Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10524249July 10, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WITHIN SECONDS I LOST ALL POWER STEERING UNTIL I STOPPED THE VEHICLE SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED ENGINE. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE BUT IN THE PARKING LOT AND RANDOM MALFUNCTION INDICATORS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MALFUNCTION THAT THESE CARS ROLLED OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE WITH. GM CHOOSES NOT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND IF I END UP PAYING OVER $1,000.00 FOR THE REPAIR I VOW TO NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523681July 8, 2013
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING, GETS VERY TIGHT AND CANNOT TURN THE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522737July 1, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED BUT THAT WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND INTERIOR MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520712June 19, 2013
STEERING
AFTER SEVERAL POWER STEERING SERVICE ALARMS IN THE PRECEDING MONTHS, THAT ALL RESET AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE ALARM CAME ON AND THE POWER ASSIST FAILED LEAVING THE CAR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT WEEK AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE STEERING AND SENT ME HOME. THE NEXT DAY THE STEERING FAILED AGAIN. I THEN LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM AND HAS NO REAL FIX! WHAT DO I DO NOW? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520770June 19, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A STRANGE NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519800June 14, 2013
STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE MOTOR AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519599June 13, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A BUSINESS PARKING LOT WITH MY MOTHER IN THE VEHICLE, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BACK OUT AND IT WOULDN'T TURN AT FIRST. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT ONCE AGAIN, THIS TIE THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FOR ABOUT HALF A TURN AND THE JUST KEPT ON TURNING WITH A KNOCK EVERY FULL ROTATION. THE WHEELS WERE NOT MOVING AT ALL.NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I RESTARTED THE CAR IT NEVER WORKED. SO I WAS FORCED TO BLOCK HALF OF THE PARKING LOT UNTIL MY CAR WAS FLAT-BEDDED BACK TO MY HOUSE. PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT I HAD EXPERIENCED THE WHEEL STIFFEN UP AT LOW SPEEDS BUT IT ALWAYS WENT RIGHT AWAY, I HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS PEOPLE ONLINE POSTING STORIES ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THEM, AND I WAS JUST DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MINUTES EARLIER AND THIS COULD'VE HAPPENED THEN AND BEEN A TRAGEDY, WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519607June 13, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND COLUMN. THE STEERING RACK AND PINION WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,900 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515157June 5, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWERING STEERING WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF A WARNING MESSAGE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IN ORDER TO RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ...UPDATED 07-29-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515193June 5, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 07/16/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515321June 5, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 45 MPH , THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND THE POWER STEERING MODULAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515365June 5, 2013
STEERING
THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES THROUGHOUT MAY, HAPPENED A FEW TIMES THIS WEEK (MAY 29- JUNE 5, 2013), AND HAPPENED ALMOST TWENTY TIMES TODAY - WITHIN A HALF HOUR PERIOD! I WILL BE DRIVING AND THEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, MAKING IT UNABLE TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE SCREEN READS 'POWER STEERING' WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME MOST FREQUENTLY EITHER RIGHT AFTER TURNING OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE SINCE THE STATE I LIVE IN HAS ROUNDED EXIT AND ONRAMPS - EXACTLY WHERE IT HAPPENED TO ME TODAY. IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY MULTIPLE TIMES TODAY, WHILE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT, AND WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS, BECAUSE I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THIS LEADS TO MY GETTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO HOW OFTEN IT IS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514722June 2, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY AS HAS BEEN NOTED BY THOUSANDS OF OTHER 2004 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX OWNERS. THE STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE OR IT LOCKS UP COMPLETELY AS WAS THE CASE TODAY AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE STEERING TO BE TURNED. AS A 30 YEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT VETERAN I RECOGNIZE THIS AS A VERY SERIOUS LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED SINCE GM IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT WANT TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE THAT HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS AND INJURY TO OWNERS. THE FAULT INDICATOR COMES ON AND A BEEPING OCCURS AND THE DISPLAY IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH SAYS "POWER STEERING". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514735June 2, 2013
STEERING
THE STEERING LOCKS UP BETWEEN 2000 AND 3500 RPMS. THE TOOL, STEERING AND BATTERY LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING WHEN THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP OR BEFORE THE STEERING LOCKS UP. CHIMING SOUNDS GO OFF AND A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE DASH BOARD. I HEARD MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT ALMOST CAUSE ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT MANY TIME. I HAD TO STOP DRIVING ME CAR DUE TO THE DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514645June 1, 2013
STEERING
FIRST STARTED IN MARCH 2013, MY POWER STEERING WILL OCCASIONALLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE ONLY TO GET IT TO WORK IS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514415May 31, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPS INTERMITTENTLY. WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THEN GOES AWAY IF THE CAR IS RE-STARTED. NEAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514026May 29, 2013
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND THE COLUMN AND STEERING MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,653 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 7/1/13 *CN UPDATED 07/17/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513274May 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE. SHE PULLED OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND INTO THE TURNING LANE ON A FAST MOVING STREET TO TURN INTO HER SCHOOL PARKING LOT. AS SHE WENT TO TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP RIGHT AS SHE WAS TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SHE SAID IT TOOK EVERYTHING IN HER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ENOUGH JUST SO SHE COULD GET ONTO THE CURB AND OUT OF THE WAY. SHE THEN WENT TO PARK AND COULD BARELY MAKE IT INTO A PARKING SPACE. SHE SAID WHEN SHE FIRST STARTED TO TURN, A SOUND WENT OFF; AND A GOLD WRENCH SIGN APPEARED UNDERNEATH HER RPMS. SHE TURNED OFF THE CAR ONCE IN HER PARKING SPACE AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL LOCKED. SHE DID IT ONE MORE TIME, AND IT FINALLY UNLOCKED. HER, MY OTHER DAUGHTER, AND MY FRIEND'S TWO KIDS WHO WERE ALSO IN THE CAR, WERE EXTREMELY SHAKEN AND ON THE VERGE OF TEARS. IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE FOR THEM ALL. MY MOST PRECIOUS THINGS IN LIFE WERE ALMOST IN A SERIOUS (PERHAPS EVEN DEADLY) ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE. I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BECAUSE I FOUND NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING ONLINE. IT'S TIME CHEVROLET FINALLY STEPS UP, TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS, AND RECALLS ALL THESE VEHICLES TO GET THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE FIXED BEFORE IT TAKES A LIFE (OR LIVES)! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512532May 17, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511920May 14, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN OR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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