Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10355705September 15, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU MY FRIEND HAS 2006 CHEVY MALIBU BOTH VEHS MADE IN THE KANSAS CITY PLANT SHE REC'D LETTER THAT WAS A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING AND TO BRING VEH TO GM DEALER I DID NOT GET THAT LETTER CALLED GM THEY SAID MY VI# IS NOT INCLUDED BUT I HAD THAT SAME PROBLEM IN APRIL 2010 AND HAD IT REPAIRED $598.00 THEY SAID BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT ON LIST WILL NOT HONOR IT I HAVE CONTACTED BBB AND ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE AND SAID SHOULD CONTACT THIS OFFICE. ANY HELP FOR ME ON THIS. *TR
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#10355570September 14, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE HAD TO USE EXTREME UPPER BODY FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, SHE WOULD SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST TWENTY MINUTES AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 95,565.
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#10354755September 9, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 06 MALIBU MAXX AND THE STEERING KEEPS LOCKING UP. WHY THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED I DO NOT KNOW. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE MALIBU AND AM VERY UPSET THAT THE ISSUSE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED!!! SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS AND WILL BE HEADED TO COURT BEFORE IT IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY!!! *TR
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#10354326September 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH HE COULD HEAR A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. OVER TIME THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND RECURRED WHENEVER HE MADE TURNS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WHILE TURNING OVER BUMPY SURFACES THE FAILURE WAS MORE PRONOUNCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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#10354064September 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING CAR POWER STEERING ACROSS RADIO COMES ON STEERING WHEEL LOCKS CAR BEEN DOING THIS EVER SINCE I GOT IT AND WHEN IT REPLACED IT GOES OUT EVERY COUPLE MONTHS LAST ONE WAS REPLACED 5 DAYS AGO FROM RECALL N WENT OUT 4 DAYS LATER. *TR
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#10353931September 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 2.2 IS STALLING, STARTED MID AUG 2010. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN THE RPMS GO BETWEEN .5 TO 1. I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY TIMES IT HAS STALLED BUT I WOULD ESTIMATE IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15-25 TIMES. I HAVE TO HOLD THE BREAK DOWN FIRMLY WHILE GENTLY ACCELERATING TO KEEP THE CAR ON. THE STALLING OCCURS WHILE IM STOPPED OR WHEN I'M IN MOTION, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY. I TRIED CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS & THAT DIDN'T WORK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON BEFORE IT STARTED STALLING, I FINALLY GOT IT CHECKED AND CODES P0106 AND P0121 CAME UP. TOOK TO A MECHANIC TODAY AND SUGGESTED I REPORT THIS HERE FIRST AFTER ASKING ME IF I THOUGHT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE HIGHWAY, WHEN MY CAR STALLS. *TR
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#10353719September 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK CRACKED AT SEAMS LEAKS FUEL EXCESSIVELY. CONTACTED DEALER IN FRESNO CA THEY STATED THEIR WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. I THINK THEIR SHOULD BE BECAUSE THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS. *TR
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#10352943August 31, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY EXTENSION DUE TO A POSSIBLE STEERING DEFECT IN HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SEND OUT SUCH A LETTER CALLING FOR SPECIAL COVERAGE, THEN IT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING WHILE ON AN EXPRESSWAY AND NOT BE CAPABLE OF PULLING OVER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED NO FAILURES AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO INQUIRE ABOUT HAVING THE PART REPLACED TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBLE FAILURE AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD ONLY BE EXTENDED IF THE FAILURE ACTUALLY OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,300.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352959August 31, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DURING EACH FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST MODULE, WHICH COULD BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
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0
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0
#10352944August 31, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT COULD NOT GET SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM EXHIBITED A NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE, THE ECM MAY NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED UNTIL THE DEALER SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 11/11/10 *BF
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0
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0
#10352522August 28, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY COMING HOME AFTER PICKING UP MY 4 YR OLD GRAND DAUGHTER WHEN SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME CAUSING ME TO LOOSE FULL CONTROL OF MY CAR. I HAD TO MUSCLE MY STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHER TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS THAT I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY THE OTHER CARS NOTICED THAT I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CAR AND SLOWED DOWN GIVING ME THE RIGHT AWAY TO MOVE OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND CALL FOR HELP. THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR WAS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING PUMP THAT HAD FAILED. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. I'VE DONE AN EXTENDED SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM SO WIDESPREAD A RECALL SHOULD HAPPEN SO PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR CAN DRIVE SAFELY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. WE DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A FATALITY IN ORDER TO ACT ON THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT LIKE TOYOTA MOST MANUFACTURERS WAIT TO BE FORCED TO CORRECT A PROBLEM THEN SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON COMMERCIALS TRYING TO CONVINCE CONSUMERS THAT THEIR CARS ARE SAFE TO DRIVE. WITH THE GRACE OF GOD THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR OFF THE ROAD SAFELY MY FEAR IS WHAT ABOUT NEXT TIME? I USUALLY HAVE MY GRANDCHILD WITH ME. PLEASE HELP! *TR
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0
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0
#10352283August 27, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS AN INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE, ESPECIALLY DURING ACCELERATION. I WAS ENTERING AN EXPRESSWAY, WHEN THE WARNING BELL STARTING SOUNDING, AND THE CAR BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. I NEARLY HIT THE GUARD RAIL BEFORE BRINGING IT TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352318August 27, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING TO SCHOOL YESTERDAY, MY MALIBU 2006 MAXX, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH. THE POWER STEERING HAS LOCKED UP BEFORE BUT ONLY WHILE IT WAS IN PARK, AND I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE CAR. IT RESET ITSELF AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HURT THIS TIME BUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE WAS EVER ONE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH OF THIS SUBJECT AND UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH MALIBU. AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR.....A FATALITY???? *TR
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#10351586August 24, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 MALIBU MAXX HAS BEEN HAVE ISSUES WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM. STARTED OUT WITH AN INTERMITTENT CLUNKING NOISE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE CAR HAS ONLY 67,000 MILES ON IT. NOW IT CLUNKS EVERY TIME YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FRONT END HAS ALWAYS ROAD RUFF LIKE A STEERING VIBRATION BUT THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE MAKE OF THE CAR. OUR 00' MONTE CARLO AND 00' IMPALA IN COMPARISON NEVER ROAD LIKE THIS. THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES SO WE UPGRADED TO A BETTER RIDING TIRE, DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. OVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS STEERING NOISE GETTING WORSE, SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING POWER STEERING. CHECK WITH MECHANIC AND CANNOT FIND ANYTHING THAT APPEARS WRONG ON VEHICLE. JUST THIS WEEKEND ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP ON THE INTERSTATE THE WHEEL JUST JERKED TO THE RIGHT. WAS ABLE TO BRING IT BACK TO CENTRAL POSITION QUICKLY BUT WAS CONCERNED. HAPPENED TODAY TO MY WIFE ON THE WAY TO THE STORE ON A TWO LANE ROAD. LUCKILY IT JERKED HER TO THE RIGHT AND SHE WAS ABLE TO STEER IT BACK TO THE CENTER POSITION. CONCERNED OF POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND WILL NOT BE SO LUCKY NEXT TIME. AFTER PLUGGING IN STEERING ISSUES WITH MALIBU MAXX'S, I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON FORUMS AND CONSUMER SITES REGARDING A RANGE OF YEARS WITH THE MAXX. GM NEEDS TO WAKE UP, DOES IT TAKE PEOPLE DYING OR SERIOUSLY GETTING HURT BEFORE THEY WILL PAY ATTENTION TO ALL THESE PEOPLE AND THEIR ISSUES AND SERIOUS ONES AT THAT. MY HUSBAND IS A FORD MECHANIC AND WANTED ME TO BUY A FORD BECAUSE OF QUALITY ISSUES, BUT I LOVE THE STYLE OF THE MAXX, THE CARGO CAPACITY AND NOW I'M HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS AS NO ONE SEEMS TO BE GETTING HELP OTHER THAN GM HAS SOME SOLUTIONS THAT ARE COSTING THE CONSUMER LOTS OF MONEY AND THERE ARE STILL ISSUES AFTER THE FIXES. I'M SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING GETTING RID OF IT AND SETTLING FOR A CAR THAT WILL INSURE ME A SAFE RIDE AND KEEP MY PASSENGERS SAFE. WISE UP TO THIS BEFORE PEOPLE ARE SERIOUSLY HURT. THANK YOU. *TR
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0
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0
#10351354August 23, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,700.
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No
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0
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0
#10351146August 22, 2010
STEERING
SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU I BEGAN FELLING THIS POPPING WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE POPPING SOON TURNED INTO A HEAVY CLUNK. TOOK IT TO GM DEALER. THEY LUBED MY INTER SHAFT RECORRECTION ON MY SERVICE STATEMENT. I RETURNED ABOUT A YEAR LATTER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SAME CORRECTION WAS MADE. NOW THE PROBLEM IS WORSE AND THE WHEEL LOCKS UP AFTER THE POP. AS A RESULT I HAVE COLLIDED WITH 2 STATIONARY OBJECTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350811August 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
WHILE DRIVING THE A/C STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR, THE CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT, THE VARIOUS LIGHTS ON DASH WERE LIGHTING UP AND THE CAR DIED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR HAS 40,148 MILES; THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FROZE SNAPPING THE SERPENTINE BELT. PER THE REPAIR INVOICE: LOCKED UP COMPRESSOR CLUTCH 3.00 DIAGNOSE, REPLACE A/C COMPRESSOR, EVACUATE AND CHARGE A/C, REPLACE SERPENTINE BELT, CLEAN A/C FILTER. THE TOTAL COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS $1169.35. SHOULD THIS PART CEASE TO WORK AT ONLY 40,000 MILES? *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350681August 19, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 35 MPH I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. I WAS TOLD TO CUT THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. AFTER THE 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEMS THAT DAY, THEIR HAVE BEEN TWO INCIDENTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350156August 17, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A WARNING CHIME INSIDE THE VEHICLE. SECONDS LATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10349251August 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAILBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON ALL OF THE TIME. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD BE OVERLOADED. HE ALSO SAID THAT WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THERE WAS A TSB IN EFFECT BUT THE OWNER WAS CONCERNED SINCE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE BRAKES AFFECT THE CRUISE CONTROL MAKING IT DECELERATE AND THEN IT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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