Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2005)

1,301 consumer complaints on file.

#10327316April 25, 2010
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOST POWER STEERING WHILE GOING THROUGH ROUND ABOUT, WAS EMPTY AT THE TIME THANKFULLY. HAS HAPPENED 3 PREVIOUS TIMES ALL AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT TO GET POWER STEERING BACK. THE SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY BURNING OUT, HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS 6 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327179April 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN A 05 PRE-OWNED CHEVY MALIBU THAT WAS IN PRESTINE CONDITION WHEN BUYING. AFTER HAVING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AS A CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD IT WILL COST ME $800 TO FIX THE ISSUE. ALSO THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAS GONE OUT DUE TO A FAULTY PART (TOLD BY A MECHANIC). I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND SO MANY OTHER PURCHASERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND THE FUEL GAUGE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND GM HAS TO KNOW THAT THESE PARTS ARE FAULTY. I AM A WORKING MOTHER OF 3 WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS FIXED AND BECAUSE OF THIS I CANNOT RENEW BY TAGS ON MY CAR DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327012April 22, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 MALIBU MAXX LS. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE WORK AND PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE. A MESSAGE POPPED UP THAT SAID POWER STEERING. MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. I WAS STRANDED AT WORK, FORTY MILES FROM HOME. LATER THAT EVENING I WENT ATTEMPT TO RETRIEVE MY CAR AND IT WAS FINE. NO MESSAGE, NO ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THIS MESSAGE POP UP BRIEFLY BEFORE, BUT DISAPPEARS AFTER A BLOCK OR TWO. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT IS MOST LIKELY A LOOSE WIRE. THE PROBLEM IS, NO CODES ARE FOUND AND I WOULD BE SPENDING MONEY TO ATTEMPT A REPAIR WITHOUT REALLY KNOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I AM A SINGLE MOM. I DO NOT HAVE MONEY LYING AROUND TO HOPEFULLY FIX A PROBLEM THEY ARE NOT SURE OF. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326166April 17, 2010
STEERING
MY 2005 MALIBU LOSES POWERSTEERING WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325581April 14, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE READ ALOT OF REVIEWS ON CUSTOMERS THAT ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THERE CHEVY MALIBU'S FROM 2004-2008. THE MAIN COMPLAINT IS THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP WITH OUT WARNING. I EXPERIENCED THAT MYSELF AND LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. MY STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AFTER THE CAR HAS STOPPED AND THREATENS TO LOCK UP AGAIN. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON CARS FROM THOSE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325341April 13, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT TO WORK THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. SHORTLY AFTER THAT MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP SO I COULDN'T FREELY MOVE IT LIKE I WANTED TO. MIND YOU I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY SO WHEN IT LOCKED UP I WAS TERRIFIED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL RESET ITSELF BUT THE MESSAGE STILL COMES ON. SOMETIME MY WHEEL LOCKS UP AND SOMETIME ITS TOO LOOSE. PLEASE CONSIDER ABOUT RECALLING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS FORTUNATE WITH MY LIFE, MAYBE NEXT TIME I WONT HAVE THE SAME LUXURY. I KNOW THERE'S MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325400April 13, 2010
STEERING
MY 2005 MALIBU MAXX I JUST HAD TO GET THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FIXED AGAIN. AFTER ABOUT EVERY 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES WE HAVE TO DO THIS. AND ALSO MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT AND WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF IT RESETS ITSELF BUT CAN'T STEER THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325486April 13, 2010
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT ON MY CAR. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART MY CAR TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. SOMETIMES IT LAST 10 MINUTES, SOMETIMES IT LASTS 1 MONTH. WHY DON'T THEY RECALL THIS PART WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS OWNERS ARE HAVING WITH POWER STEERING ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325075April 12, 2010
SEATS
MY DRIVERSEAT IS LOOSE AND ROCKS FROM BROKEN WELDS IN THE FOUNDATION/SUPPORT BARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325069April 12, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THAN BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. I'M REPLACING TURN SIGNAL BULBS EVERY YEAR. THE BULB WORKS INFREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325071April 12, 2010
STEERING
MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324753April 9, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60 AND 65MPH WHEN MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS AN ALERT READING "POWER STEERING" BUT NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. I STEERED THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY WITH MUCH EFFORT AND TURNED IT OFF. I LOOKED AT MY OWNER'S MANUAL AND DECIDED THAT I WOULD TRY TO TURN THE CAR ON AGAIN AND SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. THE STEERING WAS RESTORED AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT RETURN ON MY DRIVE HOME. FOR THE TIME THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND I WAS WORRIED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL IT. I HAD MY THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE BACK AND I AM NOW WORRIED ABOUT THAT HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324486April 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU HEADLIGHTS GET TOO HOT AND HAVE MELTED WITH A HOLE IN THE ORANGE PLASTIC. THIS CAUSES THE BULBS TO BURN OUT FREQUENTLY. THE PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN ORIGINALLY, BUT HAS STARTED HAPPENING WITHIN THE PAST 9-12 MONTHS. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TODAY TO SEE ABOUT REPLACING THE HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NOT YET A RECALL. THE HEAT OF THE HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT THE PLASTIC IS A MAJOR CONCERN TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324563April 8, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HE HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. UPDATED 5/24/10 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324575April 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TURN SIGNALS OVERHEATED AND BURNED, CAUSING THE PLASTIC AROUND THE BULB TO MELT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE CHARGED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324612April 8, 2010
STEERING
LOST OF POWER STEERING, VARIES SPEEDS. NO CONTROL OF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324311April 7, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY CHEVROLET MALIBU 2005 NEW MODEL IN FEB. OF 2009 AND SHORTLY AFTER, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING UNIT IN MY CAR. I HAVE A VERY YOUNG CHILD AND THAT IS NOT SAFE. MY HUSBAND WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING UNIT FOR MY VEHICLE. I CALLED CHEVY, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WASN'T ONE OF THE ONES THAT HAD THE RECALL...THEN WHY AM I HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING? IF YOU CAN HELP ME THAT WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324018April 6, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. IT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. A CHIME SOUNDS, AND A LIGHT COMES ON THE DTC. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR ANY RECALLS, AND GM DID EXTEND THE WARRANTY. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED. I THINK THEY STILL HAVE A PROBLEM. [XXX], AND THE MILEAGE IS 62,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323770April 5, 2010
STEERING
I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT ON THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR THE SAME DAY THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WENT OUT ON MY 2005 MALIBU I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MALIBU AND IT IS NOT COVERED IS THIS NOT THE SAME THING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322260March 26, 2010
STEERING
MY SISTER WAS USING MY 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND WHEN EXITING THE NYS THRUWAY SHE HEARD A CHIME, A LIGHT WENT ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST THE POWER STEERING. HER HUSBAND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD TO ASSIT WITH STEERING. IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT FOR MY SISTER TO STEER BY HERSELF. THEY PARKED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER A SHORT TIME THE CAR WAS TURNED ON AND THE STEERING WAS FINE. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURED ONCE TO DATE ALTHOUGH I HAVE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS IN THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2007. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE STEERING WAS LUBED. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED I HAVE HAD OVER $981.00 IN STEERING REPAIRS AT THE DEALER WHICH INCLUDED STEERING SUSPENSION SHAFT, STEERING BALL JOINT AND STEERING ARM. THE LATEST INCIDENT OF THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IS A SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. I HAVE READ GM WAS RECALLING COBALTS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NO MENTION OF THE MALIBU. THE MALIBU HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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