2005 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL AUTO MECHANIC COMPLAINING OF A STEERING/// FRONT BRAKE ENGAGING PREMATURELY ISSUE. MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT MY FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM AND ESTABLISHED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ACTUALLY UNITS THAT MAKE UP THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM. HE THEN INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER TO SEE IF THEY CAN DIAGNOSE A POSSIBLE SENSOR ISSUE. I FOLLOWED HIS ADVICE. WHILE DRIVING AT APROX 40 -45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO "SHIMMY" UNCONTROLLABLY. AT THIS SAME TIME, THE FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO ENGAGE INDEPENDENT OF THE BRAKE PEDDLES BEING DEPRESSED. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED ON A SIDE STREET. AS THE VEHICLE SAT STATIONARY, I NOTICES SMOKE EMINATING FROM BOTH FRONT WHEELWELLS. MOMENTS LATER, THE TIRE VALVE IN MY FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW, CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I ALSO INFORMED THEM THAT I HAD ALREADY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC, DESCRIBING THE REASON WHY; THIS WAS 06/12/14. ON 06/13/14, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM. I THEN REMINDED THEM THAT I HAD ALREADY TOLD THEM THAT MY MECHANIC HAD ALREADY ESTABLISHED THAT FACT, AND THAT IT WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT I BRING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER FOR A MORE DETAILED DIAGNOSIS. AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHY THE ISSUES I HIGHLIGHTED ARE HAPPENING. PLEASE NOTE - 05/21/14 I HAD BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN TO MANIFEST ITSELF SOON AFTER THAT RECALL WAS COMPLETED. *JS

WHILE CHECKING OUT MY DAUGHTERS 2005 MALIBU CLASSIC FOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT INTERMITTENT AIRBAG LIGHT I HAPPENED TO SLIGHTLY TUG ON HER KEYCHAIN WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I LOST POWER STEERING. I LOST POWER BRAKES. I COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR WHILE IT WAS MOVING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL I PUT THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK. I INVESTIGATED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OTHER GM VEHICLES BEING RECALLED BUT NOT THIS ONE. I CALLED GM'S RECALL LINE. THEY SAID TO CONTACT MY DEALER. I ASKED THE DEALER TO MAKE SOME KEYS WITH A CENTER HOLE RATHER THAN A SLOT (AT MY EXPENSE) TO PREVENT THE IGNITION SWITCH FROM ROTATING TO ENGINE OFF WHEN A KEYCHAIN IS ATTACHED. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT GM AUTHORIZATION. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY MEMBERS USING THIS VEHICLE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. *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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AMBER LIGHTS BURNED OUT AND MELTED THE PLASTIC SHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,370. UPDATED 10/10/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS WERE NOT BURNED OUT. THE PLASTIC COVE OVER THE RUNNING LIGHTS MELTED AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ALL LIGHT S NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT, WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/18/2015 *JS

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

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.

THIS RELATES TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 14V153000. IN 2009, I FIRST BEGAN HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED. I WOULD FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL JERK TO THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE (STRAIGHTEN) IF I WAS IN A TURN, AND WOULD HEAR THREE CHIMES (DING-DING-DING). IF I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESUME OPERATIONS, BUT IF I MAINTAINED PEDAL ACTIVATION, POWER STEERING WOULD REMAIN OFF AND AN ALERT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH INCREASED FREQUENCY ON HOT DAYS, ESPECIALLY WHEN AIR CONDITIONING WAS OPERATING ON HIGH (LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A LOSS OF POWER TO THE STEERING COLUMN, INDUCED BY A PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS SET UP--GIVING HIGHER PRIORITY TO A/C FANS THAN TO THE POWER STEERING). IN OCTOBER 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER SPECIAL BULLETIN 10183. HOWEVER, IN APRIL 2014, I BEGAN HAVING THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. ON EVERY DAY WHERE THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 75 DEGREES, I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE. I CALLED GM AND THEY STATED THAT MY VIN IS NOT AMONG THOSE AFFECTED, THOUGH I DRIVE A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU AND I CLEARLY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER VEHICLES USING THE SAME PARTS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO LOOK AT IT UNLESS I HAVE A RECALL LETTER. NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO HOW MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OUT OF THIS MY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE IS NOTHING IN THE LANGUAGE (OR LOGIC) OF THIS RECALL THAT SHOULD EXCLUDE MY VEHICLE. *TR

FROM THE TIME WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JUNE 2014 TO NOW, THE CAR HAS PERIODICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. USUALLY IT HAS OCCURRED AT VERY LOW SPEED FORTUNATELY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE KEY TO THE TRUE OFF POSITION DESPITE THIS. THE RECALL ONLY CALLS FOR A PLASTIC INSERT TO BE INSTALLED ON THE KEY, WHICH WAS DONE ON 10/30/14. THE CAR STILLS HAS THE SHUT OFF ISSUE, IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE, AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT NEEDS THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE LOCK CYLINDER REPLACED. THE INSERT ON THE KEY IS INSUFFICIENT TO FIX THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE. ONE STILL HAS TO KEEP NOTHING ELSE ON THE KEY RING, YET GM INSISTS THE PROBLEM IS TRULY FIXED BY PUTTING AN INSERT ON THE KEY. SOUNDS LIKE THE IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY, TOO SENSITIVE AND THEY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TUNED UP. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000.

AFTER DAUGHTER STOPPED AT RED TRAFFIC LIGHT CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. ONLY GEAR WAS REVERSE. DROVE BACKWARDS TO SAFE LOCATION. CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. I AM ON DISABILITY SO I DID ASSUME MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SO I DID REPLACE. MY EX-HUSBAND DOING ALL WORK IN MY DRIVEWAY, AS I CAN'T AFFORD MECHANIC. LONG AND SHORT OF IT STILL WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK. DISCOVER IT WAS THE SHIFT CABLE. ORDER SHIFT CABLE DIRECTLY FROM DEALERSHIP. REPLACED AND EVERYTHING WORKS FINE. NOTHING WAS EVEN MENTIONED WHEN I WOULD CALL DEALERSHIP TO ASK QUESTION ABOUT GETTING THE RIGHT TRANSMISSION FOR MY CAR, BECAUSE I GUESS THERE WAS THREE DIFFERENT ONES. NOTHING WAS EVEN MENTIONED WHEN I ORDER MY CABLE THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. PROBLEM IS GM DOESN'T WANT TO REIMBURSE BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE WORK DONE BY A LICENSED MECHANIC. I HAD TALK TO A SENIOR ADVISOR AND THIS IS THE INFORMATION SHE HAD GIVEN TO ME. I FEEL THIS IS NOT FAIR JUST BECAUSE OF MY FINANCIAL SITUATION. I RECEIVED MY RECALL LETTER IN JULY 2014 ABOUT RECALL AND ANOTHER LETTER JANUARY 16, 2015 LETTING ME KNOW THAT WORK COULD BE DONE. I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE OR I CAN TRY LEGAL AID. THANK YOU. *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

CAR WONT START AT TIMES BECAUSE OF IGNITION SWITCH A REAL PROBLEM GETTING TO WORK BEEN WAITING FOR MY RECALL HAVEN'T RECEIVED YET ITS NOT JUST A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ITS A PROBLEM GETTING THE CAR TO START ALSO PLEASE LET GM KNOW THIS. *TR

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.

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 PROVIDE HIM WITH A SAFE LOANER VEHICLE AS HIS EXISTING 2005 MALIBU. [XXX] CAN BE REACHED AT: [XXX] THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISING WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 11/24/14*LJ UPDATED 10/1/2015*JS

MY CAR IS A PART OF THE CHEVY RECALL THAT EFFECTS THE POWER STEERING ON THE CAR. MY CAR WILL COMPLETELY PULL TO THE LEFT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE TIRES WHEN YOU HIT 45 MILES AND UP. WHEN YOU STOP AND LET GO OF THE WHEEL IT COMPLETELY TURNS THE WHEELS TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL DOES A 360? CIRCLE TWICE. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD AND A 4 MONTH OLD THAT I DRIVE AROUND IN THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING WITH A LOCAL DEALERSHIP GALLES CHEVROLET AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE WASN'T A FIX FOR A FEW MONTHS.. THEN I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A FIX BUT NO PARTS. NOW I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I AM ON A LIST AND TO CALL BACK IN 10 DAYS TO SEE IF THE PARTS ARE IN. I CALLED YESTERDAY 10/14/14 AND THEY SAID THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE MY FAMILY HAS TO DRIVE. THIS CAR IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN AND THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. GM IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON THIS AND IT IS EXTREMELY UNACCEPTABLE. GOD FORBID THAT WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY CHILDREN OR MYSELF OR OTHERS. HOW CAN A COMPANY GET AWAY THIS? IT HAS BEEN MONTHS SINCE THEY ISSUED THE RECALL AND HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH A LAWYER ON THIS ISSUE AND WILL PURSUE FULL LEGAL ACTION IF NECESSARY. I ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES ON MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE WEAR ON THEM FROM PULLING LEFT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF, THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

I AM HOPING THESE PICS COME THREW THIS TIME. IT WOULD NOT GO THREW LAST TIME SO I CROPPED THE PIC TO SHOW YOU THE BULB AND COVERING FROM THE DAY LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL SOCKET ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY PREVIOUS COMPAINT DID NOT ALLOW THE PICS SO TRYING AGAIN. I HAVE TO CHANGE THE BULB EVERY 2 WEEKS DUE TO THE SOCKET GETTING TO HOT. THE DATE IS ONLY APX. SINCE IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST A YR. I REALLY HOPE THE PICS COME THREW, IT SHOWS PROOF OF WHAT IS HAPPENING. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ UPDATED 05/23/18*JB

IGNITION KEY ISSUE IN MY 2005 CHEVY CLASSIC MALIBU WHEN THE CAR IS ON IN THE RUN POSITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND PARK THE KEY CAN COME OUT BY TAKING IT OUT AND THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. THE KEY IS ALSO LOOSE IT TENDS TO FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. THE CAR SHIFT GEAR FOR PARK AND DRIVE AND NEUTRAL WHEN YOU PULL IT BACK IT GETS STUCK ALL THE TIME SOMETIMES I ABLE TO MOVE IT FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS THE BUTTON. THE CAR ALSO SHAKES DURING HIGH WINDS IT GOES LEFT AND RIGHT FROM HIGH WINDS. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. BRAKES SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION RECALL NOTICES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD *CN

A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX LS. 156964 MILEAGE. THE STEERING WHEEL EMITTED A CLUCKING AND A CREAKING NOISE WHILE MAKING A TURN. A CLAPPING REPEATED NOISE SOMEWHERE IN THE WHEELS HAS APPEARED ALSO. BLINKERS BURNED OUT TOO OFTEN AND THE PLASTICS THAT COVER THEM ARE MELT DOWN. IF IT STAYS MORE THAN 10 MINUTES STOPPED AFTER DRIVING A WHILE, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE START RISING TO THE OVERHEAT POINT, BUT IF YOU TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONING IT COMES BACK TO THE MEDIUM READING MEASUREMENT GAUGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, AND SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,900.

VEHICLE DISABLED ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. PASS-LOCK WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO RESTART. ON GOING PROBLEM. *TR

ABS LIGHT WANT TO GO ON AND OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON COMES ON TURN CAR OFF TURN CAR BACK ON LIGHT OFF . ON GOING OCCURRENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE IGNITION KEY WAS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 128,000. RK

SHIFTING HAS BEEN HARD FROM PARK POSITION, WHEEL ALIGNMENT VERY BAD ,SHIFTING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. A RECALL WAS DONE BY GM ON 05/20/2014 BUT MY CAR WAS NOT RECALL UNTIL TODAY, I CHECK EVERYDAY ON GM WITH MY VIN NUMBER. ON MAY 1ST I WENT TO MY AUTO SERVICES AND THEY FIND OUT MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND INNER TIE-ROD END. AS I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL ORDER, GM WON'T DO ANYTHING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY 18 YEAR OLD AND I AS AUTO REPAIR SHOP WILL CHARGE ME OVER $600.00++ WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD NOW. SCARY AND UNFAIR. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR LISTENING AND ADVISING ME IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. *TR

I HAD SENT AN EMAIL REGARDING THE RECALLS I HAD HEARD ABOUT. SOMEONE FROM YOUR COMPANY CALLED AND ALSO CONTACTED NICK CHEVROLET. WHEN I WAS TALKING TO THE SERVICE TECH ([XXX]) HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME TO DROP MY CAR OFF SO THAT THEY COULD LOOK AT ALL OF THE ISSUES I WAS HAVING. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SATURDAY MAY 17TH I SPOKE WITH LOUIS AND EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING ON AND WHAT [XXX] TOLD ME TO DO. [XXX] THEN PROCEEDED TO TELL ME "HE DIDN'T CARE WHAT I WAS TOLD, HE WAS THE SERVICE MANAGER" AT THAT POINT HE PROCEED TO TELL ME THAT THE ONLY RECALL FOR MY CAR WAS SOME WIRE AND THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART AND DIDN'T KNOW WHEN IT WOULD BE IN. SO HE DIDN'T LISTEN AND ANYTHING I HAD TO SAY ABOUT MY EMAIL TO YOU OR MY CONVERSATION WITH [XXX]. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH GM AND THIS DEALERSHIP AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND EITHER TO MY WORST ENEMY, HENCE MY LAST EMAIL. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME OR MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF GM AND/OR [XXX] FROM NICK CHEVROLET BOTH WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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 MAXX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL 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.

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.

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT FAILED TO TURN IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. PM

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

BRAKES FAILED. I AM CONCERNED WITH 3 RECALLS ON MAJOR PARTS: IGNITION, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I HAD TO PAY FOR A BRAKE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE THE CAR WAS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I SHOULD GET A REFUND. I HAVE 3 RECALL LETTERS AND I AM TOLD THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I NEED MY CAR TO DRIVE 30 MILES ACROSS TOWN TO WORK. *TR

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.

I STARTED MY CAR AND MY EMPTY LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND DINGING SAYING THAT MY CAR HAD NO FUEL DESPITE THAT I HAD PUT IN $30 THE DAY BEFORE, BUT WHEN I LOOKED AT MY MILES TO EMPTY OPTION ON MY RADIO IT SAID 331 MILES TO EMPTY. I DECIDED ONCE I GOT TO WORK I'D TRY RESTARTING IT TO SEE IF THAT WORKED, WELL WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET I REALIZED NONE OF MY GAUGES WERE WORKING I WAS GOING AT LEAST 35-40 AND MY CAR WAS READING 0 RPMS AND 0 MPH WHICH MADE ME PANIC THINKING WELL IF MY CAR IS READING THAT IM NOT DRIVING AND THAT I HAVE NO GAS WHAT IF IT JUST SHUTS OFF ON ME? SO I PULLED OVER AFRAID THAT IT COULD CAUSE MY CAR TO SHUT OFF IT TOOK FIVE TIMES OF ME STARTING THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK OFF FOR IT TO WORK. THE ONLY GAUGE THAT WAS DOING ANYTHING DURING THIS TIME WAS THE HOT COLD SENSOR FOR MY COOLANT WHICH WOULD GO THE MIDDLE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY FALL BACK TO COLD. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IT MAKES ME FEEL EXTREMELY UPSET AND AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR! SINCE IT HAS STOPPED DOING THIS I DON'T KNOW WHAT TAKING IT INTO A SHOP WILL DO SINCE THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM IF IT ISN'T OCCURRING AT THE TIME. *TR

THERE IS A LAG ON STEERING AND I HAVE BEEN FEELING IT FOR A WHILE, SOMETIMES I DON'T HAVE A PROPER STEERING CONTROL, PRETTY SCARY AT TIMES. *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

I WENT TO SCHOOL TO DROP OFF KIDS I WENT TO START THE CAR AN ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH BOARD GOES ON BUT WONT CRANK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING 80 MPH. THERE WAS ALSO A VERY LOW WARNING ALARM HEARD AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,927.

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.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE YESTERDAY AND UPON INSPECTION LAST NIGHT I REALIZED THAT THE ORANGE PLASTIC DOME THAT FITS OVER THE LAMP FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE BLINKER IS UNATTACHED, WHEN MY FATHER LOOKED FURTHER INTO IT HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE WIRES ARE MELTED AND SO IS THE PART OF THE ORANGE PIECE THAT ATTACHES, UPON FURTHER RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS MODEL HAVE ENCOUNTERED, IS THERE A RECALL OR SOMETHING ON THIS TO HAVE IT REPLACED? *JS

DRIVERS SEAT BROKE IN THREE PLACES AND IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE , BECAUSE THE SEAT MOVES LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN YOU GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN THE SEAT MOVES BEFORE DRIVING, YOU SIT TILTED TO THE LEFT AND ITS UNCOMFORTABLE TO SIT AND DRIVE GOOD. IT HAPPENED SO SUDDEN I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE ANYWHERE, IF I DID I ONLY DROVE SLOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE SUNROOF GLASS HAD EXPLODED. THE SMALL PIECES OF GLASS SHATTERED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL ERRONEOUSLY TURNED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO THE WRONG LANE AND NEARLY CRASH INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE INCIDENT THE ABS AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,284.

WE BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU CLASSIC BASE MODEL FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL MY SON FLIPPED THE SWITCH ON THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR FOR THE LIGHTS FROM "AUTO" TO FULL LIGHTS AT NIGHT. THE DASH CLUSTER ILLUMINATION WENT OUT ALONG WITH THE RADIO BACK LIGHTING, HVAC BACK LIGHTING, DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW SWITCH LIGHTING. THE DOME LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE DOME LIGHT HAD BURNED WIRES AND THE PLASTIC FIXTURE WAS BURNED. REPLACED IT BACK TO THE HARNESS. FUSES KEPT BLOWING. HAVE SINCE TRIED REPLACING THE TURN INDICATOR/LIGHTS/WIPER MODULE, THE DIMMER SWITCH, AND DASH CLUSTER, UPON INSPECTING THE BODY CONTROL MODULE I FOUND CORRODED MODULE CONNECTORS THAT WERE CORRODED AND BURNED. NOW THE CAR WON'T START AND THE SUSPECT IS THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN WASTE BY MYSELF MY SON AND OTHERS REPORTING ACROSS THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OURSELVES. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU IT HAS ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN IT WANTS TO, IT SHUTS OFF SOMETIMES WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, IT HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE WE PUT THE KEY ON A RING BY ITSELF, BUT THEY WON"T HONOR IT SAYS IT'S NOT ON THE LIST BUT THE 2005 MALIBU MAXX IS ON THE LIST! THE MAXX IS THE SAME CAR BUT WITH A HATCHBACK INSTEAD OF A TRUNK, CAN U PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND TELL ME WHAT IF ANYTHING CAN I DO? *TR

DRIVER SEAT WELD ON TRACK ASSEMBLY BROKE. SEAT IS LOOSE. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IS $1000. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND NO RECALLS. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *JS

2005 CHEVY MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BEING STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVING VEHICLE TOWED. CONSUMER FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE FOR SAME PROBLEM. *SMD

THE DRIVERS SIDE TURN SIGNAL BULB KEEPS BURNING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULB TWICE BUT IT CONTINUES TO BURN OUT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *JS