Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2015)

270 consumer complaints on file.

#11066616February 2, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I WENT TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD AND THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH TO TURN ON THE HEAT WOULD NOT TURN ON. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHEN IT IS REALLY HOT OUTSIDE AND THE A/C WILL NOT TURN ON. I HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES OCCUR MULTIPLE OF TIMES IN HOT AND NOW COLD WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060862January 6, 2018
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON CITY STREET MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND A TOOL PART WAS ON DISPLAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056783December 27, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAS TO SAN JOSE ON ISABEL AVE ON HIGHWAY 84 AND MY CAR JUST SHOUT DOWN WIITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGN IT WAS THE SCARIEST TIME GOOD THING I DIDNT HAVE MY KIDS WITH ME. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN ON MY CAR AGAIN AND THE OFFICER HAD TO PUSH ME TO A CLOSE BY SHOULDER BECUASE WHERE THE CAR STOP THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND IT WAS A ONE WAY TRAFFIC SO I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC AND IT WAS IN A CURVE SO I COULD OF GET HIT ON THE BACK I HAD TO CALL AAA TO HELP ME TOW MY CAR NOW I CANT EVEN TURN IT ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042956November 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN SMOKE STARTED AND FIRE BROKE OUT BURNING VEHICLE TO GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11036076October 24, 2017
SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND WHEN I GOT THE CAR I WAS SMELLING CO2 CARBON DIOXIDE WITH THE CAR MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033182October 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG AND LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT WITH THE MILES IT HAD 44,000 IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARANITY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND REPAIRED AND I TOLD THEM THIS IS NOT RITE AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS I DID FIND OUT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THE SENSORS UNDER THE HOOD BEING REPLACED BECAUSE WATER WAS GETTING IN THEM IF SO I BELIVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GM AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEING CARE OF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO THEY WANT TO CHARGE FOR SOMETHING THEY KNOW THAT IS DEFECTIVE IS SO WRONG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032339October 9, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
STABILIZER TRACKING AND ABS LIGHT JUST CAME ON MY CAR YESTERDAY FOR NO REASON, I DON'T SENT ANY DIFFERENT IN HOW ITS BREAKING. I HAVE ABOUT 58000 MILES ON IT, THIS ALL SHOW UP COMING HOME AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031889October 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
EVERY TIME I TURN ON MY CAR, IT STATES SERVICE AIRBAG WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT, CODES C0196, C0186, C0287, B101D, B0081
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030022September 26, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY VECHICAL WAS IN MOTION DRIVING THRU AN ENTRANCE TO AN ARBY'S RESTAURANT . I HERD A LOUD NOISE N FELT LIKE MY VECHICAL WAS DRAGGING WITH A PULLING MOTION. WHEN I STEPPED OUT I WALKED AROUND TO THE FRONT N MY BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY PUSHED IN AND FOLDED INTO AN INWARDS POSITION. I PULLED WITH MY HAND FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BUMPER AND PULLED IT OUT ALMOST IN ITS ORIGINAL POSITION BESIDES SOME OF THE PLASTIC PEICES N FASCIA BEING CRACKED. WELL UPON FURTHER LOOKING AT IT WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS THE PLATE OR COVER AS U WILL THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE AND RADIATOR PORTION OF THE VECHICAL CAME DETACTCHED FROM THE MOST INWARD POSITION OF THE VECHICAL( THE POINT CLOSEST TO THE CENTER OF THE CAR) HIT THE GROUND N FOLDED UNDER NEATH MY CAR SMASHING IN THE LOWER PART OF MY BUMPER. ONCE I LOOKED UNDER THEIR THIS PIECE IS ACTUALLY CONNECTED TO THE BUMPER IN ONE PIECE WHEN IT SHOULD BE DETACHED. THIS VECHICAL IS A VERY BAD DESIGN AND IS EXTREMELY LOW TO THE GROUND AND WHAT MAKES THIS BAD IS THIS PIECE IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE BUMPER WHICH WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RIPPED OUT IN THE PROCESS. CURRENTLY I HAVE THIS END PIECE ZIPPED TIED TO MY FRAME AT THE POINT OF WHICH IT BECAME DETACHED. I APPROACHED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE N THEY LAUGHED AT ME LIKE I DID THIS WHEN CLEARLY IT WAS FROM THE COVER OR PLATE THAT SITS BELOW THE ENGINE. THIS PART IS A 79 DOLLAR PART BUT THEY WANT ME TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FASCIA N BUMPER WHICH THEY QUOTED AT AROUND 1500 DOLLAR. NOW IF MY BOTTOM FRONT HITS ANY DRIVEWAY OR ENTRANCE WAY CAUSE OF THE TWO LOW OF A DESIGN THIS PART CAN COME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND RIP MY BUMPER RIGHT OFF CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR SAFTEY SITUATION. TY! FOR LETTING ME VOICE MY CONCERN NOT SURE U CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. BEING KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CARS WHICH I'M GUESSING U R IT'S THE PIECE DIRECTLY UNDER MY ENGINE N I ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE BUMPER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015838August 16, 2017
WHEELS
I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2015 MALIBU LTZ FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER IN JANUARY 2017 WITH BRAND NEW GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES INCLUDED. TODAY, AUG 16, 2017 (AND WITH JUST UNDER 10,000 DRIVEN ON THEM), I NOTICED A BULGE COMING FROM THE OUTER WALL ON ONE OF THEM. THE TIRE SPECS ARE: P235/50R18, 97W. THIS IS CONCERNING TO ME BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PICTURES ATTACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012981August 5, 2017
SEATS
THE SEAT IS STUCK IN PLACE. I CANNOT MOVE IT FORWARD OR BACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011454July 29, 2017
SEATS
I HAVE ENJOYED MY MALIBU BUT I HAVE A ISSUE FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. THE PLASTIC COVER OVER THE SEAT CONTROLS WAS TORN WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR THE COVER HAS GOTTEN WORSE AS TIME HAS GONE BY AND TO BE HONEST HAS BECOME A HAZARD I TORN A PAIR OF SLACKS ON THE EXTREMELY SHARP PLASTIC PIECE AND I AM VERY CAREFUL GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE PIECE. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT CONTROL COVER PIECE. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SEAT DESIGN THERE IS A METAL TUBE RUNNING FRONT TO BACK YOU CAN SEE IT IN THE PICTURES IT CRACKED THIS COVER AND WILL CRACK ANY NEW COVER THAT REPLACE THIS COVER. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT PLEASE FIND OUT IF IT IS COVERED FROM CHEVY. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS EXACT PIECE CRACKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010902July 27, 2017
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT BASE BOARD SEPARATED CAUSING WIRES TO BE EXPOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT SETTING SYSTEM WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. HOWEVER THE CONTACT SPOKE TO TERRY CULLEN CHEVROLET DEALER IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT PHONE NUMBER: (770-986-4444) AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000046June 19, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TOP QUALITY BODY SHOP WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT THE ONLY VEHICLE OWNER WHO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992943June 2, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SERVICE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LUMBERTON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 500 LINKHAW RD., LUMBERTON, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED UPDATING. THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED; HOWEVER, AS SOON AS THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971432April 8, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A CAR CAN NOT HAVE TWO BATTERIES CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE AT THE SAME TIME AND BE STREET LEGAL. THAIS CAR HAS THAT AND THEY ARE MISMATCHED BATTERIES AS WELL. MY CAR WAS STOLEN BY TOM LEHOUSKY. HE SOLD IT AT TROPICAL CHEVROLET FOR $15,000 AND KEPT THE MONEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967761March 22, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE PARKED AND EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY DISENGAGED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING AND RADIO REMAINED ON. ALSO, WHEN THE KEY WAS ENGAGED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT WOULD SOMETIMES HAVE TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000. ..UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954299February 13, 2017
SUSPENSION
BOLTS SECURING REAR SUSPENSION MAY BE LOOSE ONE OR MORE BOLTS SECURING THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED PROPERLY DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. LOOSE SUSPENSION BOLTS CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN CHANGES IN THE VEHICLE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944578January 12, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE RPMS INCREASED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,534.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10943835January 9, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR WAS STATIONARIED, IT WAS ABOUT 28 DEGREES OUTSIDE. MY CAR WAS ON AND OFF IN BETWEEN AN 8 HOUR PERIOD. AS I AM A LOCAL DRIVER FOR A COMPANY OUT OF AUSTIN, TX. JANUARY 7TH AT ABOUT 12 MIDNIGHT I STARTED FEELING NAUSEOUS, THEN IT QUICKLY WENT TO CRAMPS THINKING I WAS HUNGRY I TRIED TO EAT. MEANWHILE I VAGUELY SMELLED SOMETHING BUT COULDN'T MAKE OUT THE SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AT ABOUT 2AM I WAS REALLY BAD OFF WITH NOW A TERRIBLE HEADACHE THAT WAS BEYOND A NORMAL HEADACHE. I KEPT WORKING TILL 3 AM JAN 8TH. AS I CLOCKED OUT I WAS FEELING DISTANT AND DIZZY. I RETURNED TO THE CAR AND DROVE HOME WITH A FOGGY FEELING. I BARELY MADE IT UP OUR 3 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS AND STOPPED HALFWAY. AS I FELT I WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH OXYGEN. I CAME INSIDE OUR HOME AT 3:15. AND AT THAT TIME EXPLAINED TO MY HUSBAND MY SYMPTOMS I STARTED BREATHING IN AND OUT AS MUCH POSSIBLE ENOUGH AIR COULDN'T COME QUICK ENOUGH. MY BODY WAS TIRED I TOOK MEDS FOR MY HEAD AND DIZZUDLY FELL ASLEEP. MY HUSBAND INFORMED ME THAT HE CHECKED THE CAR AND UNDER THE HOOD HE COULD SMELL AN ODOR AND UPON CHECKING HE COULD HEAR A WHIZZING FROM THE BATTERY." THE BATTERY HAD BEEN RELEASING FUMES BACK INTO THE CAR HE SAID". WHICH WAS CAUSING ME TO INHALE CARBON MONOXIDE POISON. ALL THE SYMPTOMS I WAS FEELING CHECKED OUT AS I RESTED SUNDAY JANUARY 8TH. HE CHECKED MY OXYGEN LEVELS AS I WAS OK NOW! STATING THE OBVIOUS IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY I WAS VERY SHAKEN AND BARELY MENTALLY THERE BUT DIDN'T REALIZE IT. AS THIS WAS MORE THAN TRAUMATIZING FOR ME AND OUR FAMILY WE ARE NOW REACHING OUT TO INFORM AND WAIT TO SEE WHAT ARE NEXT STEPS ARE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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