Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10724102June 8, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT MADE 3 RINGING NOISES AND THEN ON THE DASHBOARD IT SAID ENG PWR REDUCED. THE CAR THEN WENT FROM 60 TO ABOUT 30 MPH INSTANTLY, I PUSHED MY FOOT ENTIRELY TO THE FLOOR AN THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T SPEED UP. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT LEAST 40 IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. NO DEALER CAN PIN POINT WHAT IT IS THAT'S WRONG. SHUT THE CAR OFF AND START IT UP AND ITS FINE AGAIN. OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722689June 1, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10720929May 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE RECALL NOTICE AND IGNITION KEY ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE CABLE THAT CHANGED THE GEARS AND TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. WHEN SHE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, SHE ONLY HAD ONE LOW GEAR, BUT THERE WAS SUPPOSSED TO BE THREE LOW HEARS AND THE KEY WAS STILL STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721702May 27, 2015
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND THE EPS UNIT FAILED. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES), THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FEEL AS THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE GRABBING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT FELT THAT BOTH RECALL REPAIRS FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721806May 27, 2015
STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE FRACTURED AND LEAKED FUEL INTO THE MUFFLER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,672.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721477May 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
WHILE DRIVING I5 NORTH I ADJUSTED MY ELECTRONIC FRONT SEAT FOR MORE COMFORT, AND WHEN I DID I FOUND THE SEAT MOVING CLOSER TO THE DASH BOARD, I COULDN'T STOP IT OR REVERSE IT SO I FRANTICALLY WENT FROM THE FAST LANE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ALMOST CRASHING INTO SOMEONE. WHEN I STOPPED I FOUND MYSELF ALMOST TRAPPED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT MY LEGS WERE ALMOST JAMMED INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DASH BOARD AND THE ELECTRONIC SEAT NON RESPONSIVE. WHAT I FOUND OUT WAS THAT THE SWITCH HAD COME OFF THE CONTROL KNOBS AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE SEAT WENT ALL THE WAY FORWARD AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT. SOMEBODY SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. THERE IS NO RECALLS FOR THIS BUT THERE SHOULD BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721290May 25, 2015
SEATS
I HAVE OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX FOR A COUPLE YEARS. RECENTLY THE DRIVERS SEAT STARTED WOBBLING AND NOW SITS UNCOMFORTABLY CROOKED LEANING TO THE RIGHT. I HAD MY MECHANIC TAKE THE WHOLE SEAT OUT TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND HE SAID THAT THE FRAME HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR HAD BROKEN IN 2 PLACES. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO FIX IT SAFELY FOR SEVERAL REASONS. HE SAID THAT THE MATERIALS FOR THE FRAME WERE WEAK AND INADEQUATE. HE SAID THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO WELD BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY TO DO IT WITHOUT POSSIBLY STARTING THE SEAT ON FIRE. HE ALSO BROUGHT UP THE FACTS THAT IF A SEAT WASN'T SECURELY BOLTED TO THE FLOOR AND WAS LOOSE THAT IN A FRONT END CRASH THE SEAT WOULD THROW THE DRIVER FORWARD INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIR BAG "MIGHT" HELP SLIGHTLY. OR - IF YOU WERE HIT FROM THE REAR WITH THE SEAT LOOSE THE SEAT WOULD COLLAPSE BACKWARD AND THROW THE DRIVER TO THE REAR OF THE CAR OR POSSIBLY THROUGH THE REAR WINDSHIELD. EITHER SITUATION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO A DRIVER WITH THIS SITUATION. MY MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPLACING THE WHOLE SEAT BUT WHY WOULD I SPEND THE POSSIBLE $900 AND END UP WITH A SEAT WITH THE SAME INADEQUATE, WEAK FRAME ONLY TO BREAK AGAIN. THE SEAT BROKE BECAUSE OF CHEAP, WEAK, INADEQUATE MATERIALS THAT WERE USED. IT DID NOT HAPPEN FROM WEAR AND TEAR OR ABUSE. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE. I HOPE OTHERS READING THIS COMPLAINT WILL PURSUE THIS ISSUE WITH GM UNTIL A RECALL HAPPENS, AND BEFORE ANY OF US ARE KILLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721235May 24, 2015
SEATS
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT RECENTLY HAS STARTED UNCOMFORTABLY LEANING TO THE RIGHT AND SHIFTNG BACK AND FORTH. I WAS JUST INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE FRAME ON THE FRONT SEAT DRIVERS SIDE IS BROKEN. HE DID NOT RECOMMEND TRYING TO FIX IT DUE TO THE FACT THAT BY BREAKING IT HAS AFFECTED THE WHOLE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME. HE ADVISED ME TO GET A NEW SEAT DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES IF BEING IN ACCIDENT OR CRASH. HE SAID THE SEAT COULD COME ALL THE WAY LOOSE AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO FLY FORWARD AND SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURY. ALSO, IT COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INFLATE PREMATURELY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GM DO A RECALL DUE TO THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. AND BY DOING RESEARCH ON THE COMPUTER I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF MALIBU OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THEIR CAR SEAT FRAMES BREAK. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT DUE TO ABUSE OR EXTENDED WEAR. IT IS DUE TO AN INADEQUATE, DEFECTIVE PART. I NEED ADVICE AS TO HOW TO PROCEED WITH ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WITH GM. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10720937May 22, 2015
SEATS
POWER DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE AT A WELD. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS TRAVELLING AT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I STARTLED ME AND I SWERVED ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF THE SEAT FRAME BREAKING IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT AT A WELD. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND BECAUSE THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. ALSO - I BELIEVE THE SEATBELT IS CONNECTED TO THE SEAT. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS FROM MANY PEOPLE OF VARYING SIZES/WEIGHTS. EVEN A SMALLER, 125LB WOMAN HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716937May 17, 2015
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
REPORTING MULTIPLE ISSUES. INCREASED PROBLEMS AFTER RECALL WORK PERFORMED..ITEMS 2 AND 3. ITEM 1 FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE AND NO GM SOLUTION ON WHAT HAS BEEN A WIDE SPREAD PART QUALITY PROBLEM DOCUMENTED. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT EARLY ON FROM PURCHASE DEALER WELDED BREAK ONCE. BROKE AGAIN DRIVING WITH BROKEN SEAT NOW LEG NERVE BACK PROBLEMS. CONCERN ON SAFETY IF IN ACCIDENT A..NO RECALL WHY NO OPTION TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS OR SEAT WHY????? WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE POWER STEERING WENT OUT REDUCED ACCELERATION DASHBOARD VARYING LIGHTS RANDOM VARIES OFF AND ON ABLE TO COAST OUT OF TRAFFIC. NO ABILITY TO RESTART. TOWED DEALER INDICATED NEED TO REPLACE GENERATOR AND BATTERY BOTH PERFORMED VEHICLE DRAINS UNABLE TO START JUMP START RUNS FAILS AGAIN LATER - NO SOLUTION PROBLEM STARTED AFTER DEALERSHIP RECALL WORK DONE ON IGNITION SWITCH RELATED TO RECALL WORK???? SITTING IN DRIVEWAY - DO WE TOW BACK TO DEALERSHIP THAT HAD US REPLACE THE GENERATOR AS AN UNNECESSARY EXPENSE??? SELECTOR MALFUNCTION NOT WORKING SERVICED NOW NO ABILITY TO USE LOW GEAR SELECTION PUSH BUTTON. STAYS ON 3 WHY AGAIN RELATED TO RECALL WORK PERFORMED??? SOME SENSATIONS OF SLIPPAGE BETWEEN GEARS AS WELL. WHY?? LIKE THE VEHICLE AND WANT IT TO BE SAFE TO DRIVE AND KEEP IN SERVICE. LOYAL GM FAMILY MEMBER THAT IS CONSIDERING CHANGING MANUFACTURERS. SATURN OWNER - NO LONGER AVAILABLE PONTIAC OWNER GRAND AM NO LONER AVAILABLE PONTIAC VIBE OWNER CHEVROLET BLAZER OWNER CHEVROLET CAMERO. CHEVROLET IMPALA OUR FAMILY LIST GOES ON. MORE DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE FAMILY LOYAL DROP DOWN BOX ON VEHICLE NEVER DISPLAYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716704May 15, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, BUT IF I WENT SLOWER THEN 10 MPH THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF. I PULLED INTO A LOCAL GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING HOT. I CHECKED THE OIL AND FOUND THAT THE OIL WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. I HAD CHANGED THE OIL JUST A WEEK BEFORE AND HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE OIL. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED HOME.I CHECKED THE OIL PLUG AND FILTER AND NOTHING SEEMED TO BE OUT OF THE ORDINARY. EVERYTHING WAS TIGHT AND IN PLACE. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD START, BUT HAD A HORRIBLE KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE MOTOR. HAVING TWO LITTLE BABIES, I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING AGAIN, NOR TO ANYONE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716058May 12, 2015
STEERING
DRIVING GRAND CHILDREN HOME FROM SCHOOL, TURNED IN DRIVEWAY AND CAR MADE LOUD CHATTER AND CLUNK SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS COMING APART OR FALLING OUT. WHEN THE NOISE HAPPENED STEERING WHEEL KEPT SPINNING FREELY! RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THIS EXACT THING MAY HAPPEN WOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE UNDER 150,000 MILES. CAR IS AT 170,000 THEY WILL NOT REPAIR SAYING EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUE AND NOT RECALL. MIND BOGGLING HOW THEY CAN BE ALLOWED TO ISSUE RECALL FOR STEERING MOTOR THAT MAY CAUSE VECHILE TO STEER HARDER A SAFETY ISSUE AND WHEN YOUR IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING AND STEERING WHEEL SPINS FREELY ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE BUT EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUE. HAD WE BEEN TURNING AS WE WERE A SHORT TIME BEFORE THAT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED!! THIS SEEMS COMPLETELY IDIOTIC HOW HARD STEERING THAT COULD HAPPEN SUCH AS LIKE WHEN A CAR DIDN'T HAVE POWER STEERING WAS DECLARED SAFETY ISSUE BUT EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUE WHEN YOU LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER AND STEERING WHEEL JUST SPINS. HOW MANY INJURIES OR DEATHS HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE THEY ARE MADE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THEY WANT $900 FOR PART ALONE. HOW COULD THEY POSSIBLY PUT A MILE LIMIT OF 150,000 ON SOMETHING THAT CAN CAUSE CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH!!! THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION NEEDS TO BE MADE PUBLIC AND CORRECTED. BECAUSE MANUFACTURER NEGLECTED TO PUT AN UMBRELLA SEAL A VERY CHEAP PART PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT RISK AND IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR DUE TO NEGLECT ON MANUFACTURERS PART!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715430May 8, 2015
STEERING
I WAS LEAVING OUT OF WALMART TO ENTER ONTO HWY 301 WHEN I ACCELERATED MY STEERING WHEEL HAD TIGHTENED UP LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING TO SHUT DOWN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON APRIL 24, 2015 SAME THING. THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING (RECALL #14116). I HAD IT SERVICED ON 10/27/2014. WHICH I THOUGHT WAS CORRECTED UNTIL THIS HAPPENED. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MAY 6, 2015,WHICH WAS STILL THE POWER STEERING, AND I END UP PAYING 525.76, FOR SOMETHING GMC WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED IN THE RECALL. I SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE I COULD'VE BEEN HIT NOT ONCE BUT TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714990May 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS PERMANENTLY STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WOULD NOT EJECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714452May 4, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714531May 4, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE TIRES FAILED TO TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714033May 1, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE ROD AND FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680194April 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN
2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713091April 27, 2015
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON FRIDAY APRIL 24,2015 .AND WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR SAID I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING IT FIXED. SO WHAT DO I DO BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL PAPER ON IT. BUT WHEN I LOOKED IT UP IT SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NO ONE HAS NOTIFIED ME TO GET THIS CHECKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713132April 27, 2015
STEERING
WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT IT WON'T TURN AND MAKES A POPPING NOISE IN STEERING SHAFT ? UNDER CAR INSPECTION NOTICED THAT STEERING SPLINE OR SHAFT WHERE IT MEETS THE YOKE IT JUST SPINS WHEN TURNING WHEEL! WHEELS WILL NOT TURN. CAN'T DRIVE. THIS CAR IS MY DAUGHTERS AND I'M DOING THE RESEARCH FOR HER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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