Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10156642May 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE AMBER LENS INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING HAD VISIBLE DAMAGE ON THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AS THOUGH IT HAD BURNED. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE FLAMES OR SMOKE TO INDICATE A FIRE. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156417April 28, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
IN WARM WEATHER, WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS, POWER STEERING MAKES GROANING, POPPING SOUNDS, AND OCCASIONALLY STUTTERS. AFRAID THAT STEERING MIGHT FAIL COMPLETELY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156416April 28, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AS A FORMER GM DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I WOULD LIKE TO IDENTIFY A DOOR LATCH WET FREEZE CONDITION THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS JEOPARDIZES CUSTOMER SAFETY. THE ISSUE OCCURS ON SOME VEHICLES USING THE DELPHI VERSION OF THE GM GLOBAL DOOR LATCH, AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS IN US AND CANADA. THE FAILURE MODE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WASHED, OR EXPOSED TO WATER, AND THE VEHICLE IS FROZEN AFTERWARDS. WHEN WATER ENTERS THE LATCH, AND ICE FORMS THE DOOR LATCH BECOMES INOPERATIVE, THE DOOR CAN BE OPENED AND BUT THE LATCH WILL NOT RELATCH. THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES REPORTED IN CANADA IN WHICH THE CUSTOMER HAD EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION AND THE A PASSENGER ALMOST FELL OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE DUE TO THE DOOR NOT RELATCHING. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS PRIMARILY ON REAR DOORS AND EFFECT THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES (CHEVROLET MALIBU, COBALT, BUICK LUCERNE, BUICK LACROSSE, CHEVROLET EQUINOX, CADILLAC SRX, CADILLAC CTS). THE ISSUE INITIALLY SURFACE IN DECEMBER 2004, AND REMEDIATION PLANS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WE PROVEN INEFFECTIVE, YET MANAGEMENT CONTINUED TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. ONCE THE WINTER SEASON WAS OVER, THE PROBLEM WAS LONG FORGOTTEN. THE NEXT WINTER, WINTER 2005 THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THERE IS ONE FULL MODEL YEAR OF VEHICLES IN EXCESS OF 1 MILLION VEHICLES IN THE FIELD THAT WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER AND FROZEN BECOME AN OCCUPANT HAZARD. THE CONDITION CAN BE EASILY REPLICATED BY WASHING ONE OF THE VEHICLES AND PUTTING IT IN A COLD CELL , AND THEN OPERATING THE DOOR. I URGE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE BEFORE ANY INJURIES OCCUR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156043April 25, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT LANE. WHILE TRYING TO RECOVER INTO THE CORRECT LANE, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A GUARDRAIL AND OVER A RAVINE. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT HAS SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING SIMILAR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT REPORTS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE COSUMER STATED THE ENGINE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. UPDATED 05/10/06
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155993April 24, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER HEAD ON AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL BODY DAMAGE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155072April 11, 2006
SUSPENSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS THE ISSUE ADDRESSED IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, MANUFACTURER #1716682 REGARDING THE SUSPENSION. THE BULLETIN STATED THE REPAIR IS BEING DESIGNED AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2006.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154862April 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BRAND NEW MONTE CARLO SS 2004 USEING EXSESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL.THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 700 MILES AND CONTINUES TODAY,HAVE USED ABOUT 6 QUARTS SO FAR CAR HAS 5000 MILES ON IT NOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154683April 6, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT,TOOK IT IN APRIL 4 2006 FOR THE THIRD TIME GENERAL MOTORS DOESN'T HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT. ITS ON A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER. I'M STUCK DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154044March 29, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED STEERING QUIT WORKING WHILE TURNING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY AND CHECK ENGINE OR OTHER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY STOPPED AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. PROBLEM CLEARED AFTER THIS INCIDENT. WE'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DURING THIS INCIDENT AND IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. I'M CONCERNED WITH THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE FROM OTHERS, THAT SHE MAY BE IN DANGER THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR ON A CORNER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154131March 27, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 MALIBU MAKES A CONSTANT KNOCKING AND POPPING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. *TS THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HASN'T IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152399March 10, 2006
SUSPENSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND NOTICED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152430March 10, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS FAILED 3 TIMES ON THE VEHICLE. GM MOTORS HAS REPAIRED THE PART TWICE, BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM. RIGHT NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR THE SAME DEFECT. WE ARE NOT SURE IF GM MOTORS IS GOING TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF THE WARRANTY BUT THIS IS THE 3RD TIME. IT WAS REPLACED IN 3/04 & 10/04. GM TOLD US THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT ACCORDING TO THEIR RECORDS NOT ENOUGH CARS WERE AFFECTED THEREFORE A RECALL HAD NOT BEEN INITIATED. WHAT DISTURBS ME IS THEY NEW EXACTLY WHICH CARS WHERE AFFECTED BEFORE THEY WERE EVEN SOLD TO CONSUMERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153043March 9, 2006
SUSPENSION
2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU FRONT END MAD A THUMPING NOISE WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151726March 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 MALIBU MAXX - AFTER CAR TURNED 25,000 MILES, WOULD START TO BE SLUGGISH UPON SLOW ACCELERATION BETWEEN 35 - 40 MPH. HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY AS CAR APPROACH 30,000 MILES. LEFT VEHICLE WITH DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY 06. PROBLEM WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE 3-4 VALVES WERE BURNED, AS WAS THE BAN, AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151369February 27, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
OWN 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. POWER STEERING FAILS OCASSIONALLY. PRESENTS DANGEROUS SITUATION UPON FAILURE. STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED ONE WEEK AGO BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150983February 23, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED, THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. HOWEVER, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE STEERING SHAFT, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT CURRENTLY NO REPAIRS COULD BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER NOT HAVING A REMEDY OR TSB TO THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WERE AWARE THE PROBLEM EXISTED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT SHOULD CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150409February 16, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, STEERING:COLUMN
TOOK MAXX TO DEALER FOR CLICKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN AND THUMPING NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE UPON DECELERATION. WAS ADVISED THAT THE CLICKING NOISE HAD BEEN REPORTED BEFORE BUT NO "FIX" WAS AVAILABLE AS OF YET FROM GM. ALSO WAS ADVISED THAT THUMPING NOISE WAS THE HATCH. THEY ADJUSTED THE HATCH SO POORLY THAT NOW IT DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND OF COURSE THE THUMPING NOISE IS STILL THERE. TOOK CAR BACK (THIRD TIME) AND HAD SERVICE MANAGER RIDE WITH ME UNTIL HE ACKNOWLEDGED THE THUMPING NOISE IN ADDITION TO THE CLICK IN STEERING COLUMN. LEFT MAXX IN SERVICE SO THE COULD RE-ADJUST THE HATCH TO WHERE IT WAS. CAR HAS BEEN TO SERVICE NOW THREE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, A TOTAL OF 14 DAYS. MAXX HAS ALSO BEEN IN TO SERVICE FOR INTERMITTENT WEAK START. SERVICE COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150119February 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AT 15MPH OR LESS, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOTED THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUSTING DUE TO THE CORROSIVE ROAD SALTS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150149February 13, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149936February 10, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES ALL BY ITSELF AND WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. NOW THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. FRONT ROTORS WARPED, REPLACED BY DEALER, NOW WARPED AGAIN. FRONT AXLE SEAL LEAKING ON EXHAUST, REPLACED BY DEALER, NOW LEAKING AGAIN CAUSING A FOUL OIL BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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