2011 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

ON 12/23/15 APPROX 8:40 AM, I WAS DRIVING EASTBOUND ON KELLY DRIVE APPROX 40 MPH. I WAS HEADING INTO A SOFT CURVE, WHEN THE ESC CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY, JERKING AND SWERVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, GOING INTO THE LANE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND THEN JERKING BACK INTO THE LANE I WAS ORIGINALLY IN. THE CAR JERKED AND SWERVED BACK AND FORTH, APPROX 4 TIME. THIS LASTED ROUGHLY ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE ESC LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT HAD DECREASED ENGINE POWER AFTER THAT. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE SHOOK, SHUDDERED AND THEN SETTLED DOWN. I CONTINUED ON FOR ANOTHER 15 MINUTES TO WORK AND PARKED THE CAR. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I COULD'VE HIT ANOTHER CAR, CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE WALL, OR ANOTHER CAR COULD'VE CRASHED INTO ME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEED DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT WAITED APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 03/18/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $500. UPDATED 03/30/16.*JB

REAR DEFROST STOPPED WORKING - CABLES AND FUSE MELTED.

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON 2011 MALIBU WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN SHUT. THE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED BUT WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN I PARKED.I TRIED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE AND IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. I WAS STUCK IN THE VEHICLE AND I BEGAN PRESSING LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THE KEY FOB SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE DOOR WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE OPENED. ALL OTHER DOORS WERE LOCKING/UNLOCKING AND WERE ABLE TO BE OPENED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW AND IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY EVERYDAY. I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP AND AM AWAITING FURTHER INFORMATION. THIS WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS DURING AN ACCIDENT/VEHICLE FIRE AS YOU WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT'S SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,600.

I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT MY REAR BRAKE LIGHT IN THE BACK WINDOW WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. THEN MY REAR DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. I DECIDED TO CHECK THE FUSES IN THE REAR FUSE BOX. I THEN REALIZED THE FUSE FOR THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS COMPLETELY MELTED AND OTHER FUSES WERE ALSO BURNT. UPON CALLING GM, THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE FUSE PANEL IS BURNT OUT, AND THAT I NEED A NEW FUSE PANEL, RELAY,CONNECTER(FIVE LEADS),CONNECTER(TWO LEADS), 10 AMP FUSE, AND A 30 AMP FUSE. A PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME HAPPENS A LOT. UPON CALLING GM BACK WITH THE NEWS. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

THE HVAC RESISTOR IS MALFUNCTIONG, ONGOING ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS PRODUCTS, THE RESISTOR MALFUNCTIONS AND CREATES A SMALL FIRE A SHORTS OUT THE RESISTOR MELTS THE HARNESS THAT ATTACHES TO THE RESISTOR. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND AFTER REFUELING HVAC BLOWER NO LONGER WORKED.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. I HAD IT ALIGNED AND TOOK IT BACK SEVERAL DAYS LATER BECAUSE IT WAS STILL PULLING LEFT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN SPEC AND IT SHOULD BE FINE. THEY TRIED ROTATING THE TIRES AGAIN AS WELL AND THAT DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING.

CARS ANTI THEFT IS NOT READING THE KEY SO CAR WILL NOT START.

2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR FUSE BLOCK AND CIRCUIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE RATTLED AND VIBRATED CONSISTENTLY WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

SINCE PURCHASE BRAND NEW, MY CARS RPM'S HAVE FLUTTERED BETWEEN 2000 AND 2500, BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL RECENTLY. OUT OF NOWHERE, MY CAR STARTED SHUDDERED WHEN IT WAS IDLING IN DRIVE POSITION AND FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT SCARED ME, SO I DECIDED NOT TO DRIVE IT FOR AWHILE. THEN I HAD TO TAKE IN IT FOR SOME BODY WORK, WHEN I GOT HOME FROM THE ESTIMATE I STOPPED TO GET THE MAIL. CAR WAS IN PARK IDLING, I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND PUSHED ON THE GAS AND IT DID NOT MOVE! THE RPM'S STAY STUCK AT 2500 WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. I PUT IN BACK IN PARK THEN BACK IN DRIVE AND ACCELERATED AND IT STILL WOULD NOT MOVE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED IT, AND GOT IT JUST FAR ENOUGH TO GET INTO MY DRIVEWAY. IT DOES NOT MOVE BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER IT BROKE DOWN!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SUDDENLY, THE DIMINISHING ENGINE POWER AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 1/15/16 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED.*JS

IN DEC 2014 MY AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON, DEALERSHIP STATES THE SCAN FOR FAILURE CODE WAS B0014. DIAGNOSIS WAS BROKEN WIRE UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. PART USED TO REPAIR WAS 12355010, TUBE 8.965 ALONG WITH MISC SHOP SUPPLIES. OCTOBER 25TH 2015 "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT COMES ON UPON TURNING ON THE IGNITION. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP AND WAS DIAGNOSED TODAY AS A BAD SENSOR, SO BOTH AIR BAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. DEALERSHIP SAYS WARRANTY THAT S LEFT ON THE CAR DOES NOT COVER SAFETY ISSUES. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL COST ME LESS THAN $500.00 LABOR AND ALL THE REST OF THE SENSOR AND PARTS, SUPPLIES IS OVER $1,000.00, THE TOTAL REPAIR IS OVER $1,500.00! THIS IS A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND IS TOTALLY OUT OF LINE. I HAVE ALSO CHECKED ON LINE AND THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR FOR AIR BAG PROBLEMS. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? IT IS TRULY A HARDSHIP.

THE FLEXIBLE STEEL CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE SAFETY BELT TO THE VEHICLE AT THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITIONS HAS FATIGUED AND SEPARATED OVER TIME AS A RESULT OF OCCUPANT MOVEMENT INTO THE SEAT. THIS RECALL IS A DISGRACE! WHEN WILL A REMEDY BE FOUND SO THIS CAN BE FIXED?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FIRE INITIATED ON THE TRUNK NEAR THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V269000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESSURE SENSOR FOR THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE NOTIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,735. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING/THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY GAVE OUT/STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVE GEAR NO LONGER WORKED AND NO WARNING WAS GIVEN. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY, CITY STREET AND NO ERROR CODE OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNING WAS GIVEN AS WELL. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND HAVE HAD ONLY ABOUT 8 MONTHS. IT WAS PURCHASED FROM BURNS MOTORS IN MCALLEN TEXAS.

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT92000MILES HARD SHIFTING REVERSE IS BAD DRIVE HOME FROM ON THE CITY STREETWORK TRANSMISSION STATED TO SHIFT HARD AND SLIP.UN SAFE TO DR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND ENTERING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE SUSTAINED A BURN TO HIS ARM AND STOMACH INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON I 94 WESTBOUND, A MESSAGE APPEARED SERVICE ESC. NEXT MESSAGE WAS ESC OFF. WITHOUT INDICATOR WARNING, CAR WAS OFF. I EXITED BASED ON THE JERKING MOTION THE CAR WAS MAKING. I THOUGHT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. I MADE IT TO 8 MILE/VERNIER EXIT. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP FOR THE RED LIGHT, I REALIZED THE ENGINE HAD QUIT AND THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING. I WAS TERRIFIED AS I BLOCKED THE RIGHT LANE. CARS TRAVELING BEHIND ME HAD TO BREAK SUDDENLY OR SWERVE TO GO AROUND ME. IT WAS A DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING SITUATION. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. IT'S SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WILL NOT START. I WAS COMING FROM THERAPY DUE TO SURGERY RECOVERY. I INTENDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN.

ESC MESSAGE STARTS AND TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING UNDER REDUCED POWER ON HIGHWAY TRYING TO EXIT. SEEMS TO BE IN THE ELECTRONICS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE HOOD ONTO THE BRAKE LEVER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,237.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SIDE RESIDENTIAL STREET, WHEN I WENT TO PARK NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS STUCK IN REVERSE. I WASN'T ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE SHIFTER BEGAN SHIFTING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS AND FELT AS THERE WAS NO CATCH. I TURNED THE CAR OFF BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, BECAUSE COULDN'T PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I EXITED THE CAR AND THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME. I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE CAR STILL ROLLED IN REVERSE. SO I UNHOOKED THE BATTERY CABLES AND APPLIED BRICKS BEHIND THE TIRES. I HAD A MECHANIC COME TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND HE STATED THAT THIS HAD BEEN A RECALL ON PRIOR YEARS OF THIS MODEL, BUT NOT THE YEAR OF MY CAR. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AND I WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THEY NOTHING ABOUT THIS PART, BUT STATE MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. IT IS UNSAFE WITH THIS DEFECT. THE CABLE COMES OFF THE HOOK AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO APPLY A SHIFT TO ANY GEAR AND THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE REGARDLESS. I DON'T WANT TO PUT MY INFANT IN THIS CAR KNOWING THAT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CHEVY SHOULD FIX. NOT TO MENTION THE CAR SEATBELTS ARE A MALFUNCTION. CHEVY THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL.

HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE AT DEALERSHIP. TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP.... THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURT AFTER 13000 MILES.. CAR JUST WENT OUT OF WARRANTY IS THERE ANYTHING YOU ALL CAN DO FOR ME

IN JUNE 2015, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELLING AT 35 MPH. COULD NOT RESTART WITH JUMP.CAR WOULD TURN OVER BUT SHUT RIGHT DOWN ON STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR. REPAIR SHOPS HAVE FAILED TO PINPOINT PROBLEMS. GM REPORTS THEY HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS PROBLEM IS COMMON. HAVE SMALL CHILD AND IF CAR STALLS ON MAJOR HIGHWAY IT WOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. IF GM IS AWARE OF PROBLEM ARE THEY WAITING FOR A FATALITY BEFORE DOING SOMETHING. REPAIR SHOPS HAVE NO SOLUTIONS, GM HAS NO SOLUTIONS. WHAT IS THE CONSUMER TO DO. I DO THINK THIS SITUATION WHICH APPEARS TO NOT BE ISOLATED BE INVESTIGATED.

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKES HARD ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE ESC. RECALL #14V252000 COVERED THIS PROBLEM BUT GM SAYS MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL MALIBU MANUFACTURED DURING THE RECALL TIME FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 11/06/15*LJ *CN

BEING A SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT AT TIMES THE POWER STEERING WOULD BECOME INEFFECTIVE AND STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE, ALONG WITH A LOT OF CLUNKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN...ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. AFTER OWNING THIS VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY AS THE POWER ASSIST WAS NOT WORKING AND THE ENTIRE STEERING POPPED AND I HAD NO MORE STEERING CONTROL ( THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FREE WHEELING). LUCKILY, THIS SITUATION DID NOT HAPPEN ON MY COMMUTE TO WORK AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH! AS IT HAPPENS THE FREE WHEELING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS DAMAGED THE CLOCK-SPRING INSIDE THE STEERING HUB THAT PROVIDES POWER TO THE AIRBAG AND CRUISE AND RADIO CONTROLS, MOUNTED ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE STEERING SYSTEM OF THIS CAR, BUT AM TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC HAS ESTIMATED A REPAIR BILL CLOSE TO $1000 AND THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM, IN MY OPINION...AS IT IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE (NO STEERING CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS)!

AUGUST 12 2015, COMPLETE POWER LOSS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WENT INTO LOGIC LOCKUP. ALL MODULES RESET. AUGUST 17, SAME CONDITION OCCURS. TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED "INTERNAL FAULT IN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE P0606. ECM REPLACED. SEPTEMBER 6 SAME SITUATION OCCURS ON HIGHWAY; COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND CURRENTLY BEING TESTED. COMPLETE FAILURE OF SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNCONSCIONABLE FOR A 2011 VEHICLE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SOME TIME. IN ADDITION, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, THE BATTERY CABLE AND THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,697.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,333.

DRIVING CAR ABOUT 30MPH. NOTICED DECREASE SPEED, CHECK GEAR SHIFT TO MAKE SURE IN D. LOOKED AT DASHBOARD, ALL LIGHTS WERE ON. SCROLLING, POWER STEERING, SERVICE ENGINE, THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. MADE TWO TURNS WITHOUT POWER STEERING. EVENT THREE-FOUR MINUTES. PARKED AND TURNED CAR OFF. DROVE CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT SMOKE AND UNKNOWN FLUID WERE BUBBLING OUT OF THE BATTERY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SHORTAGE WITHIN THE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM VACATION, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VIBRATION AND NOISE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE AREA. THIS WOULD WORSEN AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS SPEED INCREASED. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT APPEAR TO ADVERSELY AFFECT DRIVING, IT WOULD NOT GO AWAY AND NEVER IMPROVED. AFTER TAKING IT TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER, THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD/FAILING WHEEL BEARING. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATIONS ONLINE REVEAL THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL, NOT LIMITED TO THIS MODEL YEAR. THE DANGER IN THIS IS THAT THE BEARING WAS NEARING A POINT OF FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN WHEEL SEPARATION OR BEARING LOCKUP; EITHER OF WHICH COULD HAVE SENT ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY, WHICH LEFT ME TO PAY $420 FOR THE REPAIR. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT AND URGE THE CONSIDERATION OF A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE RETAINED ALL PAPERWORK PERTAINING TO THE REPAIR AND CAN PRODUCE THIS IF NEEDED FOR EVIDENCE OR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.

THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING BEGAN FAILED WITH LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, WHICH COST JUST OVER $400. IF THE BEARING WOULD HAVE FULLY FAILED PRIOR TO MY SEEKING REPAIRS, THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SEPARATED TIRE AND BEARING FROM THE REST OF THE VEHICLE OR A LOCKED UP WHEEL, WHICH COULD HAVE STEERED ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT INJURY, DAMAGE OR LOSS OF LIFE. THE DEALERSHIP AND PARENT COMPANY OFFERED NO COMPENSATION OR INVESTIGATION, BUT ACKNOWLEDGED THEY'VE REPAIRED MANY MALIBUS WITH WITH SAME ISSUE. I ASKED TO SEE THE FAILED PART, AND SAW EVIDENCE OF EXTREME HEAT BUILD-UP AND SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE TO TURNING OF THE BEARING.

MY SON NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT IN THE CAR AND THE AC STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED GM AND GOT A CASE NUMBER 71-1497728137 AND WAS TOLD SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THEY WOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND TRY TO OFFSET SOME OF THE COST. I TOLD THEM THE EXACT MILES AT THE TIME, SOMEONE FROM GM CALLED ME AND WAS WORKING ON THE CASE, TOLD ME HE WOULD CORDINATE WITH THE DEALERSHIP. WELL I GOT ALL DONE, NO HELP. THE BLOWER MOTOR RELAY HAD MELTED ALONG WITH SOME OF THE WIRES UNDER THE DASH AND WERE REPACED BY ROYAL CHEVROLET. THE COST WAS 473.98 FOR THE REPAIR AND OF COURSE AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED GM TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING AND ROYAL CHEVROLET CALLED AND SAID THERE WERE TO MANY MILES FOR THEM TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE COST. I TOLD GM THAT WAS DISCLOSED UP FRONT WHEN I FIRST EXPLAINED THE ISSUE AND GOT ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER. IT IS VERY DECEPTIVE ON THERE END, THIS SHOULD HAVE JUST BEEN SAID ON THE INITIAL CALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT ANCHOR MOUNTING BRACKET WAS DETACHED, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM DRIVING SAFELY AND LEGALLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V269000(SEAT BELTS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE CONTACT ON A LATER DATE FOR ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V269000 (SEAT BELTS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I FEEL THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE 2011 CHEVY MALIBU FUEL SYSTEM WHICH MAY BE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL, FAIL WHILE IN MOTION, OR JUST WONT START AT ALL.....THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR MY VEHICLE SINCE SEPT 2014.MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER MANY TIMES FOR WHAT SEEM TO BE THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN VEHICLE ARRIVE AT DEALER, IT SEEMS TO WORK JUST FINE WHICH MAKE MAKES IT HARDER TO DETECT THE ISSUE. MY VEHICLE WILL BE AT THE DEALER WEEKS AT A TIME TO GET I DONT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR BRING BACK WHEN PROBLEM WORSENS.IN TRYING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ISSUE MY CAR HAS HAD THE RELAY SWITCH REPLACED TWICE, THE JUNCTION BLOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACED, SEVERAL RECALLS REPAIRED IN BETWEEN, AND NOW THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED IN MAY 2015. AS OF TODAY, JUNE 23RD 2015, MY CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME EXACT THING AS BEFORE. STARTING ON MINUTE, DOESN'T START THE NEXT OR JUST STOP WHILE IN MOTION. THERE'S A SERIOUS ISSUE SOMEWHERE AND IVE SPENT WAY TOO MUCH MONEY TO BE GETTING THE RESPONSE "I JUST DONT KNOW" WHICH ISN'T THE ANSWER.

CAR STARTS AND THEN DIES.WILL THEN CRANK BUT NOT FIRE.AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT STARTS BUT JUST SPUTTERS TIL YOU STEP ON GAS.IT HAS DONE THIS ON 4 OCCASIONS.THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP,PURGE VALVE AND CAM SHAFT CONTROL SOLENOID.IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V269000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL...I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL/TRACTION CONTROL FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS HAD IT REPAIRED ONCE AND NOW ITS DOING THE SAME THING ALSO MY HEAD LIGHT ON THE PASSAGE SIDE KEEP GOING OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V269000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT AND THE METAL BROKE. IT RIPPED MY PANTS AND CAUSED ME TO SWIRVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V269000 (SEAT BELTS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/22/2015 *CN