Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10207469October 30, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206583October 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS WORN OUT (ALL 4) AFTER ONLY 17,000 MILES, ROTORS WARPED. CHEVROLET WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS LOW MILEAGE (LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD OF VEHICLE). CONTINUE TO WORK WITH LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206446October 21, 2007
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. YOU MUST SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART TO GET THE POWER STEERING WORKING AGAIN. THERE IS NO PLACE TO ADD POWER STEERING FLUID, AS THIS IS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205626October 14, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX (51,500 MILES AT OCCURRENCE) WENT OUT SUDDENLY AS MY DAUGHTER WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT AND CALL ME. SHE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND I AM REALLY CONCERNED WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE HAD BEEN TAKING A CURVE AT A HIGHER SPEED OR HAD BEEN IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC. WOULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS I AM FINDING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR INCIDENTS OCCUR WITH THE ELECTRIC STEERING WITH THIS CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204752October 3, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CLEAR PORTIONS OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DUAL COLORED (I.E. CLEAR/RED) TAIL-LIGHT LENSES HAVE SUCCUMBED TO SPONTANEOUS APPEARANCE OF CRACKS. CRACKS ARE LARGELY PARALLEL AND DO NOT YET COMPLETELY REACH THE OUTER SURFACE. CONJECTURE: APPEARS AS THOUGH POSSIBLY DUE TO DIFFERENTIAL EXPANSION/CONTRACTION OF SURROUNDING RED PLASTIC PORTION OF LENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204197September 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTED OFF FROM A STOP SIGN. BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND TURN (ACCELERATIONS LESS THAN HALF THROTTLE) AND STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND FINISHED THE TURN. THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN (ABOUT HALF THROTTLE) AND STEERING BECAME STIFF AGAIN BUT MANAGEABLE AND THE WARNING BELL CHIMED 4 TIMES, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO ALARMS ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER OR THE INSTIMENT CLUSTER. I AM, FOR THE 3RD TIME TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT HOPING FOR A FIX. THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND I. IT ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203785September 17, 2007
TIRES
2006 CHEVY MALIBU WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TIRES HAVE SPLITS AND CRACKS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY CONTINENTAL. *KB ALL OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND NAME. *JB UPDATED 09/20/07. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT RETURN THE DEFECTIVE TIRES TO THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201824September 4, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A THUMPING NOISE AND HE COULD ALSO FEEL THE VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHENEVER HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR FIRST AND THEN THE STEERING SHAFT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RELEASED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201856September 4, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHILE ON A TRIP TO LONG ISLAND, NY, HEADING HOME, A TRUCK DRIVER PULLED UP NEXT TO THE CAR AND SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE CAR, WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON, WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. WE PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE BRAKES, DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. WE CHECKED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE LONG DRIVE HOME BUT WE GOT SEVERAL HORNS BEEPING DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER WE GOT HOME A LADY FOLLOWED ME TO A THE DOCTORS OFFICE TO TELL ME ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO HIS MECHANIC, HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. WE CALLED THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALER, DROPPED THE CAR OFF AND IT TOOK THEM SEVERAL HOURS TO SEE THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. THE PART THEY PUT IN WAS #15940467, MODULE 2.560, COSTING ME $533.48. THE CAR, A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LS, HAD SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 36,000 MILES AT THE START OF THE PROBLEM(WHILE WE WERE ON OUR TRIP), WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER IT HAD ABOUT 37000 MILES, JUST PAST THE WARRENTY. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE THIS A NEWER CAR THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE INJURY HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198546August 5, 2007
SEATS, SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT MY CHEVROLET MALIBU IN DEC. OF 2006. IT IS A 2006. I NOTICED THAT ANYTIME IT RAINED OR I HAD A GLASS OF WATER IN THE CAR THE SEATS WOULD STAIN DUE TO THE WATER GETTING ON THEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO MAROON CHEVROLET & THEY THOUGHT IT WAS ODD. I TOLD THEM I DO NOT WANT A CAR THAT STAINS WATER. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY WOULD CLEAN IT & SCOTCH GUARD IT & IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN, HE SAID THEY WOULD PUT NEW SEATS IN. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME IT WOULD NOT STAIN WATER AGAIN & GAVE ME A PRINT OUT ON HOW TO CLEAN & WHAT TO CLEAN IT WITH FOR EACH SPILL. I TOLD HIM I'VE NEVER HAD ANYTHING IN MY CAR EXCEPT WATER. ON THE LIST HE GAVE ME WAS NOTHING IN REGARDS TO WATER STAINS ANYWAYS. WELL WE ARE IN THE RAINING SEASON NOW & IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER, WHO KEPT AVOIDING ME & FINALLY GOT ANOTHER MANAGER, WHO SAID THEY CANNOT GIVE ME NEW SEATS BUT WOULD CLEAN IT AGAIN. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO KEEP BRINGING MY CAR BACK TO GET CLEANED? I'M SURE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO KEEP CLEANING IT. I KNOW SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAS A MAZDA THAT DOES THE SAME THING. I DON'T WANT TO KEEP A CAR FOR 5 YEARS THAT I HAVE TO SPEND MONEY ON ALL THE TIME TO CLEAN. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK YOU CAN GIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198140August 1, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, TIRES, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE AND MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AS SHE WAS PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO GROUNDED DOWN THE ROTORS AND CLEANED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WERE NOT REPLACED. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE CONSUMER STATED 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE SHE CAUGHT A FLAT AND LEFT HEADLIGHT BURNT OUT, THERE IS AIR BLOWING THROUGH THE VENTS ALONG WITH A VACUUMING NOISE, AND THE PANEL NEAR THE GAS PEDAL WAS PULLED OUT, THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT CLOSE, AND VEHICLE'S DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED SEVERAL REPAIR INVOICES. UPDATED 08/27/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196830July 19, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL RIGHT TURN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN OUT OF THE CONTACTS HANDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IN LESS DANGEROUS SCENARIOS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER DOES THAT WHEN IT SENSES THE WHEELS ARE NOT STRAIGHT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE COMPUTER TO CENTER THE FRONT WHEELS INFORMING OTHER CUSTOMERS OF THE SAME SITUATION. UPDATED 08/09/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192933June 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE NO LONGER MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, HIT A WALL, CROSSED 3 LANES AND WAS FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE ENGINE SIZE IS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 10500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191506May 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS ITSELF DOWN AS WELL AS THE ENGINE. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND ONCE THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, SHE MUST LEAVE THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION BEFORE IT CAN RESTART. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CONTACT HAS HAD TO WAIT TEN MINUTES OR MORE FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE MANUFACTURER'S MANUAL DOES NOT STATE HOW TO STOP THIS FAILURE. THIS FAILURE SHOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN SOMEONE IS ATTEMPTING TO STEAL THE VEHICLE, BUT ALWAYS OCCURS WHILE THE CONTACT IS DRIVING. SHE PAID OVER $700 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186879March 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
3/30/2007. 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. CONTACT STATES THE DRIVERS INFO CENTER CAN NOT BE READ IN DAYLIGHT. *MC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185533March 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FROM DAY ONE WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR IT DOES NOTHING THEN LET UP AND TURN THE IGNITION AGAIN AND IT STARTS FINE THERE IS NO RYME OR RYTHM IT JUST DOES IT WHENEVER ALSO THE CD PLAYER EJECTS THE CD SAYING CHECK CD IT DOES THIS ALOT IN THE SUMMER WHEN IT GETS REAL HOT OUTSIDE MAKING IT HARD TO LISTEN TO A CD I HAVE HAD CHEVY LOOK AT IT SEVERAL TIMES WITH NOTHING GETTING RESOLVED I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE ITS NOT ACTING UP AT THE TIME WHEN THEY LOOK AT IT THEN THEY CANT DIAGNOSE THE PEOBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182318February 12, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL *- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE AND THE FRONT END WAS PUSHED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 20-25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO ONE WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 17265. *AK THE CONSUMER THEN HIT A POLE. UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178727January 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I AM THE OWNER OF MY SECOND CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE FIRST ONE WAS A 1999 LS MODEL THE SECOND A 2003 LS MODEL. ON THE FIRST ONE I HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS,ALSO THE AIR FAN SWITCH,ALL BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHED 60000 MILES. ON THE 2003 I HAD TO REPLACE THE FAN SWITCH AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. THE 2003 HAS 70000 MILES ON IT DOES GM CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS YEAR AFTER YEAR????? PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND LET ME KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176327December 17, 2006
STEERING
WE BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU ON 29 MAY 2006 FROM JEFF GORDON CHEVROLET IN WILMINGTON NC. WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SINCE DELIVERY OF THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLES STEERING IS VERY ERRATIC AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH YOU ARE ABOUT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS IF IT IS ON ICE. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS (3) WITH NOTHING FOUND AND NOTHING DONE ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM. THIS MORNING MY WIFE TRIED TO PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YARD BECAUSE THE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED! IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SHE IS I *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175619December 8, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT AND LOCKED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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