Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2010)

1,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10347603August 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOLENOID WAS FAULTY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURERS PERMISSION TO REPLACE THE SOLENOID. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,000. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF UPDATED 10/19/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347757August 6, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN EYE INJURY DUE TO THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE LEFT WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE DEALER TO MAINTAIN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347810August 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES WHERE THE BRAKES PADS WERE CONTINUOUSLY REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL CLICKING COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND WHEN ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, THE CONTACT OBSERVED ANTI-FREEZE EXPELLING FROM THE INTERIOR VENTS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346373July 30, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE OTHER DRIVER CROSSED OVER THE LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD, ARM AND FINGERS. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER FACE, A BROKEN FINGER, AND THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, ARM, AND HEAD. THE MICHIGAN POLICE REPORT NUMBER 9217521 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10346043July 29, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ESC SERVICE WARNING AND POWER STEERING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED A WIRE WAS LOOSE AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HEAVY RAIN WAS CAUSING THE SHORTAGE. UPDATED 10/26/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344936July 23, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE RENTAL COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE RENTAL FACILITY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR ROAD HAZARD THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,745. UPDATED 10/28/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/28/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10344039July 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 806. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF UPDATED 10/07/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10343445July 15, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT. WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER, THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE AIR BAG ON LIGHT SHOULD HAVE ILLUMINATED ONCE THE SEATS WERE OCCUPIED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE TO BE AT LEAST 105-115 POUNDS BEFORE THE AIR BAG WOULD ACTIVATE, ACCORDING TO SAFETY STANDARDS, AND THE PASSENGER WAS ONLY 100 POUNDS. THE DEALER ADVISED HE WOULD HAVE AN ENGINEER INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE FURTHER. THE ENGINEER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,400. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/25/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341788July 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 19 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND AROUND THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, SINCE THE MILEAGE WAS LOW, THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340904July 1, 2010
WHEELS:HUB
MY WIFE, DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET IN OUR 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU, HAD TO SWERVE TO HER RIGHT TO AVOID A TRUCK THAT WAS COMING AROUND A CURVE IN HER LANE, AND IN THE PROCESS OF AVOIDING THE ONCOMING VEHICLE , SCRAPPED THE CURB WITH HER RIGHT FRONT TIRE. UPON CHECKING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THE CHROME ON THE PLASTIC HUB HAD PEELED BACK AND HAD SHARP EDGES. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION IT APPEARS THAT THE CHROME FROM THE HUBCAP, HAD CUT THE SIDEWALL OF TIRE SO THAT I COULD SEE THE CORD. THE HUB CAP EXTENDS OUT FROM THE RIM OF THE TIRE, AND IT SEEMS LIKE ANY EXTREME FLEXING OF THE TIRE, SUCH AS MY WIFE HAD, OR DRIVING THROUGH AND POT HOLE INTO THE ROAD, WOULD CAUSE THE HUBCAP TO CUT THE TIRE. I NOW HAVE TO PURCHASE AND NEW HUB CAP AND NEW TIRE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AT OVER $200.00 IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE DAMAGE AND WE WERE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND HAD A BLOWOUT THE RESULTS COULD BE SERIOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340771June 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I PURCHASED A 2010 CHEVY MALIBU ON MONDAY JUNE 28TH AT FINNEGAN CHEVROLET IN HOUSTON TEXAS. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IT HAD 14 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. MY FAMILY AND I STARTED TO DRIVE BACK HOME TO KENTUCKY AND AT ABOUT 300 MILES ON THE UNIT, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO ACT UP WITH FLUCTUATIONS AND THEN DROPPED TO 0, UPON WHICH WE CALLED ON-STAR AS AN EMERGENCY AND THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAID WE COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT AND HAVE IT CHECKED WITHIN 24 HOURS. WE STOPPED FOR GAS AND RESTARTED OUR TRAVEL WHEN AT 450 IT STARTED BECOMING WORSE. WE CHECKED AGAIN WITH ON-STAR AND THEY SAID IT HAD 3 ERROR SINGLES BUT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK. AT 491 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MILES AND HOUR AND ALMOST CREATED AN ACCIDENT BUT MY SON WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. WE DIDN'T CONTINUE BUT HAD THE CAR TOWED TO GWATNEY CHEVY IN JACKSONVILLE, AR. THEY NEXT DAY WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION AND THEY ROAD TESTED THE CAR AND IT WOULD MAKE IT TO KENTUCKY. I TOOK OVER DRIVING AND JUST 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, LOST COMPLETE DRIVETRAIN/TRANSMISSION CONTROL AT 72 MILES PER HOUR IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AGAIN DO TO THE DROP IN SPEED. THIS IS TWO EPISODES WITH THIS VEHICLE IN 24 HOURS AND NO ASSURANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURE IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CAR IS BACK IN GWATNEY CHEVY IN JACKSONVILLE, AR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339190June 20, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2010 MALIBU; I'VE HAD IT JUST OVER 3 MONTHS; AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY LIT UP; TOOK TO DEALERSHIP; I'VE WAITED OVER A WEEK; THEY ORDERED 5 MODULES TO REPLACE SAFETY AIR BAG SYSTEM; TO REPLACE THEY HAD TO REMOVE BOTH FRONT SEATS; CUT THE TRACKS OF THE SEATS OUT; ORDER NEW TRACKS AND HAS TO WELD THEM BACK IN THE CAR; HOW SAFE IS THIS CAR GOING TO BE AT THIS POINT? I ONLY WISH FOR A DIFFERENT CAR AT THIS POINT AS I HAVE 2 YEAR OLD THAT I TRANSPORT IN THIS CAR AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE EVEN WITH THEM REPLACING ALL THE MODULES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336556June 16, 2010
STEERING
RENTED A BRAND NEW (45 MILES) 2010 CHEVY MALIBU. SEVERAL TIMES OVER 4 DAYS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD GIVE OUT BRIEFLY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN MOUNTAIN ROADS AND COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. I RETURNED THE CAR WITH A NOTE TO THE RENTAL COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330349May 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE JUST LEASED A CHEVY MALIBU FROM EAST HILLS CHEVROLET AT 1039 NORTHERN BLVD. ROSLYN,N.Y.11576. WITHIN 2 DAYS THE NEW 2010 VEHICLE STALLED ON THE LONG ISLAND EXPWY AND COULD NOT BE RE-STARTED. THE NASSAU COUNTY POLICE CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO THE SCENE AND TOWED IT BACK TO THE DEALER.AFTER TWO [2] DAYS WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE MGR. LEON, WHO STATED THAT THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND READY FOR PICK UP[05-13-0=10] WELL , AS MY DAUGHTER DROVE OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPT.,AGAIN WITHIN 15 MINUTES THE CAR STALLED ON THE LONG ISLAND EXPWY AND SHE IS CURRENTLY WAITING AGAIN FOR THE POLICE TO RESPOND TO CALL A TOW BEING THAT THE ROADWAY IS RESTRICTED.THE SERVICE MGR, LEON, TOLD ME THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. I ASKED HIM IF THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE AND HE SAID YES ! AND NOW AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME IT STALLED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329472May 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS OPERATING ON CRUISE CONTROL AT APPROX. 70 MPH ON LEVEL ROAD GRADE.. DRIVER PUSHED RES+ BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL TO INCREMENT CRUISE CONTROL SET SPEED AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO WIDE-OPEN-THROTTLE. DRIVER IMMEDIATELY REACTED BY TAPPING BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED. I DID NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR THE REST OF OUR JOURNEY. VEHICLE IS A RENTAL AND THIS ISSUE WILL BE REPORTED TO RENTAL AGENCY UPON VEHICLE TURN-IN ON 5/10/10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328980May 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, EQUIPMENT
VERY DELAYED RESPONSE TO BRAKING. I WAS ABOUT FOUR CARS AWAY WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE. VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING UNTIL EVENTUALLY IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE I WAS JUST DRIVING WITH THE FOOT ON THE GAS VERY SLOWLY. ITS IN THE SHOP NOW BEING REPAIRED. BRAKES ARE SAID TO BE "NORMAL". LOL . *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328832May 4, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON MY 2010 CHEVY MALIBU I BOUGHT 2 MONTHS AGO. A BRAND NEW CAR WITH 6 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE LAST WEEK TUESDAY AND THE CAR IS STILL THERE. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG CONNECTOR AND THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327163April 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVY MALIBU 2010 - BRAND NEW WITH 16MI ON ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319461March 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE THEFT SYSTEM IS HANGING UP IN MY 2001 CHEVY MALIBU AND MAKING IT NOT START. I CAN BE STUCK WITHOUT IT STARTING DAY OR NIGHT. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AT $500 EACH. THEY KEEP SAYING THAT IT IS NOT A RECALL AND HAS TO BE PAID 4 BY ME. ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHY R WE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND IT SEEMS TO B A CONSTANT PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318582March 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NEW MALIBU 2010 (14 MILES ON ODOMETER ON 02/27/2010) HAS SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. UPON STARTING VEHICLE, IT HAS A VERY STRONG VIBRATION AND LOOKS LIKE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING EVERY MINUTE. WHEN ACCELERATING, ENGINE PROVIDES NOISE AND VIBRATION AND ENGINE GENERATES RATTLING NOISE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT ON 02/26/2010 DOES NOT LIKE TAKE TO PROVIDE REPAIR OR SO ON. GM DOES NOT RESPOND TO OUR E-MAILS AND CALLS, BUT WHEN COMPLAINT WAS SUBMITTED TO BBB WE GOT A CALL THAT SAID THAT IT IS GM LEGAL DEPARTMENT - NO LAST NAME OR POSITION, AND THE PERSON STARTED TO INTIMIDATE US. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ASCENDING A SLOPE, NOT EVEN 30 DEGREES, AND HAVE TO STOP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE BACK IMMEDIATELY ONCE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED, BEFORE APPLYING THE BRAKE. UPDATED 06/30/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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