Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2005)

1,301 consumer complaints on file.

#10171196October 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
EMAIL (IN) REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF GENERAL MOTORS RE THEIR DANGEROUS & DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. *TS *NM UPDATED 2/15/2007 - THE CONSUMER SMELLED ANTIFREEZE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. A STEERING GEAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED. THE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE DASH LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT FAILED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170609October 12, 2006
STEERING
STEERING LOCK AND KNOCKS WHEN TURNING THE CAR. VEHICLE HAS 44000 MILES ON IT. STARTED ABOUT THE TIME THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169707October 1, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ON 3-31-06 I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU FROM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN LORIS, SC. IN JUNE 2006 I BEGAN TO NOTICE A MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN TO BE SPRAYED TO KILL THE SMELL. AT THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT ISSUE ME PAPER WORK STATING THIS SERVICE WAS DONE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED RUSTY BOLTS THAT SECURE THE FRONT SEAT. THE FRONT SEATS ALSO HAVE STAINS THAT I HAVE ATTEMPTED ON TO OCCASIONS TO CLEAN MYSELF. THIS CAR WAS ISSUED GM CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE ON 2-7-06. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 2005 AS A RENTAL IN OHIO. DRIVING THIS CAR AGGRAVATES MY SINUS AND ALLERGIES. I REALLY FEEL IT HAS MOLD IN THE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 9-28-06 ABOUT THE AIR-CONDITIONING. THE ONLY THING THEY STATE IS THEY NEED TO GET IT IN THE SHOP TO FURTHER CHECK. I REALLY DO NOT TRUST THIS DEALERSHIP DUE TO ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THEM UNRELATED TO THIS ISSUE. I HAVE HAD MORE SEVERE SINUS AND ALLERGY PROBLEMS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO IN THIS MATTER? HELP ME PLEASE. I'M NOW AFRAID TO PURCHASE ANOTHER USED CAR DUE TO THESE POSSIBLE PROBLEMS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW ONE AND STILL PAY FOR A CAR THAT POSSIBLY HAS MOLD AND BACTERIA GROWING IN IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169023September 23, 2006
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, I LOST CONTROL OF MY COMPANY-FURNISHED 2005 CHEVY MALIBU AND CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A TREE AT 55 MPH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURY (TRAUMA, CRANIAL BLEEDING, ETC...) AND A BROKEN CLAVICAL. I CONTINUE TO SUFFER FROM THESE INJURIES WITH NO NEUROLOGICAL RELIEF IN SIGHT. MY EMPLOYER'S AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE EQUIPMENT SIDE OF THE ACCIDENT AND DETERMINED THAT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY BY DESIGN (SOMETHING ABOUT A SENSOR BAR NOT BEING IMPACTED - I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY SAID). HECK, I CAN'T REMEMBER MUCH THESE DAYS IT SEEMS. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS DEMOLISHED AND THE VEHICLE WRITTEN OFF AS A TOTAL LOSS. SEEMS TO ME THAT IF THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BY DESIGN THEN THERE'S A DESIGN DEFECT THAT GM NEEDS TO CORRECT. *NM UPDATED 03/23/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10168834September 21, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2006. I WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON LAKETON RD. THERE WAS A CAR COMING EASTBOUND IN MY LANE. I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO TURN ONTO THE STREET I WAS TURNING, BUT BY THE TIME I FIGURED OUT HE WAS COMING AT ME, IT WAS TOO LATE TO GET IN ANOTHER LANE OR GET AWAY FROM BEING HIT. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SINCE THE CRASH, I'VE BEEN HAVING BACK PAIN. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10168866September 21, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CLUNKING IN STEERING AGAIN. DEALERSHIP SAID THE STEERING BOX 'NEW IMPROVED" WENT OUT AND SAID THAT THE NOISE IS COMING IN FROM INSIDE OF THE BOX. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT KEEPS GOING OUT. THIS IS THE THIRD STEERING BOX. MALIBU ONLY HAS 34,500 MILES. DEALERSHIP TIGHTENED STEERING WHILE WAITING FOR THE NEW BOX. THE CAR WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN FROM MINOR CORRECTIONS. IF YOU TURN TO THE LEFT IT WOULD KEEP GOING LEFT AND IF YOU CORRECTED IT WOULD GO TO TOWARD THE OPPOSITE SIDE INTO ONCOMING VEHICLES. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM IT WAS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND COULDN'T DRIVE IT. THEY FINALLY GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR. APPROXIMATE DATE 8 OF 06. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168270September 14, 2006
SUSPENSION, STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION AND STEERING COLUMN, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167880September 11, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEN TURNING LEFT TO RIGHT. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND SAID STEERING GEAR BOX IS BAD. ONLY 33,122 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165667August 16, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING RACK PINION CLUNKS WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE RACK AND PINION WITHIN THE STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A NEW STEERING GEAR. UPDATED 10/04/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165156August 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SINCE PURCHASE OF 05 MALIBU I HAVE HAD BREAKING VIBRATION AND VIBRATION IN TURNS TO THE RIGHT. HAVE HAD 2 SETS OF PADS AND ROTORS TURNED ONCE. I AM ON THE THIRD SET OF TIRES WITH ROTATIONS EVERY 6000 MILES BUT STILL GET UNEVEN WEAR. 43,000+ MILES AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BREAKING OR WHEELS. DRIVERS SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL HAS BLOWN 3 TIMES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164600August 5, 2006
STRUCTURE
THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER PANEL OF MY CHEVROLET 2005 MALIBU IS NOT READABLE WHENEVER SUNLIGHT IS PRESENT. THE PANEL IS TOO DIMLY LIT TO BE READ BY THE DRIVER UNTIL YOU SHADE THE PANEL WITH YOUR HAND OR A MAP AND PLACE YOUR FACE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT. THIS CANNOT BE DONE WHILE DRIVING. THE SEVENTEEN WARNING MESSAGES THAT CAN BE GENERATED BY THE VEHICLE COMPUTER CAN ONLY BE PROVIDED TO THE DRIVER BY THE DIC PANEL DISPLAY. FIVE OF THESE WARNINGS ARE CRITICAL TO SAFETY. AFTER SUNDOWN, THE VEHICLE SENSOR ACTIVATES THE HEADLIGHTS AND ACTIVATES A RHEOSTAT ON THE DASH WHICH ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO SET DIC PANEL LIGHT INTENSITY ANYWHERE HE OR SHE WISHES SO READABILITY IS NO LONGER A PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164276August 3, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. DOOR STOP MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK. DOORS SWING CLOSED WITH LITTLE OR NO RESISTANCE CAUSING LEG INJURIES AND FALL RISK. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NO SOLUTIONS. PROBLEM IS CONTINUOUS SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10163854July 29, 2006
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT SUSPENSION IS CLUNKY AS IF THERE ARE LOOSE-FITTED PARTS. FRONT BRAKES PULSATE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY IN CORNERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162750July 18, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE PURCHASED DEC 31, 2004 AND IT IS NOW JULY AND GUESS WHAT? THE 2005 MALIBU CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING PLUS 1 DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHT!!! TOO EARLY FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL TO QUIT WORKING, NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE HAD AND EVERYONE SAID SAME THING! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OF ALL MALIBU 2005'S WITH CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF SPEED SENSOR OR SOME ELECTRICIAL PROBLEM IN THE CAR THAT GM SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBLITY OF PAYING FOR NOT CUSTOMERS BECAUSE EARLIER I HAD TO TAKE CAR IN FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS NOT UNLOCKING AND UNLOCKING BECAUSE OF THE REMOTE NOT WORKING AND EVEN A NEW BATTERY DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160907June 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES ON MY CAR. IT IS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. I TOOK THE CAR TO MIDAS AND HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED IN APRIL. I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT. WHEN I GOT BACK INTO TOWN I DROVE AS USUAL. IN THE MIDDLE OF JUNE WHEN I WOULD STEP HARD ON THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE WARNING BELL WOULD GO OFF. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO MIDAS TO HAVE IT CHECKED ON JUNE 23RD. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LESS THAN HALF FULL. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE BRAKES. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CAR UP YOU COULD SEE WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. HE SAID THE CALIPER ON THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD BLOWN THE SEAL. HE REPLACED THE CALIPER. HE HAD TO GET IT FROM CALIFORNIA. HE SAID THE CALIPER SHOULDN'T HAVE BLOWN BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ONLY OVER A YEAR OLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160765June 26, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON JUNE 5, 2006 WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING TO THE RIGHT. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, AND THE VEHICLE END UP IN THE DITCH. INJURIES WERE INCURRED; BRUISED RIBS AND A STRAINED BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO PICTURES TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10159908June 15, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS A POPPING OR KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159742June 13, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AND LOCKS. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159594June 12, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. CONSTANT NOISES AND DETERIORATING STEERING CONDITION. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN MARCH AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED FOR RELATED PROBLEM 3 TIMES IN 3 MONTHS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160527June 12, 2006
STEERING, SEATS
2005 MALIBU MAXX HYDRAULIC SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND THE BACK SEAT UNLOCKED. *KB ***NAR*** THE DRIVERS SEAT WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. DUE TO THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE SEAT, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED RECURRING RIGHT KNEE JOINT PAIN AND INFLAMMATION, WHICH REQUIRED EMERGENCY MEDIAL CARE AND ULTIMATELY SURGERY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE MALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT IS WHAT CAUSED HER KNEE INJURY. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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