Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10587011May 7, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND WAS REPLACED IN 2004 HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WERE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE RECURRED IN 2011 AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE EXACT RECURRING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000. UPDATED 6/24/14*CN UPDATED 06/26/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587031May 7, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 6/26/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/08/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587157May 7, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE EXCELERATING GAS TO GO AROUND A CURVEY ROAD FOR SEVERAL MILES ON COUNTRY ROAD MY POWER STEERING LIGHT DINGED THEN ALL POWER SHUT OFF AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MAKE THE TURNS THIS WAS REPORTED IN SEVERAL DIFFRENENT EVENTS TO GMC DEALER SHIP IN PARKERSBURG WV. BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE. THEN WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSISTANT SPEED OF 35 MPR ON STRAIGHT STRETCH MY CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN WITHOUT ANY WARRNING. I HAVE BEEN SO SCARED TO DRIVE MY MALIBU THAT IV HARDLY PUT ANY MILES ON MY CAR SINCE 2006. EVERY TIME I TRYED TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS HAPPING TO MY CAR THEY WOULD SAY IT WAS MY TIERES OR SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHITCH MY TIERES WERE NEW. ALL I GOT WAS SUM EXCUSE AS TO WHAT COULD BE GOING ON I REPLACED MY STEERING SHAFT THREE TIMES AND IT NEVER STOPED MY CAR FROM DOING THIS ... I HAVE ALL MY FILES IN THE SYSTEM AT GMC DEALERSHIP IN PARKERSBURG WV. AND TWO OTHER SHOPS AS WELL. MY CAR SCARES ME BAD BUT I FINALLY PAYED IT OFF AND CANT EFFORD TO GET ANOTHER AT THIS TIME..... PLEASE FIX THIS MY MALIBU MAXX ; WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MY CAR STARTED EXCELERAING IN SPEED AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS THE PEDLE SEEMED TO BE PUSH DOWN ON ITS OWN IT WAS STUCK MY FOOT WAS NOT IN ANY CONTACT WITH THE GAS PEDLE WHEN THIS ACURED. THIS ACURED ABOUT JUNE 2013 I PARKED MY CAR AFTER THIS AND HAVE REFUESED TO DRIVE IT UNTILL RESENTLY BECAUSE IVE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT AND AT FIRST THE CAR SEEMED FINE UNTILL THE PAST FEW WEEKS ITS STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN. IM REAL SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM . PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS. I CONTACT THE GMC DEALERSHIP BUT THEY CANT EXPLAIN WHATS HAPPENING.. ""HELP""
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586857May 6, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
STEERING IS LOOSE AND RATTLING . DOES NOT SOUND SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586529May 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,517. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586679May 5, 2014
STEERING
TODAY AFTER DROPPING MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL, MY 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU 3.5 V6 BECAME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR HAD 2 FLAT TIRES IN THE FRONT. WITH GREAT STRUGGLE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND AVOID CRASHING. HAD I NOT BEEN STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAR OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS WAS A NEAR MISS. AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM THIS MORNING, I DISCOVERED THAT GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE RECALL ID IS 102634. GM HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE ON THE PROBLEM ON 3-31-14. I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 5 HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH 2 CHEVROLET DEALERS AND GM TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION SINCE "THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT LOADED MY VIN INTO THEIR SYSTEM." PEOPLE ARE BEING INJURED AND LIKELY DYING BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10585942May 1, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY BATTERY LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND CHIRP AND MY STEERING WHEEL SORT OF LOCKS UP, THE DISPLAY ON MY RADIO SAYS POWER STEERING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT LIGHTS UP ON THE PANEL. IT IS QUITE SCARY CONSIDERING I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN IN MY CAR ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO OTHER CARS MORE THAN ONCE. I WOULD LOVE TO GET RID OF THIS CAR BUT AM AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN TO THE NEXT PERSON AND IT COULD BE FATAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586025May 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING, ENGINE
MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THIS MORNING AND I CAME HOME FROM LUNCH TRIED MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A STREET AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME. I COULDN'T TURN MY CAR, NOW MY CAR WON'T EVEN START. I BARELY MADE IT HOME, THANK GOD BECAUSE I ALMOST CRASHED INTO MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE FROM MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585724April 30, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO RE-CALIBRATED THE ELECTRICAL STEERING, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585607April 29, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE A LOT OF PLAY IN MY STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A LIGHT THAT KEEPS COMING ON WITH A WRENCH IN THE MIDDLE OF CAR? WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SEEMS AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS GOING TO COME A PART FROM DASHBOARD HAVE TO DRIVE WITH 2 HANDS CAUSE IT SHAKES SOME WHAT . I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE ON FREEWAY MUCH AFRAID AT THIS POINT .. IF U COULD CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS I WOULD APPRECIATE IT ... DONT WANT AN ACCIDENT . NOTIFIED BROWN & BROWN CHEVY , MESA,AZ THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ? MY CAR IS A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584628April 24, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE 44,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584729April 24, 2014
STEERING
VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WAS TWITCHING TO THE RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS AND WHILE STOPPED I HAD ALSO LOST POWER ASSIST A COUPLE TIMES. I TOOK THE 2004 MALIBU TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 14 FEBRUARY 2004. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT A COST TO ME OF $594.20 ON 17 FEBRUARY 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584742April 24, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584559April 23, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SINCE 1/2012, INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE OPERATION AT HIGHWAY/STREET SPEEDS OCCURS. VEHICLE SINCE HAS BEEN INSPECTED FOR INCIDENTS BY CERTIFIED DEALERS/AUTO REPAIR SHOPS. PROBLEM CONTINUES FORCING THE DRIVER TO VEER OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT STEERING AND/OR POWER, PUTTING THE DRIVER AND ANYONE IN THE PATH AT RISK OF INJURY/DEATH. MY RESEARCH DUE TO THE MOST CURRENT INCIDENT LED ME TO INFORMATION RELEASED FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DATED APRIL 1, 2014 STATING THAT 1,340,447 CARS AFFECTED WITH THIS PROBLEM. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 14V153000, GM RECALL #:N140115. GM KNEW THIS INFORMATION. ON 4/23/14 I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA, AND GM. 2 GM EMPLOYEES DENIED THE RECALL/SERVICES, YET EVENTUALLY ADMITTED THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL WHICH WOULD BE MADE PUBLIC 4/28/14, YET NOTICES TO VEHICLE OWNERS WILL GO OUT AFTER 4/28/14. GM CONTINUES THE PRACTICE OF NOT INFORMING THE PUBLIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584353April 23, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WOULD JUST STOP WORKING. I HAD TO PAY $563.14 FOR A HAZARDOUS RECALL THAT WAS REPAIRED ONE PREVIOUS TIME, AND THAT G.M. WOULD NO LONGER HONOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584393April 23, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 205,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584171April 22, 2014
STEERING
HAD DRIVEN CAR WITH NO ISSUES PREVIOUS. HAD PARKED CAR IN PARKING LOT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER WENT TO START THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY THE SERVICE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND NOTICED THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. AFTER A MINUTE OR SO, TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING, BUT NOW WHEN APPLYING A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN MOTION ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THE WHEEL SHAKES/CHATTERS/BOUNCES. THIS HAPPENS EITHER IN GEAR OR NOT. IT DOES NOT DO THIS WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT OR WHEN APPLYING INCREASED PRESSURE TURNING RIGHT. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND WONDERING IF THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE UPCOMING POWER STEERING RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584099April 21, 2014
STEERING
WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY SOMETHING BROKE INSIDE THE RACK AND PINION. THIS LEFT THE CAR WITH NO STEERING. I THINK IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, PEOPLE COULD GET HURT OR WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583692April 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. SO LUCKY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT AWAY. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND WAS BACK TO NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583048April 16, 2014
SEATS
I SAT DOWN IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT AND HEARD A LOUD SNAP. THE SEAT IMMEDIATELY DROPPED DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT. THE WELD ON THE SEAT FRAME JUST SNAPPED CAUSING THE POWER SEAT FUNCTIONS TO NO LONGER WORK. SINCE THE SEAT WAS MOVED AS FAR BACK AS POSSIBLE AT THE TIME THE FRAME BROKE, THE BOLTS THAT REMOVE THE SEAT FROM THE VEHICLE ARE COMPLETELY COVERED AND NOT ACCESSIBLE. I AM STUCK WITH DRIVING A BROKEN/ UNSAFE/ UNMOVABLE SEAT OR PAYING OVER $1000 AT THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS FIXED. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE I WOULD BE WILLING TO SPEND THE MONEY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW SEAT BUT I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO FAITH THAT THE NEW SEAT WILL WORK FOR LONG, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ABOUT SOME PEOPLE HAVING THEIR SEAT REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES (SPENDING OVER $2000 TOTAL) AND THEY'RE STILL DRIVING AROUND ON A BROKEN SEAT. WHEN ARE WE GETTING A RECALL?? THE POSTS DESCRIBING THIS ISSUE GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2005 AND IT SEEMS THAT GM JUST DOESN'T CARE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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