Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10176083December 13, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175422December 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLANT LOW INDICATOR CAME ON DASH BOARD. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WAS ADVISED COOLANT LEAKING ON GASKET. PARTS WERE REPLACED, ENGINE LIGHT THEN CAME ON NEXT DAY TOOK CAR BACK WAS ADVISED NEEDED TO ORDER PART FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. PARTS STILL HAVEN'T CAME IN AND ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. WAS TOLD THE MALIBU HAS A COMPLEX EXHAUST SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174986December 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
AFTER ONE YEAR OF DRIVING OUR 2004 MALIBU (ABOUT 20, 000 MILES), THE SIGNAL LIGHTS BEGAN FAILING. REPLACEMENT OF THE BULBS BY A GM DEALER SOLVED EACH PROBLEM (4 INCIDENTS). THEN ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE RIGHT FRONT SIGNAL REVEALED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH WAS REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE. TODAY THE LEFT REAR SIGNAL SOCKET AND HARNESS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT IN THE SIGNAL LIGHT SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173719November 17, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH UP ALL THE WAY TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LATER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TAIL LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, AND THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO SHUT THE TAIL LIGHTS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172886November 7, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW STEERING COLUMN TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. UPDATED 12/15/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172559November 3, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN MY 2004 MALIBU. HAD STEERING SYSTEM REPLACED BY RECALL 05, SINCE THEN, THE STEERING STARTING MAKING NOISE, HAD TO HAVE STEERING RODS ADJUSTED, NOW I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR AT COST OF $495.00. IT STILL MAKES SOME NOISE WHEN TURNING TO RIGHT, NEED GM TO COMPENSATE FOR THESE EXPENSES, HAD NOTHING BUT STEERING PROBLEMS FROM ON SET. HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171841October 25, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2005 AS A RESULT OF A RECALL STATING THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. UP TO THIS TIME, NO ACTUAL FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006 THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED FOR THE FIRST TIME AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. SIMULTANEOUS WITH THE FAILURE, AN AUDIBLE BEEPING OCCURRED AND A FAILURE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE. RE-STARTING THE CAR WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY, BUT IT RECURS ON A REGULAR BASIS. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AT THEIR EXPENSE BECAUSE IT WAS DONE ONCE IN 2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170472October 11, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BOUGHT A MALIBU LT MAXX IN APR 04, ENCOUNTERED STEERING WHEEL PROBLEMS SEVERAL. THE WORST WAS THAT IT LOCKED MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY 401. I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HWY TO RE-START MY ENGINE TO TRY MY LUCKY TO GET BACK THE STEERING POWER. I HAVE THE PROBLEM TILL NOW AND YET UNSOLVED. NO CHOICE BUT TO GET INTO A NEW CAR NOW, JUST TO ADVISE BEING KILL ON THE ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170353October 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
AT 40,000 BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AND CALIPERS REPLACED. CALIPERS WERE STICKING CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR. BRAKE PADS HAD PLENTY OF MATERIAL AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170011October 5, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THREE ISSUES WITH MY 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS V6... 1. THE STEERING GEAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 48,000 MILES. 2. THE STARTER STAYS ENGAGED PERIODICALLY OR HAS TROUBLE TURNING OVER TO START THE CAR. 3. A/C NOT COOLING VEHICLE. ENTIRE UNIT EVENTUALLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN NUMEROUS (13) TIMES TO VARIOUS GM DEALERS AND ONLY HAS 48,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169709October 2, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT AND REAR BRAKES HAVE HAD TO BE CHANGED PREMATURELY. REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 20K MILES. FRONT BRAKES CHANGED AT 60K MILES. CALIPERS STICKING AND CAUSING NOISE AND UNEVEN WEAR ON NEW BRAKE PADS. GM DEALERSHIP ADVISES THAT THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169183September 25, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED FROM THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BULBS. THE LAMP FOGGED UP AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169076September 13, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAX STEERING FAILED MAKING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. REAR HATCHBACK DOOR IS RUSTING. *KB WHEN THE STEERING FAILED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED 38 MILES TOT HE CONSUMER'S HOME. THE REAR HATCH MOLDING CLIPS AND GASKETS FAILED TO PREVENT SALT INDUCED SWIRL RUST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168157September 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED ALL OF THE VEHICLE'S LIGHTS TO BLINK AT THE SAME TIME VERY RAPIDLY. ALSO, THE HORN SOUNDED RAPIDLY, THEN THE VEHICLE POWERED DOWN CAUSING ALL OF THE LIGHTS TO DIM AND THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A COASTING MODE. UNTIL THE VEHICLE POWERED BACK UP AGAIN, AND THE COMPUTERS OVERRODE EACH OTHER, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL OF THE LIGHTS THREE TIMES. THIS INCLUDED TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS AND ANY OTHER LIGHTS TO TRY AND REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP THOUGHT THE FUEL PUMP MAY BE OVERRIDING THE MAIN COMPUTER. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP THOUGHT MAYBE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATING THE SYSTEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT IN USE WHEN THE SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167776September 10, 2006
STEERING
MY CAR MAKES A GROANING OR LOW GROWLING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT SEEMS THAT THE HOTTER THE WEATHER IS THE MORE IT GROWLS AND GROANS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167093August 30, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DRIVING TO WORK NORMALLY, TURN SIGNALS WORKED NORMALLY, THEN TRIED TO SIGNAL A TURNING AFTER 5 MORE MINUTES OF DRIVING, TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY DEAD (COULD NOT SIGNAL TURN). SYSTEM STAYED DEAD FOR 5 MINUTES. APPLIED BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO PARK. WHEN PARKED, TURN SIGNAL SYSTEMS WORKED OK. OTHER POSTERS ON THE WWW.EDMUNDS.COM CHEVROLET MALIBU FORUM HAVE REPORTED SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165959August 18, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2004 MALIBU MAXX. HAVE LOST POWER STEERING 3X'S. THIS IS THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED/FIXED, NOT PUTTING IN A NEW PART THAT IS THE SAME AS THE OLD ONE. VERY ANNOYED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165131August 10, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MAKING SLOW LEFT HAND TURN, VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND ON BOARD DISPLAY LISTED ISSUE AS POWER STEERING. SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. POWER STEERING WAS REGAINED. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS NOTIFIED RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WAS NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE VIN NUMBER LISTED FOR MY VEHICLE, BUT ANY ISSUE THAT WARRANTED A RECALL OF THE MODELS DUE TO THE SAME DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164842August 7, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE ELECTRIC STEERING HAS LOST POWER AND THE WHEELS BECOME LOCKED. BOTH TIMES THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE RACK PINION ROD, BUT THE CONTACT EXPRESS THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND WAS PROBABLY DUE TO A COMPONENT DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164859August 7, 2006
SUSPENSION, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED ON 2004 CHEVY MALIBU WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN ABOUT A MONTH AGO FOR FRONT ALIGNMENT ISSUES, THOUGHT THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AND THEN POWER STEERING QUIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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