Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10107885January 25, 2005
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ON OR ABOUT 01/15/05 THE POWER STEERING GAME OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 01/17/05. DEALER CHANGED THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP A DAY LATER. ON 01/21/05 STEERING GAVE OUT AS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND ON AND POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. CAR WAS TURNED BACK IN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE AFTER 3-4 DAY I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF ANY DEFECTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105005January 25, 2005
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, STEERING
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107720January 22, 2005
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
CAR HAD LEFT PULLING PROBLEM AT DELIVERY. SELLER SUGGESTED CAR HAVE 1000+ MILES BEFORE ATTEMPTING ALIGNMENT. CAR "REPAIRED" AT ANOTHER IN-TOWN DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. WITHIN 6-8 MOS., PROBLEM SET IN AGAIN, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE SIMPLY CRUISING FOR HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. (NO "TORQUE STEER" OR "COUNTRY CROWN ROADS.") AFTER 3 HOUR DRIVE, COMPLAINED TO SELLING DEALER WHO REPLACED SENSOR (WHICH REQUIRED NEW COLUMN AND REPROGRAMMING SEVERAL MICROPROCESSORS ACCORDING TO MOST RECENT BULLETINS.) CAR SEEMED FINE FOR 1-2 MONTHS. AGAIN, STEERING SEEMS NOT TO CENTER ACCURATELY, AND GENERALLY PULLS LEFT. TIRES BEEN ROTATED, BALANCED, W/GOOD PRESSURE, ETC. SINCE I DRIVE TYPICALLY LEFT LANE WITH LEFT HAD (RIGHT HAND ON CELL PHONE OR MATERIALS) I NOW SUFFER "TENNIS ELBOW" AND HAVE HAD TO FAVOR MY LEFT--BEEN WEARING SPLINTS/ELBOW BRACES FOR 3 WEEKS. USED GM SATISFACTION PROCEDURE TO TALK TO ZONE REP. DEALER OPS MGR CALLS ME AND BECAUSE I ALLUDED TO DISCOMFORT AND MENTIONED KEEPING A PAPER TRAIL FOR MY ATTORNEY, THE ZONE REP REFUSES TO SPEAK OR ACT UPON THE MATTER "UNTIL WE HAVE INITIATED OUR LEGAL ACTION!" I JUST ASKED THEM TO FIX OR REPLACE THE CAR, WHICH I USE DAILY FOR BUSINESS. NOW I'VE BEEN CHALLENGED TO A LEGAL TUSSLE, AND THE CAR ISN'T RIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107614January 20, 2005
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING IN MY 2004 MALIBU FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION. IT HAD BEEN JERKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY WATER/DAMPNESS CAUSING THE JERKING. THEN IT FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THEY REPLACED THE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127998January 18, 2005
SUSPENSION, STEERING
2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN HE WOULD TAKE OFF FROM A STOP AND IT WOULD DRIFT TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127993January 18, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU SUFFERED POWER STEERING FAILURE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107446January 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN STARTING/DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106430January 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AT PRESENT TIME, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED TWICE, DUE TO INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE AND A CONSTANT PULL TO THE LEFT. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 8800 MILES, THE SECOND TIME AT 17700 MILES. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED TWICE. THE BRAKES STILL MAKE A RUBBING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT, HOWEVER THE DEALERS TELLS ME THEY CANNOT FIX THAT. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 18000 MILES ON IT. I STILL HAVE STEERING ISSUES, SUCH AS TWITCHES IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THUNKS AND CLUNKS WHEN DRIVING. I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THE STEERING WILL GO OUT AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106368January 15, 2005
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER ON BOARD,TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH PREPARING TO STOP AT APPROACHING TRAFFIC LIGHT,ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL "FROZE" AND WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN SHE FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR,SHE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. NEEDLESS TO SAY SHE WAS TERRIBLY FRIGHTENED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES SHE RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE STEERING WAS OK. I HATE TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE HAD BEEN ON THE EXPRESS SWAY AT THE TIME. NOW SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE HER OWN CAR. THE CAR IS A 2004 MALIBU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106315January 14, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I WAS TURNING RIGHT ONTO A STREET AND THE CAR DIED. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I THEN TURNED INTO MY OFFICE PARKING GARAGE AND AS I WAS GOING DOWN ONE OF THE LEVELS I NOTICED THE STEERING ACTING STRANGE. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS LOOSE OR NOT CATCHING. I WENT A LITTLE FURTHER AND THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. I HAD AN EXTREMELY HARD TIME GETTING INTO A PARKING SPACE BUT I DID. LATER IN THE MORNING WHEN A TOW TRUCK CAME TO PICK UP THE CAR, I GOT IN AND STARTED THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. I LET THE TOW TRUCK TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND THE CAR DYING. IT IS AS THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106328January 14, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING A WARNING CAM ACROSS THE MESSAGE SCREEN SAYING POWER STEERING AND THE SERVICE LIGHT TURNED ON. I HAD LOST ALL POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY FORCE THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT. WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE WARNINGS DISAPPEARED AND POWER STARING WORKING FINE UNTIL ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES LATER, ABOUT LESS THAN A 1/4 MILE TRAVELED POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. I CONTACTED MY DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE SERVICE PERSON THERE NEW INSTANTLY WHAT IT WAS AND HE SAID THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107261January 12, 2005
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY, MAKING IT HARD TO STEER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107127January 10, 2005
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON CONSISTENTLY. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107002January 7, 2005
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE STEERING WENT OUT, FORCING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO THE INTERLOCK. IF GOING INTO REVERSE AND CHANGING INTO DRIVE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER MUST USE ABOUT 45 LBS OF PRESSURE TO GET THE GEAR SHIFT TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON AN OFF RAMP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES DOWN TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN BUT DID NOT STOP COMPLETELY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE RECALL, AND THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. THE BRAKES WERE ELECTRONICALLY PROGRAMMED CONTROLLED. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; 04V190000. SUMMARY: SOME OF THESE PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) THAT MAY CALCULATE A HIGHER THAN ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED BECAUSE OF AN ERRATIC REAR-WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL, AND CAUSE ABS ACTIVATION WHERE IT IS NOT NEEDED OR NEEDED ABS ACTIVATION TO BE EXTENDED DURING BRAKING AS THE VEHICLE SPEED DROPS TO ABOUT 3 MPH. THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON ON THE DRIVERS DOOR CAME APART. THE SHIFTER HANDLE BROKE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AFTER BEING IN TRAFFIC. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105458December 28, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT AND DROVE HOME. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MECHANIC FOR AN APPOINTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099846December 22, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER, AND THERE WAS NO DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE. *AK EA04018_CAT STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT IN THE VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101038December 21, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK EA04018_CAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. WHILE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103008December 15, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU IN CITY TRAFFIC, POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED CONCURRENT WITH ALARM CHIME AND REPAIR CAR LIGHT. SHE HAD TO DRIVE STRAIGHT THROUGH TWO INTERSECTIONS AND STRUGGLED TO IMMEDIATELY PARK THE CAR, AND CALLED ME FOR ASSISTANCE. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED (NO ALARM OR LIGHT). TOOK CAR TO DEALER THE FOLLOWING MORNING FOR REPAIRS. DEALER STATES THAT A RECENT BULLETIN MAY ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND REQUIRES A KIT AND REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN. PARTS NOT IN STOCK. KIT WAS ORDERED AND IS EXPECTED IN ABOUT A WEEK. WILL SCHEDULE REPAIR AFTER PARTS KIT IS RECEIVED. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE UPGRADED TO A SAFETY RECALL ITEM TO MINIMIZE FUTURE ACCIDENTS IN LESS FORGIVING DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102974December 14, 2004
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) FAILURE...EPS WOULD FAIL (QUIT WORKING) LEAVING DRIVER TO ATTEMPT TO STEER VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY EPS ASSIST...A VERY DIFFICULT TASK AND A CRITICAL SAFETY DEFECT THAT EASILY LEADS TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK EA04018_CAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102915December 14, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU LT A LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS LIGHT IS A PICTURE OF A CAR WITH A TOOL INSIDE IT. A BEEP ALSO COMES ON FOLLOWED BY A MESSAGE THAT SAYS POWER STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES NOW. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT TO TURN MY WHEEL. AFTER I TURN THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE, THE PROBLEM DOESN'T OCCUR FOR ANOTHER 1-3 WEEKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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