Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#11190097March 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A MALIBU THAT HAS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LAMPS. THE LAMPS MAY EITHER ILLUMINATE WITH OUT THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIES OR TURN OFF WHEN THE BREAK PEDAL IS APPLIED. THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE #16188. THIS RECALL REPLACES BREAK APPLY SENSOR AND THE BPPS HARNESS AND CONNECTOR REPAIR. BUT IN THE BULLETIN IT STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS CAUSE BY THE BCM VOLTAGE SURGES. TO ME THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE THE BCM. THE RECALL REPAIRS THAT DAMAGED CAUSE BY THE BCM. WHY IS THE BCM NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED AND HAVE HAD THE SAME BRAKE ISSUE 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES. I CURRENTLY HAVE MY CAR IN A GM DEALER RIGHT NOW AND I AM NOW TOLD THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE BCM. WHEN I DROPPED THE CAR OFF THIS MORNING, I LEFT ALL MY SERVICE RECORDS SO I DO NO HAVE THE EXACT DATES FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189718March 18, 2019
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. ALSO, THE ESC DEVICE, POWER STEERING, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTRA STRENGTH TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S PARENT HAD TO COME PICK UP THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE CONTACT CALLED KELLEY CHEVROLET (5220 VALUE DRIVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46805, (260) 484-5566) AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186982March 15, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING QUITS WITHOUT WARNING. RANDOMLY.... TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT COMES BACK. SOMETIMES GOTTA TURN IT ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WORKS. THEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OUTTA THE BLUE NO POWER STEERING. IT BECOMES A REAL FIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD AT THAT POINT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187120March 15, 2019
STEERING
2009 CHEVY MALIBU EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURES IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE GM #14116B PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE (DOCUMENT ID 4006770), WHICH AFFECTS SOME 2009 CHEVY MALIBU. THE ISSUE OFTEN OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IT JUST STARTED, THEN WILL GO AWAY ONCE THE CAR IS RESTARTED AFTER IT HAS WARMED UP. GM SAYS THIS SAFETY RECALL IN NOT APPLICABLE TO OUR VEHICLE'S VIN. I HAVE NO WAY TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY WHICH TORQUE SENSOR WAS INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE, AND WANTED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186398March 13, 2019
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. GRIFFIN CHEVROLET (11100 W. METRO AUTO MALL, MILWALKEE, WI) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185837March 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185956March 11, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES/SHAKES EXTREMELY DURING STOP OF VEHICLE AS WELL AS IN DRIVE. AT ONE POINT IT SAID POWER STEERING SERVICE ETC. I CAME ACROSS RECALL #14V153000, DEALERS AND WEBSITE SAYS NOT FOUND ON MY VEHICLE. I AM WONDERING WHY THAT IS SINCE MY PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME AS THE ONES STATED ALONG WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODE AND YEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185610March 10, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING, ALONG WITH SOME OTHER ELECTRIC PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND ALREADY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAYS, AND TRAVELING THROUGH THE CITY. LAST NIGHT THE POWER STEERING LOCKED AS ME AND MY CHILD WAS DRIVING HOME. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR PARKED ON A SIDE STREET BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO OPERATE THE CAR PROPERLY. AT THIS TIME I AM SEEKING IMMEDIATE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185710March 10, 2019
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE HAS THIS ISSUE FOR ABOUT 2WEEKS NOW WHEN DRIVING MY ESP LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH AND THE WORD POWER STEERING AS WELL I DONE TOOK IT IN FOR A FULL DIAGNOSTIC AND BY MY VEHICLE BEING ELECTRIC NOTHING CAN BE DONE DUE TO THIS ISSUE A FEW REPAIR SHOPS STATED MY CAR HAS A RECALL I JUST WANT TO GET THIS HANDLED CORRECTLY BECAUSE ITS TIME CONSUMING PLEASE HELP ME OUT THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185502March 9, 2019
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING JUST QUIT. I HAD TO TURN CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. IT'S DONE IT TWICE NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184990March 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING RANDOMLY STOPS WORK. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY AND IT COMPLETELY STOPED WORKING! I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR SHUT IT OFF AND BACK ON FOR THE POWER STEERING TO START WORKING AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN I START THE CAR THE WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE (WHEN IN PARK) AND ALSO SHAKES GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. HAPPENS AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185033March 8, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. BANNER CHEVROLET (5950 CHEF MENTEUR HWY, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126, (504) 302-8900) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM MANUFACTURER COVERAGE CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15356 (SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT ' LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST) BASED ON THE MILEAGE. 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
#11185045March 8, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING OFF AND SERVICE OFF WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SEIZED. GEORGE MATICK CHEVROLET (14001 TELEGRAPH RD, REDFORD CHARTER TWP, MI 48239, (313) 531-7100) REPLACED THE INTERNAL DOME LIGHT MORE THAN TEN TIMES DUE TO AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER MADE NO MENTION OF CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15356 SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT (LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST). THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184920March 7, 2019
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL RANDOMLY LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT MOVE OR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. IT HAPPENS AT START UP OR WHILE IN MOTION. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES OR TWITCHES AT SLOW SPEEDS OR AT A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184515March 6, 2019
STEERING
ESC SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. POWER STEERING WARNING COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES AND IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. ONCE I GET PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT RETURNS TO NORMAL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES LAST YEAR AND THEN AGAIN YESTERDAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184540March 6, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING AND ESC CONTROL ARE TURNED OFF AS SOON AS I START THE CARS IGNITION. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED , THE POWER STEERING BEGINS TO TWITCH THE WHEEL AND DOES NOT STOP. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON, IT RESOLVES THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING. THIS PROBLEM CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS CAR WHEN COMBINED WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. THE POWER STEERING HAS ALSO DONE THIS WHOLE DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE IN MANUFACTURING AND POSES A LIFE THREAT TO MY 100LB FIANCE AND OUR NEWBORN BABY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184659March 6, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT. WARNING MESSAGE ON DASH READS "POWER STEERING - SERVICE ESC" THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. TODAY IT WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH ROUNDING A LONG SWEEPING CURVE. DANGEROUS! I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM - GM RECALL # N140115, BUT IT DOESN'T COVER THE MONTH THAT MY MALIBU WAS BUILT, WHICH IS 12/08. IT COVERS OTHER MALIBU'S AND OTHER VEHICLES. MY CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THEIRS. GM DEFINITELY NEEDS TO EXPAND THIS RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL CARS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184239March 5, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL, AS I WAS DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AT THE BUS STOP I TRIED TO PULL BACK UP TO MY HOUSE AND THE POWER STEERING CAME ON AND THE WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THERE WAS ALOT OF CARS COMING MY WAY AS I WAS TRYING TO TURN. I TOLD MY HUSBAND ABOUT IT HE WENT TO CHECK THAT IT HAD POWER STEERING FLUID IN IT AND IT WAS NOT LOW AT ALL THEN HE GOT IN IT TO DRIVE AND IT WORKED JUST FINE. THAT WAS A SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR ME. ANOTHER INCIDENT WHEN I WENT TO GO GET MY CAR INSPECTED THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON BUT WHEN I WENT TO MY MOTHER IN LAWS IT WORKED JUST FINE AND WHEN I LEFT TO GO HOME LASTNIGHT IT WAS COMING ON WHEN I WASN'T EVEN PUSHING THE BRAKES SO ME AND MY HUSBAND FIGURED IT WAS A SHORTAGE IN IT OR THE WIRES NEED REPLACED. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE THERE BE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH ABOUT MY VEHICLE AND I SEEN THAT IT HAD SERVERAL RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER RECALL #: N130036 THE NHTSA RECALL #: 14V252
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184283March 5, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED IN ORDER TO OPERATE NORMALLY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. RICHARD KAY SUPERSTORE (1935 PEARMAN DAIRY RD, ANDERSON, SC 29625, (864) 332-4031) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,156.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184230March 4, 2019
STEERING
SERVICE POWERING STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY WENT OUT NO WARNING WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER CAR. GOT THE CAR HOME TURNED OFF LET SIT TURN BACK ON HAD STEERING BUT STEERING WHEEL SHOOK BACK AND FORTH MOVING AND AT IDOL.TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD RECALL EXPIRED 10/18 BUT WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THERE WAS ONE ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY 1200.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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