER SEVEN YEARS OR MORE DURING WHICH CHEVY CONTINUED TO MANUFACTURE VEHICLES WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE & CAUSING LIFE THREATENING EVENTS. PLEASE DIRECT CHEVROLET TO NOTIFY OWNERS & AMELIORATE THE DANGER CREATED BY THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AT THEIR EXPENSE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441959December 31, 2011
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT IS BROKEN. IT'S BEEN SLOWLY STARTING TO TILT BACK AND TO THE RIGHT AND FINALLY SNAPPED. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THE CHEVY MALIBU AND ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS A BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT WORK AS INTENDED IN A CRASH. THE SEAT TILTS TO THE RIGHT NOW AND BOUNCES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, SO BEING A SAFETY CONCERN IT'S ALSO VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALL SITUATION FOR THE MALIBU SEAT AND THE DEALER SHOULD NOT BE PROFITING OFF A DESIGN FLAW. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441499December 28, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS BURNED OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB BUT THE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WIRES WERE MELTED INTO THE BULB SOCKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441063December 23, 2011
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACKS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRACTURED AS SHE ATTEMPTED A RIGHT TURN. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BEGAN WOBBLING FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441040December 22, 2011
SEATS
FRONT DRIVER SEAT WELD BROKE, SEAT LEANS TO RIGHT AND WOBBLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440085December 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE IN 2011. DEFECTED FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438591December 5, 2011
SEATS
THE METAL FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT (BACK RIGHT CORNER) COMPLETELY BROKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 1.5 YEARS OLD THE CAR LOT WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME $800.00 TO REPLACE IT SO I DIDN'T DO IT. A FRIEND OWNS A JUNK YARD AND HE HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL CAR BROUGHT IN AFTER IT WRECKED SO I WAS GOING TO GET THAT SEAT OUT OF THE CAR, THAT SEAT WAS BROKE IN THE SAME SPOT. MY BROTHER IS A WELDER AND HE SAID THE METAL IS TOO THIN TO EVEN BE ABLE TO WELD IT TO FIX IT. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS A RECALL BECAUSE IF I WRECK THE SEAT AND I WILL BE GOING INTO THE AIRBAG TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437479November 28, 2011
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
DING SOUND AND THEN POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD POWER STEERING SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY PROCLAIM THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS YET THERE IS A LETTER THAT WAS SENT OUT IN 2007 EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2009. I AM TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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