2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES OUR 2005 CHEVY MALIBU DEVELOPED A CLUNK IN THE STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS, WHETHER OR NOT TURNING WAS INVOLVED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR AT NO CHARGE. AFTER ABOUT 20,000 ADDITIONAL MILES THE CLUNK RETURNED. ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE STEERING GEAR AND THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE OBTAINED, THRU NHTSA, THE SERVICE BULLETINS WHICH DESCRIBE THIS DEFECT, WHICH SHOWS ME THAT CHEVROLET IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS NOT MADE A RECALL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DEFECT MAY RETURN EVEN WITH THE NEW PARTS, AND I MIGHT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRING A DEFECT AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, FOR A PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD BE PERMANENTLY RESOLVED. *TR

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU GOES OUT FREQUENTLY. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE WARNING BEEPS (LIKE WHEN THE DOOR IS AJAR) WENT OFF, AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED IT OFF, AND BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MY CAR SINCE 10/07. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT IT WILL COST ABOUT $1200 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE A 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT I WILL NOT ALLOW TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF IT'S ISSUES. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THIS ECONOMY I CANNOT AFFORD TO PUT OUT $1200 AT THIS TIME. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 MALIBU,AND HAVE HAD A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING SINCE APPROX. 40,000MILES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE GARAGE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT CHEVROLET DID NOT MAKE A PLACE TO LUBRICATE THE JOINTS INSIDE THE COLUMN SO THAT THEY DRY OUT QUICKLY,AND ARE BANGING TOGETHER AND IT IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUTI DO NOT AGREE,ANYTHING CONSTANTLY CLANGING AGAINST ANOTHER OBJECT IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO WEAR OUT. I ALSO JUST HAD MY FUEL TANK,FUEL SENSOR REPLACED,AT THE COST OF 600. IT STARTED GIVING FALSE READINGS AND THEN GOT INCREASINGLY WORSE UNTIL IT DID NOT WORK ANYMORE. MY EXTERIOR LIGHTING IS ALSO MESSED UP. I HAVE TO REPLACE BULBS FREQUENTLY AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE BASE OF THE BULB IS MELTED WHEN THEY TAKE THEM OUT. I HAD CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER ON THESE ISSUES AND THEY STATED NO RECALLS . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED TO RESET THE ERROR CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN AT AN EXPENSE OF $562.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN POPPING IN MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU (62,000 MILES). AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE I AM UNSURE OF WHAT ACTION TO TAKE TO REPAIR IT. ALMOST EVERY POST INDICATES THAT AFTER REPAIRED, THE POPPING STARTED AGAIN. HAVE ALSO READ POSTS OF DRIVERS LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM HOPING THAT GM WILL RESPOND WITH A RECALL SINCE THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ANY PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. *TR

ABOUT EVERY TWO WEEKS I HAVE TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULBS IN MY HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE IT IS BECOMING SO WARM THAT IT IS MELTING THE PLASTIC AROUND THE LIGHT BULB. IT IS BECOMING SO WARM THAT IT IS STARTING TO MELT TO HEADLIGHT COVER! *TR

ON OCTOBER 22, 2009, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, STEERING COLUMN IN CAR BEGAN MAKING POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. (VEHICLE MILEAGE AT TIME OF THIS INCIDENT JUST OVER 52,000) SOME LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL EXPERIENCED. NO WARNING LIGHT OR NOTIFICATION FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. STEERING COLUMN REPLACED FOR A COST OVER $650. THIS IS THE SECOND STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT ON THIS VEHICLE, WHICH IS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU.THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AT 25,145 MILES ON FEBRUARY 13, 2008 WAS DONE WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD BY DEALERSHIP. *TR

2005 CHEVY MALIBU, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME YOU DRIVE THE CAR. THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND GM WILL NOT RECALL THE PROBLEM. *TR

CLICKING/POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. JUST STARTED HAPPENING ONE DAY AND NEVER STOPPED. HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT STEERING YET. WHEN TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS WAS TOLD THAT THE COLUMN NEED LUBRICATION. SPENT $100 TO HAVE IT LUBED ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM START AGAIN APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, HE HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE UNDER THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE STEERING SHAFT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RESURFACED AND THE TECHNICIANS INSTALLED A MODIFIED PART. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,800.