Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10678536January 23, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BE DEFECTIVE PERTAINING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676923January 21, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676939January 21, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. IN ADDITION, TWO DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,185.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677048January 21, 2015
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676237January 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE REPORTED LAST YEAR TO GM THAT WE WERE WITHOUT POWER STEERING, INSTEAD OF FIXING OUR CAR THE ARGUED WITH US THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING. NOW WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACKING. AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE LAST SUMMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672995January 16, 2015
STEERING
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676154January 16, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY SON GOING AT RATES OF 70MPH. MY POWER STEERING GAVE OUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL. TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG I FOUND OUT THE POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR GAVE OUT. I CONTACTED GM AND MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT INCIDENT BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON SEVERAL OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL CAR. OTHER GM CARS HAVE PUT RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING, NOT MINE. I CONTACTED DEALER BECAUSE THEY HAVE ME A PRICE OF $500-$1200. I CONTACTED GM THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME AT ALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY OWN CAR. I PURCHASED THE SENSOR ON MY OWN BECAUSE THE DEALER MARK UP WAS DOUBLE OF WHAT THE PART COST. GM REFUSES TO HELP AND I AM NOW RENTING A CAR WAITING FOR THIS TO BE FIXED TO SELL IT. I WAS WITH MY YOUNG CHILD ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT LOCKED UP. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672886January 15, 2015
STEERING
2009 CHEVY MALIBU WHEN BATTERY IS ON PRIOR TO STARTING CAR OCCASIONALLY SHOWED POWER STEERING AND ESC AND TO SERVICE BOTH. NOW IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING WHILE DRIVING AND RESETS ITSELF IF CAR IS SHUT OFF AND ALSO CONTINUES TO OCCUR IN BATTERY MODE. VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL LIST YET ITS MANUFACTURE DATE WAS WITHIN THE GUIDELINES FOR THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672310January 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING).THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672139January 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. TRIED EVERY MEANS TO OPEN DOOR. PASSENGER HAD TO CLIMB OVER CENTER CONSOLE AND IN DOING SO INJURED KNEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10672248January 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671765January 12, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS WHEN NO KEY IN IGNITION.....CONTINUOUSLY!!!!! :I CAN NOT EVEN MANUALLY LOCK MY DOORS...THEY WILL JUST UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671974January 12, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST. HAS HAPPENED LITERALLY DOZENS OF TIMES. CAN BE DRIVING OR AT A STOP AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL GO AWAY, THE DASH WILL CHIME, AND MESSAGES WILL BE DISPLAYED SAYING "POWER STEERING", "SERVICE ESC", AND "ESC OFF". AFTER THAT POINT THERE WILL BE NO STEERING ASSIST UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED. SEEMS TO BE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS CARS AFFECTED BY THE POWER STEERING RECALL, HOWEVER MY VIN SHOWS THAT MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671665January 11, 2015
WHEELS
ON 4-1-2014 OUR RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS EXTREMELY LOW. AT A GAS STATION THE LEAK WAS FOUND NOT FROM THE TIRE, BUT FROM A CRACK IN THE RIM. YOU COULD SEE THE BUBBLES COMING THROUGH THE CRACK UNDER WATER. WE ENDED UP REPLACING THE WHEEL. WE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE. ON 12-19-2014 WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME I NOTICED THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CAR MADE A STRANGE SOUND. I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND SAW THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS VERY LOW. I INFLATED IT, THEN DROVE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING (12-20) THE TIRE WAS VERY LOW AGAIN SO WE INFLATED IT AND TOOK THE CAR TO AMERICAN TIRE IN OCEANSIDE. MY HUSBAND AND I DECIDED THAT SINCE THE TREAD WAS GETTING LOW WE WOULD GET A SET OF NEW TIRES. THE NEXT MORNING ONE TIRE WAS VERY LOW AGAIN. WE WENT BACK TO AMERICAN TIRE. THEY FOUND THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM A CRACK IN THE WHEEL. SINCE THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WE DECIDED TO CONTACT CHEVROLET BECAUSE WE FELT IT WAS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. IN THE MEANTIME I HAD AMERICAN TIRE CHECK THE OTHER WHEELS FOR CRACKS. THEY DETERMINED THAT TWO MORE WHEELS HAD CRACKS AND THEY MARKED THE SPOTS ON THE WHEELS. WE SPOKE FIRST WITH CHEVROLET, THEN DEALT WITH [XXX] AT GM FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS. SHE ASKED THAT WE TAKE IT TO THE CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. I DID THAT ON JAN. 7. [XXX] AT THE SERVICE DEPT WROTE ON THE REPORT THAT THERE WAS INDEED A CRACK IN THE RIM THAT WAS LEAKING, AND THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE ON THE WHEEL THAT WOULD INDICATE MISUSE. EVEN AFTER THAT CHEVROLET AND GM DECLINED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. [XXX] ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE VISUALLY SAW THE CRACKS ON THE OTHER TWO WHEELS BUT DID NOT SEE A LEAK. HE SAID, HOWEVER, THAT THOSE TWO WHEELS WERE ONLY IN THE WATER 5-10 MIN. I FEEL THAT THESE WHEELS ARE A HAZARD DUE TO ADVICE FROM THE FIRST SERVICE STATION THAT CRACKED WHEELS ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671326January 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOV 10-STARTED TO SMELL A FUEL ODOR NEAR LEFT WHEEL -SMELL BECAME WORSE ON DAILY BASIS TO THE POINT I COULD SMELL FUMES AS I DROVE. I PARK IN A CAR PARK AND WAS TOLD I COULD NOT PARK MY CAR THERE BECAUSE OF THE STRONG FUEL SMELL-THAT IT WAS A DANGER AND I NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF IT. I WENT TO THE SERVICE STATION ACROSS THE STREET AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME TO LEAVE THE CAR THAT IT WAS LEAKING FUEL AND I WAS IN DANGER. THE AGENT HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE FEED LINE (OUTLET) WAS LEAKING. TOTAL REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY AND CLEAN UP AS LEAKING FUEL WAS MAKING ITS WAY ONTO THE EXHAUST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WAS SURPRISED AT THE LOW MILEAGE AND THIS DEFECTIVE FEED LINE. I WROTE GM ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THIS WAS SO DANGEROUS-HAD I BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT-MY CAR WOULD HAVE GONE UP IN FLAMES. HAD SOMEONE BEEN SMOKING NEAR MY CAR WHILE IN THE CAR PORT-THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE. THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE-THERE IS NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO CAUSE A FUEL LEAK-THE GM PART WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671487January 9, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND FAILED TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670948January 8, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND A CURVE WHEN ESC LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER STEERING. PARKED CAR OVER NIGHT AND WAITED FOR DEALERSHIP TO OPEN. AFTER RESEARCH, REALIZED THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL NUMBER OF 14V252 WHICH MAY ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE TO TAKE TO THE DEALER, THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND POWER STEERING RETURNED. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER, LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671181January 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER FRONT HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT REPLACED. WITHIN A WEEK OR SO, IT HAD BURNED BACK OUT. AT THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON.CHEVYMALIBUFORUM.COM AND THIS IS APPARENTLY VERY COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670684January 7, 2015
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED MY CAR IN JAN 2015 AND POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC ALARM COMES ON THIS MAKES SECOND OCCURRENCE WHEN I LOOKED UP MY CAR IT SAYS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN I LOOKED UP THE VIN NUMBER IT SAYS IT WAS REPAIRED SO WHY IS IT STILL HAPPENING THERE R SEVERAL RECALLS FOR MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU SO I WANT TO KNOW IF I'VE OWNED IT SINCE 2010 WHY I'VE ONLY RECEIVED ONE RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670775January 7, 2015
ENGINE
DURING A SEVEN DAY PERIOD THE CAR WAS TOWED THREE TIMES TO LUTHER BROOKDALE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THERE WAS ONLY 2 QTS OF OIL IN THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER WAS DEALING WITH THE DEALER UNTIL THE THIRD TIME WHEN I CALLED GM. GM JUST TOLD ME (20 MINUTES AGO, [XXX] (SP) ON A GM RECORDED CONVERSATION) THAT HE KNOWS OF NO INTERNAL GM PHONE NUMBER TO CALL FOR LIFE AND DEATH SAFETY ISSUES. THE THIRD TIME THE DEALER STATED THE CARS ENGINE IS BAD AND NEEDS "PISTONS, CYL HEAD, CRANK AND ROD AND MAIN BEARINGS, NEEDS ENGINE" . THEY STATE THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE. I AGAIN ASKED THE GM SENIOR ADVISOR IF THERE WAS ANY MECHANISM TO REPORT LIFE AND DEATH SAFETY ISSUES FOR GM PRODUCTS AND HE STATED NO AND THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HE WILL CALL THE DEALER AND TALK WITH THEM ABOUT REPLACING THE ENGINE. I STATED THIS IS A GM ISSUE AND NOT A DEALER ISSUE, HE STATED THIS IS WHAT HE WILL DO. THERE IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING WRONG HERE. MY DAUGHTER WAS STALLED THREE TIMES, 1 WHEN SHE TRIED TO START THE CAR AND TWICE DRIVING THE CAR - THE CAR STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE. I ALSO STATED FOR HIS OWN JOB SECURITY HE SHOULD ROUTE THIS CALL TO A QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT FUNCTION - HE STATED THIS IS NOT HIS JOB - AGAIN THIS IS RECORDED. VALVOLINE CHECKED THE BATTERY AND CHANGED THE OIL. IF THE DEALER WAS ACCURATE, DOUBTFUL, THEN THE CAR LOSES OIL IN THREE MONTHS AND STALLS WHEN DRIVING. IF THE DEALER IS NOT ACCURATE, HAS OIL, WHICH IS THE PROBABLY THE CASE, THE ENGINE GOES BAD AND THE CAR STALLS. HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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