2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU Electrical System Problems

The power steering keeps going in and out and the vehicle only has 85,000 miles on it. I also keep having weird electrical issues. I had to replace my headlight wiring harnesses as well as my taillights harnesses. But the power steering issue is coming from the rack and pinion. The steering wheel will shake while sitting still and the power steering will completely go out basically every other time I turn the car on.

Experiencing power steering issues, Power steering goes off randomly and airbag light has come on and won’t go off.

Had a recall repaired yet it still randomly my brake lamps still don’t function correctly

I've been trying to fix the car I've put alternator new starter wires everything you can think of new fuses and the esc light burnt out 2 brand new battery's I've lost my job because it's unfixable almost killed after the power steering went out because of what's going on with this problem I can't fix it I've spent over 1000 trying to find the problem.

While driving at night with the lights on, the rear taillights are bright all the time. when you press the brake pedal, the rear taillights go dim or completely dark. brake lights are working opposite what they should be doing. Fixed once with local mechanic. Fixed second time at dealership with a 'technical service bulletin' and now it is having the same problem for third time.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, and the lights became inoperable. When the brake pedal was released, the lights returned to normal functionality. The contact also stated that the cruise control failed to engage as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and it was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Vehicle Speed Control, Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The contact stated that the failure recurred after the repair. The dealer informed the contact the recall repair was a one-time free repair. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer covered under the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal, the third brake light failed to illuminate intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that the third brake light would randomly illuminate while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the third brake light was defective. Additionally, the local dealer and an unknown dealer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist due to the mileage on the vehicle. Additionally, the manufacturer informed the contact that the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Vehicle speed Control, Electronic Stability Control) was previously performed on the vehicle and that the repair was one-time free of charge. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

I brought car told dealer of air bag light on to service and tire monitor light I had my steering lock and ESC light on dealership did nothing to comply to safety of this called don't return calls

Having problems with my rear stop lights, traction control/ indicator light, ECS/ indicator light. When driving center brake light remains on but when I need to apply brakes they go off, lights on dashboard have been on since I purchased the vehicle which were never addressed the only light addressed was the check engine light. All other issues were voided being that they let me drive down to N.C. knowing it would void my warranty with them after putting 1 thousand miles on the vehicle without notication to me.

Per GM July2014 recall 13036 This issue with the BCM has caused my rear window break lights to function the opposite of how they are to work. I continue to experience Service ESC and Traction Control messages while driving the car. This is the second issue I have had since the recall. Per the recall, it is for the owners safety. I cannot take this chance and I need to have GM revisit the original recall and note it has not resolved the issue for my car. I fear I will be hit from behind because the brake light is not illuminated. I drive children!! Please look into why the break pedal position sensor is faulty.

My car is having issues driving over 60miles per hr, I have to keep pressing the gas to get the car to move, the car battery is dead and won’t turn on, I got the car repaired twice and the second time I got it repaired, it just was even worse then before . The car smells like gas , the salesman only told me that I needed a value cover gasket and he had someone repair it , but when I went to auto zone , it was still cracked, I have a oil leak and my car eats up gas.

My vehicle can overheat at times and the thermostat won’t work. That’s during the summer and winter so the temperature could rise above normal and I wouldn’t know because of the electric problems. It’s happened too many times to count. The ESC sign comes on across the dash for me letting me know there are issues with power steering and traction. I can drive on my way to work and on the highway and it happens randomly. It’s dangerous and scary I have to pull over on the side of the road to turn it off and on. Sometimes more than three to four times before it acts normal again. I tried to go to GM because my car has the symptoms of the cars being repaired in the recalls. But I’m told there are none for my car but yet the car still locks on me. It jumps too as it’s accelerating.

My power steering continues to go in and out while driving. There is a “service esc” light on the dash along with multiple other lights. I see this among thousands of other 2009 Chevrolet Malibus, yet they are not recalled. I feel this is a serious safety warning for everyone who has one or might get one in the future.

The fuse box is faulty. It’s not giving power to the starter when the car heats or if it is hot outside. My car has been showing “reduced engine power” and it will no longer turn on. I have researched online and on YouTube from mechanics that the fuse box is the problem. I have taken the car in multiple times and my mechanics never get a code for electric issues. There is a brand new radiator, alternator and battery that has been put into my car. There is no problem with the actual starter itself. When the car is jumped it comes on but turns off while driving when it gets hot. Multiple cars similar to mine have been having this problem and it was never made public.

The car suddenly turns off while driving shutting down the power steering making it difficult or impossible to maneuver. It is a death trap. This happened 3 times today May 5, 2023 Losing power while driving is a major safety issue that is putting innocent people's lives at risk.

Loss of power steered. Power steering esc code appears. Steering wheel locks when I first start vehicle.

My steering wheel shakes and jerks while driving and when I start the car. Also, my car steers and pulls to the left while I’m driving until the electric power steering light comes on and then the steering locks up and I am unable to turn the steering wheel to make a turn which can lead to a crash because I have to force the wheel in order to turn. I was driving on the highway and my steering locked and I pulled over safely and tried turning the car off and on. This has turned the electric power steering light off and I was able to turn the wheel but my steering wheel still shakes and jerks and the car pulls to the left. To add, a few minutes later my steering locks up and the electric power steering light comes on again and I am unable to turn the steering wheel. A couple of days ago I was coming off of an exit and the power steering light came on and I could turn the wheel to make the turn, almost causing an accident. Fortunately, I was able to force the steering to make the turn. *This has been a reoccurring issue. I will post the date below for the latest occurrence.

Electric power steering failure, while driving service ESC and power steering came up on the dash along with a traction control indicator. The only symptom prior was a Shakey steering wheel which was assumed to be mechanical. Problem persists on and off even with resetting system powering off and then back on.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot, the contact smelled a burning odor and felt her leg burning. When the contact exited the vehicle, she became aware that her sweater was burned, and the driver’s seat was burned. The contact was not severely injured. The contact had not sought medical attention. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the fuse for the seat warmer was removed, but the seat was not replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 193,000.

Mileage: 193,000

The power steering just stopped working. Not really safe to drive. I did research and found that many GM cars have had this problem. No warning messages came on prior to the problem happening. I think this is a sensor problem with this car.

Bought a 2009 Malibu (2.4 engine with electric power steering) a few weeks ago. Pulled into my driveway today and the power steering goes out and the traction control light comes on and service ESC message comes across the message center. Turn the car off and back on and the light goes out, power steering comes back for a second then the light trips again and it's out again as soon as I turn the wheel. It’s absolutely insane and I can’t even drive it half the time. I’m a nurse and a mother of two. This is the same recall in many of the same year and vehicle type, and we have snow. Severe snow. It can kill me. The ESC LIGHT TRACTION CONTROL ABS POWER STEERING AND CHECK ENGINE LOGHT ARE ALL ON BECAUSE OF THIS DEATHTRAP OF AN electronic steering system you have

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Vehicle Speed Control, Electronic Stability Control). The contact stated that after the repair, the failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where the starter and PCV hose were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

my transmission is slipping when there was a recall and my car went in to get fixed for both my power steering and my transmission and my power steering does not work and my transmission is slipping.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that in 2017 the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Vehicle Speed Control, Electronic Stability Control) however, the brake lights would illuminate randomly without the brake pedal being depressed. The contact stated that the brake lights would fail to illuminate whenever the brake pedal was depressed. The failure recurred at various speeds. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who added di-electric grease to the harness, replaced the brake harness, replaced the position sensor, and inspected the brake light. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer approximately 7 times since the recall repair was performed; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

when It gets colder my cars power steering goes out and my no traction light turns on, I can’t turn my vehicle properly and have no traction it’s dangerous in the winter time. I have noticed other malibu’s from 2009 were recalled for the same exact issue yet mine was not. If i can’t turn or break properly it puts others on the road in risk especially in the snow. The problem always appears when it is cold.

There is a recall that was preformed on my vehicle before I bought it for brake light issues NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000. The issue has come back I just bought the car. I called the dealer and they said it had been fixed in 2014 but it has started doing the same thing and they said that they can fix it but I will have to pay. I have tried to call the corporate gm office but keep getting sent back to the dealer near me

My brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not pressed and fails to illuminate when the brake pedal is pressed. This issue is part of a previous recall and has not been repaired.

The headlights continually burn out and melt connectors on multiple malibus around this year model, myself, my friends and many online have all been effected, the issue seems to have started as early as 2014 and still continues to this day. I have been fighting this issue myself for many years now. I once had a connector smoke so bad I had to run to turn everything off and make sure it wasn't burning.

Just bought the car and it started acting funny. The windshield wipers haven't worked almost the whole time we've had the car. We have attempted to fix them and we think the problem is fixed all for them to stop working again. So needless to say we either can't drive while it's raining or we attempt to risk ours and others lives by driving with no windshield wipers at all. Now the temperature gauge, and ac are randomly deciding to stop working. Plus the check engine light would randomly come on and off. Found that there was a recall out for these exact problems. So we took it to the dealership and they told us there's nothing they can do the recall has expired almost 3 years ago. Now we just bought the car and all this stuff started and now we're being told it's pretty much our problem because the last owner didn't stay up to date on the car and it's recalls. so I'm trying to figure out how we can still get this fixed specially since we have kids and even grandkids that ride in this car. But now as of these last few days we haven't been able to drive it at all. So we're trying to figure out how we can get the problem that is now ours and shouldn't be fixed.

The power steering light comes in every time car is turned on and I don’t want to be driving like this

Service traction light/ service esc / esc off has come three times replace what was told to be to problem three times

My car keep showing the engine reduced light and esc service light I have paid to get a new computer and gas petal and a throttle body from the Chevy computer and it’s still doing the same thing

Steering affected, unable to control direction of vehicle. Luckily I was not on highway driving at high speed ....it very well had caused a serious accident. Warning lights on : dashboard monitor messaged " power steering " traction control light First time it happened was on December 22, 2021 . The most recent time was on February 21, 2022.

I started to smell a slight burning smell, as I pulled off the road to investigate at the gas station my power steering failed upon restarting the vehicle. On the message center it says power steering, service ESC, ESC off. This could have caused an accident if i had not pulled off the road. Upon research, it shows a recall bulletin has been issued for 2008-2009 Chevy Malibu for a torque sensor, which appears to be the same issue. Bulletin No.: 14116B Date: October 2014 GM recall search returns no results for this VIN#, so we were not notified of a recall. This appears to be a mistake, as the recall is for the same issue as what we have experienced.

well it all started at one, i fixed the electrical myself after inspecting 6 months worth of it sitting , finally found electrical problems that i got it running afterwords 2 fuel pumps later knowing pumps werent the issue then, now I almost have it paid off, its really began to just be a piece of junk after dearly taking care of it when i bought the car I loved it, now I found on it, no steering, comes and goes, like I know how to put a steering asst. in... i pulled one from the J yard, its in the backseat now, airbags indicator saying it needs servicing, tires I bought brand new last summer, they are baby butt smooth now, the car cant even squeal the tires so whatever on that, 5 days ago I threw a new alternator in it, similar to every alternator when they go it was normal... no problem, now I'm pooped out, I want the problems fixed so when its paid off in April I can sell it legally without anyone getting hurt, also the value is poor, not even close to what you value it as on here. [XXX] if I didn't spend more on costs on parts, repair, labor (thankfully I know wyf I'm doing when I work on a GM) it would be more than the car loan I took out on the junk on October 19th 2019. I think somebody is responsible in repairing these issues as I knew nothing about the problems gm had when buying this vehicle. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

I couldbt turn tge car out of nowhere an nout ran off the road

My cars power steering failed while making a right turn the steering wheel locked up and wouldn’t move I turn the car off and the issue went away but I know it will come apparently there has been a recall on this cars EPS but there’s no open recall on my vehicle

Power steering will stop working while driving. EPS Light will start blinking. Once you shut off car and turn it back on it works again.

Power Steering and ESC both failed at the same time randomly, no warning lights or signals until after the incident. Can get it to turn back on by starting car and jerking wheel, steering wheel shakes back and forth, power steering and ESC goes back out once wheel is turned even slightly. Electronic power steering is constant, so I am fighting my car just to drive it, and I have no electronic stability control in snow/ice. Impossible to react/turn quickly enough to prevent an accident in the worst case scenario. Most likely torque sensor, extremely common issue with 09 Malibu’s, no recall issued.

Power steering failed when turning from a stop and/or low speed into traffic. Steering was nearly impossible and required great effort from driver. A brief message flashed on the Driver Information Center and a unique chime was heard. The safety of the driver was affected by oncoming traffic. The failure has not been inspected by a mechanic as of yet, but the vehicle is available for inspection at any time.

Steering failed when driving on freeway, abruptly stopped and had to restart on the road to can control of steering. Spent several hundred dollars, replacing breaks and to fix the check engine light error. Despite service, ABS, service tire pressure, service + passenger air bag and other controls flash in and out when driving at various speeds/times. Breaks seem not to work right when stopping and speeding up is strained. Now cruise control is not disengaging consistently.and power steering issues are returning this winter. Dashboard lights are in and out and I can't read speed. Do not purchase!

December 25th, 2019- Driving home from work, steering wheel twitched then began to shake. Thought it was just needing alignment or tires. Drove on highway (70mph) 8.5months pregnant and then abs light, Traction off/service traction, service ESC and Power steering pop up on cluster panel and then steering became hard and my car shut off on its own. Wouldn't start back up. For 2 days. After it being look at by 4 DIFFERENT mechanics they all seem to have no idea except one. Complete Steering Column replacement. This is extremely unsafe for anyone and I have 2 kids I can't risk to drive in this vehicle AND just paid off.Recalls shouldn't expire and they should be honored if a new owner has the same issue. This is deadly and if I wasn't as strong as I am, I doubt I'd be able to steer it like I did.

There is a clicking noise in the steering wheel column while it jerks both left and right while driving. Happening every time it is driven hard to turn steering wheel both left and right.

UNKNOWN I was driving to work last week on Thursday and when I attempted to make a right turn my steering wheel was difficult to turn and a few seconds later it locked and the car turned off and on the dash board the battery light turned on and the words that appeared were Service Traction, Service ESC, and Power Steering.

I started my vehicle and began to drive it as I normally would. After stopping at a stop sign, I began accelerating and turning 90° left onto the street. Mid-turn my power steering completely shut off and I almost got into an accident. Luckily there was a turn around right there I was able to veer to. Turning this vehicle without power steering is nearly impossible. I'm a strong guy and it was pretty tough for me. This issue happened completely out of the blue without any warning whatsoever. When it happened, the ESC light came on as well as saying something about power steering. I turned the car off and then back on and noticed that the ESC light and power steering message were now gone and the car drive as it should. But it decides to go out randomly at any given time while driving and that is a HUGE safety hazard for not only me but others on the road as well. It has come to my attention after plenty of research that this seems to be massive issue among Chevrolet Malibu owners. The issue was recalled for different models/engines but not the 2.4 liter. At this point it's obvious that this is a vehicle wide issue and needs to be recalled for all models/engines.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated after he had the vehicle serviced for maintenance at the local dealer, he noticed an ignition odor after parking the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact called and made the local dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,276.

Mileage: 94,276

Electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control

Occassionally and unpredictably, the service ESC, power steering, traction control and anti theft light come on and the car goes on limp mode, unable to shift past first gear. Also power locks do not work (all four doors) and tire pressure sensor is on and service tire sensor pressure light is on all the time. Took car to an independant mechanic who stated that when using his diagnostic tool, no code or fault indicated for ESC, power steering, traction control or anti theft device. It should be noted that these reset themselves when car is turned off and then go back on unpredictably, once you start driving the car. This mechanic then tried fixing the powerlocks, and stated that after replacing two of the powerlocks, he realized that they still did not work. This mechanic contacted GM and was told that the issue with the powerlocks came from the the body control module, which aparently was causing the powerlocks to fail and was also the cause of the tire pressure sensors being on all the time, since the body control module controlled the powerlocks and the tire pressure sensors. He also stated that the Chevy dealer was the only ones who could change the body control module, since they were the only ones who reprogram the new module to the car. This mechanic also stated that all four tires pressure sensors were working. I took the car to a Chevy dealer with same problem. The dealer claimed that gasoline which contained a high level of ethanol was causing the ESC, traction control and limp mode problem. They suggested for me to run the gas out and fill the car up three times with regular gasoline (87 octane) and that this would resolve this issue. They claimed that the tire pressure sensors on two of the tire were not reading properly and needed to be replaced and that the power lock switch was the root of the powerlocks not working, since two of them (the ones that were not replaced by the first mechanic) were not working. Problem with ESC wasnt resolved

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the brake lights, service traction, and ESC warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the cruise control was inoperable. While driving the brake pedal was depressed however, the brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake pedal switch and calibration needed to be repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the brake pedal switch was replaced. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000 (Electrical system, Exterior Lighting, Vehicle Speed Control, Electronic Stability Control). The failure mileage was 98,514.

Mileage: 98,514

THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN WHILE IDLING. IT GETS HARD TO STEER WHEN THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON. THE LIGHT ABOVE OUR HEADS DON'T WORK. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE WE'RE DRIVING WHEN I'M NOT PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. THE TIRE PRESSURE DON'T WORK TO LET US KNOW HOW MUCH AIR IS IN THE TIRE AND THE TIRE CAUTION LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES. THE FRONT FENDER ON THE BOTTOM IS BROKE. WE JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE LAST MONTH

Mileage: 199,000

MY STEERING WHEEL AGGRESSIVELY SHAKES WHEN I'M IN PARK, AT SLOW SPEEDS AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE 'ESC OFF' DISPLAYS ON THE DASH AND I LOSE POWER STEERING. THIS USE TO HAPPEN RARELY, BUT NOW IT IS ALMOST EVERY TIME I START MY VEHICLE. EVEN WHEN I'M ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THIS WARNING DISPLAYING, IT IS STILL VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED DUE TO THE SHAKING. THIS STARTED 3 YEARS AGO AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SINCE.

Mileage: 150,000

HAS A PROBLEM WITH COLD START NEEDS A JUMP ALOT, SERVICE ESC COMES ON WITH LOSE OF TRACTION AND POWER STEERING, SENSOR IN WHEELS GO OUT OFTEN WHEELS SOUND WEIRD WHEN TURNING, HEADLIGHT GOES OUT OFTEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE OUT ,GEARSHIFT LINKAGE HAS BROKEN WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS PROBLEM OCCURS BOTH NON-STATIONARY

Mileage: 130,000

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. MAKES STEERING/DRIVING/TURNING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.

Mileage: 180,000

I'M HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL PARTS HAVE EXPIRED! I'M VERY UPSET BECAUSE THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME 2,700 OUT OF MY POCKETS BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO DO THE WORK FOR FREE. THESE PARTS THAT THEY NEED ARE RECALL PARTS!!

SERVICE ESC LIGHT ON, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, CRUISE CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL...TURNOFF VEHICLE AND TURN BACK ON AND PROBLEM IS RECTIFIED .VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEED 60-65 MAKING TURNING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.

Mileage: 86,000

SON DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE, LOSES POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. READOUT BAR SERVICE POWER STEERING AND ESC. THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND EXACT YEAR OF VEHICLE BUT HIS VEHICLE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. SO IRRITATING WHEN MANUFACTURERS WILL NOT STAND BEHIND AND FIX A KNOWN ISSUE... CLEARLY THEY KNOW THE RAMIFICATIONS, THEY HAVE A RECALL ALREADY!

Mileage: 75,000

I HAVE HAD RECURRING AND CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS IN THIS CAR. I'VE ALREADY HAD THE PASSENGERS SIDE HEADLIGHT AND DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT "FIXED" BETWEEN 3 AND 4 TIMES. THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM IS OUT AGAIN AS OF 2 DAYS AGO. AS FAR AS THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, MY TRUNK POP BUTTON DOESN'T WORK, THE RR PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR DOESN'T LOCK, AND I SOMETIMES HAVE TROUBLE GETTING ANY OF THE BUTTONS ON MY DASH TO WORK TO CHANGE OR CONTROL ANYTHING IN THE CAR. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BUTTONS ON MY STEERING WHEEL. MY CAR HAS JUST OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT. THE HEADLIGHT BEING OUT IS ALWAYS AN ISSUE WHEN I'M DRIVING. I GOT PULLED OVER TWICE THE OTHER NIGHT BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM - I'VE DONE MY RESEARCH AND I KNOW THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. NOT TO MENTION THE LABOR INVOLVED TO EVEN ACCESS THE HEADLIGHT. IT'S MADDENING TO HAVE WASTED A LOT OF MONEY TO NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED. I'VE HAD THE BULB REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, NEW PIGTAILS INSTALLED AND EVEN REMOVED THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS CONNECTION FROM THE FUSE BOX BECAUSE I READ THAT HAVING THAT CONNECTED MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE. EVEN THAT DIDN'T WORK. CHEVY NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. 2 WORKING HEADLIGHTS IS A BASIC NEED TO DRIVE A CAR. TO HAVE THIS CONSTANT ISSUE IS RIDICULOUS.

Mileage: 70,000

POWER OF STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON JUST TO GET IT TO STEER AGAIN. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I'M BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOTS OR DRIVING SLOW OR TURNING. MY HEADLIGHTS WIRING HARNESS HAS A SHORT IN IT AND ONE OF MY LIGHTS CUTS OFF AND ON THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE I'M DRIVING.

Mileage: 130,000

CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING PROBLEMS ELECTRICAL

Mileage: 137,000

POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING, HAD TO SHUT MY CAR OFF WHILE I TRIED TO MAKE A TURN ON THE HIGWAY. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED AT HOME ON MAY 2020, CAR LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. DASHBOARD WILL SAY TRACTION OFF, ESC OFF AND IT WON'T LET ME MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES FOR IT TO COME BACK. CAR IS AT ROUGHLY 133K MILES AND HAD NO ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS. ALSO, WHEN I DRIVE MY FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR SHAKES AS IF IT IS GOING OVER STUFF. I REPLACED BOTH CV JOINTS, GOTTEN THE CAR ALIGNED, AND BALANCED MY TIRES AND THEY STILL CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE WITH IT. ONLY RECALL THAT POPS UP IS THE ELECTRONIC, BUT I BELIEVE IT HAS THE STEERING RECALL AS WELL.

Mileage: 133,000

WHEN DRIVING AND AT A STOP/LIGHT, THE CAR SHUTS OFF, OR IT SHAKES AS IF IT GONNA DIE OUT. THE ESC SERVICE LIGHT APPEARS ON DASHBOARD. SOMETIMES WHEN JUST DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, IT JERKS AND BOTH ESC SERVICE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL BOTH COME ON THE DASHBOARD.

Mileage: 80,000

MY DOOR LOCKS WERE AUTOMATICLY GOING UP AND DOWN. NOW DOORS LOCK OUT OF BLUE. KINDA DISCOURAGING NOW MY POWER STEERING AND SERVICE HAS ACTED UP 2 TIMES ON DEC 06 2020. BOTH TIMES THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON I HAVE BEEN SITTING STILL. HEARD THERE HAS BEEN RECALL ON PREVIOUS MALIBU.

Mileage: 143,672

POWER STEERING FAILURE WITH EPS SERVICE WARNING. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A WARNING THAT STATES SERVICE ESC. WHEN I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN BACK ON SYSTEMS MAY RETURN BUT EVENTUALLY FAIL WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ESC. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY INTERMITTENTLY AT STOP LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED.

Mileage: 174,915

PASSENGER LOW BEAM BULB REPEATEDLY BURNS OUT. LASTS FOR LESS THAN A DAY.

Mileage: 60,000

POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING. DASHBOARD WILL SAY "TRACTION OFF, ESC OFF" AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN BUSY INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IN ORDER TO GAIN POWER STEERING AGAIN. MECHANIC HAS DIAGNOSED IT AS TORQUE SENSOR/STEERING COLUMN. THIS WAS RECALLED ON MANY OTHER MALIBUS, BUT NOT MINE. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT WEREN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED VEHICLE SEVEN YEARS AGO AT 80,000 MILES (ABOUT ONCE PER YEAR) AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE RECENTLY AT 170,000 MILES (MULTIPLE TIMES PER MONTH). THIS IS DANGEROUS AND VERY EXPENSIVE.*DT *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY MALIBU AND IT'S VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE A 4 CYLINDER CAR WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND IT WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. YET IT'S HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL CARS. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR PUSHED OUT OF A DITCH YESTERDAY BECAUSE IT'S SO HARD TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON, AND PRESSING THE BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. I SOMETIMES DON'T HAVE CONTROL TO UNLOCK MY DOOR AND HAVE TO CALL SOMEONE TO PHYSICALLY OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ALSO MY BATTERY LIGHT. AND THEY ARE ALL GOOD AND UP TO DATE. MY TRACTION AND SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON TOO. AND MY HEAD LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND BATTERY IS CONSTANTLY DRAINED AND GOING OUT. IT'S HARD TO FIND REASONABLE PRICE'S FROM AUTO SHOPS, AND THE DEALERSHIP PRICES ARE TOO EXPENSIVE. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO TURN AND WORK MY CAR BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT'S OUT. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. I'M GOING TO UPLOAD A PICTURE OF MY CAR AFTER IT WAS PUSHED OUT THE DITCH. BUT MY STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN HARD TO TURN AND I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE JANUARY OF 2020. AND IT MAKES A LOUD WHINING NOISE WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL.

Mileage: 246,672

FOR YEARS NOW I HAVE HAD A FEW ISSUES. ONE OF WHICH IS THE LOCKS WITH IN THE VEHICLE. AT ONE POINT ONE LOCK WOULDNT BE RECOGNIZED BY THE FOB OR INTERNAL LOCKING MECHANISM AND THEN EVENTUALLY ALL LOCKS WOULD BE UNRESPONSIVE. I NOW HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS. SECOND ISSUE IS THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT. IT APPEARS THAT IT WANTS TO WORK WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. I TYPICALLY SEE IT WORKING IN EARLY MORNINGS WHEN ITS COLD, AND THEN EVENTUALLY IT DIMS OUT AND COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING. I HAVE NOTICED THIS IN OTHER MALIBU'S THAT I SEE DRIVING AND I HAVE READ ON MANY OTHER FORUMS THAT BOTH OF THESE ISSUES EXIST. I REALLY WISH THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR BOTH OF THESE. THIRD, IM ROUGHLY 200LBS SOAKING WET AND FOR WHATEVER REASON THE SEAT BRACKET THAT IS USED TO LIFT AND TILT HAS BROKE. MY DRIVER SEAT NOW LEANS TO ONE SIDE AND I CAN NO LONGER LIFT IT UP BECAUSE OF THIS.

POWERSTEERING KEEPS GOING IN AND OUT. HEADLIGHTS GO IN AND OUT. IVE GOTTEN THOSE REPLACED THREE TIMES! I ALSO HAD SOME OF THE WIRING REPLACED FOR MY LIGHTS. I FORGOT WHAT THOSE ARE CALLED AND MY LIGHTS STILL WENT OUT. LOCK BUTTONS NOT WORKING. RADIO WASNT WORKING UNTIL I REPLACED A FUSE. SPEAKERS GO IN AND OUT. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. MY BATTERY WENT DEAD ,SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND MY CAR STILL DIDNT WORK.

WHEN I BOUGHT IT WORKED GOOD FOR BOUT 2 DAYS AND I STARTED NOTICING A LIGHT WOULD BE BLINKING LIKE THE ENGINE LIGHT AND A LIGHT WITH LIKE A EXCLAMATION MARK IN SIDE OF LIKE A BOWL AND THE SPEED WOULD REDUCE AND THEN IT WOULD JUST QUIT EVEN WHILE YOUR IN TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT ,GOING UP A HILL IT WOULD DO IT JUST WHEN IT GOT READY

Mileage: 113,000

1) RE-OCCURRING RECALL FAULT 13036 -BRAKE LIGHTS ON - ESC - TRACTION CONTROL - ETC, THESE WERE REPAIRED BUT YOU CANT REPAIR A DEFECT 2) POWER STEERING TURNS OFF AND ON - MENTIONED TO DEALER END LAST YEAR 2019 - MENTIONED DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL 14116 - SPOKE WITH GM REP TODAY 8/21/20 (JOHN) AT NBR 800-222-1020 HE STATED THIS RECALL EXPIRED DEC LAST YEAR ANY REPAIRS GOING FORWARD COST ON ME WHICH ISNT RIGHT. THESE REPAIRS - RECALLS - SHOULD BE HANDLED NO MATTER MILEAGE/AGE. UPON ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN ALL POWER TO STEERING WHEEL WAS LOST BUT REGAINED SLOWLY - MY THOUGHT WAS LOW POWER FLUID. I PARKED THE NIGHT AND IN MORNING SEARCHED VEHICLE FOR POWER STEERING RESERVOIR TO NO AVAIL DID I FIND IT - DEALER ADVISED IT WAS ELECTRONIC - STILL AT THAT DATE I RECEIVED NO RECALL TO POWER STEERING TRBL - THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT GM EXPENSE

Mileage: 200,000

I WENT TO THE STORE CAME BACK OUT AN IT WOULDN'T TRUN OVER I GOT A NEW BATTERY AN GOT THE SAME RESULT

WHEN TRYING TO USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT STARTED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR STARTED HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND NOW IT HAS ALSO COME TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR. YOU CANNOT USE THE FOB FROM OUTSIDE NOR CAN YOU USE THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE INSIDE TO GET THE DOORS TO UNLOCK. IN ORDER TO GET TO THE BACK SEAT, YOU HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE SEAT AND PULL THE UNLOCK BUTTON BY THE WINDOW. WE HAVE CHECK THE CHILD SAFELY LOCKS AND THEY ARE NOT ENGAGED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON AT LEAST 3 OTHER SITES(HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/MALIBU/2009/ACCESSORIESINTERIOR/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_MALFUNCTIONING.SHTML) ANDHTTPS://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/CHEVROLET/MALIBU/POWER-DOOR-LOCKS-NOT-WORKING-PROBLEMS.PHP ANDHTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T33503_DS654132. THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES OF THE SAME ISSUE AS WELL AS ISSUES OF THE LOCKS UNLOCKING WHILE THEY CARS ARE IN MOTION. IT SEEMS THAT GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE ISSUES. WHAT CAN A CITIZEN DO TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF? THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU HAVE A CHILD IN THE CAR AND CANNOT GET THE DOOR OPEN TO GET THEM OUT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE DISCUSSED IT WITH MECHANICS AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE ACCUATOR(SPELLING) IS AN ISSUE AND HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS.

SINCE 2018 MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, MY CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK. I CAN TAP THE BRAKES AND THEY'LL GO OFF FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS AND THEN COME BACK ON. AFTER AWHILE, THE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WILL POP UP ON MY DASHBOARD. I'VE HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED/RESET 5-6 TIMES SINCE AUGUST OF 2018, WITH THE MOST RECENT JUNE 2020. IT WORKED FINE THAT DAY, BUT THE NEXT DAY THEY ALL CAME BACK ON. TODAY, IT WAS FINE, BUT LATER WILL PROBABLY BE ANOTHER STORY., *TR

Mileage: 162,730

THE LOCKS ON THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF DOOR LOCK FAILURE, SOMETIMES THEY GO UP WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES THEY WONT GO UP OR DOWN AT ALL WITH REMOTE OR CAR ON/OFF, AND THIS HAPPENS THE WORST AND MOSTLY IN HEAT AND HOT WEATHER. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET FOR YEARS. GM REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN IN THE BACK. PLEASE DO SOMETHING, IM NOT THE ONLY ONE AT ALL THAT EVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

RECENTLY BOUGHT A MALIBU 2009 ,4 CYLINDER. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKY AS I DROVE THE CAR. AFTER A 4 DAYS OF PURCHASE I WENT ON THE FREEWAY AND THE SERVICE ESC / POWER STEERING CAME ON THE DASH BOARD . I EXITED THE FREEWAY WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL . I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE CAR WAS AGAIN DRIVABLE BUT AFTER ABOUT 5 MINS THE CAR DID THE SAME THING AGAIN AND I COULD NOT MANAGE TO STEER THE WHEEL TO MAKE LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

POWER STEERING SERVICE ECS LIGHT LOSS OF POWER SHUT THE STEERING ON MID ROAD VERY DANGEROUS IT'S A SHAME WE DON'T HAVE A RECALL YET AND I READ OVER 100 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THESE CARS MOST ON THE 2009 CHEVY MALIBU

Mileage: 88,000

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC OFF ON DASH. DASH WARNINGS LIGHT UP PERIODICALLY. SIMULTANEOUSLY ALL DIALS GO DOWN TO 0 EVEN WHEN MOVING. RADIO HAS NO POWER. MANUAL STEERING ALL THE TIME.

Mileage: 114,000

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I ALMOST ENDED UP IN A FIELD, COULD NOT TURN IT. STOPPED AND TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL, AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVE. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR UP AND IT HAD ITS WARNINGS ACROSS MY DASH AND THE STEERING WAS OUT AGAIN. I JUST PICKED IT UP FROM THE SHOP AND IT COST ME $1562.00 TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE STEERING ASSIST MOTOR, A NEW STEERING COLUMN(ELECTRIC) AND R&R STEERING COLUMN W/SGL SWITCH AND NEW TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. IT'S ALL CONNECTED. I HAVE YET TO FIND A RECALL FOR MY CAR ON MY VIN NUMBER BUT YET THERE WERE A FEW RECALLS ON MANY CARS INCLUDING MY 2009 MALIBU FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT YET I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING IN THE MAIL ABOUT IT. I HOPE THAT THEY INTEND ON DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED WHILE TRYING TO TAKE A CURVE AND HAD TO STRUGGLE JUST TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD IN THE OTHER PERSONS LANE UNTIL I COULD GET PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF THE WAY. FROM READING ALL THAT I HAVE READ ON HERE IT SEEMS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 137,787

POST RECALL REPAIR FOR BREAKLIGHTS, BREAK LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED WHEN NOT PRESSING THE BREAK PEDAL. 3RD BREAK LIGHT DOESN'T ALWAYS TURN ON. RANDOM EPISODES OF CAR SPUTTERING AND THEN DASH WARNINGS INCLUDING: SERVICE ESC, SERVICE TRACTION, SERVICE HILL START. HEAD LAMPS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT EVERY 3 TO 6MONTHS.

THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) ON MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU SHORTED OUT.. CHEVY ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE ON THE HYBRID MODEL. I HAVE NO HEAT NO DEFROSTING NO CLIMATE CONTROLS WORK AT ALL.. ALL THE FUSES AND RELAYS ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.

Mileage: 153,000

MY 09 CHEVY MALIBU LT BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED.THEREFORE SIGNALLING TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT I AM SLOWING, WHEN IN FACT I AM NOT. ALSO WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DELIBERATELY PRESSED TO INDICATE THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING, THE LIGHTS GO OUT ENTIRELY, SIGNALLING TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT I AM NOT SLOWING DOWN WHEN IN FACT I AM! THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! I PARKED MY VEHICLE TODAY JANUARY 1, 2020 TO TEST THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE I WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, INDICATING I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ONCE THE PEDAL WAS COMPRESSED, THE REAR LIGHTS WENT OUT ENTIRELY INDICATING THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT COMPRESSED. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. IT WILL NOT INITIATE OR MAINTAIN SET SPEED CAUSING FLUCTUATIONS IN TRAVEL SPEED. SO I REFUSE TO USE THE FEATURE AS THIS TOO IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN.

Mileage: 189,000

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND SERVICE ESC MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE MESSAGE CENTER. I CANNOT TURN THE WHEEL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE LIGHT GOES OUT, POWER STEERING COMES BACK FOR A SECOND THEN THE LIGHT TRIPS AGAIN AND IT'S OUT AGAIN AS SOON AS I TURN THE WHEEL. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SLOW PACE.

Mileage: 138,000

TCS, ABS, ESC, ETC INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING OCCASIONALLY STOPS WORKING, USUALLY WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. BRAKE LIGHTS SOMETIMES DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PEDAL IS PRESSED. I ALSO REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT THAT HAD SHORTED OUT AND MELTED. THERE IS A SLEW OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES, AND THEY USUALLY GET WORSE AS THE WEATHER GETS WETTER AND COLDER.

Mileage: 98,000

MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON BY THEMSELVES AND WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES IT GOES OFF BUT MY BRAKE LIGHT WANT WORK AT ALL IT A BIG SAFE ISSUE

Mileage: 1

WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. HAVE HAD IT REPLACED FOR OTHER TIMES AND THE CONNECTOR TO THE HEADLIGHT KEEPS MELTING. THEN THERE IS A SMELL OF PLASTIC MELTING ALMOST LIKE IT IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. THE CONNECTOR TO THE HEADLIGHT IS MELTED THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT GETS REPLACED EVERY TIME AND THAT CONNECTOR KEEPS GETTING MELTED MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS WERE NEEDED AN AVERAGE OF ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE HEADLIGHTS WAS FAULTY, WOULD OVERHEAT, AND BURN OUT, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. THE WIRING HARNESS HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,200.

Mileage: 185,200

BRAKE LIGHTS ON WITH OUT PRESSING BRAKE. WHEN PRESSING BRAKE THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND ESC LIGHT STAYS ON . BRAKE LIGHTS STAYS ON WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.SOME TIMES EVERYTHING WORKS JUST FINE AND OUT OF NO WHERE THESE PROBLEMS START TO HAPPEN. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2019 FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS EVER SINCE

Mileage: 180,000

ELECTRICAL-I WAS FOLLOWING SOMEONE WHO WAS DRIVING MY MALIBU, AND WE CAME UP TO A STOPLIGHT. I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES LIGHTS DIDN'T ILLUMINATE WHEN HE WAS STOPPING, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WE PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD. I THEN SAW THE BRAKES LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES. WE WERE NOT COMING UP ON A LIGHT, NOR WAS THERE ANYONE IN FRONT OF HIM. WHEN WE GOT TO OUR DESTINATION, I ASKED IF HE WAS TAPPING THE BRAKES WHEN WE PULLED AWAY FROM THAT RED LIGHT, AND HE SAID NO, NOT ONCE. THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. STEERING- THE POWER STEERING WILL JUST STOP WORKING WHEN I AM DRIVING. IT DOES THIS OFTEN. TO CORRECT IT, I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO DO THIS A FEW TIMES RIGHT IN A ROW BEFORE IT CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE LOOKED UP RECALLS FOR MY YEAR VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE RECALLS FOR BOTH OF THESE ISSUES, JUST NOT FOR MY VIN. I CANNOT HELP BUT THINK THAT IF THE SAME EXACT ISSUES HAVE BEEN HAPPENING WITH OTHER VEHICLES FROM THE SAME YEAR AS MINE AND THEY HAVE GOTTEN THE RECALLS, THAT THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT MINE SHOULD PROBABLY BE INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS AS WELL. THOSE RECALLS ARE 14V153000 AND 14V252000.

Mileage: 127,000

MY CARS PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT CONNECTOR KEEPS FRYING OUT. IVE CHANGED THE BULB NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE LIGHT NEVER STAY ON LONGER THAN 2 WEEKS AT A TIME. I WAS LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE AND NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE CONNECTOR HAS MELTED AND THE WIRING TOO.

CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING. STARTS BACK UP AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON. HAPPENED 5 TIMES NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BULB AND HARNESS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR MULTIPLE "RECALL FIXES", FOR ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING ISSUES. THE REGISTRY SHOWS THAT ALL RECALLS WERE FIXED (PURELY COSMETIC WORK) WITH REGARDS TO THE VEHICLES LIGHTS BEING REPLACED (RECEIVED FIX IT TICKETS BY THE AUTHORITIES). BUT MY CAR DIDN'T BURN OUT LIGHTS, SHE MELTED THEM, WHILE I WAS DEPLOYED, HER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FRIED THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND THE CAR'S COMPUTER (BRAIN). REPAIRS WERE MADE IN 2014 WHEN I RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS, AND SHE WAS FINE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THEN STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN IN 2015 AND 2016. I WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS FROM CHEVY DEALERSHIPS AND THEY FIXED THE MINOR ISSUES. NOW IN 2019 THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS SHORTING OUT AGAIN STATING THAT THE ENGINE IS WORKING AT DECREASED POWER AND MY CAR IS DRAINING HER OWN BATTERY AND LOCKING UP. I BOUGHT HER USED BACK IN 2009, AND EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS OR YEARS THERE IS AN ELECTRONICS MALFUNCTION AND I'VE HAD SUCH HORRIBLE LUCK FINDING A TRUSTWORTHY DEALERSHIP TO TAKE HER TO FOR REPAIRS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. SHE STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHERE SHE'LL BURN OUT OR MELT A COMPONENT IN THE VEHICLE. SHE JUST STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN AND WHEN I INSPECTED THE BATTERY, SHE HAD MELTED THE PLASTIC HOUSING UNIT.

THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE PASSENGER FRONT HEADLIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT THE LIGHTBULB NOW THE HARNESS HAS BURNED OUT

Mileage: 160,000

PASSENGER HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. CHANGED THE BULBS, STILL OUT. CHANGED THE WIRING HARNESS, STILL OUT. NEXT STEP IS THE SIGNAL SWITCH! THE HIGH BEAM WAS WORKING UNTIL I CHANGED EVERYTHING AND NOW I HAVE NO LOW OR HUGH BEAM ON THAT SIDE!!I HAVE CHANGED THE BULBS NUMEROUS TIMES ON THAT SAME SIDE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. THE TIME PRIOR THE CONNECTOR ON THE BULB WAS MELTED!! I HAVE BEEN READING ALL OVER THE INTERNET NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. REPLACING THESE ITEMS OVER AND OVER AGAIN IS COSTLY. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TOO MANY TIMES!! THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL! IT IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE IN MANUFACTURING. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CONSTANTLY COME OUT OF OUR POCKETS FOR LAZY WIRING AND MANUFACTURING.DO RIGHT BY YOUR CUSTOMERS AND MAKE IT A RECALL ISSUE GM!!

WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON WHEN YOU PRESS THE PEDAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF AND THEN COME BACK ON WHEN YOU RELEASE THE PEDAL 3 SECONDS LATER THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND STAY ON.

Mileage: 111,108

I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY MALIBU .RECALL WEBISITE REFLECTS NUMEROUS RECALLS REGARDING MY AUTO , MAKE AND MODEL. WHILE DRIVING ON A 6 LANE HWY,, I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING TWICE. WHICH IS ALMOST IMPOSSABLE TO CONTROL. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS HAVE STOPPED OPERATING EVEN WHEN PRESSING THE DOOR AUTO LOCK/ UNLOCK BUTTON .YOU CAN HEAR THEN TRYING TO FUNCTION HOWEVER DOES NOT. ALSO, WHILE SITTING IN PARK, I CRANK MY CAR AND SHIFT TO REVERSE, MY CAR DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE. SOMETIME IT WILL HIT VERY HARD AND SOMETIME NOT GO INTO GEAR AT ALL. I PLACE MY CAR IN DRIVE AND MOVE FORWARD THEN TO REVERSE , THE CAR GOES INTO REVERSE . ON OTHER OCCASIONS , I TURN THE CAR OFF, RE-CRANK IT AND ITS FINE. THESE PROBLEMS ARE LISTED AS RECALLS FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY AUTO HOWEVER, DOESN'T APOEAR UNDER MY VIN WHEN I SEARCH. WHAT CAN I DO I AM AFFRAID FOR MY SAFETY WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AND ALSO RELUCTANT TO DRIVE IT. THESE ISSUES NEED TO BE RESOLVED AS THEY APPEAR AS RECALLS. WHEN YOU LOOSE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AND YOUR SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY, ITS TIME TO EXPECT RESULTS.

Mileage: 155,000

WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH CONTANTLY FLASH: ESC, BRAKE LIGHTS, TIRE SENSORS, TIRE TRACTION, ENGINE REDUCE SPEED. THE CAR TURNS OFF WHILE ACTIVELY DRIVING (IN MOTION) , SOMETIMES WILL START UP IN NEUTRAL OR PARK RIGHT AWAY AND SOMETIMES NOT. ON I-95 AND CITY STREET. DEALERSHIP STATED THE TIMING CHAIN NEED TO BE DONE SO IT GOT DONE AND CAR STILL DOING THE SAME THING. SENSORS ALSO HAS BEEN REPLACED.

Mileage: 87,000

STARTING LAST WEEK, I'VE NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN I'M NOT EVEN TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN I'M ACCELERATING AND THEN TURN OFF WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. I HAVE TO REALLY PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION LIGHTS ALSO APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD AND THAT'S WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE CAR SHOP TODAY, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES, BRAKE PADS OR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. I LOOKED ONLINE TO FIND THE RECALL NUMBER 14V252000 MATCHING THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING IN MY CHEVY MALIBU. I SEARCHED ON VIN ON THE ONLINE DATABASE, BUT MY CAR DIDN'T APPEAR IN THE SEARCH EVEN THOUGH MY CAR MATCHES THE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND MANUFACTURE DATE RANGE (AUGUST 2008).

Mileage: 120,000

"TAKATA RECALL" RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND IN PARK, EVEN WHEN I AM SITTING AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR MY LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE BUTTONS ON THE DOOR, WHICH ARE BROKEN AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT UPON REQUEST. ALSO MY CAR WILL STALL AT TIMES BECAUSE THE DOOR LOCKS ARE MOTIONING ON THEIR OWN. FOR SOME REASON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR MESSED WITH THE LOCKS WHEN THE PRIOR OWNER PUT IN A AUTO START IN THE CAR, WHICH I DID NOT KNOW OF UNTIL THE CAR WAS OWNED AND IT WAS'NT TOLD TO ME EITHER. I FEEL THIS CAR WAS A ROUGH STRUGGLE SINCE GETTING IT AND NOW ITS SO HARD TO GET FIXED BECAUSE OF SOMEONE ELSE'S NON KNOWLEDGE BEFORE SELLING IT.

Mileage: 130,000

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING AND I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO GET THE PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF, BUT IT RETURNS.

Mileage: 105,000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TRACTION SERVICE INDICATOR WOULD COME ON AS WELL AS ESC INDICATING IT WAS OFF, ALSO BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON ALL THE TIME AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK, VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH). PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BEAM LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLOWOUT (HAVE REPLACED THREE TIMES IN AS MANY MONTHS) ALSO TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT ALWAYS CLICK OFF AFTER TURNING. AS FAR AS REPAIRS ON TRACTION,ESC BRAKE LIGHTS AND DOWNSHIFTING, I REMOVED THE BCM CONNECTOR, CLEANED IT AND USED DIELECTRIC GREASE ON IT AND AS OF NOW SEEMS TO HAVE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM IS ONGOING AS WELL AS THE TURN INDICATOR, IF YOU WILL GO ONLINE, (GOOGLE) LOWER BEAM HEADLIGHT PROBLEM ON CHEVY MALIBU'S AS WELL AS AS THE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, YOU WILL FIND NUMBEROUS COMPLAINTS, BUT NO RECALLS

Mileage: 101,000

TAKATA RECALL. ESC TRIGGERS WITH TURNS, POWER STEERING SHUTS DOWN MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS STEERING HAS FAILED CAUSING ME TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. 09' MALIBU @ 148K

Mileage: 148,000

WHILE DRIVING EACH LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOW BY POWER STEERING THE WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY STARTED CLICKING WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL IN THE MIST THE WHEEL JERKS THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION MAKE IT HARD TO TURN AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE POWER STEERING THEN GOES COMPLETELY OUT

REPLACED BATTERY, STARTER, AND ALTERNATOR DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ESU WARNING AND TRACTION SERVICE LIGHT COME ON POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. CAR LOSS POWER AND CUT OFF

Mileage: 104,478

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP IN COLD WEATHER EVEN AFTER BEING WARMED UP FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. HAPPENED TWICE, SECOND TIME I DID A NORMAL TURN TO THE RIGHT IT LOCKED UP AND HAD TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY. ALWAYS UNLOCKS WHEN RESTARTING THE CAR. RIGHT HEADLIGHT ALSO DOESN'T PROPERLY WORK. CHANGED THE LIGHT BULB TWO WEEKS AGO AND TURNED OFF JUST TODAY. CHECKED THE BULB AND STILL WORKS. I'VE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEMS ONLINE AND THERE'S BEEN RECALLS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT BOTH OF MY PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 146,714

I PURCHASED THE CAR MARCH 14, 2019 FROM A FAMILY MEMBER. THE FRONT PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. THE PRIOR OWNER STATED THEY HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE LIGHT REPAIRED AT LEAST 6 TIMES IN SINCE 2009. APRIL 2, 2019 I TOOK THE CAR TO CLINT NEWELL CHEVROLET TO HAVE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FIXED. THE PROBLEM WAS THE WIRE THAT PLUGS INTO THE LIGHT WAS MELTED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $172.33. ON APRIL 4, 2019 THE REAR PASSENGER TURN SIGNAL QUIT WORKING. I REPLACED THE BULB. APRIL 9, 2019 THE PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT QUIT WORKING. APRIL 11, 2019 I REPLACED THE BULB. AS SOON AS THAT WAS DONE THE FRONT PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT QUIT WORKING AGAIN. I CHECKED THE LOW BEAM FUSE AND IT WAS FINE. I CANNOT AFFORD 172.00 AGAIN 9 DAYS LATER FOR THIS REPAIR. I HAVE ALSO FOUND ONLINE IN CHEVY FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE THAT OWN CHEVROLET MALIBUS.

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE OPERATING MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU 4CYL IN A TURN, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING FAILED. A WARNING INDICATOR AFTERWARDS THEN FLASHED POWER STEERING AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FAILURE. THE RESULT WAS ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH A TRAFFIC CIRCLE WITH CHILDREN IN BACKSEAT OF MY VEHICLE. THIS IS BECAUSE WITHOUT WARNING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED ME TO PANIC EMOTIONALLY AND ALSO CAUSED ME GREAT PHYSICAL DIFFICULTY AS I AM A WOMAN AND I ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD TO GARNER ALL THIS STRENGTH TO MANUALLY STEER THE VEHICLE IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC. CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND WILL REPAIR THIS IF THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND HAD LESS THAN 150,000 MILES. WE COULD HAVE ALL DIED IN A CAR CRASH. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE UNLESS REPAIRED AS IT IS UNSAFE. THE CHEVY MECHANIC INDICATES IF BOTH THE SENSOR AND MOTOR NEED TO BE REPLACED IT WILL COST $1200.00. MY HUSBAND IS A VETERAN AND WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS COSTLY REPAIR.

Mileage: 205,000

BRAKE LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY .BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AT THE OPPOSITE TIMES. MEANING LIGHTS COME ON WHEN NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL YET GO OFF WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION IS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES IN LAST 9 YEARS FOR REPAIR. CHEVY HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON HOW TO FIX AND DEALER DOES REPAIRS FOR FREE. THE REPAIR LASTS NOT LONG BEFORE I NOTICE THEY ARE AGAIN MALFUNCTIONING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE SO FAR IN 2019 AND EACH TIME THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED PERFECTLY AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING. TODAY THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONING ,BUT BY TIME I GET AN APPOINTMENT AND ARRIVE AT THE DEALER THE LIGHTS WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY. BUT THEY WILL FAIL AGAIN THIS CYCLE HAS GONE ON FOR YEARS AND CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE . THE DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN HAS THEM PUTTING DIELECTRIC GREASE AND A WIRE HARNESS ON THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION .WHICH THEY HAVE DONE AT LEAST 3 TIMES . PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL AS I SEE 09 MALIBU S DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH BRAKE LIGHTS ON ROUTINELY AND THE WEB HAS TONS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING. YOU CAN HAVE MY CAR TO TEST IF YOU NEED IT TO PROVE THE PROBLEM EXISTS . ONCE BEFORE YOU TOOK MY CHEVY TAHOE 97 TO PROVE A POWER STEERING ISSUE . DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE LAST DATE I TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR , BUT THEY COULD NOT GET THE BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION YET A DAY PRIOR THEY MALFUNCTIONED. IN NEXT QUESTION IT ASKS HOW MANY MILES ON CAR WHEN HAPPENED . I PUT IN THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN 2010

Mileage: 20,000

CONSTANTLY HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH LOW BEAM PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT GOING OUT. REPLACED HARNESS, NOW LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. INTERMITTENTLY WORKING, PROBLEM IS NOW MY DAUGHTER IS GOING DOWN I94 IN THE DARK AND THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF. ONLY WAY TO DRIVE IS WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON.

Mileage: 160,000

MY CAR POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND COMES PACK AFTER I TURN MY CAR OFF AND ON. SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T START AND THE ABS LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON ON THE DASH AND THE INSIDE LOCK AND UNLOCK BUTTONS DON'T WORK. THEY WILL GO UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN IN THE BEGINNING NOW IF I OPEN MY DOOR IT LOCKS ON ME. I CHANGED THE WHEEL BARRING ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BECAUSE BELL TIRE SAID THAT THE SENSOR WAS BAD AND YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING G. STILL HAVING ISSUES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE WHERE I WORK I TRAVEL AND I DON'T ALWAYS WORK IN THE BEST OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND I DON'T WANT TO GET MY CAR BROKEN INTO OR ROBBED. AND I SURELY DON'T WANT MY POWER STEERING TO GO OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY AND ME CRASHING AND POSSIBLY INJURING OR KILLING SOMEONE ELSE.

Mileage: 150,000

ELECTRONIC POWER SYSTEM FAILED.. WHILE DRIVING IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR HELP.. WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY LIMITS OF TOWN

Mileage: 96,000

MY POWER SOURCE IN CAR WON'T WORK, MY CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT FIST I WOULD JUST HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULD BE FINE NOT ANYMORE. SOME TIMES MY CAR COMPLETELY LOCKS UP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, MY HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T

POWER STEERING, ALONG WITH SOME OTHER ELECTRIC PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND ALREADY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAYS, AND TRAVELING THROUGH THE CITY. LAST NIGHT THE POWER STEERING LOCKED AS ME AND MY CHILD WAS DRIVING HOME. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR PARKED ON A SIDE STREET BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO OPERATE THE CAR PROPERLY. AT THIS TIME I AM SEEKING IMMEDIATE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 116,000

POWER STEERING RANDOMLY STOPS WORK. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY AND IT COMPLETELY STOPED WORKING! I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR SHUT IT OFF AND BACK ON FOR THE POWER STEERING TO START WORKING AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN I START THE CAR THE WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE (WHEN IN PARK) AND ALSO SHAKES GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. HAPPENS AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES A WEEK.

THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING AND ESC CONTROL ARE TURNED OFF AS SOON AS I START THE CARS IGNITION. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED , THE POWER STEERING BEGINS TO TWITCH THE WHEEL AND DOES NOT STOP. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON, IT RESOLVES THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING. THIS PROBLEM CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS CAR WHEN COMBINED WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. THE POWER STEERING HAS ALSO DONE THIS WHOLE DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE IN MANUFACTURING AND POSES A LIFE THREAT TO MY 100LB FIANCE AND OUR NEWBORN BABY.

POWERSTEERING STARTING PERIODICALLY GOING OUT AND ESC NOTIFICATION WOULD APPEAR. EVENTUALLY IT COMPLETELY QUIT. CALLED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR THAT ISSUE.

Mileage: 156,000

CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT START. WHILE CAMPING IN ARIZONA MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STARTER AND FUEL PUMP. IT STARTED FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN DECIDED TO RANDOMLY STOP STARTING AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER LOCKS GOES OFF. THEY GO LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THEY UNLOCK AND LOCK WHEN WR ARE AT HOME AND THE IGNITION IS OFF. TGE BRAKE LIGJTS STAY ON LIKE I AM HITTING THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND THE CRUIS CONTROL WONT WORK BC THE BREAK LIGHTS STAY ON IT CUTS IT OFF. I HAVE BEEN HEARING NOISES COMING FROM THE SHIFTER AREA A BUZZING NOISE LIKE A WIRE HAS CROSSED.

Mileage: 120,000

THE CAR HAS THE 2.4 4 CYLINDER WITH THE UNRELIABLE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT THAT SHUTS OFF ALMOST EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN.IT SHUTS OFF AND THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED BEFORE STEERING IS RESTORED.IT GOES OFF UNDER ALL DRIVING SITUATIONS SITTING,IN MOTION,TURNING,GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP.ON CITY STREETS OR MAJOR HIGHWAYS..IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS ...

Mileage: 101,899

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON WHEN NOT BRAKING AND GO OFF WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.

Mileage: 83,000

VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE BUT STOPPED IN A DRIVE THRU. SERVICE ESC, POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. TURNED OFF CAR. PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER RESTARTING.

Mileage: 120,000

THE ESC WAS TURNED OFF MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?! I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP, HEADLIGHTS AND ARM BARS. I BOUGHT THIS AS A USED VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT MECHANICAL ISSUE AFTER ISSUE. POORLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLE. INCLUDING HAVING TO CHANGE OUT THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX.

Mileage: 135,000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP FOR NO APPARENT REASON ON THE LOW SETTING. THEY WILL MAKE APPROXIMATELY ONE FULL PASS TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND THE STOP HALFWAY THROUGH THE SECOND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING IN INCLIMATE WEATHER.

Mileage: 120,000

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE AT RANDOM. WHEN USING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB OR USING THE BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR, THE PASSENGER AND REAR DOOR LOOKS WILL PARTIALLY DISENGAGE MAKING IT HARD/IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH OUT MANUALLY PULLING THE LOCK TAB ON THE DOOR. THE ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL RANDOM ENGAGE/DISENGAGE OR DISPLAY A SERVICE MESSAGE ON THE CLUSTER SCREEN. THE THIRD BREAK LIGHT ILLUMINATES AT RANDOM, NOT ALWAYS THE BREAK IS APPLIED. THE RADIO WILL DISPLAY RANDOM CHARACTERS WHILE ON OR GO COMPLETELY BLANK.

Mileage: 98,000

PASSENGER LOW BEAM KEEPS GOING OUT. I'VE REPLACED THE BULB 3 TIMES IN ONE YEAR, AND EVEN CHANGED THE HOUSING. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL MODEL YEARS OF THE MALIBU.

Mileage: 110,000

PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM KEEP GOING OUT. REPLACED BULB MULTIPLE TIMES, STILL DOESNT WORK. REPLACED WIRING HARNESS WITHIN FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASING VEHICLE AND HAVING REPEATED PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 126,000

AFTER DRIVING THE CAR ONE MILE FROM HOME STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND A MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE DIC POWER STEERING. I PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL WITH TWO HANDS TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WHEN TURNED ON THE MESSAGE WAS GONE BUT THE STEERING WAS STILL AWKWARD AND NOT AS SMOOTH AS IT SHOULD BE

Mileage: 81,452

WELL DRIVING MY CAR GOT HARD TO STEER, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED IT THEN IT BEGAN TO DRIVE BACK NORMAL THEN IT BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN AND EVERY TIME I TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP IT WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL BUT IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING TO RETURN TO NORMAL I HAVE TO CUT MY CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AS I AM DRIVING STRAIGHT OR SITTING STILL

Mileage: 180,000

WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I AM NOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, SOMETIMES, WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BREAK LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS OF THEN LATER IT GOES OFF.

Mileage: 79,000

BOTH FRONT SPEAKERS, IN THE DOORS, DO NOT WORK. I CANNOT HEAR CHIMES FROM TURN SIGNALS BEING ON TOO LONG, FROM KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPEN AND OTHER SUCH WARNING SIGNALS. IT HAS CAUSED CONFUSION AT TIMES WHEN THE WARNING SIGNALS ARE NOT ALERTING ME TO PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 50,000

BODY CONTROL MODULE CAUSING BRAKING LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS NOT TO FUNCTION WHILE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY. THREE TIMES I'VE HAD THE BULBS REPAIRED AND WIRING HARNESS CHECKED. GIVEN THAT TE FRONT END NEEDS TO BE PULLED JUST TO CHANGE THE BULBS, THIS HAS LED TO SOME HIGH REPAIR BILLS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT 2004-2014 MALIBU HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. CHEVY RECALL #13036 NHTSA CAMPAIGN #14V252000. FOR WHATEVER REASON MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT SHOULD BE, AND BEFORE MY DAUGHTER IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS.

Mileage: 119,000

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIRBAG SYSTEMS, THE ENGINE NOT SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED, THE BATTERY DYING, A BRAND NEW BATTERY STARTED SMOKING AND LEAKING ACID DUE TO A 3RD FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE ISSUE CAN BE SPOTTY BUT INDEFINITELY BECOMES MORE PREVALENT AS WHATEVER SHORT IN THE SWITCH GETS WORSE. THIS IS ALSO ACROSS MULTIPLE SWITCH MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING BWD, AC DELCO AND BMG. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MAY REMAIN ON EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE OFF AND, THE BATTERY DRAINAGE IS MUCH MORE PREVALENT WHEN THE AIRBAG STAYS EITHER IN THE ON OR OFF POSITION WITH THE VEHICLE OFF. THE OTHER ISSUE THIS CAUSES IS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO COMPLETELY GO OFF LINE IN WHICH CASE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WILL GO OFF BUT THIS USUALLY RESOLVES ITSELF AFTER 2 TO 10 STARTS.

Mileage: 153,000

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ISSUE . HEADLIGHT LOWBEAM SPECIFICALLY ON PASSENGER SIDE KEEP GOING OUT . AFTER RESEARCH AND TESTING TO FIND OUT IT'S NOT THE ACTUAL BULB THAT'S THE ISSUE. IT'S THAT HEADLIGHT WIRING ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT MALIBU'S . CHANGED BULB 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTH WINDOW .

Mileage: 38,000

THE CAR LOSES SPEED WHILE DRIVING THEN REDUCE POWER SHOWS ON DASHBOARD. WHEN STOP ENGINE SHAKING AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT START.. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM I ALREADY SPEND OVER 4000 AND STILL HAPPEN.

Mileage: 5

PASSENGER REAR AND FRONT DOOR AUTOMATIC LOCK DOESN'T WORK AND PASSENGER HAS TO MANUALLY PULL IT UP TO GET OUT OF CAR. ELECTRICAL PANEL WILL RESET AND THEN COME BACK NORMAL. SPEED, GAS, AND RPM NEEDLES WILL BOUNCE TO 0, E, 0 AND THEN GO NORMAL.

Mileage: 87,533

KEY FOB QUIT WORKING. BOUGHT NEW KEY FOB FROM CHEVROLET AND CHEVROLET MECHANIC COULD NOT GET IT TO PROGRAM. LOCK SWITCHES ON DOOR STOP WORKING. CAR WILL LOCK ITSELF. HAD TO PAY FOR LOCK SMITH BECAUSE IT LOCKED ME OUT.

Mileage: 125,000

EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR IS VERY HUMID MY ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS WILL RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK ' WHETHER I'M DRIVING OR THE CAR IS OFF AND I AM NOT INSIDE. ITS CREEPY. THE DOOR PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE INITIALLY STOPPED WORKING AND WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY 2018 BUT BY FEB THE PANEL HAD STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ONLY LOCKS MANUALLY AND NEVER RESPONDED TO DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL CONTROLS WHEN THEY WERE FUNCTIONING. NOW THAT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, MANUAL LOCKING IT IS.

Mileage: 100,000

I AM NOT SURE WHERE TO START. DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY DON'T WORK, BLUETOOTH JUST STOPPED WORKING, HAVE HAD TO CHANGE HEADLIGHT BULBS 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS, POWER STEERING WENT OUT (HAD THAT REPAIRED BY DEALER AT NOT COST), AC/HEATER/DEFROSTER USED TO SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY, NOW IT JUST STOPPED WORKING, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER STOPPED WORKING, INSTRUMENT PANEL RANDOMLY THROWS UP ERROR CODE (EXAMPLE: SERVICE AIRBAG, SERVICE ENGINE) OH AND THE PAINT IS FADING ON HOOD ROOF AND TRUNK. CAR HAS 75,000 MILES AND I USED TO LOVE IT. NO I WON'T DRIVE IT OUT OF TOWN.

Mileage: 75,000

TAKATA RECAL, MY CARS LOCK BUTTON STOPPED WORKING AND MY KEY PADS AS WELL AS MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND COME BACK ON ON THEIR OWN. MY CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND ALL THIS HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS OF EACHOTHER. WENT TO CHANGE MY BULB AND OLD BULB CAME BACK ON. AS WELL AS WHEN ALL MY ELECTRICAL WENT BAD IT WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY ALL NIGHT AND BATTERY QUIT WORKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. TWENTY MINUTES LATER, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" AND THE SPEED DECREASED TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MORAN CHEVROLET CLINTON TWP (35500 GRATIOT AVE, CHARTER TWP OF CLINTON, MI 48035, (586) 307-5902) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAULTY SOLENOID VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,937.

Mileage: 82,937

THE CAR KEEPS DYING AND SHUTTING OFF. I HAVE REPLACED 2 NEW BATTERIES AND AN ALTERNATOR. WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR WILL EITHER JUST DIE OR START TO DIE AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS COME ON, POWER STEERING, ESC EMERGENCY BRAKE ALL OF THEM AND THEN THE CAR EVENTUALLY DIES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT HEATING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT TO OVERHEAT AND CAUSE TWO BURNT HOLES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACTS JACKET BURNED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

POWER STEERING BECOMES STIFF AFTER IDLING FOR A FEW MOMENTS. SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART AND PROBLEM GOES AWAY. BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN LOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED SEVERAL TIMES. UNLOCKING DOESN'T WORK AT ALL UNLESS CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE THEN BACK INTO PARK.

Mileage: 118,600

HAVE LOST ALL POWER STEERING, SENSOR IS MESSED UP, BRAKES ARE BARELY WORKING, WHY WASN'T A RECALL ISSUED FOR ALL 2009 MALIBUS? THIS IS BEYOND DANGEROUS.

I HAVE REPLACED MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT THREE TIMES NOW WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. I DONT THINK HEADLIGHTS NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS OFTEN. MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WILL GO ON AND THEN A LITTLE WHILE LATER WILL GO OFF. I JUST RECENTLY REPLACED MY HEADLIGHT TWO WEEKS AGO AND ITS NOW DOING THE SAME THING...IT COMES ON AND LATER GOES OFF...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO MEREL CHEVROLET (800 W HENDERSON AVE, PORTERVILLE, CA 93257), BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE PRODUCED AND THE DEALER COULD NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Mileage: 137,000

TAKATA RECALL I WAS AT A STOP SIGN AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. WHEN I PULLED OUT MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I HAD NO WAY IN TURNING THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN PARK THEN TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN TURNING BACK ON VEHICLE WAS FINE. DROVE A MILE TO LOCAL BANK AND IT DID IT AGAIN IN THE DRIVE THRU. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO WORK IT WENT OUT AS I WAS PULLING INTO PARKING LOT. THE FIRST TIME POWER STEERING WENT OUT TWO LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC HAD TO STOP TO KEEP FROM HITTING MY VEHICLE. I WAS COMPLETELY EXPOSED. THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND IN 9 YEARS THIS SHOULD NOT BE A CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY. THE CAR SAID "POWER STEERING" & "ESC" WHEN IT LOCKED DOWN. THERE IS A RECALL # 14772 FOR 2004-2007 MALIBU'S THAT STATE THE SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING.

Mileage: 150,000

DRIVING THE MALIBU DOWN THE COUNTRY ROAD AND SOME CODE FLASHED ON THE DASH AND THEN SAID POWER REDUCTION AND NOW ITS MAKING A WEIRD NOISE AND CAR ONLY DRIVES SLOW, IF THIS HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY THEIR WILL BE A CRASH AS WHEN THE POWER REDUCTION KICKED ON IT TURNED OFF TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING MAKING IT HARD TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL THANK GOODNESS I WAS IN THE COUNTRY WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 130,129

REAR DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN WHEN CAR IS PUT IN PARK ALSO WILL NOT OPEN WITH REMOTE.

CAR WILL NOT START AND IT GIVES MESSAGE OF SERVICE TRACTION, SERVICE ESC. I SEE THAT OTHER 2009 MALIIBU HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASONS. WHY NOT MINE? I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND I THINK IT MAY BE THE WIRING. THE RECALL #14V252000 COVERS THIS.

BRAKE LIGHTS COME ONE WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED. BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED. BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY PUT SOME GEL ON THE BCM CONNECTION AS PER A SAFETY BULLETIN FROM GM . IT FIXED PROBLEM FOR A WEEK . PROBLEM HAS RETURNED 4 TIMES NOW . I THINK NHTSA SHOULD TAKE MY CAR TO THE TEST TRACK AND PROVE THAT A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE MADE ON THIS VEHICLE. NHTSA DID ONCE PRIOR TAKE MY CHEVY TAHOE 1997 TO THE TEST TRACK AND PROVED THAT GM HAD INDEED HAD AN ELECTRONIC ISSUE. SO PLEASE COME GET MY CAR AND TEST THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH OR BCM . IT IS UNSAFE AND THOUSANDS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ITEM ON THE INTERNET . I INDICATE IN THE FORM THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED , IT HAS NEVER WORKED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME MATTER OF FACTI TOOK IT TO SERVICE FACILITY TODAY 7/24/17 AGAIN :[XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 15,578

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL), THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER (COX CHEVROLET, 2900 CORTEZ RD W, BRADENTON, FL 34207, (941) 749-2699) WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT FELT AS IF THE RECALL REPAIR PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

SERVICE TRACTION, SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL OFF OCCURS WHILE SITTING AND DRIVING. CAR JERKS SKIPS AND SHAKES. HARD TO PICK UP SPEED OR GO TO THE NEXT GEAR, DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER SIDE STOP WORKING.

Mileage: 46,000

THE CAR'S POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS IN MOTION, TURNING IN A PARKING GARAGE. AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED SAYING "POWER STEERING FAILURE - SERVICE ESC". THE FIRST TIME THIS CAME UP WAS ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO, AND I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SAME PROBLEM JUST CAME UP AGAIN AND I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF RECALL INFORMATION I'VE SEEN ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 70,000

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY MALIBU ARE NOT WORKING. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED AND TURN OFF WHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED. ALSO, MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD THIS FIXED FOUR TIMES ALREADY, TWO WHICH I PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET, AND THEN TWO FROM A SUBSEQUENT RECALL. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN TODAY TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM THE FIFTH TIME. IS THERE SOMETHING SYSTEMICALLY WRONG BEYOND WHAT THE RECALL ADDRESSES?

Mileage: 131,000

THE DOOR LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN BY THERE SELF.. WHICH RESORTS TO BATTERY GOING DEAD... THEY NEVER STOP.. EVEN WHEN CAR IS OFF THEY STILL FLICK UP AND DOWN..

BOTH REAR DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE WITH THE REMOTE. SAFETY HAZARD!

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE IN WHICH THE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK WITH THE FOB FOR THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK. THE OTHER THREE DOORS HAD BEEN ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK WITH THE FOB. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ALSO RECEIVED AN INSPECTION FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,835. UPDATED 08/24/17*LJ *CN

Mileage: 20,835

WHILE IN MOTION GOING TO FL ON RT 95 MY SPEED CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL I GOT TO FL. THAT MY BREAK LIGHTS WERE ON ALL THE TIME AND WHEN I WOULD HIT THE BREAKS THEY WOULD GO OFF AND THEN COME BACK ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER IN FL AND THEY COULD NOT DUBLACATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DID REPLACE THE THIRD BREAK LIGHT AND AFTER RESEARCHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM I TOLD THEM TO CHANGE THE BREAK PEDDLE SWITCH. I DROVE BACK FROM FL TO PA. WITH NO PROBLEMS. I KNOW THERE WERE RECALLS ABOUT THE BCM AND DID RECEIVE OTHER LETTERS THAT IF A BREAK LIGHT PROBLEM LIKE ABOVE WOULD HAPPEN TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. SENT REINVERSMENT PAPERS TOCHEV. BUT THEY SENT ME S LETTER TELLING ME THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS.

Mileage: 125,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD STARTED TO FROST. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE DEFROSTER, BUT THE HVAC DEFROSTER FAILED TO FUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE INTERIOR WINDSHIELD BECAME FOGGY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTROL HEAD MODULE FAILED TO FUNCTION AND FAILED TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE NEEDED THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND AT THE SAME TIME MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS THE ESC LIGHT MY CAR VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL BUT IT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALLED CARS

Mileage: 209,410

CAR TURNED OFF WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVE THRU LINE. CAR TURNED OFF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SOMETIMES WILL START BACK, SOMETIMES WILL NOT START BACK AND HAS TO BE TOWED. AFTER WAITING A FEW DAYS THE CAR WILL DRIVE AS NORMAL AND THEN THE NEXT TIME THE CAR WILL TURN OFF AGAIN. THE CAR WILL TURN OVER, BUT NOT CRANK. IF YOU WAIT A FEW MINUTES, HOURS OR DAYS, THE CAR MAY START AND DRIVE AS NORMAL FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN.

Mileage: 216,000

WHEN FIRST GOT CAR DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED WITH REMOTE FOR APPS 1 WEEK. THEN OVER APPX MONTH STOPPED WORKING 1 DOOR AT A TIME. AT THIS POINT THE POWER LOCKS INSIDE (ON DOOR) DO NOT WORK AND LOCK/ UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY AND EVEN IF I CAN UNLOCK MANUALLY MY DRIVERS DOOR IT STILL STAYS LOCKED EVEN WHEN LOCK IS IN FULLY UNLOCKED POSITION. QUITE SCARY FOR SOMEONE THAT DRIVES ALONE AT NIGHT AND MY DOORS ARE UNLOCKING THEMSELVES. GOD FORBID I DO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND NEED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY. ALSO THIS MAKES IT SO MY PANIC DOES NOT WORK ON MY FOB. YES I'VE CHANGED BATTERIES MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN CUTTING IN AND OUT WHILE MOVING MOST OFTEN DURING TURNS. WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM MOVING ON A HIGHWAY AND I CANNOT STEER CORRECTLY? FEELING VERY UNSURE OF MY SAFETY AT THIS POINT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED OTHER VEHICLES FLASHING THEIR HEADLIGHTS AND BLOWING THEIR HORNS. THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE WEEKS LATER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRING TO THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMP WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,500.

Mileage: 179,500

THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY LOCKS ITSELF AND THE POWER LOCK BUTTONS DO NOT WORK TO OPEN THE DOORS, YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY TURN THE CAR ON AND PUT IT IN GEAR THEN BACK IN PARK TO GET THE LOCKS TO DISENGAGE. THERE ARE TIMES THAT THE BRAKE/HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK OR THEY TURN ON BY THEMSELVES WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING. EARLIER TODAY 04-09-17 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT FIRST, AFTER A FEW TRIES THE ENGINE TURNED OVER BUT WHILE DRIVING IT IN TOWN IT COMPLETELY DIED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 87,500

FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS I BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CAR. FIRST IT STARTED WITH MY LOCK BUTTONS. WHENEVER I WOULD PUSH THE BUTTONS NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN BUT WHEN I CLOSED MY DOORS IT WOULD START LOCKING ON AND OFF ALL BY THEMSELVES. MY ESC ALWAYS GIVING ME TROUBLE ONE DAY THE LIGHT IS ON AND THE NEXT IT'S OFF. WHENEVER THE LIGHT WAS ON I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED BUT NO CODE CAME UP. TILL THIS DAY I HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY ESC! AT TIME IT'S WOULD SAY IT HAD CUT OFF!!! THE AIR BAG SENSOR GOES ON AND OFF ALSO. SOME DAYS IT'S ON SOME DAYS IT'S NOT!! WELL TODAY MARCH 29, 2017 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY CAR JUST STARTS TO SLOW DOWN. IT WASN'T TAKING NO GAS AT SO I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS IT GAVE IT SOME GAS. I TOOK THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND DROVE OFF

Mileage: 113,000

THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ON THE CHEVY MALIBU 2009 DISENGAGES ITSELF WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, THAT OCCUR ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIME LOCKS ITSELF IN. WHEN POWER STEERING IS LOST, GREATER DRIVER EFFORT S REQUIRED TO STEER THE VEHICLE, INCREASING RISK OF CRASHING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE ON A HIGHWAY, AND HAS COMPLETELY LOST POWER STEERING.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). TWO YEARS LATER, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN APPLIED, BUT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE SERVICE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF AND OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/01/17*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE LIGHTS LIT ON DASH. ALSO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND OR OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED WITH A NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND A ENGINE HARNESS IN THE PAST YEAR AT THE DEALER. CAR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST BUT FOR SOME REASON IT IS NOT.

Mileage: 112,000

I WENT TO THE PHARMACY TO PICK UP MY PRESCRIPTIONS HAVING NO ISSUES WITH MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU. WHEN I STARTED TO LEAVE THE PHARMACY, THE STEERING LOCKED FOR KNOW KNOWN REASON MAKING THE CAR UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

MY 2009 MALIBU, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 2009: ABOUT 1&1/2 YEARS AGO IT STARTED RUNNING IRREGULAR, SERVICE ESC-SERVICE TRACTION MESSAGES CAME ON CAR SKIDDING EMBLEM CAME ON. I HAVE HAD IT TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT 3 TIMES-EACH TIME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG-TOOK IT TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC-HE TOLD ME SAME THING. ABOUT A WEEK AGO I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS-FIRST PERSON I TALKED TO SAID TO CALL NHTSA THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL A RECALL. CALLED NHTSA TOLD ME TO CALL GM AGAIN AND START A CASE: I CALLED AND TALKED TO [XXX], WHO WAS VERY HELPFUL AND CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ABOUT FIXING MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THEM; THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LAM SWITCH THINKING THAT WOULD FIX IT-DID NOT. CALLED GM AGAIN AND WADS TOLD TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AS FAR AS COST FOR FIXING IT WAS CONCERNED. MY CAR IS JUST SITTING IDLE BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MORE THAN A FEW MILES-AFRAID IT WILL STALL OUT IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET HOPING TO GET SOME INFORMATION AS TO WHAT IS WRONG. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR MALIBUS. NONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AND OWNERS ARE STUCK WITH PAYING TO HAVE NUMEROUS THINGS REPLACED THAT DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS TIMER SOMEONE TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FLAW AND ISSUE A RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 50,000

MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. ALONG WITH THIS HAPPENING, AN ESC INOPERATIVE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY. VEHICLE STEERING VERY HARD TO OPERATE. HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF AND ON MULTIPLE TIMES TO CLEAR MESSAGE AND FOR SOME REASON THE POWER STEERING RESUMES TO WORK. THIS NOW IS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE, TO THE POINT THAT I AM UNABLE TO RELY ON THIS VEHICLE FOR SAFE TRAVELS.

Mileage: 104,123

BRAKE LIGHTS, RADIO, TRUNK OPENER ON DRIVERS DOOR , LEFT TURN SIGNAL, DOORS RANDOMLY LOCK , 3RD BRAKE LIGHT DIM, SOMETIMES DRIVER DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WITH DOOR UNLOCKED , SOMETIMES DRIVERS DOOR WON'T SHUT, 105K MILES ON THIS CAR. THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE VEHICLE I'VE OWNED AND IT'S THE WORST VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED. THE DRIVERS DOOR IS STUCK SHUT CURRENTLY.

MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DISENGAGED FROM THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS AND CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. (SPRING 2016) MY TRACTION CONTROL IS PERIODICALLY SAYING THAT IT HAS MALFUNCTIONED BUT DOES NOT ALWAYS. WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, I FEEL A PULSE AS I'M BRAKING AND SOMETIMES IF IT COMES ON WHILE I'M DRIVING I'LL FEEL A SLIGHT JOLT THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I ALSO HEAR A CLICK NOISE LIKE THE PEDAL MAY DISENGAGE. (LATE SUMMER 2016) I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RELATED BUT SINCE MOST THINGS SEEM ELECTRICAL, MY RADIO SOMETIMES WILL NOT TURN OFF AND SEEMS TO DO WHAT IT WANTS DURING TIMES WHEN OTHER THINGS ARE SEEMINGLY MALFUNCTIONING (I.E. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL ISSUE). ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE TAKEN THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, OPENED THE DOOR BUT MY RADIO DOESN'T TURN OFF. (LATE SUMMER 2016) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE TAKEN THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, BUT THE CAR SEEMS TO STILL BE RUNNING, LIKE IDLING. I'VE THOUGHT IT WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM, BUT I'VE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IN THE LAST 22 YEARS I'VE BEEN DRIVING NOR HEARD IT FROM ANYONE ELSE I ASK. (LATE SUMMER 2016) I HAVE ALSO BEEN DRIVING, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND THEN REALIZE THAT I'M SLOWING DOWN ONLY TO FIND THE CRUISE IS NO LONGER ENGAGED. THE FIRST FEW TIMES I THOUGHT IT WAS ME. NOW, I RARELY USE IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT CONSISTENTLY RELIABLE. (LATE SUMMER 2016) WHILE MY FUSE AND BULBS ARE FINE, BOTH OF MY TAILLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. (LATE NOVEMBER, 2016 WHEN SOMEONE BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION). *TR

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO.THIS IS A ON AND OFF PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM G.M. SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM OR A LEAST TELL OWNERS HOW TO FIX.

Mileage: 16,000

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL, AND HAS NOT STARTED SINCE. NO TRACTION, SERVICE ESC AND POWER LOSS MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE DASH DISPLAY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE ONBOARD COMPUTERS.

Mileage: 75,332

2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS 2.4L GAS ALL DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKING OR UNLOCKING BY USING EITHER THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR PANEL BUTTONS. THE FAILURE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK OCCURS ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE AND THE CAR SITS IN THE SUN, THEN THE DOORS NEED TO BE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED MANUALLY.LOCKS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE (BCM) BODY CONTROL MODULE WHICH ALREADY HAS A RECALL #13036 FOR A FAULTY CONNECTOR THAT CAUSES BRAKE LAMP MALFUNCTIONS. EXTREME SAFTY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP!!!

Mileage: 135,000

NOT SURE WHY MY CAR WASN'T ON THE GM SAFETY RECALL 13036. THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE LISTED ON THIS RECALL ARE THE SAME PROBLEMS I AM HAVING NOW. BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, TRACTION CONTROL AND ESC SERVICE LIGHTS COMING ON, BRAKE PEDAL NOT WORKING PROPERLY, ETC. I AM AFRAID SOMEONE WILL END UP HITTING ME. I DON'T HAVE THE $ TO FIX IT. AND IN THIS RECALL, WHICH I'M NOT ON,GM WOULD SERVICE/PERFORM AT NO CHARGE. MY CAR IS IN THE GUIDELINES (YR: 2004-2012 CHEV MALIBU) OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 47,800

ALL 4 DOOR LOCKING LATCHES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, RIGHT FRONT DOOR WAS LOCKED IN THE LOCK POSITION AND WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE, EVEN AFTER MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE LOCK OR PULLING THE LOCK LEVER IN THE UNLOCK POSITION. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL INVESTIGATION PERFORMED ON THIS MATER. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE EMERGENCY LEAVING THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PART AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE.

Mileage: 80,000

THE REAR DOOR ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS DON'T FUNCTION ALL THE TIME TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. OPERATION IS INTERMITTENT. I'M VERY CONCERNED WHEN CHILDREN ARE IN THE CAR. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.

Mileage: 27,000

DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING IN SUSPECT DUE TO SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AND WHEN I'M ON THE GAS IT WON'T PICK UP ANY SPEED AND I THINK THAT'S DUE TO THE CAM SHAFT. AND I KNOW IM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR. IT'S REALLY BECOMING A PROBLEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, AND ESC SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000. UPDATED 10/04/16*LJ *TR

Mileage: 179,000

THE BREAK LIGHTS TURN ON WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING PRESS DOWN WHILE THE CAR MOVING . ALSO WHILE THE CAR IN NOT MOVING AND THE ENGINE RUNNING. ALSO ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT TIRE MONITOR LIGHT COME ON ALL THE TIME WITHOUT THE TIRE NEEDING AIR.

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE RPM TACH WOULD REV UNCONTROLLABLY. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE LIGHT TURNS OFF AND THE ESC WARNING APPEARS ON THE DASH. FIXED IN 2014 AS PART OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL (14V252000). AS OF THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THE PROBLEM STARTED UP AGAIN. FIRST, I WENT AND DIAGNOSED IT AT A REPAIR SHOP AND IT TOLD ME THE BRAKE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE CALIBRATED. AFTER THAT WAS FIXED, THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED AGAIN AND REPLACED THE SENSOR. AFTER THE SECOND TIME, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT FIXED. AFTER GOING TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND GETTING THE CONCERN FIXED, IT IS STILL NOT FIXED.

Mileage: 86,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED, AS IF SHE WERE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHT DIMMED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER A MANUFACTURER RECALL IN APRIL OF 2015 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE FAILED WITHIN 30,000 MILES OF MANUFACTURE. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ON 2008-2009 MODELS DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I AM UNABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK MY DOORS ELECTRONICALLY DUE TO THIS CHRONICALLY FAULTY PART. IT IS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY KIDS IN THE BACKSEAT BECAUSE I WOULD BE UNABLE TO GET THEM OUT OF THE LOCKED CAR IN AN EMERGENCY (I CURRENTLY HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR BECAUSE THE LOCK BUTTON IS AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR). FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, GM HAS REPLACED THIS PART WITH NEWER VERSIONS THAT RESOLVED THE ISSUES, BUT THEY NEVER CONTACTED THE PUBLIC TO OFFER TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PART. MANY GM CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING TO SPEND OVER $1,000 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE GM WILL ARGUE THAT POWER LOCKS ARE A CONVENIENCE ISSUE AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, I WOULD INVITE NHTSA TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND SEE HOW IT IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THE BACK DOORS FROM THE FRONT SEAT AND THE PROCESS INVOLVED IN ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE DOOR. IN AN EMERGENCY, SECONDS COUNT AND I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY KIDS OUT. THEY NEED TO RECALL THESE ACTUATORS AND REPLACE THEM WITH THE REDESIGNED PART NUMBER.

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND STALLED AS THE TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS MISSING SOME FUSES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, AND STABILITY CONTROL OFF WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, IT INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BULB WAS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

2009 CHEVY MALIBU - WE'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUE WITH THE POWER WINDOW CONTROLLERS/BUTTONS TO OPERATE FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT HAVEN'T HAD A CHANGE TO GET THEM CHECKED. WE HAVE BEEN AVOIDING TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE WINDOWS BECAUSE THERE WERE TIMES THAT THEY WILL OPEN AND CLOSE BACK UP BUT YESTERDAY, I OPEN THE WINDOW FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AND TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO CLOSE IT AND DON'T HAVE ANY SUCESS.

Mileage: 50,000

THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND I'M NOT ABLE TO START MY CAR. THE RADIO STILL WORKS AND ALL THE LIGHTS AND HEATER AND A/C. I TRY TO START THE CAR A FEW TIMES AND SOMETIMES IT TAKE SEVERAL TRYS TO GET THE CAR TO START. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING QUITE A BIT

Mileage: 138,000

A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO WE NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT SEEMED TO BE MOVING AT TIMES. IT HAS SINCE BROKEN LOOSE FROM PART OF THE FRAME. AS LONG AS THE SEAT IS IN THE DOWN POSITION IT SITS KINDA STEADY. ANY ATTEMPT TO MOVE IT UP OR DOWN CAUSES IT TO BECOME DISLODGED. IT HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE MOTION OF THE CAR. ABOUT THE SAME TIME FRAME, THE REAR DOOR LOCKS STARTED ACTING UP. DEPENDS ON THEIR ATTITUDE OF THE DAY, THEY EITHER WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK BY REMOTE OR SWITCH. ONLY WAY TO ACCESS THE REAR SEAT AREA IS TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND REACH IN FROM OUTSIDE TO UNLOCK SINCE THE LOCK BUTTON IS NOT LOCATED IN A HANDY SPOT. COULD SEE A LARGE PROBLEM IN AN ACCIDENT WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT NEEDING TO EXIT QUICKLY. HAVE NOT REPORTED TO DEALER AS THE BLOGS HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND STORIES THAT ARE BEING IGNORED BY THE MANUFACTURER. SEAT MALFUNCTION IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IF ANY OTHER BRACING FAILS AND CAR IS IN MOTION

Mileage: 92,000

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

Mileage: 180,830

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

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

Mileage: 69,154

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

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

Mileage: 171,000

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

Mileage: 98,000

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

Mileage: 167,000

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

Mileage: 106,533

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

Mileage: 120,000

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

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

Mileage: 155,000

DOOR LOCKS RANDOMLY ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING THEY MAY UNLOCK MAY NOT UNLOCK WHEN CAR IS NOT IN MOTION THEN RANDOMLY THEY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION CONSTANTLY AT SLOW SPEED LESS OFTEN DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING THEY ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE CONSTANTLY MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET INVOLVING THE SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME VEHICLE

Mileage: 120,000

HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT RANDOMLY WORKS, SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS RECALL. CHEVY DEALER TRIES TO TELL ME LIGHT IS "FRIED" WHEN IT ACTUALLY WORKS, INTERMITTENTLY. GM HAS YET TO CONTACT ME ON WHETHER THEY WILL COVER THE COST

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE START POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

RT FRONT HEADLIGHT BECAME INOPERATIVE TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR MECHANIC FOUND HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR BURNED AND MELTED--LIGHT BULB CONNECTOR BURNED POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICAL FIRE

Mileage: 56,000

THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED; THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED; DIFFICULTY DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL; AND DISABLEMENT OF CRASH AVOIDANCE FEATURES SUCH AS TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND PANIC BRAKING ASSIST FEATURES. THIS OCCURS AFTER WE HAVE HAD THE WORK DONE THAT WAS FOR GM RECALL NUMBER 13036/NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 MULTIPLE TIMES.

Mileage: 47,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT 55 MPH IT STARTED JUMPING/SKIPPING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY AND THEN IT JUST DIED. I COULDN'T GET IT IN REVERSE AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT AT ALL. THE ELECTRICAL INFORMATION ON THE DASH WENT OUT AS WELL. I HAD TO ARRANGE A TOW. I'M BEING TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THERE IS ELECTRICAL FAILURE AS WELL. THE CAR HAS 86,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN SERVICED ROUTINELY. HOW DOES A TRANSMISSION GO FROM WORKING TO DEAD IN SECONDS?

Mileage: 86,000

THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT WORKS AND THEN DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES. DEALER SAID 3 THIRD BRAKE LIGHT NEEDS REPLACED. LED BULB DOES LIGHT AT TIMES SO ITS NOT IN THE LED BUT SOMETHING UP IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY .

POWER STEERING ,TRACTION LIGHT, ENGINE POWER DOWN ALL COME ON AND CAR SHUT DOWN

DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND ESC LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE AND THE FUEL GUAGE NEEDLE STARTED JUMPING SPORADICALLY AND THEN I LOST POWER FOR A MOMENT AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE. HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED, AND IT HAPPENED NUMEROUS MORE TIMES. HAD TO END UP HAVING IT TOWED. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW, AND THEY HAVEN'T DETERMINED WHAT IS WRONG YET.

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A 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 82,997.

Mileage: 82,997

**LOW BEAM ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE** WHILE OFF - UNLOCKING WITH THE KEY FOB ILLUMINATES THE HEADLAMP (STATIONARY) WHILE ON - HEADLAMP DOES NOT WORK (STATIONARY & IN MOTION) IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SO IT WAS REPLACED, AND IT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF UPDATED 4/19/18*JB DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT IS NOT PART OF RECALL, BUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 4/19/18*JB *CN

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALL FOUR DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE BATTERY OUT OF THE REMOTE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES EVEN WHEN THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, BUT DISENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMP. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, "SERVICE ESC, SERVICE TRACTION. ESC OFF" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER A FEW MOMENTS WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Mileage: 21,000

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY IN WARM OR HOT WEATHER. YOU CAN HEAR THE ACTUATOR TRYING, BUT IT WILL ONLY "PARTIALLY"L OCK/ UNLOCK THE DOOR OR NOT EVEN BUDGE THE INTERNAL MANUAL LEVER WHETHER THE REMOTE FOB OR INTERNAL CONTROL SWITCH IS USED. THINGS WORK FINE WHEN IT IS COLD. THIS IS DEFINITELY RELATED TO HEAT BECAUSE IN THE SPRING AND FALL THIS IS ONLY A PROBLEM WHEN THE SUN SHINES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. FURTHERMORE, IN THE SUMMER THE LOCK WILL OFTEN WORK AFTER RUNNING THE A/C FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO. I THINK THIS PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS 3-4 YEARS OLD. WE CAN USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, AND IF WE USE THE REMOTE FOB FIRST, THE ALARM WON'T SOUND. JUST THE SAME, IT IS AGGRAVATING.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CURRENTLY ILLUMINATING WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN I DO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL (BRAKE LIGHT REVERSAL). IN ADDITION MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) AND CRUISE CONTROL TURN OFF. I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE AGENCY UNDER NHTSA ID NUMBER 10548365. I HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED IN THE SUMMER OF 2014. IN ADDITION I PREVIOUSLY HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR REPLACED PRIOR TO THAT, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED EVEN THOUGH THE SUGGESTED FIX WAS APPLIED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED IN RHINELANDER, WI.

Mileage: 119,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT BRIEFLY DEACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY LIGHT, AND THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION SYSTEM RECALL REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN JUNE 2014, THE VEHICLE WASN'T RUNNING SMOOTHLY. IT SEEMED TO EXHIBIT A JERK MOTION AND FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO STALL. THE ESC LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THEN GO OUT. THE DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS ON JUNE ON JUNE 27, 2014. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRE WAS REPLACED. RECALL # 14V252000 UPDATED 12/30/15.*JB

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.

Mileage: 110,000

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

Mileage: 101,000

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.

Mileage: 130,000

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.

Mileage: 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

Mileage: 125,000

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

Mileage: 97,730

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.

Mileage: 93,000

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

Mileage: 73,800

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??!!!!

Mileage: 75,000

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.

Mileage: 76,555

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

Mileage: 53,000

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

Mileage: 75,000

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).

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

Mileage: 101,000

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.

Mileage: 100,064

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.

Mileage: 133,000

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.

Mileage: 90,000

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.

Mileage: 47,000

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.

Mileage: 88,269

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

Mileage: 35,000

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

Mileage: 95,000

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

Mileage: 48,000

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.

Mileage: 100,000

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

Mileage: 127,056

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

ABRUPT POWER-STEERING FAILURE. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS AND JERKS (SHUTTERS BACK AND FORTH) ON ITS OWN WHILE THE CAR IS AT REST AT A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN. TOOK TO CHEVY DEALER AND THEY ADVISED ME THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY VIN AND PART# ARE NOT INCLUDED AS OF NOW. DEALER TOLD ME IT IS DUE TO FAULTY POSITIONING SENSOR PART # 23232310 SENSOR KI. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

SERVICE ESC LIGHT COMES ON &POWER STEERING GOES OUT. HAPPENS OVER AND OVER RANDOMLY. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A BATTERY ISSUE SINCE THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRICAL, HOWEVER I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ISSUE PERSISTS. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I SAW A TON OF OTHER CHEVY MALIBU OWNERS HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 4 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ESC OFF WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000( ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

MY 2009 MALIBU LOST IT'S ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, AND I NOW HAVE TO STEER IT MANUALLY, WHICH IS HARD FOR ME. MY CAR WAS ON A RECALL LIST ON 4/2014 BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION AND WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR. MY COUSIN, WHO IS A MECHANIC, GOT THE RECALL INFO FROM THE SITE ALLDATA REPAIR S3000. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL AND WHAT I NEED TO DO. TY *TR

Mileage: 150,200

I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND MY ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. HAPPY THAT EVERYONE MADE IT HOME SAFELY, I THEN TRIED TO FIND PROBABLY CAUSES IN TO WHAT IS THE CAUSE AND WHAT I CAN DO. I SAW NOTHING BUT GM RECALLS FOR 2008 -2009 CHEVY MALIBU'S THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE CAN HELP BUT THE DEALERSHIP, SO I DROVE DOWN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON A SATURDAY, AND ASKED IF ANYONE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THE ISSUE, AND THE GENTLEMAN WAS SHORT AND RUDE, AS IF HE DID NOT WANT TO HELP ME. I PRACTICALLY HAD TO BEG FOR THEM TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE. SO I PATIENTLY WAITED FOR 3 AND A HALF HOURS IN THE LOBBY. TO FIND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE IS GOING BAD. THAT IT WILL COST 480.00. THE GUY CHARGED ME 95.00 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, AND I DIDN'T GET A WARNING THAT THIS WILL BE A CHARGE, ON TOP OF IT HE WANTED TO CHARGE ME 800.00 TO FIX OTHER THINGS ON MY VEHICLE, WHEN MY MAIN CONCERN WAS THE POWER STEERING. I FELT TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF, AND NO ONE EXPLAINED TO ME AS TO WHY THIS TOOK PLACE. I AM THINKING IT MUST BE APART OF THE RECALL. SO I SENT A LETTER TO CORPORATE ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE. I SPOKE WITH AN AGENT AND A SENIOR ADVISER. I CANNOT WAIT YEARS LATER FOR THEM TO DECIDE THAT THEY MISSED A VEHICLE. SO THEY DID TRY TO GIVE ME OPTIONS TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP WITH THE COST DUE TO THE INCONVENIENCE I'VE BEEN THROUGH WITH MY CHILDREN AND HOW I WAS TREATED AT THE TERRY CULLEN CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN GEORGIA. HOPEFULLY THEY CAN COVER HALF THE COST SO I CAN GET THIS FIX. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING DANGEROUSLY ON THE ROAD TO GET TO AND FROM WORK, AND I HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS NOR EXTRA MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED RIGHT NOW. I JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW I CAN HAVE THE SAME ISSUE IN MY VEHICLE AND EVERYONE ELSE HAS A RECALL ON THEIRS. IS THIS A NORMAL WARE AND TARE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER ASSIST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT YET. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY CAR. THE INFORMATION I PROVIDED ABOVE ON MARCH 13, 204 I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. BUT THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL HAPPENING..I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST SOME WATER LEAKING ON THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND WOULD NEED REPLACED. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY AT THE TIME BUT DID TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE ALSO PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO WATER LEAKAGE. I HAVE ANOTHER INCIDENT THE OTHER DAY WHERE I LOST POWER AND ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. MY TACTION GOT DISABLED AS WELL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT KENNY ROSS IN IRWIN TO TAKE IT BACK SO THEY CAN LOOK AT IT AGAIN, BUT I DON'T TRUST THEM. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT WITH LOW MILEAGE AND I GO NO WHERE AS I WORK FROM HOME, STILL HAS LOW MILEAGE..I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING PROBLEMS. THE ORIGINAL RECALL REPAIRS WERE NEVER DONE...CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I SHOULD DO IN THIS ASE. *TR

Mileage: 40,218

THE SAME DAY I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND A BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION RECALL, I HAD THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE ISSUE. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, A CHIME SOUNDED, AND THE INFORMATION DISPLAY ON THE DASH SHOWED POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ESC. THE POWER STEERING WAS TURNED OFF, AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE SAME CHIME SOUNDS, SAME ERRORS COME UP, AND POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SEVERAL GM VEHICLES, INCLUDING SOME 2009 MALIBUS, FOR AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ISSUE. IN THE RECALL, THE DESCRIPTION THEY GIVE MATCHES MY ISSUE PERFECTLY. HOWEVER, MY SPECIFIC 2009 MALIBU ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON. *TR

Mileage: 91,800

REAR DOOR LOCKS JUST QUIT WORKING, DOESN'T WORK WITH KEY FOB OR INSIDE SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 45MPH AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY SON GOING AT RATES OF 70MPH. MY POWER STEERING GAVE OUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL. TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG I FOUND OUT THE POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR GAVE OUT. I CONTACTED GM AND MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT INCIDENT BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON SEVERAL OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL CAR. OTHER GM CARS HAVE PUT RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING, NOT MINE. I CONTACTED DEALER BECAUSE THEY HAVE ME A PRICE OF $500-$1200. I CONTACTED GM THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME AT ALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY OWN CAR. I PURCHASED THE SENSOR ON MY OWN BECAUSE THE DEALER MARK UP WAS DOUBLE OF WHAT THE PART COST. GM REFUSES TO HELP AND I AM NOW RENTING A CAR WAITING FOR THIS TO BE FIXED TO SELL IT. I WAS WITH MY YOUNG CHILD ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT LOCKED UP. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

THE PASSENGER FRONT HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT REPLACED. WITHIN A WEEK OR SO, IT HAD BURNED BACK OUT. AT THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON.CHEVYMALIBUFORUM.COM AND THIS IS APPARENTLY VERY COMMON. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

STARTED MY CAR IN JAN 2015 AND POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC ALARM COMES ON THIS MAKES SECOND OCCURRENCE WHEN I LOOKED UP MY CAR IT SAYS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN I LOOKED UP THE VIN NUMBER IT SAYS IT WAS REPAIRED SO WHY IS IT STILL HAPPENING THERE R SEVERAL RECALLS FOR MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU SO I WANT TO KNOW IF I'VE OWNED IT SINCE 2010 WHY I'VE ONLY RECEIVED ONE RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR

THERE IS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM AS IS GOES OFF ON THE FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING, AS WELL AS THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BREAK LAMP TURNS ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AS THEY COULDN'T NOT FIND THE ISSUE RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM.

POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK . WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE USING THE INTERIOR SWITCH NOR THE KEY FOB. MALFUNCTION OF LOCKS OCCURRED AFTER A REPAIR OF THE RECALLED FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) CONNECTION; WHICH RESULTS IN FLUCTUATIONS IN THE BRAKE APPLY SENSOR ( BAS). IT MENTIONS OTHER POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS MAY OCCUR. CRUISE CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL ,ECS MAY BE AFFECTED ALSO. IT DOES NOT MENTION THAT IT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC LOCK ISSUE. *JS

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR SIDE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRONIC DOOR UNLOCK FUNCTION FAILED ON ALL FOUR DOORS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WERE UNABLE TO UNLOCK MANUALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER LOCK SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Mileage: 15,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS 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.

FIRST ISSUE NOTICED WAS PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT ON WHILE PASSENGERS ARE IN FRONT AND REAR OF VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR WORKS 50% OF THE TIME. SECOND ISSUE STARTED CLOSE TO THE SAME TIME AS THE AIRBAG. WHEN USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR THE ELECTRIC LOCK BUTTONS INSIDE THE CAR , IT FAILS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. AFTER 30 MINUTES OR SO IT WILL THEN LOCK THE DOORS. THE LATEST ISSUE STARTED ON THE 19TH OF NOVEMBER 2014 WITH THE DRIVER SIDE LOWBEAM NOT WORKING AS LIKE IT'S BLOWN. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR TWO DAYS SINCE AND NOW THE LOWBEAM IS WORKING BUT, IT'S DIM COMPARED TO THE PASSENGER LOWBEAM. I BELIEVE THERE'S A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FROM MANUFACTURER. THERE ARE MANY FORUMS ONLINE ABOUT THESE ISSUES ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS. THIS CAR HAS NOT HAD ANY AFTERMARKET INSTALLATIONS OF ITS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND THE BATTERY IS NEW. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE THE TIME WHEN MANUFACTURING THEIR VEHICLES INSTEAD OF CUTTING CORNERS. THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY SHOULD BE VALUED BETTER THAN WORRYING ABOUT SALES. YOU WOULD THINK AFTER GOING UNDER THEY WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO DO THINGS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. I HIGHLY DOUBT I WILL EVER PURCHASE A VEHICLE MANUFACTURED AFTER 2002 FROM CHEVROLET DUE TO ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT FAIL OR CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE FIX THESE ISSUES OR LOSE A 15 YEAR CUSTOMER. *TR

Mileage: 113,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

TWICE IN PAST 5 DAYS WHILE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY - VERY DANGEROUS. TURNED OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED ENGINE AND IT WAS FINE AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 98,500

THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE WITH THE FOB. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK HAS TO BE OPENED OR CLOSED MANUALLY. *TR

Mileage: 62,150

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IT TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. I JUST HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND TURN MY CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. IT THEN RESET IT AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. THE "SERVICE ESC" LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN "POWER STEERING" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. WHERE AGAIN I HAD TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND STOP TRAFFIC AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. I BELIEVE THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN YOUR VEHICLE TO STOPS BECAUSE YOU CANNOT STEER ANOTHER VEHICLE CAN EASILY HIT YOU AND CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SINCE IT SEEMS TO AFFECT A NUMBER OF 2009 MALIBU'S THAT I SEE ALL OVER FORUMS AND BLOGS. *TR

Mileage: 156,000

THE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS( BOTH DOORS ) STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITHIN SEVERAL MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THIS MADE IT SUCH THAT THE REAR DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED WITHOUT MANUALLY LIFTING THE LOCK BUTTON FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN A CHILD WAS IN A CAR SEAT THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR WAS TO GET BACK IN THE CAR, PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, TURN IT TO THE ACCESSORY, LOWER THE REAR WINDOW, GET OUT OF THE CAR AND REACH IN TO PULL UP THE LOCK BUTTON. FORTUNATELY WE NEVER HAD AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHERE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A CRITICAL LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THE ACTUATORS REPLACED ( AT SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE ). MY CONCERN IS MANY INDIVIDUALS, PROBABLY CAN NOT AFFORD THE COST AND WOULD FORGO THE REPAIR, THUS LEAVING THE PROBLEM AND ITS POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES THERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR ONE MONTH. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP WAS MADE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, VIBRATED VIOLENTLY, AND STALLED. THE DECELERATION FAILURE BEGAN ONE WEEK AGO AND THE ACCELERATION HESITATION BEGAN TWO MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU, I ABRUPTLY GOT A WARNING MESSAGE ON MY DASH BOARD WHICH CONTAINED THE PHRASE ENGINE POWER REDUCTION AT WHICH TIME MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAD NO RESPONSE EVEN THOUGH ALL THE BATTERY OPERATED ITEMS WERE WORKING THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT TURN OVER. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT A LARGE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN AND THIS ERROR MESSAGE COME UP.

Mileage: 158,000

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT LESS THAN 20MPH, VEHICLE LOST TRACTION, CAUSING CAR TO SKID AND LEAVE ROADWAY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A CEMENT CULVERT. EARLIER THE SAME WEEK, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT BEING APPLIED. VEHICLE REQUIRED TOWING AND REPAIRS. PASSENGER IN VEHICLE SUFFERED LOWER BACK INJURY. TWO WEEKS AFTER ACCIDENT, OWNER RECEIVED RECALL 13036 NOTIFICATION. *TR

I HAVE HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH THE 2009 CHEVY MALIBU I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW NO MILES THINKING I WAS GOING TO BE STRESS FREE BUT IT HAS GIVEN ME THE MOST HEADACHES EVER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SHIFT GEAR AND THAT MY HEAD LIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BEEN REPLACE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR SINCE I GOT IT THE HEADACHE ABOUT THAT IS THAT THE WHOLE BUMPER HAS TO BE REMOVED TO HAVE THEM REPLACE. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHEVY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT REGISTERING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE EMERGENCY STEERING CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START PROPERLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START PROPERLY, THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED UNTIL THE VEHICLE RESET. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN WHAT COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Mileage: 81,000

BOTH KEYLESS REMOTES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS WHEN TRYING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK VEHICLE. BOTH TRANSMITTERS HAD TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO DEALER? VEHICLE ONLY HAD 42,245 MILES AND PURCHASED NEW. *TR

Mileage: 42,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVY MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Mileage: 28,000

WHILE DRIVING MY DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. NOW THEY WON'T OPEN OR CLOSE IN THE REAR WITH THE KEY FOB. I HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

BACK DRIVER SIDE TURNING LIGHT BULB KEEPS BURNING OUT. BEFORE IT GOES OUT IT WILL WORK SOMETIMES. SO I DON'T THINK IT IS THE BULB, BUT SOME OTHER ISSUE. AT THIS TIME MY CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD WITH 32,000 MILES AND THIS WILL BE THE 4TH TIME OF CHANGING THIS BULB. *TR

THE REAR RIGHT DOOR WON'T UNLOCK UNLESS DONE MANUALLY .THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN CASE OF AN EMEGANCY. THE LEFT DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED FROM THE BUTTON I HAVE TO REACH OVER DRIVERS SIDE TO LOCK THE REST OF THE DOORS. THE REMOTE WILL NOT LOCK DOORS OR REMOTE START BECAUSE THE POWER SWITCH WILL NOT LOCK ON DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE LOCKS WORKED FINE UP UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO NOW NONE OF THE POWER LOCK BUTTONS WORK, MY DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK RANDOMLY EVEN WHILE DRIVING ... THIS HAS BECOME A HUGE PAIN... I HAVE REACHED OUT TO SEVERAL CHEVROLET DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEARING ON MY CAR. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO WHO DRIVES THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND I FEEL LIKE GM SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS!! ALSO THEY SHOULD FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING IN THEIR VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

ALL FOUR (4) DOORS ON MY 2009 MALIBU WILL NOT ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM THE REMOTE. ALSO THEY WILL NOT ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR OR OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE HAD THEM TO NOT UNLOCK ALL THE WAY AND COULD NOT GET THE DOORS OPEN AT ALL. YOU HAVE TO KEEP USING THE REMOTE OR KEY TO KEEP LOCKING OR UNLOCKING UNTIL THEY DECIDE TO OPEN. ALSO, I HAVE HAD THEM TO NOT UNLOCK AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR, THIS IS THE WORST SITUATION TO BE IN. TALK ABOUT AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZZARD. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND THIS HAPPENS, G.M. NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

Mileage: 42,100

THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW WHERE WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO PARK AND I TRY TO EXIT THE CAR EITHER THE DOOR WILL UNLOCK BUT WILL NOT LET ME OUT OR WHEN I AM ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR, THE DOOR HINGE WILL NOT ENGAGE AND THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE OR LOCK. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

RECENTLY, I HAD MY 8 YEAR OLD GRANDSON STRAPPED IN THE BACK SEAT, RIGHT SIDE, WITH HIS SEAT BELT ON, IN MY CAR. WHEN I STOPPED AND PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED NORMALLY EXCEPT THE ONE IN THE BACK WHERE MY GRANDSON WAS SITTING. HE TRIED OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED OPENING IT FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AND THE DOOR STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED USING THE REMOTE CONTROL, AND IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET THE DOOR OPEN WAS BY CRAWLING ACROSS THE BACK SEAT AND OPENING THE LOCK BY HAND BY PULLING UP ON THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK. THERE IS A CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON THE DOOR PANEL BUT IT WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS VEHICLE HAS A DIGITAL READ OUT ON THE DASHBOARD TELLING YOU THE TIRE PRESSURE, AMOUNT OF MILEAGE LEFT ON THE OIL CHANGE, MILES PER GALLON, AND VARIOUS OTHER INFORMATION, BUT NOTHING INDICATING THAT ONE OF THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE. IN A SERIOUS SITUATION OF LIFE OR DEATH, IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE BACK DOOR OPEN IF THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY, USING THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, OR WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN SINCE THERE IS NO WARNING ON THE DIGITAL PANEL. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THE LOCK HAD NOT BEEN OPERATING PROPERLY SINCE THERE IS SELDOM ANYONE IN THE BACK SEAT NEEDING TO EXIT VIA THAT DOOR. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THIS AUTOMOBILE AND THE NTSB NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON THIS CAR ARE UNSAFE AND UNABLE TO OPEN, EXCEPT MANUALLY, IN AN EMERGENCY, AND REQUIRE SOME SORT OF WARNING WHEN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE DRIVE LINKAGE BUSHING KEEPS SEPARATING FROM THE BALL JOINT CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TO WORK AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, EVEN AFTER PURCHASING AND INSTALLING BRAND NEW WINDSHIELD WIPER BUSHINGS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY, WIRING PROBLEMS AND LOCK PROBLEMS. I AM HOPING THAT THE WIRING REPAIR TOOK CARE OF THAT PROBLEM AND THE BATTERY PROBLEM, BUT THE LOCK PROBLEM PERSISTS, AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I HAD NO LUCK GETTING THE DEALER TO FIX THE LOCK PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE A REQUIRED RECALL TO FIX. RECENTLY I HEARD OF ANOTHER RECALL FOR MY CAR, CALLED THE DEALER, THEY SAID NO THERE WASN'T ANY, BUT THEN I GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL SAYING THERE IS A RECALL. WHAT IS A CONSUMER SUPPOSED TO DO???? *TR

INTERMITTENTLY THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR ONLY PARTIALLY UNLOCKS WHEN PLACED IN PARK RESULTING IN THE DOOR NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN FROM INTERIOR AND ONLY PARTIALLY PULLED OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. ONCE DOOR IS OPEN IT WILL NOT CLOSE/LATCH. FRONT AND REAR LOCKS ON PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT RESPOND TO KEY FOB AND MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED/UNLOCKED. PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR DOORS LOCK WHEN PLACED IN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR BUT DO NOT UNLOCK WHEN PLACED IN PARK. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR ARRIVAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NUMBER13036. TO MY UNDERSTANDING THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN SENT OUT TO THE CURRENT DEALERS TO DEAL WITH THE RECALL. MY CAR BRAKES LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON WHILE I'M DRIVING PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT SINCE THE LIGHTS WERE NOT SHOWING ANY DEFECT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT SINCE THE RECALL IS STILL IN THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. IF AND WHEN I TAKE MY VEHICLE IN IF THE LIGHTS ARE NOT COMING ON WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING OR IN PARK THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WHAT AM I LEFT TO DO AT THIS POINT I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT BEFORE THIS IS ALL OVER SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE. *TR

Mileage: 54,635

THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED UNTIL AUGUST 3, 2014 WHEN BOTH DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOB OR THE LOCK/UNLOCK SWITCH ON EITHER DOOR. THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE NOT EXHIBITED THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

2009 MALIBU BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WHERE THE BAS LIGHT WOULD COME ON IN ERROR. A RECALL HAS SINCE BEEN PUT OUT FOR THIS. AROUND THIS SAME TIME, THE CAR BEGAN HAVING BLINKER ISSUES. THE RIGHT BLINKER WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER A TURN AND THE LEFT BLINKER WOULD NOT STAY ON WITHOUT BEING HELD DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED TWICE. EACH TIME, THE REPLACEMENT COST WAS $100.00. *JB

I WAS COMING UP TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND STOP SIGN TO TAKE A LEFT. THE CAR JUST QUIT. I KEPT TRYING TO START IT AND NOTHING HAPPENED, NO CLICK, NOTHING BUT ABOUT 5 MIN. LATER IT STARTED AGAIN. I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM HOME SO I TOOK IT BACK HOME AND LATER, AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF, THAT DAY TOOK IT TO GEORGE GEE, WHERE I HAD BOUGHT IT AND HAD MY OIL CHANGES AND ANY ISSUES DONE, IT DIDN'T DO IT SO THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.. I HAVE HAD THE CAR DO THIS 4 TIMES SINCE IVE OWNED IT AND BCUZ IT ISN'T ALL THE TIME THE DEALER SERVICE CTR SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WHEN I HAD ISSUES WITH THE LOCKS THEY SAID THE SAME THING.. THE LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL THE TIME WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THEY FINALLY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE SOMETHING IN THE DRIVERS DOOR THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT 5/6 MONTHS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN BUT BY THEN MY WARRANTY WAS UP AND THEY WERE EXPENSIVE SO I TOOK IT TO A 'SMALL GUY GARAGE' THEY HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 ACCUATORS IN THE DOORS. THERE ALSO WAS A PROBLEM IN THE TRANNY WHICH WAS UNDER THEIR 5 YR. TRAN. WARRANTY. IT HAS NOT RUN PROPERLY SINCE BUT THEY 'CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG!' OH YES AND I WAS ALSO TOLD BY ONE OF THEIR OTHER DEALERS IN POST FALLS THAT THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME BCUZ 'I DIDN'T HAVE A RELATIONSHIP" WITH THEM. I BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE NEVER FIXED ANY OF THE ISSUES CORRECTLY AND ALSO THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN OF THESE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AND STILL WOULD NOT MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. AFTER TURNING IGNITION OFF AND THEN BACK ON, DOOR LOCKS CONTINUED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING AS WELL. THEN, THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH ON DRIVER'S DOOR STOPPED WORKING. LAST TIME THIS ISSUE STARTED AND CONTINUED WITH KEY FOB NO LONGER WORKING, AND ONLY WAY TO LOCK DOORS WAS MANUALLY AND UNLOCK DRIVER'S DOOR WITH KEY AND MANUALLY UNLOCK REMAINING DOORS. DEALER REPLACED DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR AND KEY FOBS TO FIX PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING AGAIN AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF ALREADY HAVING BEEN FIXED ONCE? IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR SAME REPAIR REPEATEDLY. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WOULD DIM WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,694.

Mileage: 53,694

WHILE LUCKILY DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AROUND 35MPH THE "POWER STEERING NEEDS SERVICING" LIGHT CAME ON. THOUGHT IT MIGHT NEED POWER STEERING FLUID AND WAS TOLD MY MODEL DIDN'T USE FLUID - IT WAS ALL ELECTRICAL IN THE STEERING COLUMN. SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I TOOK IT THE NEXT DAY TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T COVERED AT A COST OF OVER $600. *JS

Mileage: 59,575

2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OF TWO OCCASIONS, HE LOST POWER TO THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, HE SIDE SWIPED A PARKED VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES.

BRAKE LIGHT TURN ON WITHOUT BRAKING, BRAKE LIGHTS DON WORK WHILE BRAKING, TRACTION CONTROL BECOMES DISABLED, CRUISE WILL NOT ACTIVATE, WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. *TR

SUDDENLY THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, FRONT AND BACK, BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.THE REMOTE KEY FOB DOES NOT WORK, AND THE MANUAL BUTTON TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE LOCKS ONLY PARTIALLY LOCK, RESULTING IN THE DOORS BEING ABLE TO BE PARTIALLY PULLED OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. SOMETIMES THE TWO LOCKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DO NOT LOCK AT ALL. ALSO, THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING - THE PASSENGER WINDOW CANNOT BE RAISED AND LOWERED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS APPEARS SIMILAR TO A RECALL IN THE NEWS COVERING DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONS IN OTHER GM VEHICLES, BUT THE 2009 MALIBU IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS FAR AS I CAN TELL. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD SPORADICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Mileage: 61,000

PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH CAR WILL NOT START NOW, THEY HAVE RECALLED UP TO THE 2008 MAILBU BUT NOT THE 2009 MAILBU (LTZ) FOR THIS ISSUE. RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE WOULD BE REPLACING THE SWITCH WITH A NEW ONE NOT WHAT THEY ARE DOING NOW DRILLING A HOLE IN THE KEY, REALLY. CHEVROLET HAS A MASSIVE ISSUE WITH A LOT MORE CARS THAT NEED TO BE RECALLED WHICH HAVE NO BEEN YET. IF THEY WANT TO KEEP THERE CUSTOMERS THEY NEED TO REPAIR CORRECTLY AND RECALL AND FIX IT THE RIGHT WAY. MY CALL NEEDS A RECALL FOR THIS NOW. *TR

Mileage: 76,242

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD AN INTERMITTENT SHORT CIRCUIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED TWICE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE POWER LOCKS FAILED AND DON'T WORK FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE BELIEVES THE BCM IS FAULTY BEYOND A BAD CONNECTION; CAUSING THE POWER LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 1/15/15*JS

Mileage: 10,000

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH 2009 CHEVY MALIBU LT. BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANT, AND TURNS OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. WHAT EVER THE PROBLEM HAS EFFECTED THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CRUISE CONTROL. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. FIRST TIME THEY PUT IN A NEW BRAKE SWITCH AND SAID IT WAS FAULTY AND PUT SOME GEL ON SOME CONNECTORS "250$" WEEK LATER HAVING SAME PROBLEM. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. KNOW THERE REPLACING WIRING AND CONNECTORS SAYING ITS A WIRING ISSUE "645$"... *TR

Mileage: 50,000

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 COULD ONLY BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE IDLING WITH THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AT A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW, THE IGNITION TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY INPUT (INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL) FROM THE DRIVER. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED AS BEING IMPACTED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, I HAD NOT REMOVED THE MANY KEYS THAT I KEEP ON MY KEY RING. NO REPORT MADE AT THE TIME, ANTICIPATING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WOULD EVENTUALLY BE WIDENED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE, BUT IT HAS NOT. DECIDED IT'S TIME TO FINALLY FILE A REPORT IN CASE MY VEHICLE IS PART OF AN AS YET, UNDETECTED PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. (CURRENTLY FOLLOWING THE SUGGESTION TO MINIMIZE WHAT IS KEPT ON THE KEYRING THAT HOLDS THE KEY TO THE VEHICLE.) *TR

Mileage: 81,500

CAR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES LOCKS GOING UP AND DOWN WITHOUT PRESSING POWER BUTTON CAR ALSO ALARMING OFF ALSO HAVE TAKEN CARE TO BE SERVICED FOR MISFIRING AND JERKING WHEN DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

MALIBU HAS HAD A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL PANEL INCLUDING WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. MULTIPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO ULTIMATELY TOLD ME A GROUNDING WIRE HAD SOME PROBLEMS AND THEY FIXED THE ISSUE. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED WITH THAT FIX. SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL MOVE ITSELF BACK AND FORTH. THE PROBLEM IS NOT ALL THE TIME, AND VERY RANDOM. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MINUTES AFTER THE START OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH EVEN WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL.

Mileage: 35,000

AFTER FILING TWO COMPLAINTS WITH YOU, AND RECEIVING A RECALL ALERT FROM YOU, I AM BEING TOLD BY GM THAT MY VEHICLE, A 2009 MALIBU BUILT BETWEEN THE YEARS SPECIFIED IN YOUR RECALL NOTICE, IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL YOU ALERTED ME ABOUT. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? THE REFERENCED RECALL # 14V252000, AS HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME MALFUNCTION, AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAS INVOICES, THAT DATE BATE TO 2011, WHERE HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE, BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, FOR AN INOPERABLE CRUISE CONTROL AND ESC LIGHTING ILLUMINATING. UPDATED 07/16/14

WHILE NIGHT DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A BUSY, WET HIGHWAY, I NOTICED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON MY CAR. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE PEDAL WAS STUCK BY LIFTING IT WITH MY FOOT; IT WAS NOT STUCK. THEN I QUICKLY TAPPED THE BRAKES - THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF ONLY TO RE-ILLUMINATE SECONDS LATER. I QUICKLY EXITED THE HIGHWAY AS MOTORISTS WERE BEGINNING TO BEEP AT ME. I CONTINUED TO PRESS AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE OFF RAMP, ONLY TO RECEIVE THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON; UPON SLOWING OR STOPPING, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. I HAVE LOOKED AT THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FROM OWNERS OF THE 2009 MALIBU. A RECALL HAS BEEN IN QUESTION SINCE MARCH OF 2013; I STRESS THAT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, AS THE MALFUNCTION IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE FATALITIES. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. I WAS LOCKED IN MY OWN CAR AT THE GAS STATION. I MANUALLY PULLED UP ON THE DOOR LOCK AND STILL COULDN'T GET OUT. I ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN AND PULLED ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE RELEASE AND NOTHING. AFTER PUSHING EVERY BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES AND PUTTING THE CAR IN AND OUT OF PARK I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET OUT. 2 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT I WAS OUTSIDE THE CAR. I HAD TO CRAWL FROM THE PASSENGERS SIDE TO GET INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT TO GET TO WORK. SINCE THE DOOR LOCKS WERE ACTING UP I PULLED THE FUSE AND DECIDED TO DO IT OLD SCHOOL AND USE THE KEY TO LOCK AND UNLOCK MY CAR. GOOD IDEA UNTIL I WAS LEAVING WORK AND THE KEY WOULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR. GREAT!!! HEY, I WILL JUST UNLOCK THE PASSENGER DOOR AND CLIMB IN. DID YOU KNOW THERE IS NO PLACE TO INSERT A KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE? I DO NOW. AFTER MUCH CURSING I MANAGED TO GET IN USING THE KEY BUT THEN THE DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE. OH MY GOD I THOUGHT. I HAD TO USE 2 BUNGEE CORDS TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSE SO I COULD DRIVE THE CAR 25 MILES HOME. I DIDN'T MENTION THAT THE BACK DOOR QUIT WORKING OVER A YEAR AGO DID I? I THINK IT IS TIME FOR A RECALL. BEING LOCKED IN YOUR CAR IN NOT A GOOD THING. IMAGINE IF THE FIRST RESPONDERS COULDN'T GET YOU OUT OF YOUR CAR IF YOU WERE IN A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF FAULTY DOOR ACTUATORS. I SEE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS DEFECT AND NOW IT IS TIME SOMEBODY HAS TO STEP UP AND DO THEIR JOB AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY SOMEBODY HAS TO DIE FIRST AND SUE EVERYONE INVOLVED TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING DOOR LOCKS CONTINUALLY GO UP AND DOWN AND WHILE PARKED DOOR LOCKS OPEN AND CLOSE UNTIL WE TOOK FUSE OUT TO STOP. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD CAN'T OPEN DOOR WHILE ITS DOING THIS AND CAN'T LOCK DOORS, BECAUSE THEY START GOING UP AND DOWN AGAIN, AFRAID WILL DRAIN BATTERY OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS DISTRACTION. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK UNLESS MANUALLY UNLOCKED. VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME USED BY CADILLAC WEST OF LAS VEGAS. UPON SELLING OF THE VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD FIX THIS. TRIED CALLING ONCE AND THEY REFUSED TO DO SO, SAYING IT WAS GM'S ISSUE. FIGURED THEY JUST SOLD IT "AS IS", WASN'T AWARE THAT THIS WAS SO COMMON. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING LOSS OF NORMAL STEERING CONTROL, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. VEHICLE HAD TO BE MOVED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTARTED TO RESET THE FAILURE. LOSS OF STEERING AND ESC. ERROR CODE LATER DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN CO545 (STEERING TORQUE SENSOR). *TR

Mileage: 58,428

REAR RIGHT DOOR (REAR PASSENGER) LOCK FAILING TO OPEN. STARTED TO RANDOMLY OPEN AND NOW IT'S TOTALLY DEAD. IF THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN GETTING MY KID OUT OF THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY CAN BE IMPOSSIBLE EVEN FOR OTHER PASSENGERS SITTING ON THE BACK. THIS NEEDS AN URGENT INVESTIGATION. A LOT OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND SURPRISED TO SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS HERE AS WELL REGARDING THE LOCKS/ACTUATORS. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE ABOUT ACTUATORS FAILING CONSISTENTLY TOO, IN SOME OCCASIONS THEY HAVE MADE THE REPLACEMENTS FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE. *TR

Mileage: 27,610

I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (APPROX. 75 MPH) THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL TO TURN ON AND OFF. THEN SUDDENLY I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AT NIGHT AND SUDDENLY, WITH OUR ANY WARNING. IT IS CONCERNING TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED! I FOUND IT TO BE EXTREMELY CHALLENGING NOT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR SINCE I HAD BEEN TRAVELING COMFORTABLY AT 75MPH, THEN SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER STEERING. I CANNOT STRESS THE DANGER OF THIS OCCURRENCE AND THE POSSIBLE UNFORTUNATE OUTCOME HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED NOW....DO NOT WAIT UNTIL IT HAS COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE! *TR

Mileage: 110,000

MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONTINUOUSLY BECAUSE OF MY IGNITION SWITCH IS MALFUNCTIONING; AT TIMES IT LOCKS UP DISALLOWING ME TO BE ABLE TO START MY CAR OR REMOVE MY KEYS. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAMSHAFT ACTUATORS AND HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED ON THE ENGINE; BUT THIS CAR IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. ALSO, MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL NOT COME ON, ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AFTER THE BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED. ALL OF GM CARS MADE BETWEEN 2008-2012, NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THESE ISSUES NOT JUST SOME BUT ALL! *TR

TO THE NHTSA PERSON REVIEWING THIS: PLEASE ASSIST ON THIS ISSUE, WE DEPEND ON YOU ESCALATING THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM CONTAINED HERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CONDITION WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE (OWNERS OF CHEVY MALIBUS OF YEARS 2008-09, AND 10') NEED AN INVESTIGATION TO BE INITIATED. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM: THE CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008,2009, AND 2010 HAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS (WHICH OPEN AND CLOSE THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS). FOR THE MALIBU YEAR 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 35K MILE MARK ALL POWER LOCKS OF ALL FOUR DOORS RANDOMLY OPEN AND LOCK AT ANY VEHICLE FORWARD SPEED AT RANDOM TIMES. AN UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF LACK OF SAFETY CONCERNS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP FROM COUNTLESS CUSTOMERS THROUGH DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND ARE BEGINNING TO COME IN A MORE FORMAL MANNER SUCH AS THIS PUBLIC TOOL. SAFETY FLAW: SINCE THE OPENING AN CLOSING OF THE LOCKS ON DOORS IS OF RANDOM MANNER AND OF RAPID FREQUENCY (OPENS AND CLOSES VERY FAST) IT POSES ALL OCCUPANTS TO REMAIN INSIDE THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO ESCAPE IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, VEHICLE CRASH, OR ANY OTHER EMERGENCY. LIKEWISE, WHEN THE INTENT IS TO HAVE THE DOORS LOCKED IT POSES THE ISSUE THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WILL BECOME OPEN AT UNEXPECTED TIMES. SOLUTION: AVOID CASUALTIES, INCIDENTS, AND KEEP THE SAFETY OF OUR LOVED ONES IN MIND. WE NEED THE NHTSA TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED TO OPERATE. THIS IS THE 3RD REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR TO FAIL ON THIS CAR. ORIGINAL OWNER, REPLACED 2 LOCKS UNDER WARRANTY, NOW A 3RD ACTUATOR FAILURE. THIS DOOR IS THE PRIMARY DOOR USED FOR ENTRY/EGRESS BY CHILDREN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN DUE EITHER THE INABILITY TO SAFELY REMOVE A CHILD IN AN EMERGENCY, OR LEAVE THE DOOR UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE NATION WIDE OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS. PLEASE INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

WITHIN A WEEK OF OWNING CAR ERROR CODE P0011 CAMSHAFT ALIGNMENT?CAME UP. DEALER GOT LIGHT TO GO OFF. SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH CAR. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH POWER LOCKS ALSO, NOW MY COMPLETE STEERING COLUMN IS GONE.5 ERROR CODES C0545/C0561, NON FUNCTIONING ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I AM LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T DIE IN THIS CAR OR WORSE KILL SOMEONE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR. PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. ARE WE WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO DIE???? SERIOUSLY. MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND GM DISTRICT SPECIALIST IS DEALING WITH THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. I THINK THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHEVROLET THAT I EVER PURCHASE. UNSAFE. I HOPE PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO COMPLAIN ON HERE BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. 2008 WAS RECALLED FOR SAME ISSUES. MAYBE THEY USED SOME OF THEIR OLD PARTS IN MY CAR FROM 2008. *TR

Mileage: 85,343

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT HAS WENT OUT. THE FIRST TIME WAS THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. NOW AGAIN, THIS CAN NOT BE A SIMPLE HEADLIGHT JUST GOING OUT ON THE EXACT SAME SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 77,500

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON RANDOMLY. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO KICK OFF. THE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON FOR VARYING LENGTHS. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

THE MALIBU MY WIFE AND I OWN HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK NOT BEING ACTUATED WHEN COMMANDED. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE DOOR WAS COMMANDED TO LOCK, IT WOULD STAY UNLOCKED. BUT MORE SERIOUSLY, IT WOULD STAY LOCKED WHEN COMMANDED TO UNLOCK. I TOOK IT TO NEUVILLE MOTORS IN WAUPACA, WI, A GM/CHEVY DEALER, TO HAVE IT FIXED. ACCORDING TO A SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONS IN MALIBUS FROM THAT MODEL YEAR IS COMMON AND HE SEES MANY OF THEM COME IN WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS MY CAR'S. I BELIEVE A DOOR STAYING LOCKED WHEN COMMANDED TO OPEN IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IF A RAPID EVACUATION OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECOMES NECESSARY. ALSO, IF THE VEHICLE ROLLS ON THE SIDE OF THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF MALFUNCTIONING DOOR, EVACUATING PASSENGERS OCCUPYING REAR SEATS CAN BE A CHALLENGE AS THE ONLY DOOR AVAILABLE MAY STAY LOCKED WHEN COMMANDED TO UNLOCK. I HAVE CONTACTED GM, BUT THEY INSISTED THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND A RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED BY YOUR ADMINISTRATION. THE REFERENCE NUMBER OF MY COMPLAINT WITH GM IS [XXX]. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF CHILDREN/ELDERLY/PETS ARE OCCUPYING THE REAR SEAT, OR THE PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT BECOMES UNCONSCIOUS IN CASE OF A CRASH. PLEASE CONSIDER ISSUING A RECALL IF THE PROBLEM IS A COMMON ONE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 72,000

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD ALSO BE AFFECTED. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW WOULD ACTUALLY GO COMPLETELY OFF. THE REPAIR IS DESCRIBED IN TSB 08-05-22-009C AND WAS COMPLETED. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE FIXED. HOWEVER IT APPEARS THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH EARLIER GENERAL MOTORS MODELS AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL RECURRING. CHEVROLET HAS NOT SEND ANY KIND OF NOTICE TO OWNERS ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE COMPUTER CODE C0131 IS ACTIVATED WHEN THIS OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

I HAD A HEADLIGHT GO OUT OVER A YEAR AGO, HAD TO PAY 300$ TO GET IT REPLACED (NEW DESIGN.... MAKES EVERYTHING COMPLICATED, THANKS GM!). NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS LATER, SAME HEADLIGHT OUT AGAIN (PASSENGER). MY MECHANIC NOTICED WATER IN THE LIGHT COMPARTMENT (CONDENSATION) WHICH HE SAYS WILL CAUSE THEM TO OVERHEAT AND DIE. GOT THE LIGHT CHANGED AGAIN, HOPING AVOIDING CAR-WASHES WAS THE SOLUTION. NOPE. OUT AGAIN. AND THEN ON AGAIN! AND NOW OUT AGAIN FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS. I HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD I HAVE NOT GOTTEN A TICKET. THE BRIGHTS BOTH WORK!!!! I BELIEVE IT IS A WIRING PROBLEM, AND JUDGING FROM THE INTERNET THIS PROBLEM SEEMS FREQUENT ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RECALL. NOTE: THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON THIS ONE GETTING RECALLED. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION. THANK GOD, I WAS DRIVING BEHIND MY WIFE AND HER MALIBU'S BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON WHEN SHE BRAKED. AND THEN TURNED ON WHEN SHE DIDN'T HAVE HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND HE SAID HE'S BEEN SEEING THAT ALOT LATELY. PLEASE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE HAS MAJOR ACCIDENT! THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 83,000

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL EITHER LOCK (AND YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR) OR, ONCE YOU ARE OUT, THE DOOR LOCK PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ONLY WHEN STOPPED, AT THIS POINT.THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND GIVES NO WARNING. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; WHEN OUTSIDE LIGHTING IS DIM, IT OFTEN WILL NOT COME ON IF SET IN AUTO MODE. BOTH HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER AND I AM TOLD THEY "CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM- BRING IT BACK WHEN IT IS OCCURRING!". BOTH ISSUES RAISE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERNS FOR ME. I CERTAINLY HOPE GM ISN'T WAITING FOR SOME OF US OR FAMILY MEMBERS TO BE KILLED BEFORE THEY ACT TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD, HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED, A STRUT, AND THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINKAGE. 2009 MALIBU LTZ, 3.6 L V6 WITH APPROX. 32,000 MILES.

Mileage: 34,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON. IF I TOUCH THE BREAKS THEY GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN IT RAINS, SNOWS OR IF DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPS WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE HAD THIS INTO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE I HAVE BEEN TOLD "WE HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS IN ORDER TO CORRECT IT." I AM AWARE THAT MANY OTHER MALIBU VEHICLES EXPERIENCE THIS AS THERE HAVE BEEN RUMORS OF THIS BECOMING A RECALL FOR MANY MONTHS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE YEARS FOR MY CAR AND I WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I HAD IT IN AND NOT CORRECTED. I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT BECAUSE I AM EXPECTING MY FIRST CHILD AND THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN I AM BECOMING MORE WORRIED. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET THIS CORRECTED? HOW COULD THEY PROVE THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ON WHEN SOMEONE STOPPED TO TURN AND THEN WAS HIT? PLEASE HELP! *TR

DOOR LOCKS RANDOMLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. I COULD BE DRIVING OR THE CAR COULD BE PARKED AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD GO UP DOWN UP DOWN. IF IT LOCKED, THERE WAS NO WAY TO OPEN IT, I WAS STUCK IN THE CAR. I FELT IT WAS SUCH A HAZARD THAT I JUST HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE THAT OPERATED THE DOOR LOCKS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL APPEAR TO THINK THAT THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ALL ACTIVATE, AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL CEASE WORKING. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. THE BRAKES STILL STOP THE CAR, BUT THE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL APPEAR TO BE NOT CALIBRATED TO THE BRAKE SENSOR. ALSO, SOMETIMES 3 WARNINGS APPEAR IN THE DASH DISPLAY: ESC OFF, SERVICE ESC, AND SERVICE TRACTION, THOUGH IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR. THIS HAPPENS VERY INTERMITTENTLY, BUT ONCE IT STARTS, IT USUALLY DOESN'T GO AWAY. I'VE HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED ABOUT 6 TIMES, BUT IT KEEPS COMING BACK. I AM OUT OF OPTIONS, AS THE REPAIRMEN SEEM TO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY PREPARING FOR WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION. KEPT ON HEARING INTERMITTENT CLICKING. REALIZED IT WAS THE POWER DOOR LOCKS. THEY WERE NOT FULLY LOCKING OR UNLOCKING, ONLY ATTEMPTING TO. IT CONTINUED FOR A FEW DAYS THEN STOPPED FOR A FEW WEEKS. YESTERDAY WE WERE ON A 75 MILE DRIVE AND 75 MILES BACK WITH THE LOCKS INCESSANTLY GOING THROUGH THEIR INTERMITTENT RAPID CYCLING. I NEVER KNOW FOR CERTAIN IF MY DOORS ARE LOCKED OR NOT. BESIDES BEING EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND IRRITATING WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS THE PRESENCE OF A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE A LOT OF SCENARIOS THAT COULD BE PLAYED OUT. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT PRESSING THE PEDAL AND WHEN U PRESS THE PEDAL THEY GO OFF FOR A SECOND AND COME BACK ON THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 59,300

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JUNE 2010 AND THE FIRST THING TO HAPPEN WAS THE BATTERY EXPLODED IN 09/2010. A FEW MONTHS LATER A MY CAR WAS BROKEN INTO BECAUSE I DID NOT REALIZE THAT WHEN I LOCK MY DOORS THAT ALL LOCKS BUT 1. THE NEXT THING THAT HAPPEND WAS THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT SHORTED OUT, NOT THE ACTUAL HEAD LIGHT BUT THE SOCKET THAT THE LIGHT GOES INTO AND THAT HAPPEND AROUND 03/2012. AROUND JANUARY 2013 I WAS STOPPED BESIDE MY DAUGHTER SCHOOL AND A MAN PULLED OVER AND TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAD BEEN ON FOR A FEW MILES. I DID NOT REALIZE THIS AND COULD NOT SEE THIS UNLESS I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. I RARELY DRIVE AT NIGHT BUT WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT I NOTICED WHEN YOU GET TO A CERTAIN SPEED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND AND THEN GO OFF IF YOU TAP THE BRAKE AND THEN COME BACK ON AND STAY ON UNTIL WHENEVER THEY DECIDE TO GO OFF. SOMETIMES THEY WILL BE ON WHEN YOU CRANK UP THE CAR. IT CONCERNS ME BECAUSE WHAT IF THEY BRAKE LIGHT FAIL ALL TOGETHER. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS SOME KIND OF ELETRICAL MALFUNTION WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FIND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH LIGHTS COMING ON IN THE CARE AT SPORADIC TIME TIMES AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE. I CALLED GM, THEY TOOK THE INFO BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. I REALLY BELIEVE A RECALL OR SOME TYPE OF INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THIS. I KNOW PEOPLE THAT HAVE GOTTEN BEHIND THE SAME CAR I DRIVE AND THEY SEE THEY BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINOUSLY ON LIKE MY CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

RECENTLY, I EXPERIENCED A FAILED DOOR LOCKING ACTUATOR IN MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU WHILE DRIVING MY 2YR OLD TO DAYCARE. I WAS TURNING RIGHT OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD, WHEN MY DOOR(DRIVER'S DOOR) SWUNG OPEN. I GRABBED IT AND TRIED SHUTTING, BUT THE LOCKING MECHANISM WAS LOCKED, SO IT WOULDN'T SHUT. I PULLED OVER AND HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR SO MY DOOR WOULD SHUT. I COULDN'T EVEN IMAGINE IF THIS SITUATION OCCURRED TO A DOOR IN THE BACKSEAT WITH MY DAUGHTER SITTING THERE IN HER CHILD SEAT. FAST FORWARD ONE WEEK, AND NOW 3 OF MY 4 LOCKING ACTUATORS ARE FAILED. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM MALIBU OWNERS ABOUT THESE FAILED LOCKING ACTUATORS. I THEN STARTED TO WONDER IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THERE ISN'T A RECALL AND THAT IS JUST NORMAL PART FAILURE. NORMAL PART FAILURE?!?! I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 4 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY PUT 45K MILES ON IT. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME LOCKED AND UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 90,000

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT FUNCTION. WHEN DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD BE ON. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE A SWITCH REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. THIRD BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. WOULD NOT GO OFF. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME ( 30 MINUTES OR SO ) THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF. PEOPLE HAVE TOLD US NUMEROUS TIMES WE HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT OF TIMES SINCE THEN. DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

Mileage: 35,000

HEATING ELEMENT OF HEATED SEAT FEATURE BURNED A HOLE COMPLETELY THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK. THE HOLE IS CENTERED IN THE LOWER LUMBAR AREA OF THE SEAT BACK. *TR

Mileage: 53,900

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. INTERMITTENTLY, OPENING ANY OF THE FOUR DOORS AT ANY GIVEN TIME WILL CAUSE ALL LOCKS TO ENGAGE. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

MY REAR DRIVER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT ACTIVATE. ONLY MANUALLY. VERY DANGEROUS. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON THING WITH THESE CARS. THEY HAVE BAD ACTUATORS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY GENERAL MOTORS... *TR

Mileage: 65,000

BOTH PASSENGER SIDE DOORS LOCKS ONLY STOPPED WORKING ELECTRICALLY AND ONLY WORK MANUALLY, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THIS ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, THEY WERE ONLY WORKING ABOUT HALF THE TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND EVEN ITS A COMMON PROBLEM THEY WANT ME TO PAY ROUGHLY $500.00 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IN THE EVENT OF A TRAFFIC COLLISION I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE VEHICLE QUICKLY SINCE YOU CANNOT UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS THROUGH THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MANUALLY WITH A KEY. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ADDRESSED MY CONCERN TO NO AVAIL. I DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT FOR A 3 YEAR OLD CAR TO BE HAVING SUCH PROBLEMS, I ALSO OWN A 1996 HONDA CIVIC WHOSE DOORS STILL WORK PROPERLY?? THANK YOU.. THERE ARE A LOT OF UNSATISFIED CUSTOMERS ON THIS FORUM....HTTP://WWW.CHEVYMALIBUFORUM.COM/FORU...EAD.PHP?T=7950. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

THE POWER LOCKS ON THE CAR WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS, LEAVING THE PASSENGERS TRAPPED INSIDE. WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY, ELECTRICALLY OR EVEN WITH INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE DOOR. PASSENGERS HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF THE WINDOWS. AFTER TRYING THE KEY AND REMOTE NUMEROUS TIMES THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED BUT WOULD NOT RELATCH WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED OR EVEN AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND PLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR. THE LOCKS SOUND LIKE THEY ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE LEAVING ONE TO THINK EVERY THING IS OKAY BUT, IT IS NOT. THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND ONE THAT COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. *TR

Mileage: 37,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY MELTED AND LEAKED ACID ONTO THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. AN ACID ODOR ALSO BECAME PRESENT AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY SUFFERED A MELTDOWN AND RELEASED ACID ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE NEGATIVE CABLE, AND CLEANED THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE FAILURE MAY RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

AFTER LOWERING THE LEFT-SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW SEVERAL INCHES, I WAS UNABLE TO RAISE IT VIA THE DRIVER'S DOOR CONTROL PANEL. I COULD MAKE IT DESCEND ALL THE WAY USING THAT PANEL BUT NOT ASCEND AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO RAISE THE WINDOW ONLY BY USING THE LEFT-SIDE PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH; THE DRIVER'S DOOR CONTROL PANEL WAS USELESS FOR THAT PARTICULAR WINDOW ONLY. *KB

THE CAR DOOR LOCKS CYCLE ON AND OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. MOSTLY STAYS UNLOCKED, ALTHOUGH THE OTHER DAY IT DID LOCK ME IN THE CAR THIS WAS JUST AS FRIGHTENING AS THEM NOT BEING LOCKED. I CAN BE STOPPED A STOP LIGHT OR DRIVING 70 MPH AND THE LOCKS ARE CYCLING ON AND OFF. THE UNLOCK/LOCK BOTTOM IN THE DOOR PANEL DOES NOT WORK. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH MY DOOR LOCKS CYCLING ON/OFF. I WORK DOWNTOWN BY THE COUNTY JAIL AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING ANYWHERE DOWN THERE WITH MY DOORS UNLOCKED. I PARK IN A PARKING GARAGE THAT HAS HAD SOME THEFT, I HOPE MY CAR DOES NOT GET ROBBED. I ALSO HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE CAR AND FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING AROUND THE CITY OR HIGHWAYS WITH THE DOORS UNLOCKED. I HOPE THE DOORS DON'T FLY OPEN OR IF IN A WRECK THERE WOULD BE NOTHING PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM OPENING. I NEED TO TAKE THIS CAR ON A FIVE HOUR ROAD TRIP NEXT WEEKEND, WITH KIDS IN THE CAR, THE SOUND OF THE LOCKS CYCLING ON/OFF WILL BE A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM CAN BE REPAIRED SOON. I HAVE READ MANY CHEVY MALIBU'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND WHEN I CALLED GM REGARDING THIS ISSUE THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, UNSURE IF THE ARE GOING TO HELP ME AT THIS POINT. I TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. I SURE HOPE GM AND THE CAR DEALERSHIP SEES THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. A WELL KNOWN GM LOCK MALFUNCTION AND REPAIRS THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

THE CAR DOOR LOCKS CYCLE ON AND OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. MOSTLY STAYS UNLOCKED, ALTHOUGH THE OTHER DAY IT DID LOCK ME IN THE CAR THIS WAS JUST AS FRIGHTENING AS THEM NOT BEING LOCKED. I CAN BE STOPPED A STOP LIGHT OR DRIVING 70 MPH AND THE LOCKS ARE CYCLING ON AND OFF. THE UNLOCK/LOCK BOTTOM IN THE DOOR PANEL DOES NOT WORK. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH MY DOOR LOCKS CYCLING ON/OFF. I WORK DOWNTOWN BY THE COUNTY JAIL AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING ANYWHERE DOWN THERE WITH MY DOORS UNLOCKED. I PARK IN A PARKING GARAGE THAT HAS HAD SOME THEFT, I HOPE MY CAR DOES NOT GET ROBBED. I ALSO HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE CAR AND FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING AROUND THE CITY OR HIGHWAYS WITH THE DOORS UNLOCKED. I HOPE THE DOORS DON'T FLY OPEN OR IF IN A WRECK THERE WOULD BE NOTHING PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM OPENING. I HAVE READ MANY CHEVY MALIBU'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND WHEN I CALLED GM REGARDING THIS ISSUE THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, UNSURE IF THE ARE GOING TO HELP ME AT THIS POINT. I TAKE MY CAR IN ON MONDAY. I SURE HOPE GM SEES THIS AS SAFETY ISSUE AND FIXES THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE DASH LIGHT WILL JUST GO OFF AND ON, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING THE POWER WINDOWS STOP WORKING THE RADIO WILL JUST TURN ON WHEN IT WANTS TO AND THE VOLUME CONTROL WILL NOT WORK SO WHEN IT TURNS ON ITS AT THE PEAK VOLUME. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. CHEVROLET WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ITS PAST ITS WARRANTY. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU COME ON WHILE SHE IS DRIVING & HER CRUISE CONTROL STOPS WORKING. SHE TOOK HER CAR INTO THE DEALER & 2 OTHER PEOPLE WERE THERE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE SERVICE DEPT. SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT THE SAME DAY AS SHE PICKED IT UP, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY @ 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE ON, THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL SHE PRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT WHILE SHE IS APPLYING THE BRAKES & COME BACK ON WHEN SHE RELEASES THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, SHE ALSO CAN NO LONGER SET HER CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS, THE CRUISE & BRAKE LIGHTS WORK PROPERLY. ANYONE FOLLOWING HER, ESPECIALLY @ NIGHT, MIGHT ASSUME THAT SHE IS STOPPING WHILE DRIVING & DRIVING WHILST STOPPING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE, (BOTH TAILLIGHT BULBS HAVE RECENTLY BURNT OUT OR SHORTED OUT & BEEN REPLACED). I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *KB

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWN SHIFT WHILE ACCELERATING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE. IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO ITS PROPER GEAR, THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO MANUAL MODE AND USE THE OPTIONAL PEDAL SHIFTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

IN MARCH, 2011, I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS NOT OPENING FROM THE INSIDE. I UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TERMINAL TO RESET THE COMPUTER THEN THE WINDOWS STARTED WORKING AGAIN. IN APRIL MY DRIVER'S WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP. I REPLACED THE 30A FUSE AND GOT THE WINDOW TO GO UP. ONCE I TRIED TO USE ONE OF THE OTHER WINDOWS, THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. NOW MY WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN WITHOUT BLOWING A FUSE. THE SWITCH IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS REPLACED AND THE RELAY WAS REPLACED WITH NO RESOLUTION. MY WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL AND YESTERDAY, JULY 19, MY DOORS BEGAN ACTING UP AGAIN AND WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO GET TRAPPED INSIDE THIS VEHICLE. *KB

CAR WILL NOT START, DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK W/OUT PROMPTS, LIGHT FLASH ON AND OFF, RADIO GOES ON AND OFF, & INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM. THESE SYMPTOMS OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE ... ONCE IN THE FALL AND ONCE ABOUT 7 DAYS AGO. PREVIOUSLY (SUMMER 20101) THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT FUNCTION - DEALER STATED IT WAS A PINCHED WIRE. I ALSO NOTICED A FEW WEEKS BACK THE INSTRUMENTS COULD NOT BE READ DURING THE DAY W/OUT TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS.

Mileage: 33,014

I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY MALIBU THE POWER LOCKS HAS BEEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES FOR ME AND MY YOUNG CHILDREN THAT ARE PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK ABNORMALLY FOLLOWED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER RELOADED THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHIFT GEARS AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER RELOADED THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE A SECOND TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE REBUILDING OF THE TRANSMISSION AND REPAIRS TO ALL FAILED COMPONENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 12,000

I HAVE A 2009 MALIBU, RECENTLY EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS. THIS PROBLEM CREATES A SAFETY RISK FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, THE REPAIR SHOPS STATES THERE WAS A BLOWN FUSE WHICH THEY SAID WAS REPLACED. WINDOWS WORKED FOR A WHILE. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN SAME DAY. CAR REMAINED IN SHOP FOR A WEEK. DROVE CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, HOPE REAL PROBLEM IS DISCOVERED. ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT SQUEAKY BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TR

Mileage: 27,697

I NOTICED WHEN I WOULD USE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THAT AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN THE SIGNAL WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. IT WOULD MAKE THE "CLICK" SOUND BUT THE LIGHT WOULD STILL FLASH. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TODAY AND IT SEEMS TO BE OK. *TR

Mileage: 6,600

MY MALIBU 2009 HAS LOCKS OPENING AND CLOSING OFTEN WHEN DRIVING. REMAINING OPEN IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. MY DEALER AND GM PRETEND NOT TO HELP UNLESS THEY ARE IN CAR WHEN THEY SEE AND HEAR IT HAPPENING. MY SON ALSO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ON HIS NEW MALIBU 2009. DESPERATE FOR HELP. WE HAVE LITTLE CHILDREN OFTEN IN CAR AND THE LOCKS ARE OPEN., WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

Mileage: 4,119