2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

WHILE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ALONG AT INTERSTATE TRAFFIC SPEEDS(60-65 MPH) THE CAR WILL GO INTO AN ENGINE REDUCED POWER MODE, AND EMERGENCY TRACTION DISPLAYS ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT INCREASE IN SPEED,(20 MPH MAX) HAVE TO HURRIEDLY FIND AN EXIT TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID A CRASH. AT THE END OF RECALL 14V252, IT STATES SERVICE ESC AND/OR TRACTION CONTROL TELL-TALES ILLUMINATE WITH THIS CONDITION. THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPAIR THE BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION RECALL # 13036 BUT WILL NOT REPAIR THE ENGINE STALLING ISSUES, OR THE PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY STATED.

MY POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON AND MY ESC LIGHT WENT ON AND IT LOST TRACTION WHILE WAITING IN LINE TO DROP MY DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL. I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY CAR FOR 5MINS AND LUCKILY IT WENT OUT THERE AND NOT WHILE DRIVING I COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL AND ENDED UP DRIVING ON THE SIDE WALK.

POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND LOSE POWER STEERING! IT HAS DONE IT WHILE TURNING MOSTLY AND IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE TEMPERATURE IS OUTSIDE! 3 TIMES THIS WEEK ALONE! IT HAS HAPPENED ON WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS LATELY & I HAVE LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON 2009

2009 MALIBU LS 2.4L WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING. I'LL BE DRIVING AND THEN OUT OF THE BLUE THE STEERING GOES OUT. HEAR A CHIME AND THE DIC REPORTS SERVICE ESC. HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN CAR OFF AND THEN AFTER A FEW CYCLES THE STEERING WILL WORK AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS, CAR IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO CRASH! THIS IS TOTALLY NOT SAFE. I'VE OWNED OVER 12 GM CARS AND CURRENTLY OWN 6 INCLUDING A NEW MALIBU. HOPEFULLY GM WILL FIX THE STEERING BECAUSE IT'S JUST DANGEROUS. I ONLY HAVE 113,650 MILES ON IT AND EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE CAR WORKS GREAT EXCEPT I CAN'T HAVE MY KIDS DRIVE THIS CAR IF THEY ARE GOING TO END UP IN A DITCH. I'VE OWN THIS CAR SINCE NEW AND ALWAYS TOOK ACTION ON ANY AND ALL RECALLS BUT I NEVER GOT A NOTICE ABOUT THIS ONE. I CAN NOW RECREATE THIS PROBLEM BY JUST STARTING IT AND THE INSTANT YOU TRY TO TURN THE WHEEL IT HAPPENS SO NOW THE CAR IS IMMOBILE. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO STOP THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED BUT NOW I CAN'T EVEN BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT IT HAPPENING OVER AND OVER. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT UP TO THE FRONT OF THE DRIVEWAY BUT I CAN'T CHANCE MY KIDS DRIVING THE CAR IF IT MEANS THEY ARE GOING OT CRASH AND GET HURT OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE WHEELS FAILED TO RESPOND. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND ECM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET (2001 S HAVANA ST, AURORA, CO 80014, (720) 746-2716) AND AUTONATION CHEVROLET NORTH (7320 N BROADWAY, DENVER, CO 80216, (303) 720-7609) WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

ON NOVEMBER 6, 2019 WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL ON A REGULAR STREET, WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING MY POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT. RAN UP ON A CURB ALMOST HITTING A POLE BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL. I TOOK VEHICLE TO GET POWER STEERING FLUID AND WAS TOLD IT WAS ELECTRICAL. TOOK TO ANOTHER PLACE TO HAVE TESTED AND A RECALL CAME UP FOR VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A RECALL BUT IT IS LISTED AS ONE. REFUSE TO HELP FIX THE PROBLEM DUE TO OVER MILEAGE AND ME NOT BEING THE ORIGINAL OWNER. REFUSAL FOR RENTAL OR EVEN A LOANER.

SMELL OF GAS REAR OF CAR AFTER FILL UP. VISIBLE MOISTURE TOP OF FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. LEAK FROM TOP OF TANK AND OR FIXTURE.

MY CAR IS THE 4 CYLINDER WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND WHEN DRIVING IT AND MAKING A TURN I LOSE ALL POWER STEERING, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON TURNING OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ESC SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON. MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST BUT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS CARS ON THE RECALL LIST.

PASSENGERS SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. HARNESS IS ACTUALLY MELTING CAUSING CONNECTION PROBLEMS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE A FIRE STARTS IN THESE VEHICLES.

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