2005 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

THE FRONT DRIVER TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK, IT HAS MELTED THE PLASTIC INSIDE. I HAVE CHANGED THE BULB SEVERAL TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO BURN OUT. THE PASSENGER TURN SIGNAL IS NOW BLINKING VERY FAST AND THEN SLOW SO I'M GUESSING IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE THAT ONE DOESN'T WORK. ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT DO NOT WORK. ALL OF THIS IS A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AND COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES AND THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. CLEARLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AND RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT COULD NOT READ THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER ELECTRICAL GAUGES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOURTEEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT ANY GIVEN SPEED BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE AT SCHOOL THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. I AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE SAID CAR WAS ABLE TO GET STEERING BACK FOR A TIME. IT HAS DONE THIS THREE TIMES,IN THE PAST WEEK. I HAVE TALKED TO A DEALER ABOUT THIS THEIR HAS BEEN KNOWN ISSUSES WITH THIS CAR MODELS IN POWER STEERING ASSIST.. DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS A 150000 MILE WARRANT. GM SAIS FROM THERE WEBSITE LIFETIME WARRANT. HTTP://MEDIA.GM.COM/MEDIA/US/EN/GM/VEHICLES.DETAIL.PRINT.HTML/CONTENT/PAGES/NEWS/US/EN/2014/MAR/0331-POWER-STEERING.HTML DONT NO WHAT TO DO ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED SEEM TO BE GETTING RUN AROUND. ADVICE PLEASE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR BUT NOW IT'S FAILING TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIR UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

I WAS DRIVING AS NORMAL WITH NO INCIDENT, PARKED WENT INTO HOME AND CAME OUT 10 MINUTES LATER, CAR WOULD NOT CRANK, AS IF BATTERY WAS DEAD.. WENT BACK IN TO GET A MULTI-METER AND CHECKED BATTERY, SHOWED 12.3 VOLTS. WENT BACK INTO CAR AND IT CRANKED RIGHT UP , NO HESITATION. NEXT DAY WENT TO GET MY GRAND-DAUGHTER (2 YEARS OLD) AND PARKED AT HER HOME. LOADED THE BABY-SEAT, AND WENT TO START CAR, DEAD BATTERY SYMPTOM AGAIN. JUMPED THE CAR FROM MY DAUGHTER AND WENT TOM WALMART TO HAVE BATTERY CHECKED. BATTERY AND CHARGE SYSTEM CHECKED FINE. TRIED TO START THE CAR AFTER TEST, ACTED LIKE A DEAD BATTERY AGAIN. WALMART TECH SAID LOOKS LIKE A BAD STARTER MOTOR. I PURCHASED A NEW STARTER AND INSTALLED. CRANKED ON FIRST HIT. CHECKED CHARGING AMPS WHILE RUNNING, 13.4 VOLTS. WENT 25 MILES TO TOWN. PARKED AND AFTER 2 HOURS CAME BACK TO CAR AND WOULD NOT CRANK. (TURNED MOTOR ONCE THEN CLICK CLICK. CLICK.) GOT A RIDE HOME AND CHECKED INTERNET FOR PROBABLE CAUSE, SEEMS LIKE HUNDREDS (THOUSANDS) HAVE THE SAME SITUATION. I FEEL THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM IS CUTTING OFF POWER TO CAR. I TRIED THE FIX THAT I FOUND, LOCK, UNLOCK, LOCK UNLOCK CAR WITH KEY THEN WAIT 10 MINUTES AND CRANK THE CAR. IT WORKED. I PULLED AWAY FROM MY LODGE AND WENT DOWN THE ROAD. STOPPED, MADE A RIGHT TURN HEADING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, NO ELECTRICAL SIGNS OTHER THAN ANTI THEFT LIGHT FLASHING ON DASH. TRIED REPETITIVELY TO START THE CAR BUT AGAIN JUST C

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT END, AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND SUSPENSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE GEAR BOX AND RACK AND PINION NUT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT A DEALER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER OF ALL THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY AND THE SECURITY ALERT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION PASS LOCK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,115.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LAMP FLASHED UP TO THREE TIMES AND THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT MODULE, IGNITION SWITCH, BCM, AND ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE SAFETY RECALL TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE KEY TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LAMP CONTINUED TO FLASH THREE TIMES OR MORE AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,445.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH DID NOT RESPOND AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, BROKEN WRISTS, A PUNCTURED AND COLLAPSED LUNG, AND ADDITIONAL INTERNAL INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HIS TEETH WERE FRACTURED FROM HIS MOUTH DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTIFICATIONS PERTAINING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE SEAT IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE SEAT TRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE SEAT LEANS TO THE RIGHT EVEN WITHOUT A DRIVER IN THE SEAT. THE FACTORY WELD HAS GIVEN OUT ON THE TRACK. WE FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE IF IT WAS TO BE INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THE WELD TO FAIL OTHER THAN GOING AROUND A CORNER AT NORMAL SPEEDS. WHEN RESEARCHING REPAIR FOR THE VEHICLE WE HAVE NOTED MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT.

DRIVER SIDE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LAMPS ARE BURNING OUT IN ONE TO TWO WEEKS EVEN WHEN REPLACED WITH GM PARTS. BOTH REAR TURN SIGNALS LAMPS ARE ALSO BURNING OUT QUICKLY.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL. WHEN I TOOK MY EXIT (23 ON ROUTE 2), THE CAR SIMPLY TURNED OFF, LOCKING MY STEERING WHEEL. I LOST CONTROL, SPUNG TWICE AND LANDED ON THE RAMP OF THAT EXIT. THE CAR HAS BEEN USELESS SINCE THEN. I CALLED THE RECALL HOTLINE TO GET SUPPORT AND THEY DID NOTHING FOR ME. I'M LEFT WITH NO CAR AND NO SUPPORT BY THE GM TEAM THAT FORWARD ME ENDLESS RECALL LETTERS. I'VE HAD ENDLESS ISSUES WITH THIS CAR SINCE I FINANCED IT. ENDLESS REPAIRS, CLOSE ACCIDENTS ENCOUNTER BECAUSE OF CAR SENSOR ISSUES. BRAKES NO PROPERLY WORKING. TRACTION FAILING. IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. HOW CAN I GET SUPPORT FOR A VEHICLE WHICH I LOVED SO DEARLY AND YET NEARLY COST ME MY LIFE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND DIAGNOSED FOR ELECTRICAL CODE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND NOW THEIRS A KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING. AND ITS NOT STRUTS OR ALIANMENT OR TIRES AS THESE HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND OR CHANGED

THE TURN SIGNAL BULBS GET TOO HOT AND MELTS INTO THE SOCKET WHICH MAKES THE CONNECTION GO BAD. EVEN IF YOU CHANGE THE BULB THE CONNECTION IS BAD SO THE SOCKET HAS TO BE CHANGED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH OF THE FRONT BULBS

HEAD LAMP BULBS AND TURN SIGNAL BULBS HAVE REPEATEDLY BURNT OUT. BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY CERTIFIED GM SHOP ONLY TO BURN OUT AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVED ON THE TRACK AND WAS CROOKED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11E009000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000.

AFTER A FEW DAYS OF OWNING THIS CAR I NOTICED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNING ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT ALSO SHUTS OFF THE CRUSE CONTROL TOO. WHEN YOU FIRST PRESS THE BRAKES THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF. PRESS THEM AGAIN AND THEY WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR HELP, AND NOTICED GM POSTED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. GM ADVISED TO CLEAN, AND GREASE CONTACTS FOR BCM. I DID JUST THAT. THE CLEANING WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX BECAUSE THE ISSUE RETURNED DAYS LATER. AROUND MAY OF 2014 I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT GM ISSUED SEVERAL RECALLS. THE CAR HAD BEEN BROKE DOWN UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 20015, AND IN APRIL IT WAS SENT TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALLS FIXED. SHORTLY AFTER FIXING THE RECALL ISSUES THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUES RETURNED. I CONTACTED GM/ CHEVROLET AND THEY CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER WHO AGREED TO LOOK AT THE CAR AGAIN FOR FREE. AFTER THEY INSPECTED IT I WAS TOLD THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED REPLACED. ON MAY 28, 2015 MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH. ON MAY 30, 2015 THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE RETURNED. THIS IS A FAMILY CAR AND IM AFRAID THAT SOMEONE WILL END UP HITTING US. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,855.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERIM MEAD STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY WIFE AND I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY DEALER A LONG TIME AGO ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE A LONG TIME AGO AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFO. ON WHEN THESE RECALLS CAN BE DONE. MOST OF THESE RECALLS STATE THAT THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN SENT. WHAT CAN YOUR COMPANY DO ABOUT GETTING THESE RESOLVED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND MY VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN. I HAD NO ACCELERATION FROM GAS PEDAL, SO I HAD TO SIGNAL OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF ROAD AND COAST TO A COMPLETE STOP. TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE A FEW TIMES, IT WOULD START BUT WOULD NOT REV UP, EVEN WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. UTAH ROAD INCIDENT MANAGEMENT HELPED BY PUTTING ONE GALLON OF GASOLINE IN TANK SINCE THE TANK WAS CLOSE TO EMPTY, BUT STILL WOULD NOT START. ALSO, TRIED USING CARBURETOR SPRAY TO START THE VEHICLE BUT, STILL DID NOT WORK. HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SERVICE SHOP, WHERE THEY PERFORMED TESTS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. AFTER TESTS DIAGNOSED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. I LOOKED UP WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS, BUT I BELIEVE THAT RECALL HAS CLOSED. I HOPE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIXED UNDER THE SAME RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE SERVICE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, THERE IS A KNOCK WHEN CAR IS TURNING AND U JOINT LOOKS RUSTED. KNOCK IS NOT RELATED TO CV JOINTS OR BOOTS, IT WAS SEEN BY A LICENSED MECHANIC THAT SAID IT WAS THE U JOINT IN STEERING SHAFT. FIRESTONE OF FAYETTEVILLE AR ARE THE MECHANICS THAT DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BLINKER BULBS WERE BURNING THE BULB COVERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 8/27/15*CN UPDATED 10/4/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB BURNS OUT FREQUENTLY. IT ALSO WILL WORK ONE DAY AND SUDDENLY STOP WORKING THE NEXT DAY, THEN WORK AGAIN LATER WITHOUT HAVING DONE ANY INTERVENTION AT ALL. IF I WIGGLE THE BULB JUST RIGHT WITHIN THE SOCKET, I CAN GET IT TO WORK. SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS RUNNING INTO A POTHOLE CAN MAKE THE BULB UNIT WORK OR CEASE WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 5/29/15*CN UPDATED 10/2/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX MONTHS AGO AND WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT SUFFICIENT. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V224000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL WOULD BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FILLED 2005 MALIBU WITH GAS. FUEL READ FULL. PULLED OFF FROM GAS STATION FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. FUEL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAR TURNED OFF WHILE AT THE LIGHT. I AM NOT TRYING TO DIE DUE TO A CORPORATION NEGLIGENCE!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE SHIFTING INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 4/21/15*CN

TOTAL POWER STEERING FAILURE. LAST FAILED WHEN CAR PULLED INTO GARAGE, FAILED DAYS EARLIER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT, FIRST FAILURE WAS WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH (MILEAGE ON CAR AT THAT TIME IS APPROXIMATED). PROBLEM PRECISELY MATCHES THAT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN #14V153000, THAT IS, WARNING BELL CHIMED, DISPLAY ON RADIO FLASHED "POWER STEERING," AND THE STEERING WAS NO LONGER POWER-ASSISTED. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH CHEVROLET AND GM HELP CENTERS THAT MY CAR'S VIN DID NOT MATCH THOSE ON THE RECALL LIST, SO I GUESS SOMEBODY SIMPLY FORGOT TO SEND MY CAR THE MEMO, AS IT HAS FAILED THREE TIMES ALREADY. INTERESTING NOTE: THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM CHEVROLET DEALER, WHERE THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM/CONTROLLER (OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED) WAS CLEARED AND REPROGRAMMED. FIVE MILES AND ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER, IT FAILED AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG, CHECK ENGINE, AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

THE CURRENT ISSUE I AM HAVING IS EVERY TIME I GET GAS, WHICH IS OFTEN BECAUSE I DRIVE 80 MILES A DAY FOR WORK, MY GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL/ LIGHT COMES ON! NEXT DAY LOW FUEL LIGHT ON STILL, GOES OFF ON MY DRIVE EVENTUALLY, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON! THAT GOES AWAY AS WELL. I WENT TO GET THE CODES CHECK AT AUTOZONE AND THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: P0463. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SEAT FRACTURED CAUSING IT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE WELDED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

FIRST I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT STEERING ISSUES AND HAVE HAD PARTS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY ON THIS VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE STRUTS, AXLES AND NEEDLESS TO SAY NEW TIRES BECAUSE OF THE WEAR ON THEM DUE TO THE STEERING ISSUES. HOWEVER, I HAVE A RECALLED SHIFT CABLE AND HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE LAST YEAR IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER. I ASKED ISN'T THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY STATED , THEY ALL ARE. SO I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE CALL THAT THEY HAVE THIS SHIFT CABLE AND CAN ONLY PRAY NOTHING HAPPENS, LIKE A BAD ACCIDENT. IF SOMETHING WERE IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE GOOD FOR YOU ALL. ANYWAY WHEN WILL THIS PART BE IN SO I CAN GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. WENT TO [XXX] IN KANSAS CITY KS. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THEM AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE CAR. PLEASE ADVISE. BY THE WAY THE SEAT BROKE, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AND I'M NOT REAL HAPPY. OF COURSE ITS PAID FOR NOW AND NOT UNDER A WARRANTY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2005 CHEVROLET MAILBU. THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE SERVICES OF THE RECALL. UPDATED 02/12/15*BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES. RECALL# 14V252000 AND 14V224000. *JB

2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING IN MY CAR. I TRIED TO DEAL WITH GM AS THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY MODEL YEAR FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAD TO HAVE A MECHANIC REPLACE THE TORQUE SENSOR WHICH IS THE EXACT PART RECALLED BY GM. MY VIN SHOULD PROBABLY BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

KNOCKING IN STEERING CAN BE FELT WHEN TURN LEFT OR RIGHT REPLACED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *TR

SLACK IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, FELT THE KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING GEAR AND THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. NOISE WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE STEERING SHAFT, REPLACED IMMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *TR

HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURE TO START AND STALLING OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, ON OCCASION. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AT A LOCAL, REPUTABLE SHOP IN MADISON HEIGHTS, MI. WAS INFORMED IT NEEDED A FUEL PUMP. JOB WAS COMPLETED. UPON PICKING UP CAR ABOUT AUGUST 5, 2014, DROVE IT AWAY BUT RETURNED TO AREA OF SHOP TO ASK MECHANIC A QUESTION. ABOUT 1/8 MILE FROM SHOP AND AT ABOUT 35 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ALL AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS--BRAKES, STEERING, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, ETC.--FAILED AS WELL. ENGINE DID NOT FALTER PRIOR TO THIS; IT SIMPLY SHUT DOWN. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST INTO THE SHOP'S PARKING LOT, THANKFULLY! SHOP HAD CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTERWARD DUE TO A MAJOR FLOOD IN SE MICHIGAN ABOUT THAT TIME. UPON THEIR RESUMING WORK ON IT, THEY ALSO EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE FAILURE DURING A TEST DRIVE. WE THEN TOOK CAR TO SERRA CHEVROLET IN SOUTHFIELD, MI, WHERE WE HAD PURCHASED IT SOME MONTHS EARLIER. WE WERE INFORMED IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH--OUT OF WARRANTY AND NO RECALL EXISTING--AND THE JOB WAS COMPLETED, AT OUR EXPENSE. WE FOLLOWED UP THIS REPAIR WITH A REQUEST TO GENERAL MOTORS FOR A REFUND OF THE $578.38 CHARGE. GM REFUSED, STATING THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE OBJECT TO THIS! THIS APPEARS TO BE THE CLASSIC ENGINE FAILURE/IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM GM HAS EXPERIENCED ON HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CARS, IN AND OUT OF WARRANTY. WE NOTE THAT IN THEIR REFUSAL, GM DID NOT USE THE WORD "RECALL," MAKING US BELIEVE THEY ARE DODGING THAT ISSUE UNTIL SUCH TIME, AS WE EXPECT, THE RECALL OF THE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE LEVER SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S FENCE AND A CEMENT PILLAR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE VIN WAS AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V092000 (POWER TRAIN). THE TECHNICIAN DENIED THAT THE POTENTIAL RECALL FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL-THE CONTACT OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. DJR

I HAD TO BUY A TRANSMISSION FOR MY MALIBU AND NOW I AM RECEIVING RECALLS (MULTIPLE) # 14152 & #13036 FOR THE SAME CAR. HOWEVER, ON THE FREEWAY COMING HOME FROM TEMECULA, CA, SOUTH BOUND ON THE 15 HIGHWAY, MY TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING. NO LOUD SOUNDS, OR EXCESS ACCELERATION, NOR TOO MUCH WEIGHT (DRIVER AND PASSENGER ONLY CARGO.) THE ENGINE WAS ON AND AS I ACCELERATED THE ENGINE WAS GOING BUT NOTHING WAS PROPELLING US FORWARD. I HAD TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION AND PAY FOR LABOR WHICH CAME OUT TO A HEFTY EXPENSE. WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE READ ONLINE AND FORUMS FOR THESE RECALLS I FEEL LIKE A REIMBURSEMENT SHOULD BE IN ORDER IF THE MANUFACTURE EVEN HAD A SLIGHT HESITATION OF A POSSIBLE DEFECT. *TR