2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,300. UPDATED 09/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/13/11

RIGHT TURN SIGNAL KEEPS GOING OUT,HAVE REPLACED BULBS A FEW TIME AND STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TT

DRIVERS SEAT FRAME FAILURE, FRAME ON DRIVERS SEAT IS CRACKED CAUSING SEAT TO BECOME UNEVEN AND UNSTABLE, CAR HAS 65K MILES, I AM OF AVERAGE WEIGHT AND VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN ON ROUGH/POTHOLE STREWN ROADS (FL). CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW, WAS TOLD "OUT OF WARRANTY, SORRY". THERE IS NO WAY A SEAT FRAME ON A 51/2 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD BE CRACKED AND A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, MALIBU (NEW STYLE) YEARS 2004-2007. PRICE TO REPAIR FROM DEALER WAS OVER $1000, PLEASE HELP THOSE OF US WHO CANNOT GET HELP FROM GM REGARDING THIS ISSUE BY ISSUING A RECALL, IF AFFECTED VEHICLES GET INTO A COLLISION THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL LIKELY BECOME DETACHED FROM CAR WITH OBVIOUSLY DETRIMENTAL CONSEQUENCES TO THE DRIVER. WE ALL KNOW THAT CARS DO BREAK AND DON'T LAST FOREVER BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MAKE GM GIVE US A SEAT FRAME THAT WON'T CRACK AND BREAK UNDER NORMAL USAGE IN LESS THAN 6 YEARS AND BECAUSE OF THE EXTREMELY HIGH COST TO REPAIR THIS MANY WILL BE FORCED TO DRIVE THEM THAT WAY, THANK YOU. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT DETACHED FROM THE WELDING POINTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE BRACKET. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT WOULD LEAN TOWARD THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT YET INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,400. UPDATED 09/15/11*LJ THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP WHO RE- WELDED THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER OF THE BRACKET. UPDATED 09/16/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SIGNAL INDICATOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE CHANGED THE BULBS WHICH FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ UPDATED 09/23/11

THE STEERING WHEEL IN A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU POPS AND AFTER TIME THE POPS INCREASE AND CAUSES THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE TO FAIL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE DRIVERS TO CRASH. IF ENOUGH PEOPLE DIE, MAYBE GM WILL RECALL THIS DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS CAUSED FROM HAVING ELECTRONIC STEERING, WHICH MEANS NO POWER STEERING FLUID IS SUPPOSE TO BE NEEDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULB FOR THE DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING INDICATED POSSIBLE BAD WIRING IN THE DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL AND THERE WAS HOLE BURNED INTO THE BULB. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO BRING VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER SO THEY COULD PERFORM A FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURNING LIGHTS BURNED OUT AND ALSO CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO BURN OUT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HIS PARTICULAR YEAR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. HAVE REPLACED LIGHTS 3 TIMES SINCE OWNED CAR. SOMETHING IS WRONG TO MAKE IT BURN OUT TURN SIGNAL AND MELT THE LENS AND CONNECTORS. UPDATED 09/14/2011 *LN THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 12/13/11