Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10298302January 5, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE WITH CAR. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297865January 3, 2010
STEERING
LOST POWER STEERING. PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BY TURNING CAR OFF WAITING A MINUTE AND RESTARTING. POWER STEERING THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASION. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THIS POINT. I HAVE REVIEWED CAR FORUMS AND NOTED THIS APPEARS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL. IT APPEARS THE STEERING COLUMN MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY WHEN COLD, THE POWER STEERING NOW FEELS SLUGGISH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297492December 30, 2009
STEERING
MY MOTHER OWNS A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN SHE DRIVING AND ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOOSES POWER AND IS HARD TO TURN. THIS COULD BECOME A PROBLEM IF SNOW OR ICE ON THE GROUND OR SHE TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I HAD IT OVER FOR SERVICE AT A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS AN OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. BUT THAT DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. MY MOTHER IS 72 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297503December 30, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU . WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE NOTICED THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL,AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. HE THEN PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR INSPECTION. ANY REPAIRS WILL MADE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297548December 30, 2009
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX PURCHASED IN 2004. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BEGAN TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. HER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND HAIRLINE CRACKS WHERE THE MIRROR MOUNTS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MIRROR WAS REAPPLIED. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES THEREAFTER. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE ACTUAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 10,000. THE CURRENT WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296187December 17, 2009
STEERING
2004 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX FAILURE OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF IT RESETS ITSELF BUT EVENTUALLY COMES BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295740December 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PROBLEM WITH OUR 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU: BOTH PARKING LIGHTS HAVE BURNED THROUGH/MELTED THE HEADLIGHT COVERS. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO JUST REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT COVER; THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR AN APPARENT ENGINEERING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295843December 15, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE AIRBAG MODULE LIGHT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND SHE WAS ADVISED SINCE THAT THE MODULE HAS FAILED. ANY REPAIRS MADE, WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294285December 2, 2009
SEATS
2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT SEDAN FAILURE: WELD UNDER DRIVER SEAT BROKE IN TWO PLACES. CAUSES SEAT TO SET LOWER ON ONE SIDE PLACING DRIVER AT AWKWARD POSITION TO CONTROLS. IF A COLLISION OCCURRED, THE SEAT WOULD FAIL CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN WHO KNOWS WHERE. CORRECTION: SEAT REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, MUST BE REPLACED AS UNABLE TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293480November 25, 2009
SEATS
MY ELECTRIC DRIVERS SEAT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SO I SET IT TO MY POSITION AND LEFT IT THAT WAY FOR OVER A YEAR. MY WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT SO I REMOVED IT TO FIND THE BAD MOTOR ( ASSUMED) BUT FOUND THE MAIN CROSS MEMBER WELD BROKE. IF I HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, I MAY HAVE GONE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. CONTACTING GM AND THE LOCAL DEALER RESULTED IN NO CORRECTION. I PERSONALLY REPAIRED THE WELD, BUT SINCE THE TUBING WAS ALSO TORN, IT MAY NOT HOLD. MY CONCERN IS THAT OTHERS ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS WELD ISSUE AND BELIEVE LIKE ME THAT IT IS AN ELECTRIC FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293532November 25, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 MALIBU LS POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO TO STEER CAR. I CAN NOT STEER CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. YOU HAVE TO STOP CAR TURN IGNITION OFF THEN START CAR AGAIN TO GET YOUR POWER STEERING BACK. YOU MAY HAVE TO DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES STEERING WILL QUIVER AS YOU TURN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL RESULT IN DEATHS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR LIBBY B. CHANEY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293318November 23, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE REPORTED TWO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS REGARDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU LS. THE SAME NOISE IS AGAIN OCCURRING IN THE FRONT END OF MY CAR WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT IS A STEERING ISSUE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO JACK PHELAN CHEVROLET, THEY DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END/STEERING. I BELIEVE THEY AREN'T TELLING ME BECAUSE THIS WILL BE THE 3RD COMPLAINT REGARDING STEERING PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293087November 20, 2009
SEATS
I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU DUE TO THE SUPPORTS UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT BREAKING ON ONE SIDE. IT IS A 6-WAY POWER SEAT AND THE BREAKAGE IS CAUSING THE ONE SIDE OF THE SEAT TO "FLOAT." IT IS NOT SECURE WHEN YOU HAVE THE SEAT RAISED OFF THE FLOOR. THE SEAT WILL MOVE WHEN YOU SHIFT IN YOUR SEAT, MAKE A TURN, OR GO OVER ANY BUMPS. NEW PARTS TO FIX THE SEAT COST $500 (NOT INCLUDING LABOR), FOR A FEW SCREWS AND SOME METAL BARS. SEARCHED JUNK YARDS FOR A REPLACEMENT SEAT AND NOTICED THE SAME ISSUE STARTING TO OCCUR ON SEVERAL SEATS THAT WERE THERE. ALSO INQUIRED WITH A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE 2004 AND LATER MALIBU SEDANS, HE KNEW THE EXACT PART NUMBERS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHOUT EVEN SEEING THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE FOR CHEVROLET TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292660November 18, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY CAR WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHERE IT LEFT THE ROAD AND FLIPPED TWICE LANDING ON IT'S SIDE AGAINST SOME TREES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOT THE ONES IN THE FRONT NOR THE SIDE AIR BAGS. THE INSURANCE CO. SAID THE CAR IS TOTALED. LUCKILY MY CHILDREN WEREN'T IN THE CAR AT THE TIME BUT IF THEY HAD BEEN WOULD THEY BE HERE TODAY WITHOUT THE SAFETY FEATURE OF AIRBAGS?*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292335November 16, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MYSELF AND MY 2 YEAR OLD SON HOME WHEN I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND HAD TO STOP, I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND WAITED TEN MINUTES TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND EVERYTHING REPLACED. THE DAY AFTER I PICKED UP MY CAR IT WAS MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE SO I HAD TO BRING IT BACK AND AM HAVING ANOTHER PART OF THE STEERING REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291469November 9, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 04 MALIBU IN 11/06-HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS AND HEARD A THUMPING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, TOOK IN AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT ( A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MALIBU I HAVE BEEN TOLD). THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK TO HAUNT ALONG WITH HAVING ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING, I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291112November 5, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2004 MALIBU LS FAILED WHILE MAKING A TURN. I NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. MY LOCAL GARAGE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A MODULE IN THE STEERINGCOLUMN AND SAID IT'S A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL OR MANUFACTURES SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290882November 3, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 MALIBU MAXX TO WORK YESTERDAY AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR. THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO LEFT BEFORE LOCKING UP. I HOPE SOMEONE WILL FORCE GM TO RECALL THIS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE MAY HAVE NOT YET BEEN A DEATH, BUT THERE WILL BE IN TIME. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE REPORTED BEFORE THIS IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY. MY DEALER HAD TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING MOTOR. MY CAR ONLY HAS 55K MILES ON. THIS SITUATION IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290574November 2, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ON THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND AFTER 5 MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290016October 27, 2009
STEERING
THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON THIS VEHICLE (STEERING) LOCKED UP MAKING THE CAR UNSTEERABLE THUS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT IS UNPREDICTABLE WHEN THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT LOCKS UP. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND PREMATURE TIRE WARE. PART WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO THROUGH WARRANTY BUT FAILED AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MOST GM VEHICLES HOWEVER NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS PART WILL BE REPLACED AGAIN AND OLD PART WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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