2009 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE DIS ACTIVE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

2009MY MALIBU, TIMING CHAIN BROKEN. OTHER ISSUES INCLUDING VALVES, BOTH FRONT OUTER TIE RODS, ALIGNMENT, A/C COMPRESSOR, BOTH SWAY BAR LINKS, RIGHT FRONT AXLE SEAL, AND REA BRAKE PADS

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE OF A LEAK IN ONE OF THE LINES THAT ARE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS FINE. BUT THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE LEAK IN THE LINE WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PUMP. IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND EMITTING CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE THE CAB OF THE CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE IN WHICH THE KEY WAS TURNED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING AND HAD TO WAIT AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO RANDOMLY RESTART. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE STARTER AND THE KEY STILL WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,830. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH HEADLAMPS FAILING FREQUENTLY. ALTERNATOR FINE. CAUSE IS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WIRING AND WIRING HARNESS. MANUFACTURER DEFECT PREVENTS REPLACEMENT OF HEADLAMPS, WIRES OR WIRING HARNESSES WITHOUT REMOVING FRONT BUMPER, WHEEL AND WHEEL WELL, MAKING MAINTENANCE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE. HEADLAMPS FAILED IN OCTOBER 2014 AND AGAIN IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. GENERAL MOTORS UNWILLING TO HELP WITH PROBLEM. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLES IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS OR AT NIGHT, INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SPOT OTHER VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, ANIMALS AND OTHER ROAD HAZARDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND BRAKING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATION WOULD BE DELAYED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK PRIOR TO ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETED STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WAVE PLATE HAD FRACTURED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ESC FAILED AND THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DUE TO THE INJECTING HARNESS FAILURE, AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,154. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ *TR

WHEN STARTING CAR INFORMATION CENTER ISSUES WARNING EPS THEN CHECK POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL IN VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. IF THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED 2-3 TIMES IT WILL BE OK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 5 MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THIS IS THE MALIBU HYBRID WITH DYNAMIC BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE: GOING UP A HILL, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO LOSE POWER, BUT I BELIEVE IT IS WORKING AGAINST THE BRAKES WHICH ARE BEING APPLIED AND RELEASED RAPIDLY. IT STARTS BUCKING SLIGHTLY THEN SEVERELY. WHEN I REACH THE TOP, I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND START COASTING AND THE BUCKING STOPS. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE TO PULL OVER AND STOP, IT STARTS BUCKING LIKE IT DID GOING UP THE HILL. I GET THE CAR STOPPED, PUT IT IN PARK, TURN THE ENGINE ON, PUT IT IN REVERSE, BACK UP A LITTLE, PUT IT IN DRIVE, GO FORWARD A LITTLE, AND PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND CONTINUED ABOUT 100 MILES TO GET HOME. DROVE INTO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND A VERY EXPERIENCED HYBRID TECH SAID "NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE." HE RAN THE SCANNER AND NOTHING SHOWED UP. IT HAPPENS SO INFREQUENTLY THAT I DOUBT THE TECHNICIAN WILL EVER INCUR THE PROBLEM IF HE WERE TO RIVE THE CAR, THIS IS SERIOUS ... ONLY MY SKILLFUL HANDLING OF THE INCIDENT GOT ME OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF THE WAY ALTHOUGH TRAFFIC WAS BLOWING BY ME. MY GUESS IS A PROBLEM IN THE DYNAMIC BRAKING (E.G WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS, THE "ECO" LIGHT COMES ON AND THE GENERATOR ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM CHARGES THE 24 VOLT BATTERY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR AND POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,140.

IN DECEMBER OF 2014, A CHEVROLET DEALER PERFORMED REPAIRS TO ADDRESS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE AT THE TIME). RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THIS RECALL, INCLUDING THE "SERVICE ESC" AND "SERVICE TRACTION" MESSAGES, THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRING EXTRA PRESSURE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, AND THE DISABLING OF CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM HAS TRIGGERED WHILE I'M BRAKING, AS WELL AS WHEN I WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE IS A RECALL. CHEVY IS REFUSING TO HONOR BECAUSE THEY STATE I'M OVER THE MILEAGE THEY SET AS ACCEPTABLE.

WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER IT THREW THE CODE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR IS STUCK IN ONE GEAR, SOMETIMES IT IS 1ST GEAR SOMETIMES IT IS 5TH GEAR. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU START THE CAR ANDEALERS TAKE OFF WHAT GEAR IT WILL BE IN.

DRIVING THIS CAR LOSES ITS POWER STEERING. GM STATES MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY INSTALLED A DEFECTIVE SENSOR.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2011. ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS LOST POWER STEERING. IT HAPPENS WHILE TURNING. I HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO FUNCTION. IT HAS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET AS WELL AS WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY.

POWER STEERING LOSS RANDOMLY, CHEVY WILL FIX SOME MODELS BUT NOT ALL. MINE WAS COVERED IN A SPECIAL WARRANTY BUT DUE TO MILEAGE ITS NO LONGER COVERED. NOT FAIR, REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE AND SOME OTHER MODELS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE ALSO STARTED DECELERATING WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH BUT THE DETAILS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT DOWN. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN A LITTLE FURTHER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS SIDE SWIPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

MY PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD THE BULB REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO. I'D SAY IT WORKS ABOUT HALF THE TIME. THIS IS AT ALL TIMES, BOTH MOVING AND STATIONARY AND ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWYS.

MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. I CAN'T OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. IT IS IN PARK AND I HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD GO FROM BRIGHT TO DIM AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERYDAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TWICE I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AND GO TO TURN THE WHEEL AND IT WON'T BUDGE. I HAVE HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A MINUTE BEFORE IT WILL WORK AGAIN. MY STEERING IS ALSO VERY STIFF WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT, BUT LOOSE WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. MY POWER STEERING FLUID IS FINE. MY VIN DOESN'T SHOW UP ON THE STEERING RECALL LIST.

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND ALL CHEVY DEASLERSHIPS ARE SAYING MY VIN ISNT APART OF THE RECALL SO I'D HAVE TO PAY $1300 TO GET IT FIXED. THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE CRASHES , IVE HAD ALOST 6 ACCIDENTS SINCE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. IN ADDITION, AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT AND VARIOUS PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ

WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING AND ESC TURNS OFF RANDOMLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WAVE PLATE IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,399. UPDATED 04/11/16 *BF

HAD A POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION AT 45 MPH COMING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY ONTO AN ONRAMP THAT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND SERVICE ESC LIGHT CAME ON. I'M 6 FOOT 6, 260 LBS. A SMALLER PERSON WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT THIS SPEED. THIS MORNING, I STARTED THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. I SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IN FEAR OF THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE SECURITY SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE LIGHT DIMMED AFTER 5-10 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT I'VE REPLACED IT MANY TIME. THE WIRE HARNESS GETS REALLY HOT AND MELTS THE WIRES.

MY POWER LOCKS WANT TO UNLOCK & LOCK WHILE I AM OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE BECAUSE WITH GRANDCHILDREN IF THE DOORS MALFUNCTION AS THEY HAVE BEEN THEY CAN OPEN THE DOORS WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTICULAR YEARS. ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM 29 COMPLAINTS NOT A LOT HOWEVER IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS FIXING.

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. EPS WARNING APPEARS ON DIC AND HARD STEERING UNTIL CAR IS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. FAILURE HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS MOVING AND STATIONARY. CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST 08 VS JUNE 08. THIS RECALL MUST BE EXPANDED. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH CAN REVEAL THAT

I HAVE A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED BY POWER STEERING AND THEN THERE IS A SUDDEN POWER STEERING LOST. CHEVROLET SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY YET THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF RECORDS OF THE SAME ISSUE AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST TO FIX IT.VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ESC WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS TO SCHEDULE BOTH RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ *JS

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE SERVICE TRACTION/ESC LIGHT COMES ON AND STARTES JERKING THE RPMS SHOOT UP TO 4000 AND MAKES A RATTLE NOISE. WHEN DOING THIS THE SPEED DOES NOT CHANGE TO REFLECT THE RPMS. WHEN AT A IDLE THE RPMS REST AT ABOUT 2200. THE CAR DOESNT FULLY WANT TO STOP WHEN COMING TO RED LIGHT OR WHEN BREAKING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR A DIFFRENT SPEEDS AND TENDS TO STALL AND SHACK NO MATTER WHAT.

HARD SHIFT DEVELOPING BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH GEAR AS WELL AS REVERSE BEGINNING TO SLIP. THERE IS A 10 YEAR/120,000 MILE CAMPAIGN ISSUED BY GM CONCERNING THE 6T45 AS WELL AS THE 6T70 / 75 TRANSMISSIONS CONCERNING DEFECTIVE 3-5-R WAVE PLATES, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 6T40 TRANSMISSION WHICH MY VEHICLE HAS. THE DEFECTIVE INTERNAL PARTS IN QUESTION ARE SHARED BETWEEN THE 6T40 AS WELL AS THE 6T45 SO I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW MY MODEL TRANSMISSION IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN TO SOLVE THIS KNOWN ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

CAR WONT START.. FAILED PASS LOCK SENSOR

MY ELECTRIC STEERING PUMP SUDDENLY STOP WORKING YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING ON STREET. TWO WARNING MESSAGES APPEARED ON EIC. " CHECK STEERING" "ESC OFF CHECK". I HAVE READ ON MANY FORUMS, BY CHEVY MALIBU OWNERS, HAVE COMPLAIN HAVING SAME ISSUE. I' M CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY SAFETY IF THIS STEERING PUMP FAILS AGAIN AT GREATER SPEED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND MOVED INDEPENDENTLY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND KEEP IT IN POSITION AS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. "POWER STEERING, EPS NOT ENGAGED" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

I'VE HAD THE RECALL DONE TO ( SUPPOSEDLY ) FIX THE ISSUE OF THE SERVICE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FIXED , BUT IT JUST CAME BACK ON AGAIN . WHEN IT IS ON I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF IT . ALSO I HAVE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF WATER IN MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR TO THE POINT I'VE TAKEN THE BACK SEAT OUT SO I CAN LIFT THE CARPET TO VACUUM IT OUT.

ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND CAR CRANKS BUT WONT START. IT ALSO SLOWED DOWN WHEN THAT ENGINE POWER REDUCED CAME ON ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AND MY FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE WITH THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING AREA, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14E044000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,500.

POWER STEERING MSG COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDS REPLACED. THIS IS LISTED FOR OTHER MALIBU YEARS BUT NOT 2009 THE REPAIR COST $575. THE VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED UNDER CURRENT RECALL BUT SUFFERED THE SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING OTHER MODEL YEARS. I WAS SENT A LETTER INFORMING ME OF A "SPECIAL WARRANTY" FROM GM AND TOLD TO TAKE THE LETTER TO THE REPAIRSHOP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE COVERED UNDER THE "SPECIAL WARRANTY LETTER" BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY COVERAGE PARAMETERS!!

THE POWER STEERING JERKS ON A HARD TURN EITHER DIRECTION AND MAKES A GROWLING SOUND. THE OPERATION SMOOTHS OUT IN THE STRAIGHT FORWARD POSITION.

DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION. DOOR LOCKS RANDOMLY DO NOT WORK WITH REMOTE OR BUTTON IN THE CAR. IN AN EMERGENCY, THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM TRYING TO GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE BACK SEAT. ONLINE FORUMS SUGGEST THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR.

THERE IS SOMETHING FAULTY IN THE SYSTEM WHICH IS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO BECOME COMPLETELY DRAINED IF THE CAR SITS 2/3 DAYS WITHOUT BEING STARTED. I HAVE REPLACED MY 3 TIMES AND STILL SOMETHING IN THE CAR IS CONTINUING TO DRAIN THE BATTERY. THERE IS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIX THE ISSUE. I AM NOT PHYSICALLY LEAVING ANYTHING ON IN THE CAR BUT IT CONTINUES TO KEEP DYING. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT WITH THIS CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. MY CAR IS A 2009, AND IT HAS BEEN DYING 2011.

VEHICLE IN AIRPORT PARKING LOT AND TEMP WAS 29 DEGREES. STARTED VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO LEAVE PARKING LOT. POWER STEERING WARNING APPEARED ON DASH BOARD. CONTINUE DIVING ON INTERSTATE FOR NEXT 15 MINUTES TO REACH HOME. ABOUT A HALF MILE BEFORE REACHING HOME, SERVICE ESC APPEARED ON DASH. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL O VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAS NO BEEN MOVED SINCE. NEW YEARS DAY 2016, NO DEALER SERVICE IS OPEN. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE MALIBU, HOWEVER MY VIN # DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE PART OF THE RECALL. WILL TAKE TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS.

UPON DRIVING AFTER A WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AND THEN TO RESIDENTIAL DRIVING ..STEERING WHEEL "LOCKED UP " WHILE THE PANEL FLASHED "ESC " AND " POWER STEERING ".TURNED OFF CAR ...WAITED RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ..SHORTLY. ONCE AGAIN , IT REPEATED THE SAME PROBLEM AT A INTERSECTION , WHERE I NEARLY GOT HIT AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC NOR PULL TO THE SIDE. I HAD TO WAIT I TRAFFIC , AGAIN AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF. RESTARTED, BUT THIS TIME WAS ABLE TO GET HOME WITH MY SON IN HIS CAR SEAT IN THE BACK ..VERY SCARY FOR US.THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE , RECENTLY SEVERAL DAYS AGO AND PRIOR, BUT FIRST TIME WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WITH THE TEMPERATURES LOWERING.....

POWER STEERING MSG COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDS REPLACED. THIS IS LISTED FOR OTHER MALIBU YEARS BUT NOT 2009 AS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000). THE REPAIR COST 576.09. THE VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED UNDER CURRENT RECALL BUT SUFFERED THE SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING OTHER MODEL YEARS.