Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2005)

1,301 consumer complaints on file.

#10368548December 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL AND IT DID NOT WORK. HE CHANGED THE LIGHT BULB WHICH CORRECTED TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE FAILURE. HE REPLACED THE BULB 6 TO 8 TIMES PER THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE GLOBE WAS HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE BULB. HE REPLACED A BULB ON NOVEMBER 18,2010 AND THE FOLLOWING DAY THAT BULB BURNED OUT. THE LAST BULB WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367738November 24, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET WAS BURNT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL HOUSING WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366766November 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, STEERING
VEHICLES INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT WAS GOING OUT. EVERY TURN YOU MADE IT WOULD MAKE A CLUNKING SOUNDS. OCCURRED ON THE VEHICLE RIGHT AFTER IT WAS BOUGHT. TALKED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT JUST NEEDED TO BE LUBED. LUBED VEHICLE OURSELVES AND DID NOTHING. AFTER TIME THE CLUNKING WOULD GET LOUDER AND LOUDER. TOOK IT TO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS THE INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT. I HAD HEARD FROM A SOURCE THAT THE 2006 MALIBU'S HAD A RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN BUT THEY DID NOT RECALL THE 2005. THE VEHICLES STRUCTURE BEHIND THEM ARE EXACTLY THE SAME JUST DIFFERENT BODY STYLES. THIS IS NOT SAFE IF IT WERE TO HAVE GONE OUT IF WE HAD TO HAVE BEEN MAKING SOME SORT OF A TURN OR DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE AS MINE ON WWW.AUTOBEEF.COM. CAR DID HAVE THE PART REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365713November 15, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A WARNING CHIME BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO A REGULAR OCCURRENCE OVER A ONE WEEK PERIOD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST FAILED AND WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365481November 12, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE POWER STEERING TORQUE INPUT SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*BF THE CONSUMER STATED FROM TIME TO TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. UPDATED 03/30/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365094November 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO GREASE LUBRICATING THE STEERING BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER AND WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364224November 5, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CAR VEERED TO LEFT AND CROSSED MEDIAN. DRIVER OF MALIBU KILLED AND ALSO STRUCK ANOTHER CAR WHERE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. WITNESS STATED MALIBU BRAKED AND THERE WERE TIRE MARKS, NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MALIBU AT TIME OF BRAKING. WITNESS STATED CAR VEERED TO LEFT AND DRIVER APPEARED TO LOSE CONTROL CROSSING MEDIAN AND STRUCK ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE. WITNESS STATES DRIVER WAS NOT ON A CELL PHONE. THIS INFORMATION IS IN THE POLICE REPORT. THE CHEVROLET MALIBU HAD STEERING SHAFT REPLACED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. THIS WAS PERFORMED AT GM DEALER DUE TO POPPING NOISE WHILE STEERING, DIAGNOSED AT DEALER. REPAIR PAID FOR BY OWNER. CHEVY MALIBU HAD 65,000 MILES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#10363444November 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVERS SIDE TURN SIGNAL (INSIDE THE HARNESS IN THE HEADLIGHT) KEEPS MELTING THE PLASTIC SNAP IN BASE OF THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB AND CAUSES IT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. ALMOST CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO CRASH IN TO ME AT 4 WAY STOP SIGNS. THE HARNESS ASSEMBLY GETS VERY HOT. MAY ONE DAY CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE REPLACED LIGHT BULBS 4 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. WILL HAVE TO GET SERVICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362722October 27, 2010
STEERING
UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING ACCELERATION - DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM USING TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #08-02-32-005A. THE SERVICE BULLETIN REQUIRED ADDING A GROUND STRAP AND REPLACING THE IGNITION MODULE. SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN ISSUE (LACK OF REQUIRED GROUND STRAP) CORRECTED IN A SERVICE BULLETIN. IN MY OPINION IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO CORRECT A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362163October 24, 2010
STEERING
2005 MALIBU POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING -- WHEN WE FIRST THE RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER OF 2007, IT WASN'T AN ISSUE (BUT WAS WITHIN THE MILEAGE LIMIT). KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE PROBLEM, IT'S OUT OF THE MILEAGE RANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361585October 21, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING
TAIL LIGHTS HAVE FILLED UP WITH WATER AND CONDENSATION EVERY TIME IT RAINS. STEERING POPS AND MAKES NOISES WHEN I MAKE A TURN . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361100October 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND IT PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360547October 14, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FRONT BLINKERS ON 2005 CHEVY MALIBU, ONE OF THE BULBS BLOW ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. I HAVE TO REPLACE BULB EVERY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360139October 12, 2010
STEERING
TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-15 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO A PARKING SPACE SAFELY. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO OPERATE PROPERLY FOR THIRTY SECONDS. THEN THE FAILURE REOCCURRED REPEATEDLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A 100,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE STEERING COLUMN, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE REQUIRED MILEAGE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,009.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359331October 5, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 MALIBU THAT I BOUGHT NEW. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A "POPPING" NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN. AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT, SEEMED LIKE IT DID IT WORSE WHEN YOU MADE SHARP TURNS. I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT A FEW TIMES - ALWAYS TOLD THEY COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEARS, IT SEEMS TO POP ALL OF THE TIME NOW AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO VIBRATE A LITTLE - ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH ROADS. STILL, THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG--ACTUALLY GOT TIRED OF ASKING THEM & QUIT ASKING WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE. NOW I GET A LETTER ABOUT SOMETHING BEING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING AND THEY WILL REPLACE IT FOR 10 YEARS, 100,000 MILES. CALLED THE DEALER-THEY ARGUED THAT IT WAS ONLY 70,000 MILES. HAD TO FAX THEM A COPY OF MY LETTER PROVING IT SAID 100,000 MILES. I ASKED IF THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I'D BEEN HAVING WITH THE POPPING NOISE-THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS PART WASN'T GOING TO FIX THAT POPPING NOISE. HAD TO KEEP ASKING FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. I AM HOPING THIS PART WILL FIX WHATEVER THE POPPING NOISE IS. MY SON DRIVES THIS CAR EVERY DAY AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359027October 4, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY PULL TO EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE FAILURE WAS CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION COIL WOULD NEED TO BE DISCONNECTED AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359109October 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THE AMBER LIGHT REFLECTOR WOULD BECOME ABNORMALLY HOT AND BURN THE PLASTIC HOUSING, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LIGHT BULB AND SOCKET WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB OR THE LIGHT SOCKET. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE LIGHT BULBS BURNING THROUGH THE HOUSING AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358235September 29, 2010
STEERING
I WAS TURNING ONTO A ROAD WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AND MY POWER STEERING FAILED. I ALMOST DROVE OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A TREE! THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MUST BE REPLACED TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357811September 27, 2010
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU, I MADE A TURN AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE ON THE RIGHT REAR. THE WELDS BROKE OFF THE FRAME RAIL CAUSING ME TO SWERVE IN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR NEEDS A NEW SEAT RAIL TO REPAIR THE CAR. THE COST IS ABOUT $800, GM WILL NOT ASSIST IN THE REPAIR OF A DEFECTIVE SEAT WELD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357643September 25, 2010
STEERING
MY 2005 MALIBU STARTED MAKING A 'THUMPING' SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR AS THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNS TO CENTER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT IF IT GETS WORSE I PROBABLY WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TOLD THEM THAT I CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM (BASED ON MY RESEARCH OF NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH FAILED STEERING COMPONENTS) THEY WERE VERY SYMPATHETIC BUT TOTALLY UNCONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MY CAR HAS JUST OVER 42,000 MILES. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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