2005 Chevrolet Malibu

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2013· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 02/27/14*LJ A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE STEERING ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES, TO REPLACE UNDER RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE ONLY FIXING VEHICLES WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES. UPDATED 02/27/14

• 12/31/2013· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. HERE IN 2013, WITH 175000 MILES, GM WILL NOT HONOR THEIR "SERVICE POLICY" , DUE TO MILES! IT ONLY COVERED UP TO 150000 MILES! ABSURD! *TR

• 12/31/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAR LOST POWER, STEERING INTACT & I STEERED IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. ANTI-THEFT LIGHT WAS FLASHING. ON JUN 4TH, ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESET THE THE SYSTEM FAILED (I WAS WAITING TEN MINUTES WITH KEY IN ON POSITION). THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH ALL LIGHTS & A BUZZING ALARM SOUNDED. BY JULY, THE ANTI THEFT DEVICE WAS PREVENTING STARTING OR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP ON A DAILY BASIS. A CODE INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE INJECTORS & POSSIBLY THE FUEL PUMP. (THE ANTI THEFT DEVICE WORKS BY CUTTING OFF THE FUEL TO THE INJECTORS). REPLACED 2 FUEL PUMPS (ALL WORKING), HAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECKED, REPLACED A DEFECTIVE FUSE BOX,BENT PLUG. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, & WAS DOCUMENTED BY THE SHOP. TODAY CAR WAS DISABLED BY THE ANTI THEFT DEVICE AS I TURNED ONTO THE STATE HIGHWAY.. WHEN I PICKED MY HUSBAND UP FROM WORK AT NIGHT THE CAR DISPLAYED THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT AND BUZZED & QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOUR LANE ROAD. WE MANAGED TO GET ALMOST HOME, & TURNED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN THE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING & THE BUZZER AGAIN WENT OFF. A CAR ALMOST HIT US, BUT THE GUY PULLED OVER & HELPED PUSH OUR CAR. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER OFFERED TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC FOR $98, BUT SAYS THERE ARE NO BULLETINS OR RECALLS IT APPEARS THAT A GREAT MANY INCIDENTS OF THIS SORT HAVE OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE BY THE NHTSA TO INITIATE A RECALL OR HAVE CHEVROLET FIX OR DISABLE THE DEVICE ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A SPAN OF OVER SEVEN YEARS OR MORE DURING WHICH CHEVY CONTINUED TO MANUFACTURE VEHICLES WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE & CAUSING LIFE THREATENING EVENTS. PLEASE DIRECT CHEVROLET TO NOTIFY OWNERS & AMELIORATE THE DANGER CREATED BY THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AT THEIR EXPENSE. *KB

• 12/31/2011· SEATS

  THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT IS BROKEN. IT'S BEEN SLOWLY STARTING TO TILT BACK AND TO THE RIGHT AND FINALLY SNAPPED. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THE CHEVY MALIBU AND ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS A BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT WORK AS INTENDED IN A CRASH. THE SEAT TILTS TO THE RIGHT NOW AND BOUNCES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, SO BEING A SAFETY CONCERN IT'S ALSO VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALL SITUATION FOR THE MALIBU SEAT AND THE DEALER SHOULD NOT BE PROFITING OFF A DESIGN FLAW. *KB

• 12/31/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. BOTH OF THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LENSES HAVE A ONE HALF INCH HOLE BURNED INTO THE TOP OF THE PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC HAS COMPLETELY MELTED AND TURNED BROWN. THE SHINY MATERIAL HAS TURNED A DULL WHITE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

• 12/30/2019· STEERING

  WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DISABLED AND WILL NOT TURN BACK ON. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR SAFELY. THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON IT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED IN 2014. ONLY 5 YEARS LATER THE RECALL DEFECTED AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

• 12/30/2016· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY FLASHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOOSELY SWAYED LEFT AND RIGHT EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/30/2007· STEERING

  WHEN STARTING AND/OR DRIVING THE CAR FOR A SHORT TIME AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5-45 POWER STEERING FAILS. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED WITH HIGHWAY DRIVING YET BUT I AM CONCERNED IT WILL. I AM TAKING CAR IN THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALER FOR SERVICE. I DID RECEIVE A NOTICE IN THE MAIL IN DECEMBER 2007 REGARDING PROBLEMS BUT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME AND DID NOT KEEP THE NOTICE; SOON THEREAFTER I DID EXPERIENCE REFERENCED STEERING PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/29/2015· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A NOTIFICATION FOR STEERING FAILURE WAS SHOWN ON THE RADIO DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LOOSE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

• 12/29/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 5-30 MPH THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE RADIO AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN . THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY REGARDING THE POWER STEERING , BUT EXCLUDED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,700.

• 12/28/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I RETURNED FROM PICKING UP MY GRAND DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL WHICH IS ABOUT 2MILES ONE WAY. ONCE AT HOME I TURNED OFF MY CAR WENT INSIDE TO GET PAPER WORK AND NOTICED IT WAS TIME TO GET MY SON FROM HIS BUS STOP, WHICH IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM MY HOUSE... AS I TURNED ON THE CAR I NOTICED/SMELLED SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR, SO I TURNED IT OFF AND GOT OUT, I CALLED OUT TO MY KIDS AND MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO POP THE HOOD, I WAS AFRAID... SO MY DAUGHTER POPED THE HOOD AND THEN WE SAW THE SMALL FIRE, SO MY DAUGHTER GRABBED THE WATER SHOES AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT OUT AND MY OTHER DAUGHTER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEN A BALL OF FIRE FELL TO THE GROUND UP UNDER THE CAR...THEN SHE PUT THAT OUT...SO AS THEY WERE CALLING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, I HAD TO RUN AROUND THE CORNER TO GET MY SON FROM THE BUS STOP, AS WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS COMING.... SO THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND IN HOOKED THE BATTERY AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE FIRE WAS ALL THE WAY OUT...TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, CAUSE IT MAY SPARK A FLAME ALL OVER AGAIN AND BE WORSE THEN WHAT JUST HAPPENED... PRIOR TO THIS I HAVE HAVE SMALL PROBLEM'S... LIKE MY DOME LIGHT STOP WORKING A YEAR IN HALF AGO, I TRYED TO CHANGE THE FUSE, BUT EVERY ATTEMPT THEY BURNED OUT TO THE TOUCH, SO I GAVE UP...THEN MY FRONT LIGHT WOULD KEEP BURNING OUT EVER MONTH OR TWO...TO WEAR IT MELT THE YELLOW COVERING OF THE BULB AND MELTS THE AREA WERE THE LIGHT BULB SITS IN...TO WERE I REPLACED THE WHOLE FRONT LIGHT COVER. THEN RECENTLY MY BACK BREAK LIGHT WENT OUT... I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BULB OR FUSE AFTER CHANGING THEM, COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS BREAK RELAY SWITCH... SO I HAD IT REPLACED IN JULY 2015...AND ALSO WITHIN A YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE MY STARTER, LUCKLY ITS UNDER A LIFETIME WARRENTY ....THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT I GOT MY OIL CHANGE ECT..DONE. ALL THIS HAPPENED 6 WEEKS BEFORE THE FIRE.

• 12/28/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS BURNED OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB BUT THE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WIRES WERE MELTED INTO THE BULB SOCKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. KMJ

• 12/28/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT RUNNING LIGHTS WERE OVERHEATING AND MELTING THE PLASTIC COVERS. THE FAILURE FIRST STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT PROGRESSED TO BOTH LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE AMBER COVER ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS MELTING AND LOOKED AS IF IT WAS STARTING TO MELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED INITIALLY, HE NOTICED THE FRONT SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE BURNING OUT AT AN ALARMING RATE. EVENTUALLY, SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE PLASTIC COVER, FOLLOWED BY MELTING OF THE LIGHT AND COVER. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT THE BULBS OR SOCKETS WERE PERHAPS LOOSE. AFTER THE BULB HOUSING MELTED, BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. TO DATE, THE BULBS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION, WITH NO BURN OUTS. HOWEVER, THE LIGHTS SEEMED TO BOUNCE WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 04/26/12

• 12/28/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HAD TO REPLACE TAIL LAMPS AFTER CAR WAS 1 YEAR OLD AND 10,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

• 12/28/2006· STEERING

  FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, I HAVE BOTH HEARD AND FELT A "CREAKING" IN THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE AS THOUGH METAL PARTS ARE LOOSE WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN MOTION BOTH BACKING AND FORWARD, TURNS IN EITHER DIRECTION. I DID BRING THIS CONDITION TO THE ATTENTION THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THIS CAR AND WHERE I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED SINCE THEN. THEY INDICATED TO ME, THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, COULD NOT HEAR OR FEEL ANY CONDITION, AND FURTHER STATED THERE WAS "NO FIX" FROM GM. HOWEVER, THIS CONDITION APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. MY CONCERN IS, AT SOME POINT, COULD OR WILL THE FRONT END FAIL WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION WHICH IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP DID POINT OUT THAT THE TIRES HAVE SOME WEAR ON THEM AND IT IS MY FEELING THE TIRE WEAR MAY BE CAUSED FROM THIS CONDITION. *NM

• 12/27/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY MALIBU HAD A RECALL FOR THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE. EVERY SINCE IT BROKE, MY CAR KEY HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE BROKE. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO BE FIXED, I ASSUMED SINCE IT HAPPENED THE SAME TIME THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE BROKE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE BREAK ! YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER WHO FIXED THE CABLE SAID IT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL.. I'M CONFUSED ON HOW IT DOSEN'T HAVE TO DO WITH THE BREAK.. IT WORKED JUST FINE UNTIL THAT BREAK. MY KEY IS STILL STUCK IN THE LINKAGE ! I HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS BEFORE, BUT HEARD NOTHING.. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HELPS BUT I DO HAVE A CASE #[XXX]. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. I DON'T FEEL IT SHOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS, SINCE IT HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME AS MY GEAR SHIFT LEVER.. NOT TO MENTION WHEN IT BROKE IT LEFT ME STRANDED AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, COSTING ME MORE OUT OF POCKET.. THANK YOU [XXX]. [XXX]@HOTMAIL.COM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

• 12/27/2010· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN SEPTEMBER 21, 201 BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

• 12/27/2007· STEERING

  GRINDING, POPPING NOISES COME FROM FRONT END AND SQUEAKING NOISE FROM REAR. YOU CAN FEEL THE ENTIRE CAR SHIFT WHEN TURNING OR TRAVELING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE BODY OF THE CAR IS GOING TO SLIDE OFF OF THE CHASSIE. JANUARY 2007, DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK AND SET TOE, HOOKED CHASSIE EARS TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION, AND REPLACED REAR SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. VEHICLE HAD 26,080 MILES ON IT. 11 MONTHS LATER,NOW 38,800 MILES, SAME ISSUE. HAVING TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, TO HAVE STEERING AND SUSPENSION ASSESSED AGAIN. GM NEEDS TO ASSESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN THESE MALIBUS. ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER STATES THEY SEE THIS SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER MALIBUS, YET NO RECALL. WHAT IS GM WAITING FOR? THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

• 12/27/2007· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX LS AS A "PROGRAM CAR" THINKING IT WAS THE NEXT BEST THING TO A NEW CAR. I GUESS I WAS WRONG. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN APRIL 2006 I HAVE HAD CONSISTENT TROUBLE WITH MY FRONT END. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS FOUR TIMES! NOW AT 50,500 MILES MY FRONT END IS ACTING UP AGAIN. THE LAST TIME I HAD MY REPAIRS DONE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CALLED GMAC AND ASKED FOR A REPURCHASE. GMAC CONTACTED MY DEALER AND RETURNED A CALL TO ME STATING THAT I SHOULD TRY ANOTHER DEALER THEY COULD NOT GET ANYWHERE WITH MY CURRENT DEALER. I WAS NOT SURPRISED AFTER BEING TOLD BY THE SHOP LEADER THAT"HIS WIFE'S CAR DID THE SAME THING AND THAT THE BEST THING I COULD DO IS DRIVE IT TILL ITS PAID FOR! I HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR AND THE SERVICE MY LOCAL DEALER . I LOVE GMAC AND I WISH THEY WOULD BE MORE AGGRESSIVE AT DEALING WITH BAD DEALERSHIPS. MY DEALERSHIP MADE ME FEEL STUPID AND LIKE I WAS BOTHERING THEM. I AM STILL PAYING ON MY MALIBU BUT AM LOOKING TO TRADE BUT I AM SO SCARED THAT I WILL JUST GAIN A WHOLE NEW PROBLEM FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE...WHAT DO I DO? *TR

• 12/26/2019· STEERING

  POWER STEERING FAILS. LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT POWER STEERING RETURNS. LOST POWER STEERING SIX TIMES IN ONE WEEK.

• 12/26/2017· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLEMINGTON BUICK GMC CADILLAC AT (908) 751-4316 (211 US-202, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822) WHERE NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 246,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/26/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE IGNITION RECALL AND ALL THE DEALERSHIP DID WAS CHARGE ME FOR A REPLACEMENT KEY. THE KEY WAS WORKING FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND NOW THE IGNITION IS HARD TO TURN OVER AND THE CAR HAS ACTUALLY NOT TURNING OVER AND THE ANTI THEFT LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE THE CAR WAS AT A CAR WASH GETTING DETAILED AND I HAD TO TOW THE CAR. WHEN I CALLED THE IRVING TEXAS DEALERSHIP I KEPT GETTING ASKED THE SAME QUESTIONS AND THEN NO ONE RETURNED MY CALL. THE CAR HAD BEEN WORKING FINE AND WAS STOPPED WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED.

• 12/25/2008· STEERING

  POWER STEERING FAILURES... HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN 2 WEEKS NOW. ONCE WHILE SITTING STILL, THE OTHER WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE! AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, I'VE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN MALIBU'S. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A RELIABLE CAR AND INSTEAD GOT A BIG BURDEN. BEING A SINGLE MOM, THESE HIGH REPAIR COSTS WILL CAUSE ME TO FALL BEHIND IN EITHER MY CAR PAYMENT OR MY HOUSE PAYMENT... AND BELIEVE ME I'D RATHER LIVE IN MY HOUSE THEN MY CAR. *TR

• 12/25/2005· STEERING

  I PURCHASED A CAR SEPTEMBER 1, 2005. WITHIN THE FIRST 20 DAYS OF OWNING THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. IT HAS BEEN DUPLICATED BY BOB BROWN IN ANKENY MULTIPLE TIMES. THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AND I HAVE THE COPIES. MY CONCERN IS THE VEHICLE STILL HAS ISSUES WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. GM IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER WITH MY CAR. I HAVE SOME SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. I AM AFRAID THIS CAR WILL KILL ME AND MY SON. *NM

• 12/24/2008· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX . WHEN DRIVING LOW SPEEDS RANGING FROM 0 TO 10MPH THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. WHEN HE MADE A LEFT AND RIGHT TURN OR DROVE IN REVERSE THE NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE AND PERFORM A POSSIBLE REPAIR. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE END OF DECEMBER 2008. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

• 12/23/2014· POWER TRAIN

  NHTSA RECALL # 14V224 (MANUFACTURER RECALL # N140152) CAR HAS BEEN ON RECALL SINCE MAY 16, 2014. BROUGHT CAR TO PAUL CONTI CHEVEROLET, FREEPORT ON 12/22/2014 TO BE SERVICED AND WAS TOLD AGAIN "PART NOT AVAILABLE." *TR

• 12/23/2011· SEATS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACKS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRACTURED AS SHE ATTEMPTED A RIGHT TURN. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BEGAN WOBBLING FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

• 12/23/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SUBJECT: NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10032206 BRAKE LIGHTS COMMENTS: MY 2005 MALIBU MAXX HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS. THEY GO ON WITHOUT PUTTING ON THE BRAKES AND GO OFF WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. I FOUND A TSB DATED 2009-06-01 THAT DESCRIBES IT PERFECTLY. CHEVY CAN'T FIND THE SAME TSB IN THEIR SYSTEM AND WON'T HELP ME. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LAMP, BUT THAT IS CLEARLY NOT THE PROBLEM (BASED ON THE TSB). THE DEALER CAN'T SEE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT'S INTERMITTENT. I WANT THIS FIXED (THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE) BUT DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY AGAIN, WHEN I FIRST PAID FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS CLEARLY THE WRONG SOLUTION, AND FOR WHICH THE DEALER COULD HAVE FOUND THE SAME TSB THAT I FOUND (EVEN IF IT'S NOT IN THE GM SYSTEM). THE SOLUTION APPEARS TO BE "HIGH RESISTANCE TO TERMINAL FRETTING CORROSION IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) C2 CONNECTOR (SPECIFICALLY PINS C2-18, C2-31, AND C2-59). THE CORRECTION IS TO UNLATCH THE C2 CONNECTOR AND DISCONNECT FROM THE BCM. THEN REPEAT THIS AND THEN APPLY DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT ON THE BCM C2 PINS. IT IS NOT A BRAKE SWITCH PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT OPTIONS I HAVE, AND IF NHTSA CAN DEAL WITH GM ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU. *LN

• 12/23/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION TENDS TO STICK AND CAUSES THE SOLENOID TO GRIND W/FLYWHEEL. I JUST RECEIVED A COPY OF A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM G.M. STATING THEY ARE AWARE OF A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME THE ENGINEERS WILL CONTINUE TO WOK ON A SOLUTION. *JB

• 12/23/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  DT: WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER RAN UPON THE CURBING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE THEN OVER CORRECTED AND RAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON, AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED TWICE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED I SHOULDER INJURIES , BUT THE PASSENGER WAS FINE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL AND NOT CONSIDERED AS A CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE . THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE NOT REPAIRABLE. *AK

• 12/22/2015· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON AN INCLINE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL MULTIPLE TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR NECK AND LEFT ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED THIGH INJURIES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. BOTH PASSENGERS DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 223,000.

• 12/22/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD, INTO A DITCH, OVERTURNED AND EJECTED THE DRIVER. *SMD THE CONSUMER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HIS DECEASED DAUGHTER, WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE DRIVER MAY HAVE BEEN SLEEPY. *JB

• 12/22/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2013 AND IT'S BEEN A DECENT CAR. HOWEVER IT IS THE 2ND MALIBU THAT I'VE OWNED AND IT'S GOT THE SAME ISSUES. THE RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE AN ELECTRICAL ERROR WHERE THEY SHORT OUT AND MELT THE ACTUAL LIGHTS. I'M CONSTANTLY HAVING TO REPLACE THE BULBS. I'VE GOTTEN TO WHERE I JUST TURN THEM OFF. THE 2ND THING HAPPENED TODAY. MY FIRST MALIBU DIDN'T HAVE A SUNROOF BUT THIS ONE DOES. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN I HEARD THIS LOUD EXPLOSION, LIKE A GUNSHOT OR A SEMI TRUCK TIRE BLOWING UP. I LOOK ALL AROUND ME AND WHEN I LOOKED UP, GLASS WAS FALLING ON MY HEAD. MY SUNROOF RANDOMLY EXPLODED. AND ACCORDING TO SEVERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, IT'S PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN OBJECT FLUNG BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TO SHATTER A SUNROOF. APPARENTLY MANUFACTURERS HAVE STARTED GETTING LAZY WITH SUNROOFS WHEN MAKING CARS, SO IF I WERE YOU, I WOULDN'T BUY A CAR WITH A SUNROOF.

• 12/22/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

• 12/22/2011· SEATS

  FRONT DRIVER SEAT WELD BROKE, SEAT LEANS TO RIGHT AND WOBBLES. *TR

• 12/22/2009· STEERING

  STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AND MOVES ON ITS OWN THEN POWER STEERING PULLED TO THE LEFT AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CRASHING INTO HIGHWAY BARRIER. IF IT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER AND WOULD HAVE HIT THE BARRIER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, PROBABLY KILLING HER AND THE KIDS. POWER STEERING COMES AND GOES AT ANY TIME I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL GO OUT. DEALERSHIP WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN FOR ABOUT $2,000. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ISSUE SINCE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR OF MALIBU AND THERE HAS BEEN 2 TSBS ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE AND THEY WILL NOT EXTEND THE MILEAGE MORE THAN 70K. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS GOING TO GO OUT AND WHAT THE STEERING COLUMN IS GOING TO DO. THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND THE PROBABILITY IF HAVING AN ACCIDENT IS GREAT SINCE IT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE STEERING AND STEERING COLUMN. *TR

• 12/22/2009· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL POPS AND JERKS IN AN ERRATIC MOTION TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. OVER THE PAST WEEK IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL ACTUALLY CAUSE THE WHEELS TO TURN AND STEER WITH THE WHEEL. AND WITHOUT NO PARTICULAR REASON THE POWER STEERING WILL CUT OUT AND STOP WORKING. WHILE I HAVE YET TO TAKE IT INTO A MECHANIC I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT IN A WEEK. *TR

• 12/21/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  The car's anti-theft system (indicated on the dashboard lights) will randomly lock up the engine. Following a massive list of online suggestions from other Chevy owners who had the same problem, I learned to wait for 10-15 minutes with the key in the ignition (lights/radio on, no engine) before the anti-theft indicator disappears and the car can start again. Sometimes, I will have to repeat the process 2-3 times. This has been happening randomly for over 2 years despite taking it into a Chevy dealer for repairs twice. They claimed it was a battery issue and charged me over $500 to fix nothing; The engine would lock up again within a month. A cursory Google search shows that this has affected hundreds if not thousands of GM vehicles, some even claiming the anti-theft lock engaged while they were driving. Please put some serious investigation into the matter so people like me can stop getting price gouged and stuck in freezing weather for GM's incompetence.

• 12/21/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNAL BULBS CONTINUALLY BURN OUT. THEY GET SO HOT THAT BOTH FRONT ORANGE BULB COVERS HAVE HOLES BURNT IN THEM AND THE SOCKET HAS DISCOLORED BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. THIS BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2005 BUT DID NOT NOTICE THE HOLES UNTIL RECENTLY.

• 12/21/2009· STEERING

  LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN 2005 CHEVY MALIBU AS DESCRIBED IN SERVICE BULLETIN #07126 CAUSED A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT ON OR ABOUT12/10/2009. WITH THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THE ELECTRICAL ASSIST SYSTEM VEHICLE BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SERVICE BULLETIN COVERS VEHICLES TO 70,000 MILES OF WHICH THIS VEHICLE IS AT 79986 OUTSIDE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN COVERAGE. STEERING LOSS IS NOW AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, OF WHICH WE WILL SCHEDULE TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED AS PER BULLETIN AT OUR COST. I HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH GM ON COVERAGE DUE TO THE EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD THIS ISSUE CAUSES AND THE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE THAT GM HAS CONCEDED BY THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BULLETIN. FACTS OF MY CONVERSATIONS WITH GM HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN CASE FILE #71-783921469. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS STEERING FAILURE CONDITION SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR FULL RECALL DUE TO THE EXTREME HAZARD THIS CAUSES NO MATTER THE MILEAGE OR AGE OF VEHICLES COVERED IN THE ORIGINAL SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR

• 12/20/2021· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH and making a turn, the steering wheel inadvertently lost power steering assist functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle with the extra effort needed to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that as she arrived at her destination, turned off the vehicle, and restarted it, the steering wheel regained power steering functionality. The contact notified an independent mechanic who advised her that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving and the steering wheel was increasingly more difficult to maneuver. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering) had expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 183,000.

• 12/20/2017· STEERING

  VEHICLE LOOSES STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. PREVIOUSLY HAD A EXTENDED SERVICE CAMPAIGN THAT THEY NEVER HAD PARTS FOR. EXPIRED NOW BUT A RECALL ON OTHER SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF THE SAME YEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS REEXAMINED. CALLED GM AND THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT LOSS OF STEERING. WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO MAKE A TURN AT 5 MPH LOST POWER STEERING AND SIGNAL CHIMED. WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE TURN ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ON CITY STREET.

• 12/20/2016· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR REQUIRED ANOTHER PART TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/20/2014· SEATS

  FRONT DRIVER SEAT WELD BROKEN. SEAT LEANS TO SIDE. UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING AND UNSAFE.

• 12/18/2017· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE CAR OR EVEN MAKE TURNS AND PARALLLEL PARK ALSO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMES AND GOES WHEN IT PLEASES I

• 12/18/2016· STEERING

  THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL THAT IS OPEN ON IT. CHEVROLET AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAVE TOLD US THAT IT WILL COST $300 TO COMPLETE THE RECALL DUE TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE NEEDING TO BE REMOVED AND IT IS SEIZED. THEY SAID IF IT WASN'T SEIZED IT WOULDN'T COST US ANYTHING. HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP STATED TO DO THE RECALL IT IS REQUIRED THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE HAS TO BE TAKEN APART.

• 12/18/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BULB HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE MATERIAL OF THE CASING TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

• 12/17/2018· STEERINGCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A DRIVE-THRU, THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY MANEUVERED LEFT, RIGHT, BACK, AND FORTH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (CHASE CHEVROLET, LOCATED AT 6441 HOLMAN RD, STOCKTON, CA 95212, 209-475-6600) AND A SUPERVISOR AGREED TO REPLACE THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR FREE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PREVIOUS VEHICLE OWNER SERVICED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) IN 2014. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES FOUND ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY MANEUVERED LEFT, RIGHT, BACK AND FORTH DURING THE TEST DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ONE WEEK, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COSTS. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HANDED THE KEYS BACK TO THE CONTACT. WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE AND TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED INDEPENDENTLY TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INDEPENDENTLY MOVE BACK AND FORTH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,500.

• 12/17/2014· STEERING

  I HAD THE RECALL OF THE SENSOR ON THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ACCOMPLISHED IN OCTOBER. I HAVE HAD THE LOSS OF PS THREE TIMES SINCE UPON ACCELERATION AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE NOW THAN BEFORE THE RECALL. THE DEALER INDICATES THE PROBLEM NOW IS THE VOLTAGE SPIKES PER TSB 08-02-32-005. THIS TSB INDICATES A DEFECTIVE COIL CAUSES VOLTAGE SPIKES IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THEREBY DAMAGING THE ELECTRIC PS MOTOR/MODULE. THE CODES C0900, B1325, AND C0176 WERE SET. I SPOKE WITH GM WITH NO AVAIL. THERE IS A TSB 10183 WHICH EXTENDS THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES. THIS IS WITH A LOSS OF SIGNAL FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THIS TSB. MY CONTENTION IS A LOSS OF PS BY ANY CAUSE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM SHOULD RECALL AND FIX IT. THE TSB ADMITS THE COIL IS DEFECTIVE AS THE TSB REQUIRES A REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW ENHANCED COIL AND A GROUND STRAP ADDED TO THE COIL. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY GM. ANY VEHICLE WITH THIS DEFECTIVE COIL CAN HAVE THE ELECTRIC PS DAMAGED AT ANY MOMENT WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. AGAIN, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IS THE POINT OF GM REPLACING THE SENSOR BECAUSE OF A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL NOT CORRECT OTHER ISSUES THAT CAUSE THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE. WHY WOULD ONE FAULT BE MORE OF AN ISSUE THAN ANOTHER CAUSING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE? I HAVE ORDERED THE NEW COIL AND RELATED PARTS TO CORRECT THE VOLTAGE SPIKES WHICH COULD DAMAGE OTHER PARTS. THAT STILL LEAVES THE MOTOR/MODULE WHICH THE DEALER INDICATES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

• 12/17/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BOTH THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL AMBER BULB HOUSING KEEPS MELTING TO THE BULB AND ALSO THE LIGHT SOCKETS , OEM AND AFTER MARKET ONES. *TR