2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

NOTICED HAZE IN DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT , LOOKED FURTHER FOUND THAT TURN SIGNALS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHERE STATING TO MELT , HAVE BEEN SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING WHEN I GET OUT OF CAR FOR A WEEK , NOTICED THIS WHEN ABOUT TO WASH CAR , TAKING TO DEALER TOMORROW , GLAD I NOTICED IT NOW , WHEN IT WAS NOT TO LATE. *TR

RATTLE IN STEERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING LOOSE IN STEERING & MAKES YOU THINK ITS COMING APART DEALER HAS INSTALLED NEW RACK & PINION BUT I THINK ITS SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRIC STEERING BOX UNDER DASH AND ITS STILL MAKES NOISE. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILS WITH ONLY A BEEP AS WARNING(AS IT HAPPENS...NOT BEFORE) EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

THREE STEERING COMPONENT EVENTS: POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY REPLACED @ 13,765 MILES POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY REPLACED @ 15,515 MILES STEERING SHAFT REPLACED @ 23,011 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU. THE LIGHT IN MY DASHBOARD STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO WESTERN AUTO, AUTO ZONE, AND BRIANS AUTO REPAIR THINKING IT WAS A FUSE THAT WENT OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT AT LEAST THREE OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, BUT WAS TOLD BY GM THERE WAS NOT A RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I THEN WENT BACK TO AUTO ZONE AND ASKED THEM TO CONTACT ME IF SOMEONE ELSE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS AT GM THE AUTO IS TO NEW TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. OF COURSE I DIDN'T GET AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, SO THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO PAY FOR OUT OF MY POCKET. I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS, SO MY PLAN IS TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT, AND TO TAKE OUT NEWS PAPERS AIDS IN THE SURROUNDING CITIES TO SEE EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

MY STEERING GEAR CHASIS KEEPS FAILING. GOT COMPONENT COVERAGE FROM GM WHICH PROVES THEY KNOW ITS ISSUE!!! *TR

DROVE CAR 2 BLOCKS TURNED OFF IGNITION. ATTEMPTED TO START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. UPON OPENING DOOR NO LIGHTS, INSERT KEY IN IGNITION, TURN ,NOTHING ON CONSOLE NO IGNITION. HAD MECHANIC CHECK CAR STATED IT HAS TO BE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, IGNITION MODULE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED,(2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CURRENT SITUATION). ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS RELATED TO TRANSMISSION, WOULD NOT START IN PARK. HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND PUSH UP TO PARK WHILE TURNING KEY. TAKEN TO PERSONAL MECHANIC CHANGED OUT LINKAGE IN TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND REPROGRAMMED. REMOTE DOES NOT DO ANYTHING. CHECKED FUSES AND BATTERY ALL GOOD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED IN JUNE OF 2007, IN WHICH THE REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND REPLACED AGAIN. AT 44,783 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,021 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,555. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING NOISE WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT STEERING RACK AND PINION SYSTEM FAILED AT 15,000 MILES. THE TIE RODS FAILED LATER AT 18,000 MILES AND CAUSED FRONT END DAMAGE AND FRONT TIRE DAMAGE. HE HAS HAD THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE TIE RODS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $240. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,520 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

MY CAR'S LIGHTS ARE MELTING,SMOKE EVEN COMES OUT OF THEM.I'VE SEEN THIS ON OTHER 2005 CHEVY MALIBUS AND THEY ARE ALL DOING THE SAME THING,WHICH MEANS ITS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT.NO ONE AT GM WANTS TO HELP ME,AND IF MY CAR DOESN'T GET FIXED ITS GOING TO CAUSE A FIRE.IT HAS BURNED OUT MY BULBS VERY QUICKLY AND OFTEN.I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A GM GOODWRENCH SERVICE SHOP AT AMERICAN CHEVROLET IN MODESTO,CA.THE SERVICE CONSULTANT THERE SEEN MY CAR AND SAID THAT IT WAS NOT NORMAL,HE BROUGHT OUT ANOTHER 2005 CHEVY MALIBU THAT THEY HAD THERE AND ITS DOING THE SAME THING.HE TRIED TO PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH THE GM,BUT I GOT TOLD I WAS A LIAR,BY A REPRESENTATIVE.I NEED HELP BECUASE THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL ON THE LIGHTS,BEFORE IT CAUSES A FIRE.CHECK AND SEE ANY 2005 CHEVY MALIBUS AND YOU'LL SEE THAT ITS TRUE.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *CN