2010 Chevrolet Malibu
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,363 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Malibu model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 41 involved a crash and 14 involved a fire. 47 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJan 16, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, the air bag inflator may explode due to being overpressurized.
If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N182206630.
Campaign 19V019000 on NHTSA.gov
SteeringJul 21, 2014
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and 2007-2009 Saturn Aura vehicles. The affected steering shafts may have a yoke that inadequately supports the u-joint bearing resulting in a premature failure.
A joint bearing that fails prematurely may cause separation of the u-joint resulting in a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will refund the purchase price or replace the steering shafts, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492.
Campaign 14E044000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringMay 14, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
Campaign 14V252000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl)Sep 18, 2012
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Campaign 12V460000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,363 reports, newest first.
Wheels, Mar 24, 2014
RIGHT REAR TIRE CONSISTENTLY LOST 5 TO 10 LBS. PRESSURE EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS, BELIEVED TO BE TEMPERATURE CHANGE RELATED, PERHAPS SLOW LEAK. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATE 20,000 MILES LEFT ON THEM ,BUT GREW TIRED OF THE CONSTANT PROBLEM. ON 09/21/2013 REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES WITH NEW TIRES, PROBLEM PERSISTED. ON 09/28/2013 HAD DEALER REPLACE WITH FACTORY RIM ($339.32) PROBLEM SOLVED. ON 02/15/2014 SAME PROBLEM FRONT RIGHT, ADDED AIR EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS, AND ON 03/18/2014 LEFT FRONT BEGAN SAME ISSUE. NOW FORCED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT RIMS, THEY WILL NOT BE FACTORY REPLACEMENTS. *TR
Service brakes, Mar 20, 2014
I OWN A 2010 CHEVY MALIBU AND HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON WHEN I AM NOT APPLYING THE BRAKE. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED AND THE ISSUE IS STILL HAPPENING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT ME APPLYING THE BRAKE. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE TIME THE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 20, 2014
I WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, IT IS LIKELY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS INJURY. CHEVROLET DID NOT RESPOND TO MY CONCERN AND I ENDED UP TRADING IN THE VEHICLE FOR A NON-GM PRODUCT. VIEWING THE RECENT RECALLS FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH (THAT I REALIZE WAS NOT THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR) CAUSED ME TO REPORT THIS IN THE EVENT OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. *TR
Steering, Mar 19, 2014
THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING AND ACROSS THE INFORMATION CENTER SCREEN WILL SCROLL "POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION, SERVICE ESC". WHILE DRIVING YOU CAN FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL JERKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND WHEN STOPPED YOU CAN RELEASE THE WHEEL AND VISUALLY SEE THE STEERING WHEEL JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF CALLS THEY HAVE RECEIVED ON OTHER MALIBU'S SHOWING THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE COLUMN AND IT WOULD RUN APPROX. $900. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY HAD THE SAME ISSUE IN THE MODELS 4-8 YEARS PRIOR TO MINE AND THAT THEY WERE ALLOWED TO FIX THOSE PER GM. IF THE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED BEFORE IN THE SAME MODEL OF CAR WHY WOULDN'T THAT FIX BE GRANDFATHER FOR FUTURE MODEL YEARS IF SUFFERING FROM THE SAME ISSUE? THE ISSUE I WAS TOLD IS FROM A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL ANGLE POSITION AND TORQUE SENSOR. *TR
Steering, Mar 17, 2014
THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT...IT HAS GONE OUT ON ME AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND I WENT INTO SOMEONE'S YARD ALMOST HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. I HAVE A HARD TIME TURNING THE WHEELS WHEN IT GOES OUT AND MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR EVERYDAY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD INJURE SOMEONE. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A RECALL OR GIVE VOUCHERS TO GET IT FIXED SINCE I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $700 TO GET THIS RESOLVED. WHY DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE DYEING TO GET RECALLS TO HAPPEN? *TR
Power train, Mar 16, 2014
THE TPS SENSOR WAS SHOT. THE WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT. I GOT STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS BUCKING AND I GOT SCARED BECAUSE THE POWER OF THE ENGINE KEPT FLUCTUATING. I LATER READ ABOUT MANY OTHER MALIBU OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT SERIOUSLY BY GM! *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 15, 2014
THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 CHEVY MALIBU WITH LESS THEN 61,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT ON IT 3 TIMES WITHIN A MONTH. ALL THREE TIMES I HAVE TAKEN IT TO AN CERTIFIED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THEY FIXED MY TRANSMISSION THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LOOSE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE. AFTER ABOUT 4 DAYS AFTER REPAIRS THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT AGAIN. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD WITH 61,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS TRULY DISAPPOINTING, AND IT HAS COST ME MONEY AND TIME. *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,700.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Mar 13, 2014
THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING PUSHED. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS SITTING IN PARK OR BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN THE PEDAL IS NOT PUSHED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED, THE BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Mar 10, 2014
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN A CITY STREET AND THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR'S RPM'S WERE SURGING BACK AND FORTH. I DID MANAGE TO GET THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND GET THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CLEANED OFF AS HE SAID IT WAS DIRTY. NOW THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY IS GOING OFF AGAIN AND ITS BEEN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. I DON'T WANT THE REDUCED POWER TO HAPPEN WHILE I AM ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Mar 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ESC AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. *TR
Electrical system, Mar 4, 2014
NOV 2, 2013, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AT START, WON'T TURN OFF EVEN AFTER TURNING OFF, RESTARTING. LIGHT STAYS ON APPROX. 1 HR., TURNS OFF AFTER NEXT RESTART. NOV. 10, 2013, HEAR "DING" - DRIVING IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC JUST BEFORE SUNDOWN. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH TURN OFF, INCLUDING RADIO. TURN CAR OFF & RESTART. NO DASH LIGHTS, NO RADIO. TURN DASH LIGHT KNOB "OFF" & THEN "ON". LIGHTS RESET. NOV 28, 2013, DRIVING APPROX. 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE. ENGINE "CHOKES" FOR SPLIT SECOND, BUT DOES NOT SHUT OFF. LESS POWERFUL "CHOKES" NEXT 30-45 MINS. SIMILAR SPORADIC EPISODES CONTINUE -- LAST ONE MARCH 1, 2014. INITIALLY THOUGHT PROBLEM WAS BAD GAS/CONTAMINATED FUEL. CHANGED TO MAJOR OIL COMPANIES FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER. HASN'T SOLVED THE PROBLEM. HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON THE CAR. IN APRIL & MAY 2013, POWER STEERING SHUT-OFF, AND VARIOUS DASH LIGHTS/DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATED. DEALER FINALLY INSTALLED ENTIRELY NEW FUSE PANEL, AND THOSE PROBLEMS HAVEN'T OCCURRED AGAIN. *TR
Steering, Mar 3, 2014
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON EXPRESSWAY. POWER STEERING CAME UP ON DISPLAY AND STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND CODE STATED THAT STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPLACED. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE CAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING AND STEERING JUST FROZE. VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 27, 2014
ON JAN 15, 2014, AT 2PM, WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON A DRY ROAD, THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED A WARNING OF "ICE POSSIBLE". OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES AT THE TIME WERE IN THE HIGH 30'S. THE NEXT DAY, JAN 16, 2014, AGAIN AROUND 2PM WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ON A DRY ROAD, THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED A WARNING OF "ICE POSSIBLE" FOLLOWED BY A WARNING OF "ABS FAILURE" AND THEN IMMEDIATELY BY A "LOW POWER" WARNING MESSAGE. WITHIN SECONDS OF THE LOW POWER WARNING THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE DASH BOARD DISPLAY WENT BLACK, NO FLASHERS, TURN SIGNALS, OR LIGHTS. STEERING AND BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONAL BUT WITHOUT POWER ASSIST. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE DURING FOUR ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE CAR. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ANY POWER AVAILABLE. THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND RE-INSERTED AND WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO START EVERYTHING WORKED NORMALLY. WE DROVE IT HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. *TR
Steering, Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 26, 2014
MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS IN WHICH IT IS HARD TO STEER THE WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE MAKING TURNS AND DRIVING. ALSO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT ALSO DISPLAYS TRACTION CONTROL. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Feb 26, 2014
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE GOT A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT BILL JACOBS CHEVROLET IN JOLIET ILLINOIS AND THEY SAID THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND GM REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. IT HAD JUST OVER 40,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND GM SWEPT THE PROBLEM UNDER THE TABLE..OH,BY THE WAY THEY DID CHARGE US 1,200 DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Steering, Feb 25, 2014
I WAS DRIVING HOME (CT) FROM WORK (NY) WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING THEN THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD WAS READING SERVICE ESC / POWER STEERING. THE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING UNTIL NOW WHICH MADE THE RIDE HOME SCARIER THEN EVER WITH NO POWER STEERING IT WAS HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Structure, Feb 24, 2014
THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK AFTER I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, STRANDING ME IN THE CAR. I ENDED UP HAVING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DOORS. LATER THAT SAME DAY, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED, BUT THEN IT WOULD NOT SHUT AS THE DOOR LATCH APPEARED TO BE IN THE LOCKED POSITION, AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO CLOSE. THE CAR IS NOW BEING REPAIRED AT A GM DEALER AT A COST OF CLOSE TO $600, AND SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, THIS IS AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR ME. IT SEEMS THAT OPENING THE DOOR, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WOULD BE A BASIC OPERATING FUNCTION THAT I SHOULD REASONABLY EXPECT MY CAR TO PERFORM. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS IN CASE THEIR ARE OTHER CHEVROLET MALIBU OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Wheels, Feb 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE BELIEVED THERE WAS A NAIL IN THE TIRE DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRE WAS CRACKING FROM TWO AREAS AT THE WHEEL RIM. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Steering, Feb 17, 2014
I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO GET OFF AN EXIT AND THE POWER STEERING WORD CAME UP ON THE DASH. *TR
Steering, Feb 12, 2014
I WAS BACKING UP FROM THE STORE AND I HEARD A TRACTION NOISE DOING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, IT GOT WORSE STIFFER AND STIFFER TO STEER , I HAVE 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME SCARE TO DEATH TO HIT SOMETHING!, MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CHARGED US 520 DOLLARS WITH A DISCOUNT THEY SAID. SO UPSETTING BECAUSE IT IS A 2010 MALIBU ONLY 49000 MILES , DOING SOME RESEARCH I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN CARS RECALL FROM GM FROM THE SAME PROBLEM!!! ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! SO UPSET! *TR
Steering, Feb 12, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,500.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 10, 2014
WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT CAME ON AND MY VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER, TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, POWER STEERING CAME BACK TO NORMAL AND LIGHTS WENT OFF ONLY TO COME BACK ON AND LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN. NOW I CAN HEAR A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS JERKING. I WILL BE CONTACTING GM ABOUT THIS AS I SEE THIS IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL 2010 CHEVY MALIBU OWNERS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM TO NO AVAIL. NOT GOOD! *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 9, 2014
THE 2010 CHEVY MALIBU ( AND OTHER VEHICLES SIMILARLY EQUIPPED) WERE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. THIS HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY THOUSANDS OF GM VEHICLE OWNERS. THESE DEFECTIVE ACTUATORS WILL FAIL AND BEGIN CYCLING WITHOUT ANY INPUT BY THE VEHICLE OPERATOR. A TYPICAL VEHICLE WILL BE LOCKED BY THE OPERATOR USING THE KEY FOB AND WHEN THE OPERATOR RETURNS, THE DOORS WILL HAVE BEEN UNLOCKED ESSENTIALLY BY THEMSELVES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR PERSONS TRAVELING THROUGH HIGH CRIME AREAS THINKING THE DOOR IS LOCKED AND THE DOOR HAS UNLOCKED BY ITSELF. CARJACKERS ARE NOT DETERRED BY AN UNLOCKED DOOR. ALSO, IT PLACES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN DANGER OF BEING PARTIALLY EJECTED IN A ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT DUE TO THE UNLOCKED CONDITION OF THE DOOR WHICH HAS UNLOCKED ITSELF, AGAIN, WITHOUT ANY ACTION BY THE OPERATOR OR PASSENGER. THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE AND GM DEALERS ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO CHARGE $300 TO $500 PER DOOR TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ACTUATORS. THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE REGARDING AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE OVERALL VEHICLE SAFETY WHICH SHOULD LAST LONG AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 56,000 MILES ON IT AND THE DEFECTIVE ACTUATORS ARE ALREADY MALFUNCTIONING. THERE ARE MANY THOUSANDS OF GM CONSUMERS WHO ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL GEN 7 MALIBU AND ANY OTHER GM VEHICLES WHICH WERE EQUIPPED WITH THESE DEFECTIVE ACTUATORS. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE FACTORY ACTUATORS WITH NON-DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENTS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *TR
Steering, Feb 6, 2014
OUR 2010 MALIBU STARTED HAVING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMING ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. AFRAID WE WILL LOOSE POWER AND NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE CAR. *TR