2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

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.

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

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!!

IN 2014, THE HEATER IN THE SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THROUGH THE COAT I WAS WEARING WHILE DRIVING. NOW, THE SEAT HEATER ON NEITHER SIDE WORKS. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO GM AND THEY SAY THAT THE CAR WAS NOT ON RECALL AND IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.

WELD ON SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN. IN A CRASH DRIVER COULD BE EJECTED, ALONG WITH SEAT. SEATBELT IS ATTACHED TO SEAT SO BECOMES LESS USEFUL AND MORE UNSAFE. 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ALREADY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER ASSIST COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATORS ONLY ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH DUBLIN CHEVROLET GMC BUICK (2042 VETERANS BLVD, DUBLIN, GA 31021, 478-246-4916) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. CORNING CHEVROLET BUICK (2087 SOLANO ST, CORNING, CA 96021, (530) 838-4371) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT ON 2009 CHEVY MALIBU. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS, AND THE PIGTAIL HARNESS 3 TIMES A YEAR FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CREWS CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 8199 RIVERS AVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406, (843) 535-5266) TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY SEVEN WEEKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED A REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED INFORMATION AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,643.