Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2010)

1,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10594400May 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO ENGAGE OR EVEN INDICATE THAT IT IS ON WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON AND SET - BUTTONS ARE APPLIED. THE UPPER REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED SOMETIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593925May 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
UPON ARRIVING AT MY DESTINATION I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT VEHICLE BUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. IT COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. TRIED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOOR FROM THE KEY REMOTE, FROM THE BUTTONS ON THE DOOR AND MANUALLY AND TRIED THE KEY IN THE DOOR BUT NOTHING WOULD ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN. ULTIMATELY HAD TO CLIMB OVER THE CONSOLE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO EXIT VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO DO SO, SOME PEOPLE (DUE TO AGE, HEALTH, SIZE, ETC.) WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO. IF I HAD BEEN IN A SITUATION WHERE I NEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO SO AND NO ONE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO HELP ME. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IF THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE ISSUED A TSB. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM FROM OWNERS OF MANY DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES, NOT JUST THE MALIBU, DATING BACK AT LEAST SIX YEARS. I HOPE THERE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A FATALITY DUE TO THIS BEFORE GM ISSUES A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593333May 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHTS SHOWING ON AND OFF CHANGE STATUS WHILE A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593551May 22, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
STOPPED BEHIND TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME DID NOT. NOT SURE HOW FAST THEY WERE GOING, BUT FAST ENOUGH TO HIT THE REAR OF MY CAR 2 TIMES AND PUSH ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE PROBLEM IS-- MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH BACK AND NECK SINCE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD ME IN PLACE. THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, BUT THE PASSENGERS SEAT BELT HELD, BUT NO AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10592949May 21, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING MY 2010 CHEVY MALIBU AT ABOUT 35MPH ENTERING A CURVE WITH BRAKE PUSHED THE ESC ACTIVATED AND FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING. SINCE MARCH 2013 IT DOES THIS CONTINUOUSLY OFF AND ON THEN IT TURNS ITSELF OFF AND SAYS SERVICE ESC, BUT NO CODES FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592645May 20, 2014
STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 115,982. UPDATED 06/10/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592806May 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE BATTERY WAS RESET MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592834May 20, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER DOOR FAILED TO LATCH AND OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 08/12/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592345May 19, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. POWER STEERING ISSUES HAVE HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592208May 18, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE LOST THROTTLE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART ENGINE. AFTER AN HOUR, EXITED HIGHWAY TO RE-FUEL. ENGINE DIED ON THE RAMP WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY, HAD TO PUSH IT OFF THE RAMP AND TOW TO THE DEALER FOR FUEL PUMP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592280May 18, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SO ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY AND DIDN'T COME BACK ON FOR A WHILE. THEN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO IT STARTED GOING OFF ALMOST EVERYTIME I DROVE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT IT IN KANNAPOLIS, NC CALLED CLASSIC CHEVROLET ON 5/3/14. THEY SAID I COULD PAY 98.00 TO GET IT HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER READER, BUT THE LIGHT WAS OFF SO I DECIDED I DIDN'T REALLY HAVE 98.00 TO WASTE. AS IT HAD BEEN HOOKED UP TO A CODE READER WHEN THE LIGHT WAS OFF BEFORE AND DIDN'T READ ANYTHING. THERE IS AN OPTION TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SO I WAS DRIVING WITH IT OFF. WE WENT TO MICHIGAN ON 5/8/14 IT WAS DRIVING FINE. LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. WHEN WE WERE IN MICHIGAN IT STARTED GOING ON AGAIN, AGAIN DRIVING WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF. IT WAS HOOKED UP TO A COMPUTER AND NO CODES CAME UP AND LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF AND NEVER CAME BACK ON OUR WHOLE WAY HOME. NOTHING FELT OR SOUNDED DIFFERENT WITH THE DRIVING. DRIVING FINE TO DROP OFF OUR SON AT PRACTICE THIS MORNING 5/17/14, TURNED ON CAR TO GO PICK HIM UP AND COULDN'T REVERSE, BUT WOULD GO FORWARD. I HAD MY HUSBAND AND HIS BROTHER PUSH US OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND IT WAS DRIVING FINE FOR THE FIRST 3 BLOCKS, THEN STARTED TO CHUG AND WOULDN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY LEAVING A STOP LIGHT. I TURNED AROUND ON A CIRCLE DRIVE. WE LIVE ON A CULDESAC SO I PULLED AHEAD OF OUR HOUSE, SO WE COULD PUSH IT BACK IN THE DRIVE WAY. WHEN MY HUSBAND CAME BACK OUT IT WAS LIKE LOCKED, WE COULDN'T PUSH IT IN REVERSE. THEN IT WOULDN'T GO FORWARD. MY HUSBAND UNHOOKED THE BATTERY AND WAS ABLE TO REVERSE WITH STRUGGLE AND PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY WITH STRUGGLE. DURING ALL OF THIS, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN ILLUMINATING WHEN NOT BEING PUSHED AND SOMETIME THEY DON'T EVEN WORK. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588980May 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ESC AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588579May 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL AND SERVICE PERFORMED. CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE INTERMITTENT SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE. I RETURNED FOR SERVICE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED WITH MILEAGE READING OF 33,000. PAID $93 TO HAVE DIELECTRIC GREASE ADDED TO IN LINE CONNECTOR. SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT NOW ON STEADY ALMOST NEVER GOES OUT. MILEAGE NOW NEAR 37000. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588638May 15, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CRUISE STOPPED WORKING. SHORTLY AFTER THAT HAPPENED THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. A MESSAGE APPEARED TO HAVE THOSE ITEMS SERVICED. THIS LASTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY 20 MINUTE DRIVE. I STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THE LIGHTS WERE OFF AND NO MESSAGE. THIS HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES UNTIL DECEMBER. I DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON UNTIL I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME BACK ON SHORTLY AFTER I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN JUST THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD STOP WORKING AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED INCORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588742May 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED THEN LIGHTS GO OFF FOR A BRIEF MOMENT THEN GO BACK ON. WHILE ACCELERATING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. I HAVE NEARLY HAD SEVERAL CLOSE ENCOUNTERS. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE TWICE ALREADY. FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPAIRED IT AND THAT LASTED A YEAR. IT RECURRED AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IN WHICH HE REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED. I AM STILL HAVING THIS OCCURRENCE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS TO HAVE THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. EVERY TIME THEY WANT A FEE PLUS REPAIR CHARGE. THEY ARE MAKING MONEY BOTH BY CAR PAYMENT AND REPAIRS. WHAT THE HELL??? FRUSTRATED WITH CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588270May 14, 2014
STRUCTURE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588207May 13, 2014
STEERING
I WOULD BE DRIVING AND THE CAR STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND THE CAR WOULD CUT OFF SOMETIMES. SETTING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE WITH FOOT ON THE BREAKS THE CAR FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO TAKE OFF EVEN WHEN ITS IN PARK DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IT WOULD SLOW DOWN BY IT SELF AND THEN SPEED UP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG ONES SAID I JUST NEEDED A BATTERY TRIED TO SALE ME ONE FOR $268.00 I END UP BUYING ONE FROM A AUTO STORE. AFTER THAT WENT BACK PAID THEM $542.00 FOR SERVICES AND THE CAR STILL DOING THE SAME THING. LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE 2010 MALIBU WITH THE RECALL NUMBER 93696 ON THE POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR THE POSITION INDICATION BUT THEY SAID THAT'S NOT MY VEHICLE SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO RECALLS ON THE 2010 CHEVY MALIBU LT. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ESC LIGHT COMES ON SOME OTHER 3 LETTER ALPHABET LIGHT COMES ON. WHEEL TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME IF IT READS THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE IS LOW WHEN YOU CHECK IT IT'S THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE THAT'S IT READING ALL INDICATORS ARE WRONG. I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IF I TRADE THE CAR IN THEN I WOULD BE UPSIDE DOWN PAYING FOR THAT CAR STILL. THEY ARE THE ONES WHO PUT THE CAR TOGETHER SO THEY SHOULD FIGURE IT OUT. I KNOW THEY ARE AWARE THAT SOMETHINGS IS WRONG THEY JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. BUT KEEP TELLING ME TO BRING IT BACK MEAN WHILE THEY JUST KEEP MAKING MONEY OFF OF ME, AND THE CAR STILL NOT RUNNING RIGHT THIS NEED TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED, DRIVING THESE DEFECTED CHEVY VEHICLES. THEY NEED TO RECALL THE WHOLE CAR OR REPLACE THEM. LOOK LIKE CHEVY MADE A LEMON THAT THEY CAN'T FIX ARE WANT FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587565May 10, 2014
STEERING
IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR AND JANUARY OF THIS YEAR I HAD SPORADIC PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING UNIT IN MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. IN PARTICULAR, I HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE WHETHER IT WAS IN PARK OR DRIVE. ONCE I STARTED THE VEHICLE I WOULD GET A FLASH MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD TELLING ME TO CHECK THE POWER STEERING AND I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE AND/OR TURN THE WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. I HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, INCLUDED REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO A BAD TORQUE SENSOR. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND AM SEEKING A REIMBURSEMENT GIVEN THE FACT THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE BEING COMPENSATED FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I UNDERSTAND THE 2009 VEHICLE IS RECOGNIZED AS BEING AFFECTED, BUT NOT THE 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587177May 8, 2014
STEERING
WAS DRIVING A CURVY ROAD WHEN A DIGITAL WARNING ON THE COLUMN SOUNDED AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO NEGOTIATE THE CURVE. I CHECKED WENT A GOT THE STEERING FIXED AT A DEALER SHIP AND THEN FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE 2008-2009 MALIBU, THE 2009 AND 2010 HHR AND THE 2010 COBALTS BUT NOT THE 2010 MALIBU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587209May 8, 2014
STEERING
I OWN A 2010 CHEVY MALIBU. MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT NUMBER IN THE NHTSA DATA BASE IS 10575915. THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE WELL KNOW INTERMITTENT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) LOSS FOR RECALL BULLETIN: 14116. HOWEVER THIS BULLETIN ONLY COVERS UP TO 2009 CHEVY MALIBUS. I OWN A 2010 CHEVY MALIBU WITH THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ISSUE. AFTER A PHONE CALL AND WAITING SEVERAL DAYS FOR A RETURN CALL FROM GM HELP DESK I CALLED BACK AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING MY CAR TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO CONFIRM THAT I HAVE THIS SAME ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ISSUE. IT WAS VERIFIED THAT I DO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THAT THOUSANDS OF CARS ARE BEING RECALLED ABOUT. IT WAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT I DO NOT TAKE THE CAR OFF THE LOT WITHOUT GETTING IT REPAIRED FOR THE REASON OF A SAFETY ISSUE LOSING POWER STEERING. I DID OBJECT TO THIS REPAIR BUT WAS ASSURED BY GM SUPPORT THAT A BULLETIN COVERING MY 2010 CHEVY MALIBU WOULD BE COMING OUT AT THE END OF THE MONTH AND I WOULD RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT FORM. HESITANT, I DID DO THE REPAIR OF $996. AFTER A WEEK OF CALLING GM SUPPORT WITH ESCALATING MY SITUATION AND MANY UNRETURNED PHONE CALLS I WAS PERSISTENT IN CALLING BACK. UNFORTUNATELY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE CONFIRMED ISSUE AS THE RECALL BULLETIN 14116 FOR THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING THAT IS COVERED ONLY UNTIL 2009. MY 2010 IS NOT COVERED AND THERE IS NO RECALL BULLETIN ANYONE IS AWARE OF THAT WILL COVER THIS ISSUE FOR THE REASON MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED. I WAS TOLD IT COULD TAKE YEARS, IF IT EVER WILL HAPPEN AT ALL. THIS IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGING THAT IT WAS OFFICIALLY VERIFIED THAT I HAVE THE SAME EPS ISSUE THAT THOUSANDS OF CARS ARE RECEIVING REPAIRS AND MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF THE YEAR AND VIN NUMBER. EVEN MORE DISCOURAGING IS THAT GM WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT IN THIS ISSUE. WHY DID WE EVER BAIL THIS COMPANY OUT WITH TAXPAYER MONEY? TOO BIG TO FAIL? TOO BIG TO CARE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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