2009 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE INPUT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,457.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS JAMMED. THE DOOR WAS ABLE TO FUNCTION AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING , IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON MARCH 31, 2014. BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR THE RECALL, IT INSISTED GM HAS EXCLUDED CERTAIN VEHICLES OF 2009 MALIBU. THIS IS THE RECALL NUMBER: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 . IN NHTSA PUBLISHED INFORMATION IT SAYS IT INCLUDES ALL 2009 MALIBU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. 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 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE. IN ADDITION, THE LATCHES FAILED TO FUNCTION ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER HAD TO EXIT THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. MA 10/25/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSIDE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES FAILED TO OPERATE FROM THE INSIDE.

REAR DOOR LOCK FAILS TO OPEN OR CLOSE. MUST BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED OR LOCKED. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS THE INABILITY TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOOR IN AN EMERGENCY. MUST PHYSICALLY CLIMB INTO BACK SEAT TO REACH THE LEVER TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AS THE LEVER IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR. THIS MAY SEEM TO BE MORE OF A CONVENIENCE ISSUE, BUT IT COULD VERY WELL BECOME A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH PARTICULARLY IF THE OCCUPANT IS A CHILD OR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY. FURTHERMORE, I READ NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILING ON THESE VEHICLES. IT IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE. MUST A PERSON DIE BEFORE CORRECTIVE MEASURES ARE ORDERED?

FIRST ISSUE HAPPENED WITH THE DRIVER LOW BEAM NOT WORKING THEN WORK AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. THE PROBLEM KEEPS GOING ON FROM PASSENGER AND DRIVER LOW BEAMS. I'VE NOTICED THE CONNECTORS WERE MELTED AND CHANGED THEM AND THEY WOULD BOTH WORK FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN ONE WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. SECOND ISSUE IS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOESN'T TURN ON WHEN PASSENGERS ARE IN THE VEHICLE. IT WORKS SOMETIMES BUT NOT EVERYTIME. THIRD ISSUE IS THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS. THE DOOR LOCKS WORK SOMETIMES AND AGAIN NOT EVERYTIME LIKE THEY SHOULD. THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE REPORTING THESE SAME ISSUES BUT NOTHING GETS DONE UNLESS IT'S OUT OF OUR POCKETS.

MY CAR STOPPED BEING ABLE TO SHIFT. I PULLED OVER AND LOST THE ABILITY TO REVERSE AS WELL. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION, AND RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP B/C CHEVY CONSISTENTLY HAS PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS AND THERE WAS A "SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT". MY PARTICULAR VIN DID NOT QUALIFY TO BE REPAIRED BY CHEVY/GM ALTHOUGH IT WAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUES THAT THE "SPECIAL COVERAGE" PAPERWORK DESCRIBED. DO NOT BUY A CHEVY OR GM VEHICLE. THEY REFUSE TO OWN UP TO ANY ISSUES WITH THEIR PARTS. THEIR POOR QUALITY STANDARDS DON'T STOP AT THE ASSEMBLY LINE, THEY GO RIGHT ON THROUGH TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AS WELL.

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES AND THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT FLASHES IN THE DASH OF MY CAR. MY BRAKE LIGHT REMAIN ON AT ALL TIME, WHEN I MASH THE BRAKES NO BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. THE BRAKE LIGHT IS DOING THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO BE DURING. I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON THIS CAR IN OCTOBER 2014 AT JOHN DONOGHUE CHEVROLET IN WHITEVILLE, NC, 910-642-2400 BUT I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER THE RECALL HAVE BEEN DONE ON MY CAR. WHAT DO I DO NOW. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY DOOR LOCKS ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE I'M DRIVING AND ALSO WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, A POPPING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND THE SEAT BELT SUDDENLY BECAME LOOSE AND WOULD NOT SECURE THE DRIVER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, TRAVELING AT 60MPH ON OH ST RT 108, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED SHAKING AND SLOWED TO 20 MPH. WARNING LIGHT STATED, "REDUCED ENGINE PWR". I HAD TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TRAVELING BEHIND ME TO PASS. DROVE THE REMAINING 4 MILES HOME AT THE REDUCED SPEED. TRIED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE. DID NOT WORK. NOT SURE WHAT THE CAUSE IS AT THIS POINT. REVIEW OF POSSIBLE CAUSES ON LINE SHOWED NUMEROUS CASES JUST LIKE MINE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WHICH COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT INJURIES.

SOME TIMES WHEN GETTING ON HIGHWAY .OR FROM A STOP THE CAR BOGGES DOWN AND THEN STARTS TO RACE. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY YOUR CAR SHOULD NOT BOG DOWN AND THEN START TO RACE. ME AND MY FAMILY WAS GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI THATS NOT SAFE.BOUGHT THE CAR THREE MONTHS AGO AND THEY TELL ME IT BE 150 TO DO DIAGNOSTICS ALMOST TWO THOUSAND TO FIX. THAT SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, FUEL FUMES EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE FRACTURED NEAR THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO FAILED TO WORK. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERS: 103668 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING BRAKE LIGHTS) AND 103664 (SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC AND SWITCHES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

VEHICLE SMELLS OF GASOLINE IN THE TRUNK AREA. THE CAR HAS HAD NO DAMAGE, I THINK A FUEL SYSTEM PART HAS CRACKED.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE RAPIDLY. I THEN HEARD A DING FOLLOWED BY THE MESSAGES, "SERVICE POWER STEERING" "SERVICE ESC" " ESC OFF". I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE AND GET TO A GAS STATION BEFORE THE WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 45 MINS AND FOUND THAT WHEN I TURNED MY CAR ON IT WAS "FINE." I ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND MY CAR ISN'T A PART OF LAST YEAR'S RECALL.

I WAS REENDED SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT HAPPENED, MY DOOR LOCKS STARTED ACTING UP. I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR, BEFORE GETTING OUT. I'VE ALWAYS HAD TO USE MY KEY FOB. I HAVE GOOGLED THE ISSUE, AND ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE FOUND, FOR ALL 4 DOORS IT WILL COST AROUND 1600 DOLLARS TO FIX. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, SIMPLY BECAUSE I'VE HAD TO HAVE PEOPLE CRAWL OVER SEATS JUST TO GET OUT BECAUSE THE DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK. IF IT SITS OUT IN THE SUN, THEY WILL EITHER LOCK AND WONT UNLOCK, OR THEY WONT LOCK AT ALL. IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? SOMEONE BEING LOCKED IN THEIR CAR????

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE PARKED, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR FRONT DRIVER DOORS AND THE PASSENGER AND REAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD TO BE LEFT OPEN TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOLENOID IN ALL DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING, THE DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS AND REAR TAIL GATE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. MA 10/23/15

AFTER THE COMPLETION OF REPAIRS FOR RECALL 13036 IN THE FALL OF 2014 I WAS INFORMED THAT MY HIGH MOUNT BREAK LIGHT WAS NO LONGER FUNCTION. AFTER DOING A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT A GREAT NUMBER OF CONSUMERS ARE FACING THE SAME CHALLENGE. MY LIGHT WORKED WITHOUT ISSUES UNTIL THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE ON MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WAS NOT WARRANTY COVERED NOR WERE THEY LIABLE FOR THE MALFUNCTION. IT SEEMS THERE IS A DIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE RECALL REPAIRS AND THESE LIGHTS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING.

THE DOOR ACTUATORS DON'T LOCK. THE CAR IS OPEN AT ALL TIMES. VERY UNSAFE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

THE IGNITION SEEMS TO SHUTOFF GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I WAS DOING 65 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR ALL OF SUDDEN SHUTS OFF FOR A SECOND. THE SECURITY LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH. THEN IT FIRES BACK UP AND CONTINUE DOWN THE HIGHWAY. HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON TRIP HOME. READ ON LINE HOW TO FIX THE SECURITY LIGHT. DID THAT RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THEN DID IT AGAIN ON ANOTHER TRIP. BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE OTHER MALIBUS ARE HAVING WITH THE IGNITION. JUST HAVEN'T RECALLED FOR 2009 AS OF YET.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO BEEP AND POWER STEERING CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE CAR, PUT IT IN PARK,AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO BEEP AND POWER STEERING CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE CAR, PUT IT IN PARK,AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO BEEP AND POWER STEERING CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE CAR, PUT IT IN PARK,AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.

I PARKED MY CAR AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT. I HAD TO CONTINUALLY RE-START THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK AND JIGGLE UNTIL FOR SOME REASON IT WORKED AND THE KEY FINALLY CAME OUT.

I PARKED MY CAR AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT. I HAD TO CONTINUALLY RE-START THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK AND JIGGLE UNTIL FOR SOME REASON IT WORKED AND THE KEY FINALLY CAME OUT.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO BEEP AND POWER STEERING CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE CAR, PUT IT IN PARK,AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.

EVERY NOW AND THEN THE DASH LIGHTS WILL EITHER GO DIM OR BRIGHTEN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE CONTROL.

WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR.

ONE DAY, I FOUND OUT THROUGH A RANDOM PERSON THAT THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE CAR. I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING A LOT WHILE DRIVING, AS IF IT WASN'T CONNECTED TO THE WHEELS. I WILL CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL A LITTLE BIT AND SWERVE. THEN AFTER IT SHAKES A LOT, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD POP ON ON THE DASHBOARD. SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT, BUT IT WAS STILL SHAKING. ONCE I GOT IT HOME, IT STOP WORKING, WOULD NOT START UP. SO I HAD THEM TO SEND A TOW TO PICK IT UP. AFTER CHECKING IT, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THAT. I MENTION TO THEM THAT THE STEERING WAS STILL SHAKING ALSO. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK IT AGAIN. AFTER I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED, I WENT AND PICKED IT UP. AS SOON AS I DROVE AWAY, THE STEERING WAS STILL SHAKING. I DID NOT WANT TO TAKE IT BACK BECAUSE THEY WERE CHARGING ME EVERYTIME THEY HAD TO DO A DIAGNOSIS ON THE CAR. THE STEERING IS STILL SHAKING AND BAD, AFTER TWO CHECKS. IT CAUSES ME TO SWERVE WHILE DRIVING AND I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MIGHT HAPPEN. I CAN'T TEACH MY DAUGHTER HOW TO DRIVE BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MAY SHAKE. AFTER TWO FIXES AND IT STILL SHAKES, I FEEL LIKE THIS CAN'T BE FIXED BY THE PARTS THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PUT ON THE CAR TO STOP IT.

WHEN PARKED OR WHEN DRIVING, DOORS RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM CONSUMERS AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THEY ALL SAY THAT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO REPAIR AT THEIR COST AND THAT COST IS TOO HIGH FOR MOST CONSUMERS ($300/LOCK). I ALSO BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, MY GRANDCHILDREN OFTEN RIDE WITH ME, WHAT IF THEY OPEN THE DOOR ON THE FREEWAY?! LOCKED INSIDE THE CAR WHILE IT'S ON FIRE?! TO SAY THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN IS SIMPLY GROSS NEGLIGENCE! NEGLIGENCE CASE LAW HAS SHOWN THAT FAILURE TO ACT WITH PRIOR KNOWLEDGE IS COMPLICITY OF/TO MANSLAUGHTER, AND THIS TURNS AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH INTO MANSLAUGHTER. GM! WAKE UP, GET INTO GEAR HERE. DOES YOUR NEW CEO REALLY WANT TO DEAL WITH ANOTHER RECALL COVER UP??!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD ONLY DISPLAY REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY OPERATE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

BOUGHT MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ IN APRIL 2015 IN MAY 2015 MY SERVICE ESC SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON AND MY TAILLIGHTS ARE LIGHTING UP AS IF ON THE BREAKS WHEN I AM NOT.( THEY COME ON WHILE I AM STOPED AT A RED LIGHT HAVE NEVER COME ON WHILE MOVING) RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT MY CAR AND THE LIGHTS WERE OFF SO THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE LIGHTS WERE ON(THE LIGHTS RESET WHEN I SHUT MY CAR OFF). THEY CAME ON LAST NIGHT WENT TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP LAST NIGHT 7/20/2015 AND THEY TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE BREAK PEDAL SWITCH AND WE DID THAT BUT MY BREAK LIGHTS ARE STILL COMING ON WHEN THEY WANT,IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BEFORE I GOT MY CAR AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS FIXED OR NOT AND IF IT COULD BE FIXED AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL...... VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RE-LEARNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND LOW PRESSURE, CHECK SVC WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V634000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ UPDATED 10/13/15*JB

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. FOR THE LAST YEAR OR MORE, I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH WHAT I THEN BELIEVED WAS TIRES SLOWLY LEAKING AIR. THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORST, AND FINALLY THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS I'VE HAVE WOKE UP TO A COMPLETELY FLAT TIRE. TODAY I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THEM INSPECT THE TIRE. THE TIRE IS PERFECTLY FINE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS MY RIM THAT IS CAUSING THE LEAK. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF ISSUES WITH NOT ONLY MY CAR, BUT A LOT OF OTHER CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLE'S RIMS. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND NO NEGLIGENCE ON MY BEHALF. IT IS OBVIOUS FROM MY WEB SEARCHES ON THIS ISSUE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR A RECALL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY, TRACTION, AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

I LOST MY POWER STEERING. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE IT. MY SON WHO HAS A 2004 CHEV MALIBU HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THE NEWER ONES. I HAD TO PAY $400 - IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF I WAS ON THE THRUWAY. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT HAPPENED.

THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DUE TO AGGRESSIVE BRAKING...

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED AND THE UNASSISTED STEERING WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR WAS DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ UPDATED 11/07/2017*CN

DRIVING CAR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE CHECK BRAKE FLUID WARNING CAME ON. THEN THE SERVICE ESC CAME ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER ON MONDAY MORNING THEY SAY THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER ARE BOTH FAULTY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1056.00. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM COX CHEVROLET ON MAY 2 2015. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MUCH TO COMMON A PROBLEM FOR THE CAR AT ONLY 53000 MILES. HAS TO BE A SLOW LEAK THAT WAS ALREADY A PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. SO FAR NO SATISFACTION WITH COST OF REPAIR FROM DEALERSHIP.

UPON TURNING ON MY VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY, I GOT THE RINGING NOISE AND A MESSAGE FLASHING TELLING ME I NEED TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING. MY WHEEL WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. I SHUT IF OFF,WAITED ABOUT AN HOUR AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN...1 MINUTE PASSED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER ABOUT 3 TIMES OF THIS HAPPENING IT STOPPED FOR A FEW DAYS AND NOW HERE I AM DEALING WITH THE SAME THING ONCE AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHARGES TO FIX IT SINCE MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. RESEARCHING ONLINE FOR THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM I HAVE COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH NO HELP FROM THE MANUFACTURER. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ANYWHERE FOR FEAR OF IT LOCKING UP ON ME. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE A TRAGEDY HAPPENS.

ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK PASSENGER DOORS FROM DRIVER DOOR PANEL SWITCH WHEN THE DRIVER REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED TO OPEN. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL IT COMPLETELY FAILED ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER IN WHICH TIME THE OTHER DOORS BEGAN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE PROGRESSING CLOCKWISE AROUND THE VEHICLE. IF DOOR LOCK-UNLOCK IS CYCLED MORE THAN TWICE, 3 (NON-DRIVER) DOORS FAIL ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME. THIS FAILURE OCCURS BOTH WHEN THE DOOR IS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. REF: CFR 571.206 S4.3.1

FROM DAY 1, THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HASN'T WORKED. AFTER WE GOT IT FIXED, THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ALSO STOPPED WORKING. GM HAS PROVIDED PARTIAL COVERAGE FOR OUR REPAIR COSTS, BUT NOTHING FOR OUR INCONVENIENCE. (MY HUSBAND HAD TO TAKE 4-5 HOURS OFF WORK EACH TIME TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS).