Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2008)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10522781July 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STUCK ON. I DIDN'T PAY IT ANY MIND SINCE THEN UNTIL YESTERDAY 07/01/2013. A FRIEND OF MINES WAS FOLLOWING ME HOME AND ADVISED ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON THE ENTIRE TIME. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE I WASN'T RIDING WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON. NOW MY CAR SEEMS LIKE IT IS PULLING AND THERE IS A BURNING SMELL UNDER MY CAR. I'M NOT QUITE SURE IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE OR NOT. I DID FIND AN ARTICLE FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST THAT STATED THAT THERE WERE A FEW COMPLAINTS/ISSUES REGARDING THAT. WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN. WHY HASN'T THEN BEEN CONSIDERED A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522882July 2, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST FAILED. THE WHEELS STARTED TO SHAKE, THERE WAS A WARNING CHIME THAT SOUNDED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522646July 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SEAT BELTS
I AM HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES AS OTHERS WITH WIRING/ELECTRICAL. LATEST INCIDENT INVOLVED LOSS OF AC/DEFROST/LEVEL CONTROLS. PRIOR TO THIS LOSS, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL COMING THRU THE VENTS WHEN THE CONTROL LEVEL WAS SET TO 1-4. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SPARKS OR FIRE; HOWEVER, THE WIRING UNDER THE GLOVE DEPARTMENT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. ALTHOUGH THERE WASN'T A FATALITY OR VISIBLE FIRE OTHER RISKS WERE INVOLVED. MY FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR (ADULTS & CHILDREN) & WE WERE 500 MILES FROM HOME (RETURNING FROM VACATION). BEING ON THE ROAD, NARROWED OPTIONS ON IDENTIFYING THE ROOT CAUSE. THE AIR REMAINED OFF & WINDOWS WERE DOWN FOR THE REMAINDER COMMUTE IN 90 DEGREE RAINY WEATHER. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERN. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON??? THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED IN NOV 2012 WITH THE HEATER. AT THIS TIME, WHEN THE WIRES WERE EXAMINED IT "MAGICALLY" STARTED WORKING. IN JANUARY 2012, THE DOOR CHIME BECAME VERY FAINT, THE SEATBELT CHIMES WHEN IN USE, & THE FRONT DOOR SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK. IN 2009, THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. SOMETIMES THEY WILL LOCK SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT. I FIND IT VERY DISTURBING THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED; IT IS VERY CLEAR THERE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HOPE YOU TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522465June 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
INITIALLY THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONED - APPROXIMATELY 17 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, WOULD NOT UNLOCK; PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THEN THE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. SPOKE WITH GM DEALER - NOT COVERED, PARTS COST $165 PLUS, THE NEXT LOCK TO MALFUNCTION WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, WOULD NOT UNLOCK; PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THEN THE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. CONTACTED GM DEALER - NO RECALL NOTICE OUT, NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER CARE - NO RECALL OR WARRANTY COVERAGE.THE LATEST DOOR LOCK TO MALFUNCTION IS THE RIGHT REAR DOOR, WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. WHET TO GM DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE - COST $ 58.80, INFORMED, "NEED RIGHT FRONT AN BOTH REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS, $ 784.24 INSTALLED - HAVE TO ORDER." IRONICALLY, THE ENTRY ALARM SYSTEM STILL FUNCTIONS IF IT HAS BEEN SET ALTHOUGH THE DOOR APPEARS, AND ACTUALLY IS, UNLOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522011June 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. PURCHASED NEW NOVEMBER 2007. OCTOBER 2010 FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED @ 15,584 MILES . FIXED AS WARRANTY WAS TO EXPIRE, NO CHARGE. NOVEMBER 2011 BOTH REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED. PURCHASED PARTS, REPAIRED @ HOME. NOVEMBER 2012 DRIVER?S DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. PURCHASED PART, REPLACED @ HOME. JUNE 2012 SOME RADIO BUTTONS FAIL TO FUNCTION. REPLACED ENTIRE RADIO @ DEALERSHIP . ELECTRICAL FAILURE EXPENSES TOTAL $831, WITH MOST LABOR DONE BY SELF. CAR HAS 30K MILES AS OF JUNE 2013. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521083June 21, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS MANY ON THE CHEVY.COM WEBSITE. THE ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH THE DOOR LOCKS NOT LOCKING. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ATTEMPT TO PULL THE LOCK DOWN BUT HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO CONSISTENTLY DO SO. IT IS TOT HE POINT WHERE THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK THE DOOR IS TO MANUALLY DO SO. THIS WOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE IF THE CAR HASN'T ALREADY TRAINED YOU TO BE USE TO THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE AND LOCK WITH THE KEY FOB WHILE WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR WITH A CLICK AND A HONK. THERE ARE SOME SAFETY ISSUES HERE AS YOU AREN'T QUITE SURE WHEN YOU CAR IS LOCKED OR NOT. THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE WAS DISTURBING WHEN I LOGGED ONTO THE CHEVY.COM FORUM WHICH DISCUSS SUCH ISSUES. A RECALL SEEMS INEVITABLE AND VERY MUCH NEEDED FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520308June 19, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DOOR LOCK PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK USING THE KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520260June 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTING WITH THE FRONT SPEAKERS ON DRIVERS/PASSENGERS DOOR WORK THEN STOP, THE DOOR LOCKS DIS-ENGAGE AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS, THE DOOR CHIME DOES NOT WORK NORMALLY IN THE MORNING, I HEAR DINGING COMING FROM THE CAR WHEN I MANUALLY PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON TO ENGAGE THE LOCKS. WHAT IS WEIRD IS IN THE MORNING THE SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK, BUT AS YOU BLAST THE VOLUME ABOUT FIFTY TIMES WHILE PRESSING ON THE BREAK IT SEEMS TO MAKE ALL THINGS WORK AGAIN. """ PIECE OF JUNK"""" THIS IS PROOF THAT 17 PERCENT OF GM CARS AT BUILT IN CHINA. I WILL BUY A DONKEY NEXT TIME, AT LEAST ALL I NEED IS SOME FEED....... GET RID OF YOUR GM'S ....... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515829June 8, 2013
STEERING
STEERING WAS A FIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR IN LANE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO STEER IT'S SELF THOUGHT IS WAS GOING TO RUN OFF THE ROAD THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED RESEARCHED ONLINE FOUND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO FORCE A RECALL SOMEONE DYEING I CANT LET ANYONE DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514968June 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME, EXCEPT WHEN I FIRST PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE ALREADY APPLIED DIELECTRIC GREASE TO CONNECTOR AND PLUGGED/UNPLUGGED MANY MANY TIMES. WORKS FOR ABOUT 1 DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514646June 1, 2013
STEERING
WHETHER IN PARK OR DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. WHILE DRIVING IT IS A CONSTANT FIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR BETWEEN THE LINES. THE MOTION OF THE CAR IS ENOUGH FOR PASSENGERS TO NOTICE THE MOVEMENT. THIS CAR IS THE 2.4LT. 4 CYLINDER. IT HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. HAVING EXPERIENCE WITH SYNCRO SERVO SYSTEMS THIS KIND OF EFFECT COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMITTER OR RECEIVER RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. HOWEVER CHEVY DEALERSHIPS DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY MECHANICS QUALIFIED TO WORK ON THESE SYSTEMS OR A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING AS TO HOW THEY REALLY FUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514662June 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ON ALL 4 DOORS DO NOT OPERATE, I HAVE TO USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THEN CLIMB OVER THE SEATS TO UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS AND REACH ACROSS TO UNLOCK PASSENGER DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513799May 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFT CABLE BROKE. WHEN I WENT TO PARK THE CAR, THE CAR KEPT MOVING. NO INJURY, NO DAMAGE. LOOKS LIKE GENERAL MOTORS SAFETY RECALL NUMBER 12106, BUT DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER THIS DEFECT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND IF OTHER VEHICLES ARE OUT THERE, THEN THEY SHOULD RECALL THEM ALL. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST, AND I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE HIT THIS ISSUE... UPDATED 06/10/13 *BF UPDATED 06/17/2013 *JS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513915May 28, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON GONE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES GM IS HORRIBLE I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM MADE CAR I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR I WILL BE RESEARCHING UNDER LEMON LAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512998May 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTER CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511953May 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,864.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511357May 10, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND TOO THE CAR TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT THE CODE WAS "DIAG SIR B0081 (71) PSS1 INVALID DATA RECEIVED PPS/3025". DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY, OR MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER AND NOT THE MANUFACTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511303May 9, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING SHAFT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509605April 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, AND MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. ALL DOORS IN THE VEHICLE ARE SUPPOSED TO, AND ASSUMED TO BE, LOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AND WHEN THE LOCK IS HIT. HAVING A DOOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION AS IT IS ASSUMED THAT IT WILL PRESENTS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE THROUGH VANDALISM/THIEVES OR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY AS THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. LOOKING THROUGH THE EXISTING LIST OF COMPLAINTS HERE AND ALSO ON MODEL SPECIFIC FORUMS, THIS ISSUE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A WIDESPREAD ONE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM, CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF CARS IT AFFECTS NOT ONLY FOR THE MALIBU MODEL, BUT ALSO OTHER VEHICLES THAT THEY SELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508793April 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOORS STOPPED LOCKING WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, AND UNLOCKING WHEN IN PARK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WE CARRY A TODDLER/CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT AND THEY ARE NOT LOCKED IN, AND COULD OPEN THE DOOR. WE ARE TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON IN MALIBU'S AND THE DEALER MAINTAINS AN INVENTORY OF ACTUATOR'S TO REPAIR ALL OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE BROUGHT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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