Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2003)

569 consumer complaints on file.

#10713506April 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN INTO ANY POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN 2013, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,285.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705370April 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL, AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PRECIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691434March 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY RECALL REPAIR WORK AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION DEFECT STILL EXISTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694059March 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST OF ALL THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK.THE IGNITION SWITCH AND ELECTRICAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY OWNERS AT THEIR EXPENSE .THE IGNITION STARTED TO NOT WORK.WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED ALL GAUGES WOULD FALL AND WOULD NOT CRANK.WHILE ON ROAD THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AS IF TURNED OFF BY KEY..THE OWNER DECIDED TO HAVE CAR REPAIRED BEFORE THE RECALL ,,IN 2012 AND 2013.OWNER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS OR CAN BE A REFUND OF A PORTION OF COSTS TO HIM,HE HAS THE INVOICES OF WORK ON DONE CAR.THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692941March 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SAFETY RECALL 14350 UNINTENDED IGNITION KEY ROTATION. THE SWITCH IS STILL EXACTLY AS IT WAS BEFORE, NO RESISTANCE BETWEEN KEY POSITION 1(OFF) AND KEY POSITION 2(RUN). THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN THE FEEL OF THE SWITCH KEY ROTATION. DON'T FEEL RECALL PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THOUGHT THIS WAS WORTH A NOTE TO NHTSA SINCE GM IS SAYING RECALLS COST 4.1B. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692180March 4, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME RATHER THAN ON A ROADWAY. THIS EVENING THE CAR WOULDN'T START AT ALL. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC HAS ALREADY ADVISED THAT THERE IS AN IGNITION PROBLEM. HOWEVER NEITHER GM OR THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THE ISSUE. THEY INSIST ON CHARGING FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC EVEN THOUGH WE'VE ALREADY PD SOMEONE ELSE FOR A DIAGNOSIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691818March 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BCM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,364. UPDATED 04/07/15*LJ UPDATED 11/4/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690791February 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK LEAVING THE VEHICLE IN THE ACCESSORY MODE, WHICH WOULD DRAIN THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER LINKAGE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690707February 25, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
CAR WILL NOT START. SOLID "THEFT" LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD AND CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER, OR IF IT TURNS OVER, WILL CUT OUT SHORTLY AFTER. THIS ANTI-THEFT ISSUE CAUSES THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO DISABLE, AND AM NOT ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. HAVE ALSO HAD CAR STALL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND LOSE ALL POWER. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE ISSUE. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL FIXES AND MECHANICAL REPAIRS, BUT THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. NO MATTER WHAT I TRY AND DO, AT RANDOM TIMES, MY CAR WILL NOT START, WHILE THE "THEFT" LIGHT COMES ON AND COMPLETELY DISABLES MY VEHICLE. AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, AND AM USING AN ORIGINAL KEY TO START THE CAR. I DO NOT HAVE ANY TYPE OF SECURITY SYSTEM INSTALLED IN MY CAR. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE "THEFT" LIGHT TO COME ON WHEN I AM JUST TRYING TO START MY VEHICLE, NOT STEAL IT. THE IGNITION RECALL FOR MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE ONLY INVOLVES REPLACING THE KEYS, BUT THIS ANTI-THEFT ISSUE, WHICH I AND OTHER CHEVROLET MALIBU OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING, IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR OTHER ACCIDENT TO OCCUR IF IT CAUSES THE CAR TO CUT OUT (LOSE POWER) FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING, AND AT THE SAME TIME DISABLING THE STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A SAFETY RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690718February 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WAS NOT ABLE TO GET KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEYS WOULD STICK, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS. TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE SHIFTER AND KNOB ASSEMBLY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND USED THE ORIGINAL KEYS. FURTHERMORE, THIS CAR HAD LOW MILEAGE, 56,040 MILES, FOR A SEVEN YEAR OLD CAR, AND WAS BARELY DRIVEN TO HAVE TO HAVE SUCH A SERIOUS REPAIR. I SEE THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIR INSTEAD OF CHARGING ME THE $346.56 TO REPAIR A KNOWN ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH MY 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU THAT I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE A CHEVROLET OR GM PRODUCT EVER AGAIN. MOST OF THE ISSUES THAT I SEE IN THE SERVICE BULLETINS ARE ISSUES THAT I HAVE ALSO HAD. AFTER FINDING THIS WEBSITE, I HOPE TO LET OTHER CHEVROLET MALIBU OWNERS KNOW OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THAT CAN OCCUR WITH THEIR VEHICLES, AND ALSO HOPE THAT ONE DAY, SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO MAKE CHEVROLET LIABLE FOR ALL THESE ISSUES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690062February 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683990February 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,727.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663875February 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION
2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 AND THE SECOND TIME WAS JUNE 3, 3014. AFTER THE SECOND SWITCH WAS INSTALLED, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS. SHE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A BODY CONTROL MODULE AND LOCK SWITCHES. THE DEALER INSTALLED A CHIP IN THE KEYS, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE IGNITION PROBLEM. THE FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681731February 6, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND SENSORS FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681751February 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679914January 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PIECE OF CLOTHING BECAME CAUGHT IN THE IGNITION KEY WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE IGNITION KEY THEN HAPHAZARDLY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE NORMALLY WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT REINSERTED THE KEY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL POWERED ON AND RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 04/13/15*LJ UPDATED 9/20/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661699January 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU CUSTOMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION SWITCH. *MW ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679749January 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY WILL SHIFT FROM THE 'ON' POSITION TO THE 'ACCESSORY' OR 'OFF' POSITION BY ITSELF AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE, PS, PB, AIRBAGS.... I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS BACK IN 2003/2004 TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO REMOVE THE KEYS FORM THE KEY RING. NOW THIS CAR IS UNDER A RECALL (GM RECALL #N14350, NHTSA RECALL #14V400) AND ALL GM AND THE DEALER SAY THEY WILL DO IS SHAVE OFF SOME OF THE PLASTIC FROM THE GM EMBLEM ON THE ORIGINAL KEYS TO MAKE THEM LIGHTER. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT EVEN HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR IN THE SHOP - ALL THEY DO IS MODIFY THE PLASTIC EMBLEM ON THE ORIGINAL KEYS. THIS WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS I DON'T USE THE ORIGINAL GM KEYS AND THERE IS NO PLASTIC TO SHAVE OFF AND I DON'T HAVE A HUGE KEY RING FULL OF KEYS. THIS IS AN IGNITION PROBLEM, NOT A KEY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678177January 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
THE CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS A TOTAL SHUT-DOWN OF THE CAR; INCLUDING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE CAR AFTERWARDS BECOMES DIFFICULT TO START. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL TRIES OR A PROLONGED WAITING PERIOD UNTIL THE CAR WILL WANT TO START. AFTER IT DOES START THERE'S NO TELLING IF IT WILL SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS SHUT OFF WHILE GOING THROUGH TURNS, AND PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673056January 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. IN ADDITION, THE HORN WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 216,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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