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.
Exterior lighting, Jul 30, 2013
VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ACTIVATED WHEN BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKE LIGHTS DEACTIVATE (OPPOSITE OF WHAT SHOULD OCCUR). DURING THIS TIME CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AND WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" APPEARS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON 7/30/13 AND DEALER REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR (PART # 22666955) AFTER FINDING THAT BRAKE LIGHTS WERE FAULTY. REPORTING PARTY HAS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. *TR
Tires, Wheels, Jul 30, 2013
ALL FOUR TIRES ARE LOSING AIR AND HAVE PUT AIR IN 3 TIMES. HAVE BEEN TOLD THE RIMS ARE CRACKED AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. SAFETY IS OF CONCERN AND IT WILL COST $600 - $700 TO FIX. FOR WHAT INFORMATION I HAVE GM IS NOT DOING A THING ABOUT IT. I WILL NOT BUY A GM CAR AGAIN IF THEY DO NOT RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jul 23, 2013
THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES, ONCE A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE JUNE 2010 AT 400 MILES, AND THEN AGAIN ON 7/19/13 AFTER THE ISSUE WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY DEALER.I WAS ASSURED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THIS WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER THE REPAIR IN 2010, IT DID. THIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. ON 7/19/2013 I WAS TRAVELING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED. EVERYTHING WENT BLANK, THE ENGINE CUT, NO POWER STEERING, NO INSTRUMENT PANELS, NO ELECTRICAL WHAT SO EVER. THANK GOODNESS I WAS ABLE BOTH TIMES TO COAST ON TO THE SHOULDER ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE, BUT WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS, HAZARD LIGHTS, ACCESS TO ON STAR OR THE ABILITY TO HAND SIGNAL AS THE WINDOWS ARE OUT. AFTER BEING ESSENTIALLY POWERLESS, THE CAR DOES TURN BACK ON AFTER IT RESETS THE INTERNAL CLOCK TO 1/1/2009. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED, I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN HIT BOTH TIMES. I AM FRIGHTENED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND MY JOB RELIES ON ME TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. *TR
Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jul 21, 2013
AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ON MY MALIBU, I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY, THEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDDLE IS PRESSED LIGHTLY THE LIGHTS TURN OFF. AFTER THE PEDDLE IS DEPRESSED QUITE A BIT (WHILE BRAKING FOR STOPPING OR TO MAKE A SHARP TURN) THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL TURN BACK ON. AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY, THE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN A FEW SECONDS LATER. EVERY TIME THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPS WORKING. *TR
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Jul 19, 2013
IT WAS RAINING AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WERE ON .IMMEDIATELY THE BLADES STOP WORKING. L ALMOST HIT THE FENCE BECAUSE L COULD NOT SEE. MY CAR IS JUST 3YEARS OLD , L DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE BLADES WILL STOP WORKING. *TR
Structure, Jul 18, 2013
THE FRONT/PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE DOOR HANDLES MOVE BUT DO NOT "CATCH" ANYTHING TO OPEN THE DOOR. IF THE PASSENGER NEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, HE/SHE WOULD HAVE TO CRAWL OUT THE WINDOW. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 17, 2013
2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE GAS CAP ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A LOCKED GAS CAP.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jul 14, 2013, crash
THIS CAR HAS HAD A HISTORY OF MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHTS, ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT REPAIRING THE ROOT CAUSE. IN MAY THE CAR WAS REAR ENDED CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR. THE BRAKE LIGHTS OPERATE SPORADICALLY. THE CAR IS NOT CURRENTLY SAFE TO DRIVE AFTER SPENDING LAST WEEK AT A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. BEING A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IT IS MY OPINION THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFICIENCIES THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED BY THE REPAIR PROCEDURES LISTED WITHIN THE SERVICE MANUAL. I RECOMMEND THAT THESE CARS BE RECALLED AS A CAR WITH NO KNOWN PROBLEM CAN DEVELOP THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT WARNING PLACING THE DRIVER IN HARMS WAY. AN 8D CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUEST WOULD REQUIRE A PROBLEM CONTAINMENT OF ISSUING A RECALL IMMEDIATELY OF ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical system, Jul 11, 2013
MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE FAULTY. THEY REMAIN ON WHILE I AM DRIVING. *TR
Seat belts, Jul 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BUCKLE WAS ENGAGED, THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED AS THOUGH IT WAS NOT CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Steering, Jul 3, 2013
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE I GOT THIS CAR IN 2010, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES, TO TURN WHEN PARALLEL PARKING. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS IN EXTREME ROTATION, IT BECOMES VERY RIGID AND DIFFICULT TO TURN, MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INTO AND OUT OF A PARALLEL PARKING SPOT. MOREOVER, ONCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF THE SPOT AND ON THE ROAD AGAIN, IT TAKES SEVERAL MILES BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL IS BACK TO "NORMAL." I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT TOLD ME NO PARTS WOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT NOTHING WAS PER SE "DEFECTIVE." THIS NOTWITHSTANDING, I CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM EVERY OTHER TIME I PARALLEL PARK AND HAVE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN AN EXTREME ROTATION. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 2, 2013
I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY CAR FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW. I HAVE HAD A ISSUE WITH THE ESC & SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE JIM ELLIS CHEVY DEALERSHIP ( PAID $105 FOR DIAGNOSTIC) AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR, I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD THEIR FUEL INJECTOR ( CYLINDER 1) REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE IT WAS AFTERMARKET THAT I HAD TO PAY $267 TO REPLACE IT. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC HAD HIM PUT IN A GM INJECTOR AND STILL WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS, COILS, SHIFT SOLENOID, AND NONE OF THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. HE THEN STATED THAT THE BASE OF THE ISSUE WAS THE COMPUTER, I TOOK IT TO GET A SECOND OPINION AND THE NEXT MECHANIC STATED THE SAME THING,AFTER TALKING TO ANOTHER MECHANIC FROM SUPERIOR CHEVROLET, ITS THE COMPUTER. I TOOK IT TO SUPERIOR CHEVROLET AND HAD ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC DONE ( WHICH WAS ANOTHER $100) AND ASKED THEM TO PLEASE LOOK AT THE COMPUTER SINCE I WAS TOLD TWICE IT WAS THE ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE INJECTOR HARNESS AND IT WOULD COST $320. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR TOO LONG AND LOOKING ONLINE MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS, CUSTOMER ARE SPENDING LOTS OF MONEY ON AN ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO BE ONGOING. *TR
Air bags, Jul 1, 2013
AIRBAG NOT OPERATING LIGHT, ON RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. INTERNET SEEMS TO SHOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MALIBU AND A POSSIBLE ISSUE. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jun 30, 2013
COMING TO A STOP ON AN OFF RAMP, BRAKES FAILED COULDN'T STOP. (IT HAD BEEN RAINING). 2ND INCIDENT ON JUNE 26, 2013, GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AND SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT WITH SEC LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS POWERING DOWN AND STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. CALLED LANDMARK SERVICE CENTER IN TAYLORVILLE, ILLINOIS THEY TOLD ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN RESTART (OF COURSE LIGHTS WENT OUT) AND DRIVE IT TO THE NEAREST GM GARAGE. (I WAS OUT OF TOWN AT THE TIME). WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE LOCATION THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND OF COURSE NOTHING SHOWED UP BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON. ON WEDNESDAY I TOOK MAY CAR TO LANDMARK IN TAYLORVILLE TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND TO SEE IF THEY COULD CHECK ON THE PROBLEM. AND TRUE TO FORM THE COMPUTER SHOWED NOTHING BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WERE NO ON. BUT WAS TOLD IF THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TO GO TO THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER AND DON'T TURN THE CAR OFF. I'VE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IN TRAFFIC. AND AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR OUT OF TOWN. I LIKE MY CAR AND WANT TO KEEP IT BUT IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED SOMEONE MAY GET HURT. BUT BEFORE THAT HAPPENS I WILL TRADE THE CAR AND I ASSURE YOU THAT I WILL NOT BY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AND WILL TELL EVERYONE OF THE PROBLEMS I HAD. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Traction control system, Jun 24, 2013
THE SERVICE ESC AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED. THE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ABOUT $700 TO FIX THE ISSUE. TWO DAYS LATER THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND HE SAID "OH THAT IS BAD." I TOOK IT BACK IN AND HE APOLOGIZED FOR NOT CHECKING ANOTHER OPTION REGARDING THIS SERVICE. HE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ANOTHER $500 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MODULE. THIS ALL HAPPENED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2010 MALIBUS. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE BRAKES COULD LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jun 21, 2013
VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO ACTIVATE OR DISENGAGES UNEXPECTEDLY. BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. *TR
Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Jun 18, 2013
BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING, TURN OFF MOMENTARILY BUT THEN TURN BACK ON. SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL NOTICE APPEARED IMMEDIATELY AFTER. *TR
Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Jun 17, 2013
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT AND WILL COME BACK ON APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS LATER. IN AN EMERGENCY STOP, THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WILL NOT HAVE WARNING THAT THERE IS AN EMERGENCY STOP. ADDITIONALLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL TURN OFF AS THE SYSTEM BELIEVES THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED WHEN THEY ARE NOT. THIS WILL HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jun 7, 2013
BRAKE LAMPS INTERMITTENTLY FLASH OR STAY ON WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES. THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL FAULT AND TRACTION CONTROL ALSO DISPLAY. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Service brakes, May 30, 2013
THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL GO ON FOR NO REASON WHILE I AM PRESSING THE GAS AND THEN WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE, THEY WILL SHUT OFF. AS WELL AS WHEN I TURN ON THE HAZARDS, MY TRACTION LIGHT WILL SWITCH ON AND WHEN I TURN THEM OFF THE LIGHT STAYS ON SAYING "SERVICE TRACTION" AND THEN THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT BLINKER SHORTS OUT AND PRETENDS LIKE IT IS GOING OUT AND WILL BLINK RAPIDLY. THEN WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE IS HAPPENING MY CRUISE CONTROL WILL BE FAULTY. THERE IS A SHORT OR SOMETHING HAPPENING WITH THE WIRING, IT HAS BEEN BAD FOR A WHILE NOW. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN AROUND TO ACTUALLY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL I READ THIS: [XXX] *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Electronic stability control (ESC), May 30, 2013
I'VE HAD MY CAR IN THE WARRANTY REPAIR SHOP 2 TIMES IN 2012 FOR THE ESC LIGHT COMING ON, USED TO COME ON EVERY FEW WEEKS...AS OF DATE TODAY, IT COMES ON EVERY TIME YOU TURN THE CAR ON. FIRST OCCURRENCE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ESC OFF, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE ESC AT 20 MPH. THEY'VE REPLACED 3 PARTS ON MY CAR AND TODAY THE SAME LIGHTS SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE ESC HAVE COME ON ONCE AGAIN. IT VARIES (SPEED DOESN'T MATTER) WHETHER OR NOT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR STOPPING IN A DRIVEWAY WHEN IT COMES ON BUT WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHEN YOU TOUCH THE BRAKES. I ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD (WHEN ITS DARK OUTSIDE) BUT WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. I FEEL THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF SOMEONE IS FOLLOWING BEHIND YOU AND THINKS THAT YOU HAVE LET OFF THE BRAKES BUT YOU ARE ACTUALLY SLOWING DOWN. I DON'T THINK THAT THEY HAVE AN APPARENT FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AS I SEE SEVERAL REPORTS FROM VEHICLES RANGING FROM 2008 TO 2012 ONLINE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I AM TO TAKE MY CAR BACK AGAIN FOR SERVICE NEXT WEEK TO HOPEFULLY GET IT REPAIRED BUT I AM NOT SO SURE THEY ARE GOING TO FIND THE PROBLEM AFTER ALREADY HAVING IT IN THERE SO MANY TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS INTERMITTENT. I AM SICK TO MY STOMACH DEALING WITH SOMETHING THAT FEELS AS IF IS NEVER GOING TO BE FIXED. ITS A HUGE HAZARD DRIVING IN THE CITY AND YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMPLETELY BACKWARDS. NEW BULBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, NEW SWITCH, NOW WHAT? ITS SCARY AND STOMACH TURNING KNOWING MY CAR IS 3 YRS OLD AND A DISASTER!!! *TR
Electrical system, May 30, 2013
I DRIVE IN THE CITY, AN HOUR TO WORK, SINGLE FEMALE ON A BUDGET AND MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3X FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO FIX TO IT. I AM FURIOUS, SICK TO MY STOMACH AND SAD ALL AT THE SAME TIME. THERE ARE THREE ISSUES THAT APPEAR TO BE RELATED: 1) BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING DEPRESSED, AND STAYS ON, AND/OR DOES NOT COME ON WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. 2)"SERVICE TRACTION" AND "SERVICE ESC" WARNINGS COME ON AND REMAIN ON. 3) CRUISE CONTROL STOPS WORKING. YOU CAN HAVE ONE, TWO OR ALL THREE OF THESE EVENTS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME. ANY OF THE THREE CAN OCCUR FIRST. THEY CAN OCCUR EACH TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR SOME WEEKS, THEN NOT OCCUR AT ALL FOR A FEW DAYS OR OCCASIONALLY EVEN WEEKS. CAN OCCUR AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, SOMETIMES AFTER AN HOUR OR MORE OF DRIVING. SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS, HOT, COLD, WET OR DRY. HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, AND NOW SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AND FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME THAN WHEN FIRST BEGAN. *TR
Exterior lighting, May 21, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE LOW BEAM BULB. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE BULB WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Air bags, Latches/locks/linkages, May 16, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG HARNESS AND THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,863. *TR ..UPDATED 07-05-13 *BF UPDATED 07/12/2013 *JS
Air bags, May 16, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND ACTIVATED THE AIR BAG WARNING BEEPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.