2005 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

THE IGNITION SWITCH TO START THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE. THE CYLINDER DOES NOT TURN WITH THE KEY AT THE FIRST TRY NOR THE SECOND TRY. *TR

MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS PRACTICING DRIVING ON A MAIN ROAD WHEN THE CAR STARTING GOING LESS THE 10MPH WHILE WE WERE DO A LITTLE OVER 45MPH. WE PUT ON OUR HAZARD LIGHTS AND SAT ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES I THEN GOT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION WHICH WAS LESS THAN A MILE AWAY AND CALLED AAA. NOT SURE IF I WILL HAVE MY NOW 18 YEAR DRIVE THE CAR TO BACK AND FORWARD TO COLLEGE BECAUSE I'M IN FEAR THAT IF THE CAR STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET SOMEONE MAY HIT HIM OR HE MAY GET OUT THE CAR AND GET HIT. SIGNED WORRIED PARENT. *TR

FRONT TURN SIGNAL SOCKETS MELTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL FOR 145000 MILES OR LESS WE ONLY HAVE 112000 MILES ON THE CAR THE CHEVROLET DEALERS WILL NOT COMPLETE THE REPAIR UNTIL WE PAY. *TR WE ARE SENIORS ON A FIXED INCOME RETIRED WE OUR 2005 CHEVY MALIBU TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING WE TOOK THE IT IN FOR RECALLS ON TRANSMISSION, BRAKES, AND POWER STEERING THE CAR STILL TURNS OFF. WE TALKED TO THE REP WHO SAID ALL WILL BE FIXED WITH NO CHARGE, WE CALLED GM THEY REPORTED IT WILL BE FIXED WITH NO CHARGES, WE CALLED GM AND LEFT A MESSAGE. PRIOR TO THIS WE WERE TOLD WE HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS EVEN UNDER WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL WAS RELATED TO THE CRASH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND LOST ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,151.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER FORTY FIVE MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWELVE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WELDING FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SEAT TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT AND BECOME WOBBLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT WAS NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRACKING UNDERNEATH THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 10/30/14*LJ UPDATED 4/27/2015 *JS

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. NO PARTS AVAILABLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD. THE US NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT PROVIDES THAT EACH VEHICLE THAT IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL OF THIS TYPE MUST BE ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER THE CUSTOMER HAS TENDERED IT FOR REPAIR. A FAILURE TO REPAIR WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER TENDER OF A VEHICLE IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF FAILURE TO REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THE CUSTOMER MAY BE ENTITLED TO AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE OR TO A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE LESS A REASONABLE ALLOWANCE FOR DEPRECIATION. TO AVOID HAVING TO PROVIDE THESE BURDENSOME REMEDIES, EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO PROMPTLY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH EACH CUSTOMER AND TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTERS, CUSTOMERS ARE TOLD HOW TO CONTACT THE US NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION IF THE RECALL IS NOT COMPLETED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. RECALL IN MAY, NO FIX STILL IN SEPTEMBER?? THAT IS NOT A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 141V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I GOT AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL MESSAGE IN THE MAIL. SO I NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND I WANT TO DO IT ONLINE. THE REASON FOR BEING RECALLED SHOULD BE IN YOUR RECORDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

VEHICLE WAS BURNING OUT FRONT AND REAR DIRECTIONAL LIGHT BULBS TO THE POINT I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER LIGHT SOCKET THAT MELTED FROM INTENSE HEAT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. FOUR MONTHS LATER, I HAD TO REPAIR/REPLACE BULBS IN THE SAME LOCATION. *TR

STEERING WAS CLUNKING AND MAKING OTHER NOISES THAT MADE ME QUESTION MY SAFETY. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD THE REPAIR DONE UNDER EXTENDED 10 YEAR/150,000 MILE WARRANTY WITH $49.50 AS MY DEDUCTIBLE. CAR IS NOW MAKING SAME NOISES 18 MONTHS LATER. AWAITING MY CHEVY DEALER TO GET STEERING PUMP IN STOCK SO AS TO GET REPAIRS DONE AND APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR INITIAL REPAIR DUE TO RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXERT FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE AT A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS SPEEDING TRYING TO GET ON PALMETTO EXPRESSWAY WHEN I SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT I COULD NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, SINCE THAT DATE MY DAD IS USING MY CAR WITH GREAT EFFORT, AND HAD TRIED TO FIX IT, BUT THERE ARE NO PARTS NOWHERE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHAT MUST I DO? MY CAR IS ALSO INVOLVED IN RECALL 13036. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH THE CONNECTION OF THE FUSE BOX AND THE CONNECTING SCREWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SCREWS AND THE FUSE BOX. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE REMEDY CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR MONTHS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLED HIGH AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 11/14/14*CN UPDATED 8/11/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ALSO STARTED TO MAKE A JERKING MOTION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT COVERS BECAME FOGGY CAUSING VISIBILITY AT NIGHT TO BECOME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS WERE REPLACED. THE REPLACED HEADLIGHT COVERS BECAME FOGGY AFTER SOME TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR LOCKS INDEPENDENTLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WAS NOT AVAILABLE, AND THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,182.

MY NAME IS [XXX]. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER,[XXX] IS 90 YEARS WITH NO ACCESS TO A COMPUTER. HE RESIDES AT [XXX], AND OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. [XXX] RECEIVED THREE SAFETY RECALL NOTICES THAT ARE SUMMARIZED BELOW: JUNE 2014 - FIRST RECALL NOTICE STATED: YOUR VEHICLE, EQUIPPED WITH EPS MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. STEERING CONTROL CAN BE MAINTAINED, AS THE VEHICLE WILL REVERT TO A MANUAL STEERING MODE, BUT WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH. JULY 2014 - SECOND RECALL NOTICE STATED: TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ECS), AND PANIC BRAKING ASSIST FEATURES, IF EQUIPPED, MAY BE DISABLED. SERVICE ESC AND/OR TRACTION CONTROL TELL-TALES LIGHTS MAY ILLUMINATE WITH THIS CONDITION. THESE CONDITIONS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. JULY 2014 - THIRD RECALL NOTICE STATED: YOUR VEHICLE HAS A CONDITION IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. IF THE DRIVER CANNOT PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND EXISTS THE VEHICLE WITHOUT APPLYING THE PARK BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITH PRIOR WARNING. [XXX] CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN JUNE 2014. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IS: KELLER CHEVROLET ([XXX]),. RESOLUTION: [XXX] FEELS THAT WHILE HE IS WAITING FOR GM TO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR HIS 2005 MALIBU, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SHOULD P

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

GAS TANK FULL, YET THE GAS GAGE SAYS EMPTY AND THE BELL RINNGS OFR LOW GAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V15300 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING ALONG, STEERING TIGHTENS UP, CAN BARELY STEER OR KEEP IN ROAD. NO WARNING! ALSO, STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO GYRATE BY ITSELF, MOVING ON ITS OWN. *TR

I RECEIVED A LETTER IN JULY FROM GM ADVISING ME OF A RECALL OF MY TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. IN SHORT, IT COULD FRACTURE AT ANY MOMENT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT ALSO HAS BEGUN SHIFTING TO DIFFERENT GEARS WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON. IN OTHER WORDS, IT CAN SHIFT INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR ON ITS OWN. THIS AS MY PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION. THE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR ARE A RESULT OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE, UNDER RECALL 14152. IN THE LETTER (AGAIN, RECEIVED IN JULY) I WAS INFORMED THAT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOW THE END OF AUGUST AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. MY QUESTION TO GM, AS A SINGLE WOMAN WITH ONE VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T SAFELY DRIVE, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? THEY HAD NO ANSWER. WHEN IS GM GOING TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE POSITION IN WHICH THEY HAVE PUT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS? WHY ISN'T THERE A FORCED BUY BACK? AND WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO UNTIL THEY MAKE PARTS AVAILABLE? *TR

WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WENT OUT. THERE IS A RECALL ON IT FOR OVER A MONTH AND THERE IS STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE IN THIS CONDITION, IT IS A DANGER IF TAKEN ON THE ROAD. THIS VEHICLE IS MY MAIN FORM OF TRANSPORTATION AND NEED IT TO GO TO WORK EVERYDAY IN A 30 MILE COMMUTE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE HOW THERE CAN BE SUCH A MAJOR MALFUNCTION AND A RECALL YET NO PARTS OR TIME FRAME ON WHEN I CAN EXPECT MY CAR TO BE BACK IN DRIVING CONDITIONS. I WILL NEVER DRIVE A GM CAR EVER AGAIN. *TR

DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS IN HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT MELTING BULB BASE AND SOCKET. HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES AND KEEPS HAPPENING. AFRAID OF POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL FIRE OR BULBS BURN OUT AND BLINKERS WILL NOT WORK WHICH COULD CAUSE A WRECK. *TR

POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT, SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I AM A MECHANIC AND I DO PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR A LIVING I NOTICED MY PARKING BRAKE CABLE TO BE WORN VERY THIN AND CAUSE OF THE RECENT RECALLS IF A USER WERE TO HIT THE PARKING BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY OR JUST TO APPLY IT THE BRAKE MIGHT NOT APPLY I STRONGLY BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS CAUSE THE LINE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME AND THERE IS NO SIMPLE FIX IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND A PLATE INSTALLED TO KEEP IT FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXHIBITED THE FAILURE RELATED TO THE STEERING MULTIPLE TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

WE HAVE RECEIVED 3 SEPARATE RECALL NOTICES FROM GM. (1 FOR ELECTRIC STEERING, 1 FOR BRAKE APPLY SENSOR AND 1 FOR A SHIFT CABLE FRACTURE). HOWEVER, GM WILL NOT FIX ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. THEY TELL US TO CALL THE DEALER. THE DEALER THEN TELLS US THAT GM WILL NOT SUPPLY THE PARTS. UPON CALLING GM A THIRD TIME, THEY WILL NOT REVEAL WHO IS MAKING THESE PARTS, WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM, OR HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. THEY AGAIN INSTRUCT US TO CALL THE DEALER. EACH RECALL STATES THAT IT IS AN "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" IN ACCORDANCE FEDERAL LAWS BUT YET NOBODY WILL FIX ANY OF THE ISSUES. THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE CAME IN 2012 FOR ELECTRIC STEERING. WE ARE STILL BEING TOLD THERE ARE NOT PARTS TO FIX THIS. THE BRAKE APPLY SENSOR CAME IN JULY 2014. THE SHIFT CABLE FRACTURE ALSO CAME IN JULY 2014. (THIS INDICATES THAT THE CABLE CAN SNAP WHILE DRIVING). *TR

I RECEIVED 2 NOTICES ABOUT 2 RECALLS ON MY CAR THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING OR CONTROL. I DID EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE CONDITIONS WERE I COULD NOT PUT THE GEAR IN PARK OR DRIVE WHEN I WAS TRYING TO START THE CAR TO DRIVE. ALSO ONCE THE KEY WAS STUCK IN HE IGNITION FORTUNATELY THESE OCCURRENCES WERE DURING ME TRYING TO START THE CAR WHEN IT HAD BEEN PARKED. THIS PROBLEM WAS STATED IN THE NOTICE AS A CONDITION IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME.CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THESE RECALLS. I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS MY FAMILY . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS RECALL NOTICES AND WHENEVER I CALL A DEALER I AM TOLD EITHER THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS NOTICE OR THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR THIS RECALL. I THINK THEY ARE WAITING FOR ME TO EITHER GET RID OF THE CAR OR GET IN AN ACCIDENT. IF MY CAR IS AFFECTED I WANT IT FIXED. IS THERE ANYTHING THE NHTSA CAN DO? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE-TURNING SIGNAL FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT I HEAR A KNOCKING SOUND AND STEERING LOOSE. *TR

TO DATE, I HAVE RECEIVED 3 DIFFERENT RECALL NOTICES FROM GM DEALING WITH MY VEHICLE. THOUGH I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, I DON'T AND WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND WHY I AM UNABLE TO GET A LOANER CAR UNTIL THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL I HAD A PROBLEM AND THEN IT WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. WHAT KIND OF ADVICE IS THAT? I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE TODAY ABOUT MY ISSUE AND NO ONE CARES. I CAN PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEE NONE OF THEM WOULD HAVE THEIR WIVES AND SMALL CHILDREN IN THE SAME POSITION I'M IN. ALL I WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO IS GO TO WORK AND MAKE IT HOME SAFELY TO MY CHILD. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVED ON THE TRACT AND WAS CROOKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP VAPOR LINE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FUMES. THE MECHANIC WAS ALSO UNSURE AS TO HOW THE FUEL LINE BECAME FRACTURED. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF HE DID NOT GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THE LEAK CONTINUED, THE VEHICLE WOULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

I OWN A 2005 MALIBU. I KEEP GETTING RECALL LETTERS (ELECTRONIC STEERING, IGNITION, BODY CONTROL MODULE) THEY HAVE NO PARTS TO REPAIR ANY OF THEM. WHAT GOOD IS A RECALL WHEN YOU CAN'T GET YOUR CAR FIXED? HOW LONG DOES THE GOV GIVE MANUFACTURERS TO ACTUALLY REPAIR A RECALL. SEEMS TO ME IF THE DEFAULT(S) IS/ARE DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO ISSUE A RECALL, THERE SHOULD BE SOME REPERCUSSIONS WHEN GM DOES NOT REPAIR RECALLS IN A TIMELY MANNER. SHOULD I JUST GO TO THE DEALER AND DEMAND A RENTAL TILL MY CAR IS MADE SAFE TO DRIVE? HOW ABOUT A PICKET SIGN? SHOULD I GO AND PAY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND BILL GM? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR