Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2004)

1,582 consumer complaints on file.

#10278984July 31, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT NIGHT, THE POWER STEERING FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER HAD TO EXERT GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS CURRENTLY NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,520.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278549July 28, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE SIDEWALK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278436July 27, 2009
STEERING
LOST POWER STEERING EVERY TIME ENGINE GOES OVER 2500 RPMS AND UP. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND THEN YOU HAVE NO CONTROL, TO MAKE TURNS OR TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY. DUE TO THIS FAILURE OF STEERING I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278374July 26, 2009
STEERING
WHILE CROSSING INTERSECTION, POWER STEERING GAVE OUT. CREATED POTENTIAL HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. STEERING VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278272July 25, 2009
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, STEERING
I REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA AND NO CONTACT FROM ANYONE. I OWN A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2400.00 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. FAILURE OF POWER STEERING INDICATOR AND A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO PAID TO HAVE 2 NEW GM STEERING COLUMNS INSTALLED IN THE LAST YEAR AND HALF. HAVE HAD THE SENSOR ADJUSTED ON THE NEW STEERING COLUMN. AND I STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN TO GM WITH A LESS THAN ACCEPTABLE REPLY. THERE IS A SERIOUS MATTER AND IT APPEAR NOTHING IS BEING DONE. ARE YOU WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. GM SURE IS REFUSING. UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE RECORDS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE VEHICLES HISTORY FOR I AM 2ND OWNER HOWEVER, BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY INSTALLED 2 NEW COLUMNS I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOMETIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278209July 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 37500 MILES INSPECTION OF ALL (4) FOUR ROTORS AND RESPECTIVE BRAKE PADS FOLLOWED HEARING SCREECHING SCRAPING NOISES AND SLIGHT INCREASE IN BREAKING DISTANCE. EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS OBSERVED ON ROTOR DISCS. DRIVEN MILEAGE WAS CITY (35) THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT AND INTERSTATE (65) SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT. NON-DEALERSHIP TIRE/BRAKE SPECIALTY SHOP WITH KNOWN COMPETENT BUSINESS REPUTATION OF (25) TWENTY-FIVE YEARS STATED THE GM PRODUCT OF RECENT (2002-2004) MAKE HAVE EXHIBITED EARLY FAILURE RATES DUE TO 'SOFT ALLOY" USED IN THE OEM BRAKE DISCS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278233July 24, 2009
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. IN JULY OF 2006, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AT ONLY 15,000 MILES. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT FELT THE STEERING LOOSEN WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. ON JULY 21, 2009, THE STEERING KNUCKLE FAILED AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. SHE HAD TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277920July 22, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF POWER STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FAILING. FIRST ONE REPLACED UNDER RECALL NOTIFICATION. CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR NEW UNIT TO BE INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277475July 20, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, THE STEERING JUST FROZE UP AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. THIS INCIDENT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE COURSE OF FOUR MONTHS AND EACH TIME THE CAR HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A SHOP AND PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC TESTER TO FIND AND CLEAR DEFAULT CODES TO MAKE CAR DRIVABLE. THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AGAIN AND TO REPAIR IT COSTS 600.00 . CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277337July 19, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR MADE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND OR LEFT FIND THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON STEERING SHAFT WAS RUSTED SO I SPRAYED IT DOWN WITH SOME FREE ALL PENETRATING OIL, HAS GONE AWAY. THERE IS ALSO A CLUNKNG NOISE GOING OVER BUMPS LIFTED THE CAR BY THE BODY AND SHOOK WHEELS FOUND THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE PLAY IN THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277078July 17, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING KEEPS FAILING. SOME DAYS IT WORKS FINE THE NEXT TIME IT IS JERKY, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT 4 TIMES EACH TIME THE REPLACED STEERING GEAR, STABILIZER BARS, RACK AND PINION STEERING. THIS LAST A FEW MONTHS THEN SAME ISSUE OVER AND OVER. NO ITS GONE AGAIN AND HAVE LACK OF POWER, POWER FAILURE, CLUNKING IN STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS A SAFETY AND RECALL ISSUE IN MY BOOKS. WAS TOLD BY ONE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THEY DESIGN NEW PARTS NOTHING CAN BE DONE WELL ITS 5 FIVES OF THIS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277169July 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 3 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT DROVE FORWARD OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. SHE HAD TO EXERT GREAT FORCE IN ORDER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277186July 17, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THIS CAR IS TERRIBLE. NOT ONLY DID MY BRAKES NOT WORK WHICH MADE MY CAR CRASH THROUGH THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE THE STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE BLINKER BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LENS COVER AND MAKES THE HORN, DOORS AND LIGHTS NOT WORK. I HAVE CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS AND THEY DON'T CARE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS OUT. THEN YOU READ HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEY GOT THEIR BAILOUT HOW ABOUT A BAILOUT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT GM PRODUCTS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO HELP FOR THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277022July 16, 2009
STEERING
I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED TWICE (MEANING THE CAR STARTED SLIDE AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR)BOTH TIMES WHILE I WAS STOPPING FOR A LIGHT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON UNTIL THE SECOND TIME. I STOPPED AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I HAD NO POWER STEERING AFTER THAT POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277061July 16, 2009
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE AT WELD. SEAT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO VEHICLE. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. $843 TO REPLACE THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277059July 16, 2009
STEERING
PWR STEERING FAILED UPON VEHICLE START-UP. TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED AND PWR STEERING WORKED OK. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH PWR STEERING FAILURES ON MALIBU'S AND THAT IT IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS CAUSE NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. I HAD TO PAY $600 TO REPAIR (REPLACE STEERING COLUMN AND BOX) SINCE GM WOULD NOT COVER IT. (THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED---THE 1ST TIME WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276113July 8, 2009
STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED WHEN I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER DRIVER (ABOUT 40 CM FROM HIM; HE WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON THAT INTERSECTION). AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275611July 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THEFT SYSTEM IN HER VEHICLE WOULD ACTIVATE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE FAILURE WORSENED AND RECENTLY BEGAN TO OCCUR EVERY TWO DAYS. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PLACE THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURN IT SO THAT IT WOULD RESET AND THE THEFT DETERRENT LIGHT WOULD DIM. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,450 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275353June 30, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING JUST GOING OUT FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THERE IS A SLIGHT CLACKING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL FIGHTS WITH YOU TO MAKE A TURN. SOME DAYS ITS FINE AND OTHER DAYS YOU FEAR FOR YOUR LIFE. I SEE ONLINE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONGOING PROBLEMS. NO RECALL!!! WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO GET A RECALL....BLOOD SHED! THERE HAS BEEN TONS OF WRECKS, NEAR WRECKS, AND MONEY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND MONEY OUT OF POCKET ON DAMAGE TO THE AUTO BECAUSE OF THIS! WHAT DO WE AS A CUSTOMER DO??!!!????!!!!!!!! RIGHT IS RIGHT! ITS GENERAL MOTORS THAT SHOULD FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE HAS TO DIE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274823June 24, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY AND THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON THE CONSOLE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND WAITED A WHILE AND TRIED IT AGAIN. RIGHT WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I HAD POWER STEERING, BUT WITHIN 60 SECONDS, IT LOCKED UP AGAIN AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT IS AT A CAR PLACE NOW TO GET FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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