2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH OR LESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE AT RIGHT FRONT WELD JOINT. SEAT THEN LEANED TO THE RIGHT AND MOVED FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT LOW SPEED. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE SINCE DURING HARD BRAKING OR IMPACT THE SEAT WOULD NOT HOLD AND WOULD LIKELY BREAK ENTIRELY LOOSE AND SLAM THE DRIVER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. $850 TO REPLACE THE SEAT FRAME. GM WOULD NOT PAY TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN/MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER SUDDENLY LOST ALL ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE WITHOUT WARNING MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THERE IS NO ALLEGE TO THIS ISSUE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED? I AM HOPING IT IS NOT MY DAUGHTER. *TR

MY 2004 MALIBU MAXX FRONT POWER DRIVERS SEAT SUDDENLY TILTED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING AN UNCOMFORTABLE UNEVEN DRIVERS POSITION. IF YOU RAISE THE SEAT IT TILTS MORE TO THE RIGHT & GETS MOSTLY EVEN WHEN ALL THE WAY LOWERED, FROM READING OTHER PEOPLES DESCRIPTION I BELIEVE MY RIGHT FRONT DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING BRACKETS WELD BROKE. WHICH WILL REQUIRE A SEAT REPLACEMENT INSTEAD OF A PART. HEARING THIS IS A $1,000 REPAIR IS DISTRESSING TO SAY THE LEAST. APPEARS THERE IS A DEFECTIVE WELD ON THIS VEHICLE THAT GM SHOULD FIX. THANK GOODNESS IT DIDN'T BREAK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR

MY 2004 MALIBU - THE FRAME TO THE DRIVERS SEAT CAME UNWELDED SO THE SEAT TILTS TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSED STRAIN ON THE MOTOR THAT MOVES THE SEAT BACK AND FORTH SO NOW THAT IS OUT AS WELL. I HAVE SEEN MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. I'M VERY SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. CHEVY WANTS $500 JUST FOR PARTS!!!! INSANE. *TR

EXPERIENCING LOSS OF FUNCTION OF FRONT AND REAR, TURN, STOP OR DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL). HAVE REPLACED OR REPOSITIONED BULBS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OVER THE YEARS. RECENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT FRONT TURN SIGNAL LENS IS MELTING ON BOTH SIDES. *TR

CHEVY MALIBU MAXX 04 STEERING CATCHES IN HARD LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS WITH SHIFTING AND GRATING SOUNDS. COMPLAIN SINCE NEW WITH STEERING SHAFT REPLACED (ABOUT 40,000) AND OTHER WORK. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. CAR HAS 90,0000 NOW AND THE NOISE AND STEERING ISSUES HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE. DEALER SAYS ABOUT $300 TO REPLACE WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

WE HAVE A CHEVY MALIBU MAXX, WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE. I KNOW THE CAR HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING AND THIS IS WHAT I,M WORRIED ABOUT. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN THE POWER STEERING SOMETIMES GOES OUT AND OTHER TIMES IT SEEMS LIKE YOU LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING ALL TOGETHER.THE STEERING ALSO BECOMES VERY TIGHT AND THEN VERY FAST IT BECOMES VERY LOOSE ALMOST CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL. A FEW DAYS AGO ON THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND BEGAN PULLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE FOR MANY MILES, WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS DID NOT HELP THE STEERING PROBLEM ANY.THE CAR WOULD ALSO START PULLING FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER ON ITS OWN. WHEN I WOULD TRY TO CORRECT THE STEERING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IT WOULD THEN PULL TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WRECK. EVEN WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLES STEERING IS BECOMING A REAL PROBLEM. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL AT ANY MINUTE. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WE ARE AND THAT WORRIES ME VERY MUCH , BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE OFTEN. IS THIS ISSUE SOMETHING THAT CHEVY IS LOOKING INTO OR WILL IT TAKE A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS OR EVEN A DEATH FOR THEM TO RECALL THIS CAR FOR REPAIRS. I HOPE YOU WILL TAKE THIS MATTER VERY SERIOUSLY BEFORE SOMETHING VERY DEADLY HAPPENS. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS MECHANICAL ISSUE THAT CHEVY DESPERATELY NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT. *TR

1. A SUPPORT/ADJUSTMENT BAR FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO SUDDENLY DROP TO THE RIGHT. 2. SUPPORT/ADJUSTING BAR IS BROKEN AND WILL REQUIRE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. CAN NOT ADJUST THE SEAT CORRECTLY FOR COMFORTABLE AND PROPER DRIVING POSITION. ALMOST PUT THE CAR INTO A GUARD RAIL IN WHEN IT HAPPENED. GOOD THING MY 16 YEAR OLD WAS NOT DRIVING IT AT THE TIME. 3. DEALER WANTS $1000 FOR REPAIR, NO REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE, REQUIRES ENTIRE SEAT FRAME TO BE REPLACED AT $400+. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX, ON SEVEN TIMES NOW THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT (INOPERATIVE WITH A CHIME AND AMBER LIGHT) THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED BELOW 15 MILES AN HOUR AND WHILE IN A SHARP TURN. THE CAR BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN ESPECIALLY FOR MY WIFE AND IMPOSSIBLE FOR MY DAUGHTER. CHEVY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULTS, I HAD THE SHOP REPLACE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AT A COST OF $700.00 AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I NOW ANY HAVING THE STEERING COLUMN WITH A SENSOR REPLACED FOR ANOTHER $600.00. AGAIN CHEVY REFUSES TO HELP. THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS EXACT SCENARIO BUT STILL THEY REFUSE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. *TR