Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10715257May 7, 2015
STEERING
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY MALIBU WITH AROUND 400 MILES, I HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS KNOCK, WHICH I CAN HEAR AT LOWER SPEEDS TURNING THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION WHETHER THAT BE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM MY STEERING COLUMN. FROM WHAT I REMEMBER, I BELIEVE I WAS TOLD IT WAS SOME TYPE OF JOINT WHICH KNOCKS FROM FRICTION AND THAT IT WOULD JUST NEED LUBRICATION IN TIME. OVER THE YEARS THE KNOCKING HAS CONTINUED AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING A LITTLE LOUDER, WITH MINOR SHAKING OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR ACCELERATING TO HIGHER SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS MIGHT BE A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT I DID SEE A STEERING RECALL FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. IS THIS A RECALLED ITEM I HAVE NOT RECEIVED WORD OF? I HAVE HAD THREE RECALLS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS WHICH I HAVE HAD TAKEN CARE OF, I WAS GIVEN NO FURTHER WORD OF THERE BEING ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM THE BEGINNING SO I AM NOW CURIOUS TO KNOW IF THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714898May 6, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE FAULTY POWER STEERING MODULE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON MARCH 20, 2014. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. .... UPDATED 08/30/15 *BF UPDATED 12/10/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714325May 4, 2015
STEERING
WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING , THE CONTROL CENTER DINGS AND SHOWS LOSS OF POWER STEERING, IF YOU LET UP ON THE THROTTLE POWER STEERING COMES BACK, IT NEEDS THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AND GM SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED ON THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713930April 30, 2015
STEERING
LOST POWER STEERING AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN AND THE BRAKE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN THE CAR. ENDED UP GOING UP THE SIDEWALK AND CRASHING INTO A WALL CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND SPRAINING MY WRIST DOWN TO MY ELBOW ALONG WITH MINOR BACK PAINS. NOW THE CAR IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10712937April 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKE LIGHT ON MY CAR KEEP POPPING ON IN OFF WHILE DRIVING AS IF AM PUSHING ON BRAKE.THE POLICE PULLED ME OVER SEVERAL TIMES IN ASKED ME WAS I RIDING MY BRAKES I TOLD HIM NAW. HE SAID I NEED 2CALL THE DEAL SHIP BECAUSE ITS AN ELECTRIC PROBLEM THAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712432April 23, 2015
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW MY WHEEL KICKS ALL OVER WHEN I TRY TO DRIVE! I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT'S THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THAT IT HAS A DEAD SPOT THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF THIS GOING ON IN MY MAKE AND MODEL! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! ALSO MY CAR IS STARTING TO DECIDE WHEN IS SHOULD START. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW TRIES AND I HAVE TO PRAY IT STARTS AND AFTER THAT IN PARK IT WILL IDLE HIGH THE CAR ISN'T THAT OLD AND DOESN'T HAVE HIGH MILEAGE IT SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711915April 21, 2015
STEERING
AS I WAS MAKING A TURN ON A MAJOR STREET MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT; I HAVE CONTACTED GM NUMEROUS TIMES TO THIS FIXED, WITHOUT ME HAVE TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET OVER $1,000.00 TO GET THIS FIXED. IN 2014 THERE WAS A RECALL DONE AND WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS FIXED THEY ARE STATING THAT IT IS THE POWER ASSIST (MOTOR) THAT IS OUT AND NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN BACK IN CONTACT WITH GM BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE THIS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING AND THIS IS A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL AS ME. GM SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE MANUFACTURING AND SELLING FAULTY VEHICLES. THIS IS MY LAST TIME REACHING OUT TO TRY TO GET A RESOLUTION, IF NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX MY CAR. I WILL HAVE TO PURSUE LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER AGAINST GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706139April 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WENT TO GO GET SOMETHING TO EAT WAITING IN DRIVE THRU AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GAS GAUGE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DISPLAY SAID LOW FUEL AND HTE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ME AND MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT EACH OTHER I TOLD HIM ITS FULL. SO WE GOT OUR FOOD AND WENT NEXT DOOR TO THE GAS STATION WENT TO PUT GAS IN AND IT WOULD TAKE ANY BECAUSE IT WAS FULL. SO THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS GAUGE SAID FULL. IT DID THIS OFF AND ON FOR A WHILE THEN IT STARTED NOT WANTING TO START IT WOULD TAKE 3-5 TRIES TO FINALLY GET IT STARTED. THEN HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CHECK IT SAID IT NEEDED THE FUEL PUMP AND RELAY I THINK THAT IS WHAT IT SAID. SO FINALLY WE FOUND SOME ONE THAT WOULD REPLACE IT WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH THE FUEL PUMP AND THE RELAY THAT LETS YOU KNOW WHEN THE FUEL IS AT IN YOUR GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705992April 15, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU HAS LEFT ME STRANDED. I ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT HAS SET FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE ASKED DIFFERENT ONES TO LOOK AT IT AND TRY TO START IT. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE GONE TO THE EXPENSE OF HAVING THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, ENDED UP BUYING A NEW BATTERY AND AM NOW TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE SECURITY SYSTEM. I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM LISTED ON NUMEROUS SITES ON THE INTERNET. WHY HASN'T THIS PROBLEM BEEN ADDRESSED? I'M STILL PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T RUN IF IT EVER STARTS. I HAVE 3 MORE RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND CAN'T EVEN TAKE IT IN TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705605April 14, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703668April 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE AND CUSTOMER REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS FORM ISSUES. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705104April 11, 2015
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I WAS ON 44 JUST TURNED ON 41 NO CARS ON LEFT OR RIGHT NONE BEHIND PROCEEDING ACROSS TRAFFIC LIGHT OTHER PARTY WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN I WAS STOPPING BRAKES ANKLE WAS FRACTURED AND WE HAD A HEAD ON COLISION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10704825April 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I DO NOT RECALL EXACT ACCIDENT DATE AS I RECEIVED NOTHING FROM INSURANCE. CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED OFF. CAR HAD BEEN PARKED AND SITTING FOR 30 MINUTES. CAR CAME OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THAT VEHICLE AND TO MY VEHICLE.I DO NOT THINK IT WENT INTO PARK TO START WITH. MY INSURANCE COVERED REPAIR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE AND I REPAIRED MY OWN VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET CONCERNING ACCIDENT. LATER I NOTICED MY INSURANCE HAD LISTED THIS AS A MOVING VIOLATION AND RAISED MY INSURANCE. I HAVE CONTACTED MY INSURANCE CONCERNING THIS AS THIS WAS NOT A MOVING VIOLATION. I WAS NOT DRIVING NOR WAS I IN THE CAR AND THIS SEEMED TO INVOLVED A RECALL. I WILL REPORT MY INSURANCE TO THE STATE INSURANCE COMMISSION TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER HAS I SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAD AN EXCELLENT DRIVING RECORDS FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. I HAD TAKEN CAR TO DEALER CONCERNING RECALLS BUT WAS TOLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. I TOOK CAR ON ONE OCCASION AND PART WAS ORDERED FOR RECALL. I TOOK CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD MY PART GIVEN TO SOME ONE ELSE. I FINALLY RECEIVED FINAL REPAIR ON 04/08/2015. I MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO HAVE CAR LOOKED AT AND PARTS TO BE ORDERED THEN HAD TO TAKE IT BACK FOR REPAIRS. I ALSO HAD LOSE OF STEERING AT TIMES FOR BRIEF PERIODS. I BECAME FEARFUL OF DRIVING THIS CAR AFTER SO MANY PROBLEMS AND WAS NERVOUS AND ANXIOUS WHEN IN THE CAR. TOO MANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AFTER I HAD IT FOR A LONG TIME. SOME ONE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. WHY SO LONGER TO NOTIFY ME OF SO MANY RECALLS AND WHY SO LONG FOR REPAIRS. IF RECALL IS DONE, PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT DEALER. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO TAKE IT TO BE LOOKED AT, THEN WAIT FOR A PART, THEN HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK IT. I WILL CONSIDER LEGAL ACTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703473April 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I CONTACTED CHEVROLET RECALL ABOUT MY IGNITION SWITCH. I COULD JUST PUT MY KEY IN THE SWITCH AND IT WOULD JUST TURN ON WITHOUT ME EVEN TURNING THE SWITCH AND IT WOULD KEEP TURNING OFF AND ON. NOW MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE SWITCH AND I CAN'T TURN MY CAR OFF. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SO-CALLED FIXED IT BEFORE BUT NOW IT IS MESSED UP AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO FIX IT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703397April 2, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,018.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703040April 1, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT IT DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE CHARGER FOR THE PHONE AND THE GPS, BUT THERE WAS NO ELECTRIC CURRENT TO CHARGE THE GADGETS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE FUSES SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OVER BY THE STATE POLICE AND THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700768March 20, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO BUCKLE AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE YEAR LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 4/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/29/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694488March 16, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECIVED CALKBACK GM ACCKNOLAGED PROBLEM WITH STEERING REFUSED TO WORK ON CAR BECAUSE IT WAS LOOK AT FROM ANOTHER DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693974March 12, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING INTERNAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,052.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693589March 11, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR JUST SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD. DOORS WERE LOCKED AND ALL WERE COMPLETELY CLOSED AND THE DOOR JUST CAME OPEN FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. HAD MY MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AND HE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE MECHANISM OR ANYTHING ON THE DOOR. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE SO NOW I PUT THE SEATBELT THROUGH THE DOOR HANDLE AND PULL IT TIGHT AND LOCK SEATBELT INTO PLACE SO IF IT HAPPENS THE DOOR WON'T FLY OPEN AGAIN. THE SECOND ISSUE I AM HAVING IS WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM COMING ON RANDOMLY WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR. I TOOK IT INTO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR ONE OF THE OTHER RECALLS AND THEY SAID THAT TO PUT IT ON THE TESTER, IT WOULD COST ME $120 (WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY), SO THEY JUST LET IT BE AND FIXED THE RECALL I BROUGHT IT IN FOR. I AM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM AND I NOTICE THAT WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT IS OFF AND I PRESS THE HORN...IT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY AND BEEPS AT ME. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE TO BE CONCERNED WITH? WITH ALL THE ISSUES AND RECALLS THIS CAR HAS BEEN HAVING I AM NOT SURE IF IT'S AN ISSUE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT OR NOT OR JUST WAIT TO HEAR ON ANOTHER RECALL OR? I CAN'T PAY THAT TO HAVE IT ACTUALLY DIAGNOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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