2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHT REMAINS LIT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY REGARDING A CONSTANT WARNING LIGHT INDICATING A MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG MODULE AND WIRING HARNESS. AT THAT TIME, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THAT REQUIRED AIRBAGS.REPAIRS WOULD COST OVER $1100. NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS MALFUNCTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR PRESENT IN THE OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD CHECK THE OIL LEVEL EVERY 1,000 MILES AND DISCOVERED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO ADD A QUART TO A QUART AND HALF OF OIL TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS AND WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

IN 2011WITH 23955 MILES BRAKES PULSATING, MECHANIC RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS,33146 MILES FRONT PADS AND RESURFACED ROTORS, LF HUB REPORTED TO HAVE PLAY IN IT.34764 REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS,55490 MILES REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS,58458 REPLACED LEFT HUB,58936 MILES REPLACED FRONT BRAKES PADS.IN 3446 MILES HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS.60147 MILES REPLACED LEFT HUB AGAIN.64020 REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS(WITHIN 8530 MILES)70602 REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR.71794 16310 MILES REPLACED BACK ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AGAIN.78164 6370 PROBLEMS AGAIN THIS TIME REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS.NOW PROBLEMS AGAIN AT 79123 MILES .WILL BE DIAGNOSIS APRIL 26 2017.ABSOLUTELY ABSURD.SOMETHING IS FLAWED..MY TIRES LASTED FOR 24824 MILES.PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND HELP TO FIX THIS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM.

POWER STEERING JUST RANDOMLY GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY...HEARD MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS WITH OTHER CHEVY MALIBUS...CAN BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSORS ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND TURNED OFF WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAULTY CONNECTOR WAS A DIFFERENT CONNECTOR ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,325.

TAKATA RECALL.UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ESC LIGHT APPEARS, WITH A YELLOW BLINKING DASH LIGHT WARNING OF A CAR BASICALLY ON ROAD. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, (IN PARK MODE )RESTARTED AND IT DID IT AGAIN. THERE IS NO STEERING. ONE ANOTHER DAY, I STARTED CAR AND IT WAS FINE, HOWEVER DURING THE DRIVE MODE, CARS POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. IT IS ALSO NOTED AT TIMES, I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, FOOT ON BRAKE IN DRIVE MODE, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL VIBRATE LEFT TO RIGHT A BIT. I DO NOT HAVE HEAVY KEYS, IT IS ONE KEY.I CHECKED AND ALTHOUGH THE VIN IS NOT ON RECALL, WHICH IS CRAZY, THE CAR IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS CAMPAIGN#14E044000.

TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET. CAR ONLY HAD 70,000 MILES. LATER DISCOVERED IT WAS DUE TO A BROKEN GEAR SHAPED PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. SHOWS BAD QUALITY, SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 70K MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR REVERSE WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,017.

THE ANTI THEFT KICKS IN WHENEVER IT WANTS AND SHUTS OFF POWER TO THE CAR. NO MATTER WHAT I DO IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN IT APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE SHOP AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED TWO OTHER TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.