Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10374772January 5, 2011
STEERING
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER MAKING IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE FAILURE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RANDOMLY AND IT WOULD WORK AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 120,000. PM
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#10374732January 5, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS. IT STARTED WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE WORK. I STARTED MY CAR, AND THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY FAILED AND "POWER STEERING" SHOWED UP ON THE DIC. I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL, AND IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THEN BACK ON, AND IT WAS FINE. THEN, THIS PAST WEEKEND, IT DID THE SAME EXACT THING. I AGAIN, TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN ON, AND IT WAS FINE. I DROVE TO THE CLOSEST CHEVY DEALERSHIP, AND OF COURSE THEY WERE CLOSED (IT WAS NEW YEARS DAY). I WENT TO LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP, TURNED MY WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN! TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, DROVE TO THE STOP SIGN, TURNED THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT, AND POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. I'M VERY SCARED THIS WILL HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE I'M DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE, ESPECIALLY WITH HOW MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN POSTED ALL OVER THE NET! *TR
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#10373680January 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOOSE POWER STEERING DURING PARKING AND DRIVING. *TR
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#10373690January 1, 2011
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STEERING PROBLEMS. I WAS IN A TURNING LANE WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. I HEARD A DING AND POWER STEERING SHOWED UP ON MY DISPLAY. I HAD NO POWER STEERING! I AM A SMALL PERSON AND COULD BARELY TURN THE CAR AND STAY IN MY LANE. WHEN I GOT HOME I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR AWHILE, THEN WENT AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE CAR WAS FINE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ONLY WHEN I NEED TO BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HEARD IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CAR GOES INTO THE SHOP 1/3/11. THERE IS ALSO A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN I MAKE A TURN. EXTERIOR LIGHTS. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEAD LIGHT BULBS ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS THIS PAST YEAR. BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTS GOING OUT. FIRST ONE SIDE THEN THE OTHER. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373338December 29, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE LATER ON IN REFERENCE TO THE STEERING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE LIMIT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373231December 29, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF AND WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, IT OPERATED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INVOLUNTARILY TURN TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND OR IN MOTION. THE CONTACT CALLED BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371853December 20, 2010
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING - HAPPENS AT RANDOM - AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER ACTED LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AND OF COURSE THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT WHEN I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS, AND IT COULD CAUSE FATALITY. PROBLEM SEEMS TO GO AWAY FOR A WHILE AFTER I CHANGE OUT THE SPARK PLUGS. BUT I AM AT 160,000 MILES AND ON MY 8TH SET OF SPARK PLUGS. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT, SPARK PLUGS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 20,000 MILES. GM SHOULD TAKE THIS COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. SOMETHING IS WRONG, OTHERWISE WHY WOULD THERE BE SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM WORKING AT PAYING OFF THIS CAR AS FAST AS POSSIBLE SO THAT I CAN GET INTO A SAFER VEHICLE. SADLY, I WILL *NEVER* BUY A CHEVY AGAIN :-( *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370837December 15, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. STEERING ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM FAILS AS YOU ARE DRIVING. COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST. MUST STOP CAR, TURN OFF ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE IS RESTARTED, POWER STEERING IS WORKING AGAIN. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369380December 6, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN TURNING AND BEGAN SHAKING EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR UNTIL MOST RECENTLY WHEN THE FAILURE BECAME ONGOING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING CAPABILITIES WOULD FAIL AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368422November 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND FUEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368846November 29, 2010
STEERING
THE POWERSTEERING UNIT IN THIS CAR HAS QUIT WORKING SEVERAL TIMES. THE INFORMATION CENTER READS POWERSTEERING. AND THE WHEEL JERKS BACK AND FORTH. THE WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO TURN AND IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE WHEEL WILL TURN TO THE LEFT BY ITSELF. IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LEAVE IT SIT FOR FIVE MINUTES IT WILL RESET ITSELF AND BE ALRIGHT FOR AWHILE AND THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND WONDER IF SOMEONE HAS TO BE KILLED FIRST BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. THIS AUTO BELONGS TO MY STEPSON AND HE HAS A 8 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, I WON'T SIT AND WATCH ANYBODY GET KILLED BECAUSE A STUPID MISTAKE LIKE THIS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367820November 24, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING ON A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367166November 22, 2010
STEERING
CLUNKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY 06 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX LT. PERSISTENT ISSUE IS WORSENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365844November 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09E012000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365892November 15, 2010
STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL HAVE BEEN JUMPING TO THE LEFT EVEN WHILE PARKED. THEN MY POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON. IT LOCKS ON ME WHILE I'M DRIVING AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON. IT STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS TWICE IF NOT MORE TIMES A DAY. AFTER I BOUGHT THE FLUID I LEARNED THAT IT'S A MOTOR AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME MY MOTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED AND WILL COST ME OVER $600. I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL OF THAT MYSELF. I'VE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS AND THIS IS MAKING ME WANT TO TRADE MY CAR IN. NOW MAY CAR HAS OVER 100,000 MILES BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 83,000. I HAVE KIDS AND WHEN IT LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY,IT'S TOO DANGEROUS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365411November 11, 2010
STEERING
LOOSE OF POWER STEERING, GM HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART, FOR 10YR OR 100,000 MILES, OUR CAR HAS 126,000 MILES WHEN THIS WAS ISSUED, BUT WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT WE WERE HAVING THE TROUBLE AT 76,000 MILES BUT GM DOES NOT WANT TO HELP US WITH THE PROBLEM, WE ASK TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR BUT NO ONE WILL CALL US BACK. YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TURN INTO SOMEWHERE AND A BELL WILL GO OFF AND YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING, YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT TO REGAIN POWER AND SOME TIMES IT IS A SHORT TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS OVER $600 AND WE CAN'T AFFORD IT. OUR CAR IS A 2006 MALIBU. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365295November 10, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ENGAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT DISENGAGED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INSTEAD OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. AFTER REPLACING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IT MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. THE CONTACT TRIED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BUT THE WIRING FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAUSED A CRASH BECAUSE IT CONFUSED OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364960November 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BY SWITCHING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON AND OFF TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR FROM THE FLOORBOARD TO THE FUSE PANEL WAS THE CAUSE AS IT HAD NOT SUFFICIENTLY MAINTAINED ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363445November 1, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON PREMATURELY DO NOT KNOW IF BAGS WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I SHOULD TAKE. 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363552November 1, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 MALIBU MAXX LOSES POWER STEERING RANDOMLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE WHEEL TIGHTENS, IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, THE WARNING BELL SOUNDS AND THE PHRASE "POWER STEERING" FLASHES ON THE DISPLAY. CAR MUST BE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF REPEATEDLY SOMETIMES TO RESET. CAR HAS DONE THIS IN TRAFFIC, ON HIGHWAYS AND FREEWAYS, AND IN PARKING LOTS. THE FAILURE OCCURS RANDOMLY AND AT RANDOM DRIVING SPEEDS. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS OVER $1000 AT THE DEALERSHIP. CHEVY CLAIMS THE PROBLEM CAN ONLY BE CORRECTED BY REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT CAN ONLY BE ISSUED AND INSTALLED AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE CAR REACHED 40,000 MILES. AFTER THE CORRESPONDING RECALL OF CHEVY COBALTS AND PONTIAC PURSUITS, I EXPECTED THE RECALL TO EVENTUALLY COVER MALIBU MAXX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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