2009 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

WHEN I AM DRIVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT WOULD GO BLACK AND THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES COME BACK ON THEN ABS, BRAKE LIGHTS, ANTI-THEFT, AIR PRESSURE, AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLASH! THEN COME OFF AND ON WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION AND I HAVE NO SIGNAL OR BRAKE LIGHTS AND GAS GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF WHILE THOSE LIGHTS ARE ON IT WON'T RESTART. SOMETIMES I CANNOT GET INTO THE CAR BECAUSE THE REMOTE DOESN'T WORK, I WOULD GO BACK OUT AFTER A FEW HOURS AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK. I JUST GOT THIS 2009 CHEVY MALIBU 5 MONTHS AGO FROM A DEALER AND BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT!! I AM UNEMPLOYED AND MY HUSBAND LOST HIS JOB I CAN'T AFFORD THE CAR PAYMENT AND INSURANCE AND HAVING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM!! I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE THOUSAND OF CHEVY MALIBU ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED!! UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ UPDATED 10/30/2017*CN

CRACK IN THE 2009 EXHAUST MANIFOLD; HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THIS IS PART OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERT. LOOKED ON CHEVY FORUMS AND MULTPLE PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE....UPDATED 08/31/15 *BF UPDATED 09/08/15*LJ UPDATED 10/14/15*JS UPDATED 12/10/2015 *JS

DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND I HAD TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ENGINE REVVED, RPMS WERE HIGH. SHUT CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND CAR WOULD NOT GET OUT OF SECOND GEAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A WAVE PLATE ISSUE. ALTHOUGH 6T70 TRANSMISSION WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO SOME 6 SPEED 2009 MALIBU'S, I WAS TOLD MINE WAS NOT, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO EXIST IN ALL GM 6 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS. THIS TRANSMISSION IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AND THE 10 YEAR 120K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD BE OFFERED TO EVERY AUTOMOBILE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION....UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF

THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPAIRS DONE ON THIS CAR BECAUSE OF RECALLS AND POTENTIAL RECALL ITEMS. I STILL OWE $7,000 ON THIS VEHICLE! I FEEL LIKE THE MANUFACTURER OWES ME MONEY AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP WHO FIXED THE RECALLED ITEMS AND THE ITEMS THAT ARE NOT YET IN RECALL THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED ARE GOING TO CAUSE A COMPLETE ACCIDENT IF THIS IS NOT HANDLED PROMPTLY. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND ORGANIZE VOLUNTEER WORK IN MY AREA AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS ENTITLED TO ME AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE A FAULTY CAR WHEN I AM ALSO PAYING ON IT. I CAN OFFER MORE DETAILS WHEN YOU CONTACT ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS, COIL SPRINGS AND THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE THRUWAY WITH MY 2 KIDS BOTH 10 YEARS OLD AT 65 MPH. AND THE ELECTRONIC ASSISTED STEERING CUT OUT AND THE SERVICE STEERING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE STEERING WAS NORMAL FOR ABOUT 15 MILES THEN IT CUT OUT AGAIN. I HAD MY EX HUSBAND WHO IS A CERTIFIED TOYOTA TECHNICIAN CHECK THE CAR. HE FOUND A CODE FOR THE STEERING C0545. THIS CODE AND PROBLEM IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR LINE AS GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL (RECALL 14116B) ALSO YOUR ORGANIZATION ISSUED A SAFETY CAMPAIGN ( NTSA CAMPAIGN # 14V153000) WHEN THIS WAS DISCOVERED WE CALLED KELLER CHEVROLET IN BUFFALO NY TO HAVE THEM DOUBLE CHECK THE ISSUE AND PAYED THEIR DIAGNOSTIC FEE, THEY CONCURRED WITH MY EX HUSBANDS DIAGNOSIS AND RAN THE VIN FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE THEY ADVISED US OUR CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THESE SAFETY RECALLS AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $1000.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. NOW I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF GOD FORBID WE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AND SOMEONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED? HOW IS IT THAT THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL CAR CAN BE COVERED FOR THIS FAILURE AND OUR CAR THAT HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND FAILURE IS NOT? IS IT ASKING TO MUCH FOR GM TO FIX A KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT? WITH ALL THE BAD PRESS GM HAS HAD OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS BEGINNING WITH TAKING MY TAX DOLLARS TO KEEP THEIR COMPANY AFLOAT? I'M ASKIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR INTERIOR POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK WHEN THE KEY FOB AND POWER LOCK MODULE WERE ACTIVATED. THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,622. MA 08/06/15 UPDATED 8/14/15 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE KIT AND BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

DOOR ACTUATORS DO NOT WORK BY REMOTE OR WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK. THIS POSSESS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK IF IN AN ACCIDENT OR IF THE VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE. DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS AND HAVE ALSO REPLACED ACTUATORS ON MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF GM VEHICLES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE OTHER THREE WENT OUT SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUED NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED AGGRESSIVELY AND IN A TIMELY MANNER BEFORE FATALITIES HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.

THE DOOR LOCKS ON THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT SECURE AND MUST BE SECURED MANUALLY WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE, ALSO UNLOCKS AND LOCKS DURING DRIVING.. VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THESE DOOR LOCK ISSUES. NOT ABLE TO FEEL COMFORTABLE AS MUCH WITH THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THESE ISSURES. PLEASE FIX.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE REVERSING FROM PARKING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THE POWER STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,430.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK TO ALLOW EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,269.

POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED THEN LOST OF STEERING WHILE IN PROCESS OF TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP. HAD SERVICE REPAIR DONE AND TORQUE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *TR

I OWN A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO (2014) MY POWER LOCKS STARTED FAILING. PRIMARILY THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR, ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS HAVE FAILED ON OCCASION. THE LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK, INTERMITTENTLY. THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR WON'T WORK AT ALL ANYMORE AND YOU HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE SEATS TO MANUALLY PULL UP THE LOCK. I NOTICE THIS OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT OUTSIDE, AND LESS FREQUENTLY WHEN IT IS COOLER OUTSIDE. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM AFRAID THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THERE WILL BE ISSUES IN GETTING MYSELF OR PASSENGERS OUT OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY. I ONLY HAVE 44,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS I SEE MANY MANY MALIBU OWNERS HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT CAME ONTHE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAN ON WITH REDUCE ENGINE POWER. HAD TO PULL OVER CUT CAR OFF AND BACK ON EVERYTHING WENT AWAY EXCEPT CHECK ENGINE TOOK THAT TO BE CHECKED OUR IT CAME BACK AS A THROTTLE BODY OR LOOSE HOSE. CUT CAR BACK ON EVERYTHING WAS OFF. WENT TO WORK STARTED BACK UP EVERYTHING WAS FINE THEN AT 45 DID IT AGAIN. *TR

PASSENGER DOORS (FRONT AND BACK) STOPPED LOCKING/UNLOCKING. ALTHOUGH THEY CLICK TO REFLECT THAT IT IS ATTEMPTING, IT DOES NOT COMPLETE. I HAVE READ ON COUNTLESS SITES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MANY 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S AND VOICING MY COMPLAINT AS WELL IN HOPES THAT GM IS FORCED TO DEAL WITH THEIR GROWING AND CONTINUED ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING WENT OUT. 2014 APRIL 26. SAME THING HAPPENED A YEAR LATER THE EXACT DATE 2015. *TR

VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTING JERKING WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN ROAD BARELY MADE IT HOME UNABLE TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER WAVE PLATE DISINTEGRATED AND HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL SERVICE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM MINE IS NOT INCLUDED AND BEING THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THEY REALLY SHOULD INCLUDE ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. I BOUGHT THIS BEAUTIFUL 2009 CHEVY MALIBU USED W 48,000 MILES, I HAD IT ONLY 2 MONTHS BEFORE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THE LOCKS. ALL LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE USING THE INTERIOR SWITCH NOR THE KEY FOB. IF YOU MANUALLY OPEN THE LOCK BY PULLING IT UP AND THEN START THE CAR AND PUT IT IN GEAR, THE LOCKS WILL ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY AND LOCK THE DOOR PROPERLY. I CHECKED ONLINE AND EVERYONE SAYS THE PROBLEM WITH THE LOCKS IS THE BCM CONNECTION AND LACK OF DIELECTRIC GREASE.GM NEEDS TO ALSO FIX THE POWER LOCK ISSUE, IT IS VERY MUCH WELL KNOWN ON THE INTERNET. ANYWAY, CHECKING FORUMS IT SEEMS GM IS AWARE OF THE LOCKS FAILING CONSISTENTLY. WE ALL OWNERS OF CHEVY MALIBU'S HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH 2008, 2009, 2010 POWER LOCKS THAT MALFUNCTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE DOORS CAN LOCK AND UNLOCK AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE OWNED CHEVROLET AUTOS FOR 40 YEARS AND NEVER HAD ONE ACTUATOR GO OUT SO 4 AT ONCE IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHEVY. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALWAYS HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS JUST TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR MY KIDS OR ANYONE WHO IS GOING IN THE BACK. ITS VERY ANNOYING AND I JUST ABOUT HAD IT WITH THE MALIBU EVEN THOUGH THE CAR DRIVES NICE IT GETTING IRRITATED. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AN AUDIBLE ALARM SOUNDED AND A MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CONSOLE INDICATING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WAS BARELY FUNCTIONAL AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH IF MY SPOUSE OR CHILDREN HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION OCCURRED OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE I COULD HAVE IT SERVICED AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. UPON A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET FOR RECALLS, I NOTICED THAT MY MAKE, MODEL, AND CERTAIN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED THE SAME YEAR WERE PART OF A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAD REPAIRED - A FAULTY TORQUE SENSOR IN THE POWER STEERING UNIT. MY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. A CALL TO THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER ON 4-17-2015 WAS UNSATISFACTORY. CHEVROLET DECLINED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT OTHER MALIBUS, PRODUCED IN THE SAME YEAR, WERE COVERED BY A RECALL. I REQUEST THE NHTSB EXTEND THE RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING FAILURE TO ALL 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES. I HAVE READ IN ONLINE FORUMS THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE FACING THE SAME ISSUE, AND MANY ARE NOT HAVING REPAIRS MADE DUE TO COST. THIS IS INDEED CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION TO THE OWNERS AND THE MOTORING PUBLIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED INDEPENDENTLY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,640.

UPON STARTUP OF THE VEHICLE, THE YELLOW WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES WITH THE MESSAGES "SERVICE ESC" FOLLOWED BY "ESC OFF". THIS IS CONCURRENT WITH LOSS OF POWER TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MAKING LOW-SPEED TURNS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT, BUT STILL MANAGEABLE. PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTARTING THE ENGINE MITIGATES THIS ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AROUND A CURVE, LIGHT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, ESC ACTIVATES WITH A WARNING LAMP AND "ESC ACTIVE" MESSAGE. THERE IS TYPICALLY NO NEED FOR STABILITY CONTROL TO BE ACTIVE AND IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM BECAUSE THE COMPUTER OVER-AGGRESSIVELY TRIES TO COMPENSATE FOR A NON EXISTENT ISSUE MAKING CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT AS WELL AS DANGEROUS DUE TO THE INABILITY FOR THE DRIVER TO SAFELY APPLY THE BRAKES DUE TO THE ESC OVERRIDE. *TR

STARTED CAR UP AND MESSAGE CENTER FLASHES POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC. I GET CODES U2143, C0561 ON SCANNER . TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST. THIS CAR IS NOT PART OF RECALL ON STEERING PROBLEM BUT IT SHOULD BE! *TR

IT HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES....THE SERVICE ECS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT IS MISSING. WE PULLED INTO AN ADVANCED AUTO PARTS AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF...WENT INSIDE TO GET SOMEONE TO PUT IT ON THE METER AND IT WAS FINE. ALMOST 2 WEEKS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN...FEARFUL WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WONDERING IF IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MAY RECALL. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED IT IS STILL ACTING UP. *TR

I WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT FLASHED ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THIS SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. AS A FEW DAYS WENT BY, THE PROBLEM WAS MORE FREQUENT. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH THE ERROR LIGHTS FLASHING MORE TIMES THAN IT WILL NOT. THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN. HOWEVER, IT IS VERY DIFFICULY TO TURN, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

IN PAST FEW WEEKS MY VEH. POWER STEERING FAILED, AND SHOWED A CODE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. HAVING TAKEN IT TO CHEVROLET TO BE REPAIRED I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER VEHS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR "ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING PROBLEMS". MY YEAR VEH. APPARENTLY HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL ORDER. HAVING BEEN ADVISED BY CHEVROLET THAT THIS ISSUE IS A STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR, I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROVES THAT CHEVROLET HAS NOT CORRECTED THE STEERING ISSUES IN THEIR VEHICLES. I BELIEVE NHTSA SHOULD CONTINUE TO CAREFULLY REVIEW CHEVROLETS MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS OF THIS STEERING SYSTEM, AND FORCE THEM TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO RECTIFY WHATEVER ISSUES ARE FOUND, BEFORE THIS OCCURS TO SOMEONE ELSE AND A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS. *TR

ON SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH, A "POWER STEERING" AND A "SERVICE ESCAPE" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. SO, I TRYING TO TURN THE CAR BUT, IT WAS VERY VERY HARD TO DO SO. THIS WAS SO SCARY . I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $110 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE AND FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH OTHER MODELS ON CHEVY MALIBU. THERE'S NOTHING THAT I COULD HAVE DONE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED GM HEADQUARTER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS DECISION IS FAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL BUT, HOW COULD THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN . I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE DEALERSHIP AND GM HEADQUARTER. *TR

2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW STEERING COLUMN. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND THE RPM WILL INCREASE TO 4 OR HIGHER AS IF I AM SMASHING THE GAS. DURING THIS TIME OF THE RPM FLUCTUATION YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE SOUND LOUDER AND FEEL THE ACCELERATION ALMOST LIKE A JOLT. AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE CAR YOU CAN SEE THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE BRAKES. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THIS MATTER THEY CLAIM IT HAS BEEN FIXED, HOWEVER I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN IT IS WARM/HOT OUTSIDE, WHEN USING THE KEYLESS REMOTE TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE CAR ALL LOCKS WILL STICK. THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET INTO THE VEHICLE IS TO USE THE KEY TO OPEN THE DOORS AND IF I HAVE GROCERIES IN THE BACK SEAT I WILL HAVE TO CRAWL FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK TO OPEN THE DOORS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING LOT MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING AND THE SERVICE ESC AND POWER STEERING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. I LOOKED UP MY VIN TO SEE IF IT QUALIFIED FOR A RECALL BUT IT DIDN'T FIT UNDER RECALL #14V153000 EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS BUILT THE SAME YEAR AND SAME MODEL AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000....UPDATED 05-26-15*BF UPDATED 7/6/2015*JS

I WAS DRIVING JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN SO I WENT TO GO. MY CAR THEN FLASHED A SERVICE ESC WARNING, THEN IT FLASHED ESC OFF & THEN FLASHED ENGINE POWER REDUCED. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. MY CAR WOULDN'T EVEN GO OVER 10MPH, AND WAS SHAKING SO BAD I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THANK GOD I DIDN'T MAKE IT OUT OF TOWN. I JUST RECENTLY HAD MY CAR AT THE CHEVROLET AUTO SHOP TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REBUILT AND FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION RECALL. THEN MY CAR ENDED UP BACK IN THE SHOP APPARENTLY FOR A BAD CADILLAC CONVERTER, WHICH I THINK REALLY WAS THIS PROBLEM ALL ALONG. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR A YEAR, AND I AM BEYOND DISGUSTED WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS. I DON'T THINK I WILL BE PURCHASING ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM CHEVROLET, AS THEY JUST AREN'T GOOD CARS APPARENTLY. SIDE NOTE: I TAKE REALLY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND DO ALL THE NORMAL SERVICE MAINT. ON TIME ETC SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. IT'S JUST A BAD CAR! I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY MALIBU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

POWER STEERING SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. SAW THAT THEIR WERE RECALL FOR OTHER GM VEHICLES SUFFERING FROM SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET GOING MAYBE 35 MPH MY 3YEAR OLD WHO WAS STRAPPED INTO HIS CAR SEAT IN THE BACKSEAT BEGAN TO CHOKE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT TO GO TO HIS AID BUT I COULDN'T UNLOCK THE BACK DOOR. I PANICKED AND HAD TO TRY TO CLIMB THROUGH THE SMALL SPACE FROM THE FRONT SEAT TO THE BACK BUT COULD NOT QUICKLY GET MY CHOKING CHILD OUT OF THE CAR. LATER THAT DAY I CHECKED THE DOOR LOCKS AFTER CALMING DOWN AND I AM NOT ABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS.I NOTICED CLICKING NOISES BUT NEVER PAID ANY ATTENTION TO IT AS IT WAS NOT A CONCERN UNTIL I COULD NOT FREE MY CHOCKING CHILD FROM THE BACK SEAT.I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR USED LAST MONTH. AFTER REVIEW THE LOCKS ON THIS CAR IS A KNOW'N COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS A SAFETY CONCERN . MY HELPLESS CHILD WAS LOCKED IN. *TR

WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING JUST QUIT, ITS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, MESSAGE CENTER INDICATES "POWER STEERING", "SERVICE ESC", THEN "ESC OFF" AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK FOR A MINUTE OR TWO THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. I SEARCHED FOR RECALLS BUT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS AT THIS TIME. ACCORDING TO A CHEVROLET MALIBU WEBSITE THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH SOME 2009 MALIBUS. APPARENTLY MY BUILD DATE MISSED THE RECALL BY A MONTH. THEREFORE THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A "WEAR PROBLEM". *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BCM WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND THE ESC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND 60 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ON MY '09 MALIBU FROZE. AN ESC NOTIFICATION CAME ON AND THEN ONE FOR POWER STEERING. MANAGED TO GET MY CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN TO RESET. THIS HAPPENED 6 MORE TIMES ON MY 10 MILE COMMUTE HOME. THIS HAD HAPPEN A FEW TIMES BEFORE BUT VERY INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON-LINE I LEARNED THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN (CONFIRMED WITH DEALER). BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT COVERED THIS WILL BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR ME THOUGH AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, IS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR MAY NOT BE THE SAME AS THE ONES IN THE RECALL NOTICE BUT WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL I BRING IT IN. THERE MAY BE A POSSIBILITY THAT MY VIN WILL BE INCLUDED IN A SUBSEQUENT RECALL NOTICE AND IF IT IS I CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE. *TR

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE WHEEL MOVED LEFT TO RIGHT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING IT SELF. I PULLED OVER SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LOOKED TO SEE IF I HAD A FLAT TIRE, WHICH I DID NOT. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND WENT TO DRIVE AWAY AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I DID CALL GM SERVICE 1-800-222-1020 AND WAS TOLD THEY WILL PROVIDE A FREE 1 HOUR DIAGNOSTICS, THEN I WOULD HAVE TO CALL BACK WITH MY REF# TO TALK ABOUT MY OPTIONS NOW THERE ARE OTHER CARS EFFECTED AND UNDER RECALL I THINK THEY NEED TO EXTEND THE RECALL. I HOPE THEY RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM... NOT AT MY COST *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING POWER ASSIST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING SERVICE AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN EVEN WITH FORCE BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN