2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

I HAVE OWNED MY 2009 CHEVY MALIBU LT SINCE 2010. THE PASSENGER SIDE DIM HEADLAMP IS OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME! I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SEVERAL MODEL YEARS INCLUDING 2009 THAT THE FRONT END MUST BE REMOVED TO FIX THE HEADLIGHT. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET TWICE, FOR $170+ & $142+ WHEN I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A HEAD LIGHT ON A CAR, MUCH LESS REMOVE THE WHOLE FRONT END , THEN IT WAS FIXED AND BURNED OUT A MONTH LATER EACH TIME. I NEED TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT I KNOW MY HEADLIGHT IS GOOD, THERE IS JUST A DESIGN FAILURE IN KEEPING THE HEADLIGHT ON.

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR IS MALFUNCTIONING, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL IS "TWITCHING" THE STEERING WILL GIVE OUT UNLESS I RESTART THE CAR. MOST OF THESE ARE ON RECALL BUT UNSURE WHY MY CAR WOULDN'T BE. ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY.

DRIVING, POWER STEERING FREEZES, CANNOT CHANGE LANES, OR TURN. IT WILL SUDDENLY TURN INTO OLD SCHOOL POWER STEERING, AND I CAN MUSCLE IT HOME. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE P, DUE TO MEDIAN OF ERROR. THEY SEEM TO THINK ALL OF THE OTHER 2009 MALIBU'S DO THIS, BUT NOT MINE. WHAT A RIDICULOUS NOTION. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER, NURSING STUDENT, HOPING I HAD BOUGHT A REALLY NICE CAR. NOW I FEAR MY DEATH DAILY.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL OFF AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS KEPT RANDOMLY FLASHING. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14E044000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,317.

ESC LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON 01-21. MORNING OF 01-22 WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE TRYING TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY. ECS LIGHT REMAINS ON AND POWER STEERING NEVER RETURNED EVEN AFTER 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY AND RURAL ROAD TRAVEL. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. FURIOUS THAT ONLY CERTAIN VIN #S ARE PART OF RECALL WHEN IT CLEARLY AFFECTS THE VAST MAJORITY OF VINS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR.

LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVY BACKROAD (SR 724). I RETURNED THE CAR TO MY HOUSE AND SWITCHED VEHICLES. LATER I TOOK THE CAR TO THE GARAGE FOR REPAIR --THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING PROBLEM. UPON LOOKING UP THE CODE, THE GARAGE SAID IT WAS THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR. GARAGE (AUTOPRO, INC - SHILLINGTON, PA 19607) REPLACED THE PART. ISSUE SEEMS VERY SIMILAR/THE SAME AS RECALL 14V153000 WHICH WAS FOR "CERTAIN 2008-2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S." BASED ON ONLINE RESEARCH, THERE ARE MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THEIR VIN WAS NOT COVERED.

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY POWER STEERING WILL QUIT WORKING AND IT BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER(VERY UNSAFE CONDITION). BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING, STEERING WILL BE FINE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN(WHICH IT DOES, CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, AGAIN VERY UNSAFE)

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.

I HAVE NO POWER STEERING WHEN IT GOES OUT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE AND SERVICE ESC MESSAGE WILL APPEAR IN THE MESSAGE BOX ON THE DASH IT HAPPENS AS SOON AS I START THE CAR!