Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#11195403April 10, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TAKATA RECALL: I DON'T KNOW IF I'M DOING THIS RIGHT BUT MY CAR'S WARNING SYSTEM ALERTED ME THAT THE ESC WAS TURNED OFF AND TO "SERVICE ESC", THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, NEVER STATIONARY.IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT ONE THAT IS MENTIONED AS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. WHEN I SEARCH MY VIN I GET NO ALERTS ON RECALLS FOR MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE BUT WANTED TO BE SIRE IT WASN'T SKIPPED OR MISSED. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON SO IF I DID NEED RECALL WORK THEN I WOULD NEED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE WORK DONE ON MY CAR SINCE A DEALERSHIP WOULDNT DO THE WORK FOR FREE WITHOUT A RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194969April 9, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY VIBRATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GR CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (930 FAIRYSTONE PARK HWY, STANLEYTOWN, VA 24168, (855) 910-9228), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195033April 9, 2019
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER WAS PULLING OUT OF OUR PARKING SPACE AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. POWER STEERING MESSAGE AND SERVICE ESC POPPED UP. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING A PARKED CAR. SHE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT STAYED PARKED BLOCKING TRAFFIC UNTIL I COULD GET HOME TO MOVE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194418April 7, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TAKATA RECALL. THE WHOLE CAR APPEARS TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS AT ONCE. WE GO AND GET A CERTAIN MINOR PROBLEM FIX AND THE NEXT THINGS POPS UP. HAVING PROBLEMS DRIVING ACCELERATION AND BREAKING. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE SAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193796April 4, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE OPERATING MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU 4CYL IN A TURN, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING FAILED. A WARNING INDICATOR AFTERWARDS THEN FLASHED POWER STEERING AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FAILURE. THE RESULT WAS ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH A TRAFFIC CIRCLE WITH CHILDREN IN BACKSEAT OF MY VEHICLE. THIS IS BECAUSE WITHOUT WARNING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED ME TO PANIC EMOTIONALLY AND ALSO CAUSED ME GREAT PHYSICAL DIFFICULTY AS I AM A WOMAN AND I ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD TO GARNER ALL THIS STRENGTH TO MANUALLY STEER THE VEHICLE IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC. CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND WILL REPAIR THIS IF THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND HAD LESS THAN 150,000 MILES. WE COULD HAVE ALL DIED IN A CAR CRASH. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE UNLESS REPAIRED AS IT IS UNSAFE. THE CHEVY MECHANIC INDICATES IF BOTH THE SENSOR AND MOTOR NEED TO BE REPLACED IT WILL COST $1200.00. MY HUSBAND IS A VETERAN AND WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS COSTLY REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193604April 3, 2019
STEERING
THE WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN...... SOMETIMES IT HARD TO TURN AND AFTER TURNING RIGHT TO LEFT IT GET EASIER TO TURN STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193293April 2, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY .BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AT THE OPPOSITE TIMES. MEANING LIGHTS COME ON WHEN NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL YET GO OFF WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION IS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES IN LAST 9 YEARS FOR REPAIR. CHEVY HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON HOW TO FIX AND DEALER DOES REPAIRS FOR FREE. THE REPAIR LASTS NOT LONG BEFORE I NOTICE THEY ARE AGAIN MALFUNCTIONING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE SO FAR IN 2019 AND EACH TIME THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED PERFECTLY AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING. TODAY THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONING ,BUT BY TIME I GET AN APPOINTMENT AND ARRIVE AT THE DEALER THE LIGHTS WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY. BUT THEY WILL FAIL AGAIN THIS CYCLE HAS GONE ON FOR YEARS AND CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE . THE DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN HAS THEM PUTTING DIELECTRIC GREASE AND A WIRE HARNESS ON THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION .WHICH THEY HAVE DONE AT LEAST 3 TIMES . PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL AS I SEE 09 MALIBU S DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH BRAKE LIGHTS ON ROUTINELY AND THE WEB HAS TONS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING. YOU CAN HAVE MY CAR TO TEST IF YOU NEED IT TO PROVE THE PROBLEM EXISTS . ONCE BEFORE YOU TOOK MY CHEVY TAHOE 97 TO PROVE A POWER STEERING ISSUE . DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE LAST DATE I TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR , BUT THEY COULD NOT GET THE BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION YET A DAY PRIOR THEY MALFUNCTIONED. IN NEXT QUESTION IT ASKS HOW MANY MILES ON CAR WHEN HAPPENED . I PUT IN THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN 2010
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193393April 2, 2019
STEERING
"POWER STEERING FAILURE". OUR 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU LOST ITS POWER STEERING WITH NO WARNING WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED AND IT WORKED AGAIN. IT WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS THEN FAILED COMPLETELY AGAIN WHEN SHE WAS GOING SHOPPING. CHEVROLET IS RECALLING MANY VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM INCLUDING MANY 2009 MALIBU'S. FOR SOME REASON CHEVROLET TELLS US OUR 2009 MALIBU IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! MY WIFE WAS SHOOK UP TERRIBLY AND CAN NOT DRIVE IT TILL IT GETS FIXED ( AT GREAT EXPENSE). BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MECHANISM/SENSOR. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193404April 2, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS BLUETOOTH CAPABILITIES AND MY DEVICE WAS CONNECTED UNTIL OCT 2018. WHEN I PRESS THE BUTTON, MUTES RADIO. COMPUTER NEVER RESPONDS, "READY". I ALSO NOTICED THAT ONSTAR IS NO LONGER WORKING. DOES NOT MAKE A NOISE WHEN BLUE BUTTON IS PRESSED. I LOOKED UP SYMPTOMS AND NOTICED THERE WAS A BULLETIN FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE 08-08-46-008 A/B. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO SOFTWARE TO BE UPDATED AND I'VE TRIED MULTIPLE PHONES AND PRIOR TO DETERMINING IF MY DEVICE IS COMPATIBLE, THE COMPUTER MUST RESPOND WHEN FOLLOWING THE SET UP RULES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192746March 31, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF THE PROBLEM BEING INTERMITTENT, MY CAR WOULDN'T START AT ALL. I TRIED TO START IT AND NOTHING. REPLACED BATTERY AND A ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON. CAR STILL WON'T START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192388March 29, 2019
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192312March 28, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSTANTLY HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH LOW BEAM PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT GOING OUT. REPLACED HARNESS, NOW LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. INTERMITTENTLY WORKING, PROBLEM IS NOW MY DAUGHTER IS GOING DOWN I94 IN THE DARK AND THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF. ONLY WAY TO DRIVE IS WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192065March 27, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY CAR POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND COMES PACK AFTER I TURN MY CAR OFF AND ON. SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T START AND THE ABS LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON ON THE DASH AND THE INSIDE LOCK AND UNLOCK BUTTONS DON'T WORK. THEY WILL GO UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN IN THE BEGINNING NOW IF I OPEN MY DOOR IT LOCKS ON ME. I CHANGED THE WHEEL BARRING ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BECAUSE BELL TIRE SAID THAT THE SENSOR WAS BAD AND YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING G. STILL HAVING ISSUES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE WHERE I WORK I TRAVEL AND I DON'T ALWAYS WORK IN THE BEST OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND I DON'T WANT TO GET MY CAR BROKEN INTO OR ROBBED. AND I SURELY DON'T WANT MY POWER STEERING TO GO OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY AND ME CRASHING AND POSSIBLY INJURING OR KILLING SOMEONE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191641March 26, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. COULD NOT STEER AND HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191436March 25, 2019
STEERING
APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER CAR AND STEERING BECAME INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO STEER. FORTUNATELY, SHE MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD POWER STEERING WAS THE REASON. HE TOLD US TO TAKE TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP D/T THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL WARRANTY/RECALL ON POWER STEERING. TOOK TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND CONFIRMED WAS POWER STEERING BUT STATED IT WAS A WARRANTY OF 10 YEAR OR 150,000. CAR HAS CURRENT MILEAGE OF 133,000 . 10 YEAR WAS SAID TO BE UP ON 12/13/2018 SO REFUSED TO FIX. DID SOME RESEARCH AND SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT RECALL FROM VP OF GM . SAID IN ARTICLE THAT THEY ARE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY CONCERN AND WILL FIX ALL THE CARS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SPOKE WITH EXECUTIVE CAR CENTER AT GM AND REFUSE TO FIX VEHICLE. SENT NUMEROUS LETTERS TO VP OF SAFETY AT GM . (XXXX) WITH NO RESPONSE. LUCKILY FOR MY DAUGHTER SHE WAS ON LOCAL STREET WHEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND NOT ON HIGHWAY ETC. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190885March 22, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM KEEPS GOING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULB NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190931March 22, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE ESC AND POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGES APPEARED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190444March 21, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
CAR LOSS OF POWER, AND STEERING ASSIST, ENGINE STOPS. MAY START AFTER A MINUTE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190512March 21, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC POWER SYSTEM FAILED.. WHILE DRIVING IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR HELP.. WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY LIMITS OF TOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190173March 20, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY POWER SOURCE IN CAR WON'T WORK, MY CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT FIST I WOULD JUST HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULD BE FINE NOT ANYMORE. SOME TIMES MY CAR COMPLETELY LOCKS UP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, MY HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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