2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. 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 PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LETTER FROM SENATOR WARNER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2005 MALIBU RECALLS (ATTN: SHANE CLEM). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME HE CALLED THE DEALER, TO INQUIRE ABOUT GETTING THE RECALL ISSUES RECTIFIED, HE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ALSO, THE EMISSION CONTROL VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHIME ALARM ACTIVATED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE DRIVER SUFFERED A BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT RIBS AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 12/17/14*LJ UPDATED 06/2/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BURNING ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE HEAD LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

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

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

MY VEHICLE STALLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS I DID HAVE A HEAVY LOAD ON THE KEY CHAIN AND WHEN IT WOULD NOT MOVE I KEPT HITTING THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING MY LEG UP AND DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL I HIT THE IGNITION SWITCH THE ENGINE FAILED I THEN PUT IT IN REVERSE AND NOTHING I SAID TO MYSELF I HAVE GOT TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR THE TRAIN IS GOING TO HIT SO I WAS ABLE TO UNLEASH MY SEATBELT AND OPEN THE DOOR THAT IS THE TIME WHEN THE UNION PACIFIC TRAIN HIT RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY DRIVER S FRONT DOOR I WAS THROWN 30 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE AND OF COURSE THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHEN THEY FINALLY FOUND ME IN A RICE FIELD. I ALMOST DIED FROM THIS ACCIDENT . I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER FROM GM STATING THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT IT WOULD CUT THE ENGINE OFF AS I STATED BEFORE. IT TOOK ME 2 1/2 YEARS TO RECUPERATE. AND I STILL LIVE WITH PROBLEMS TO MY NECK AND SHOULDER. I HAD MY SPLEEN REMOVED ,CONTUSIONS TO MY HEAD ,WHICH TO THIS DAY I STUTTER, I ALSO HAD MY SPINE TWISTED, I SUFFER WITH THAT ALSO. ANYWAY I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL FROM A TOTAL STRANGER, LAST WEEK THE NEXT DAY I ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER ON THE GM WEBSITE AND IT IS A VEHICLE THAT IS ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ALL FOUR DOORS ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.