2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

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

• 12/31/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE ESC LIGHT HAS COME ON ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS LIKE TRACTION CONTROL AND AIR BAG ON THE DASH AND NOW IT WON'T START.

• 12/31/2013· STEERING

  AT FREEWAY SPEED THE CAR WANTS TO PULL TO LEFT WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. HARD TO STEER WHEN MOVING SLOWLY. LOOSE SLOPPY STEERING FEEL. THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING GEAR RACK. VERY COSTLY. *TR

• 12/30/2016· SEATS

  SEAT FRAME INTEGRITY IS COMPROMISED. SEAT IS NOT SECURED TO THE RUNNING BOARDS. JOINTS WHERE THE TUBES ARE WELDED ARE COMPROMISED AND SEPARATED. APPEARS TO BE A FATIGUE FAILURE. IN JANUARY 2013, WITH MUCH ARGUMENT WITH GM ABOUT REPLACING THE SEAT FRAME, THEY FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE IT FOR A DEPOSIT OF $300. THIS BEFORE GM HAD TO GO TO CONGRESS TO EXPLAIN THEIR LACK OF ACTION FOR IGNORING THE DESIGN DEFECT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT'S ABOUT 4 YEARS LATER AND I'M HAVING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE OF THE COMPROMISE OF THE WELDS ON THE REPLACED 2013 FRAME. THIS TIME GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AS THEY SAY THEY ALREADY REPLACED IT ONCE! THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM! I HAVE PICTURES FROM THE ORIGINAL SEAT SHOWING THE FATIGUED TUBE BREAKAGE. I HAVE NOW HAD 2 SEAT FRAMES ON THE SAME CAR AND BOTH FAILED. IN ENGINEERING WE CALL THIS STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS POOR DESIGN. IT'S JUST A MATER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSE THE SEAT DOESN'T SECURE THE DRIVER. I'VE NOTICE THAT MY HIPS HURT FROM THE SEAT SLOWING MOVING OUT OF PROPER ALIGNMENT. *TR

• 12/30/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

• 12/30/2014· STEERING

  I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A CHIMING SOUND. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH LATER AND A THIRD TIME ABOUT ANOTHER MONTH AFTER THAT. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE POWER STEERING FOR OTHER 2009 CHEVY MALIBUS BUT FOR SOME REASON THERE IS NO RECALL WITH MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER. I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS A LOT AND I AM A BIT NERVOUS TO DRIVE NOW. *JS

• 12/29/2017· STEERING

  ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING RANDOMLY AND THEN JUST STOPS WITH MESSAGES: POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC, ESC OFF. POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND IN REGULAR CITY DRIVING WHICH IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE. STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES BACK AND FORTH BY ITSELF. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, WHILE AT A RED LIGHT. THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER AWAY QUICK ENOUGH BECAUSE OF THE STRENGTH NEEDED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL

• 12/29/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ENGAGED. ON A 1 HOUR COMMUTE, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAN START WORKING, STOP WORKING, AND THEN START WORKING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V-252 BUT AS NOT INCLUDED IN GM RECALL 13036 EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL INCLUDED OTHER 2009 CHEVY MALIBUS. I TRIED CALLING THE NUMBER FOR GM LISTED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED.

• 12/29/2015· STEERING

  POWER STEERING MSG COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDS REPLACED. THIS IS LISTED FOR OTHER MALIBU YEARS BUT NOT 2009 AS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000). THE REPAIR COST 576.09. THE VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED UNDER CURRENT RECALL BUT SUFFERED THE SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING OTHER MODEL YEARS.

• 12/28/2022· SERVICE BRAKES

  My brake light illuminate while driving when not touched.. if I tap the brake they will turn off. they do not always come on when I press the brake .I have taken the vehicle to the shop and they did work on the brake system and it still does the same thing .I then found out there was a recall for 2009 Chevy malibus but for some reason my car does not fall under the category and I am unsure as to why considering I have the exact same issue as the recall States. This has continued for the past year (everytime I drive the car no matter how far or fast or how long ) and is getting worse. My drive to work daily is an hour and 15 minutes one way and it happens at least 30-40 times in one trip.

• 12/28/2021· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while turning the ignition key, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the power steering and the service ESC warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated when she turned off the vehicle, the failure would cease. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 202,000.

• 12/28/2020· STEERING

  I WAS ON MY WAY HOME, PULLED OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AND HALFWAY DOWN THE EXIT RAMP, MY TRACTION LIGHT AND A WARNING MESSAGE BEGAN SCROLLING. THE MESSAGE SAID POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC. I TURN MY CAR ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE. AFTER A MINUTE (OR LESS) MY POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC TURNS ON AS A WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I CAN HARDLY TURN THE WHEEL ON MY OWN. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE IT SAFELY.

• 12/28/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT KEEPS FAILING. THE WIRING HARNESS KEEPS FRYING OVER AND OVER. CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE!

• 12/28/2017· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. SHOWING CODE P1174 & NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THIS IS. POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET.ESC LIGHT WILL TURN ON. DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF. DOORS WILL LOCK THEM SELVES LOCKING ME INSIDE.THIS IS HAPPENING SINCE AUGUST 2017-PRESENT (12-29-17).MULTIPLE TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND ALL THEY DO IS RESET SENSOR AND TELL ME TO WAIT UNTIL IT BREAKS. I'D SAY IT IS ALREADY BROKEN.

• 12/28/2017· STEERING

  MY 2009 MALIBU 4 CYLINDER POWER STEERING(ESC) LOCKED WHILE DRIVING IN MY COMMUNITY.

• 12/28/2012· STEERING

  ERRATIC STEERING WHILE TRYING TO PARK. CHIMES WERE HEAD, MESSAGE CAME ACROSS SPEEDO, MAJOR CLUNK ALSO STARTED AT SAME TIME. SOUNDS LIKE RIGHT FRONT. ANOTHER ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE FROM A CAR BARELY BROKEN IN, FROM GM. WHEN WILL THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBSTANDARD PARTS THEY IMPORT FOR AMERICAN CARS? *TR

• 12/27/2024· STEERING

  Sudden Loss of Electrical Power Steering - it is the exact problem listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 . When the VIN number is scanned it does not list this vehicle as falling under the recall, but it is the same year, make, & models as those that do. The steering failure occurs randomly, several times a week, including today.

• 12/27/2020· STEERING

  THE ESC ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL FAULTED WHILE ACTIVELY DRIVING THE VEHICLE TWICE IN THE LAST DAY I WAS DRIVING IT. IF I WAS NOT A STRONG MALE I WOULD HAVE CRASHED DUE TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST. THE FAULT MESSAGE WENT AWAY AFTER STOPPING THE ENGING AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2009 MALIBU BUT MY VEHICLE, BY VIN IS UNAFFECTED.

• 12/27/2019· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  OVER THE PAST WEEK, MY VEHICLE WAS SENDING ME A ESC SERVICE MESSAGE AND I NOTICED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MY CAR IS TURNED ON. THE POWER STEERING TURNS ITSELF TO MANUAL STEERING MAKING IT HARD TO TURN. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF RESETTING IT TO MAKE THE POWER STEERING WORK AGAIN. WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION THE STEERING WHEEL IS PULSATING AND I'M AFRAID IT WILL GO INTO MANUAL STEERING. I BROUGHT IT DOWN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME IT WAS A TORQUE SENSOR. HE THEN SAID HE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2014 (BULLETIN 14116B.) THIS BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS MY CAR IS HAVING. HE CALLED HURD CHEVY IN JOHNSON RI AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS A RECALL. I THEN CALLED HURD AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE (DIAMOND CHEVY, AUBURN MA) AND SPOKE TO AN ADVISOR NAMED SEAN. HE TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THE SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED 3/25/19 AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I THEN CONTACTED GM ON THEIR WEBSITE AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THE SITUATION. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE PROBLEM IS, I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING NOTIFYING ME OF THIS RECALL. IT SOUNDS LIKE DIAMOND KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL BUT THEY NEVER CONTACTED ME OR FIX IT THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE FOR MAINTENANCE. NOW I'LL HAVE TO PAY OVER $500 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIXED. I HAVE PROVIDED BULLETIN 14116B AND THE PAPERWORK MY MECHANIC RESEARCHED AND GAVE ME.

• 12/27/2017· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  SERVICE ESC WILL COME ON AND POWER STEERING WILL LOCK UP

• 12/27/2017· STEERING

  LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY-TURNS OFF AND ON AT CERTAIN TIMES. OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OR IS ALREADY ON IMMEDIATE TO STARTING CAR. VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEEL. ALL OTHER VIN'S WERE FIXED OR REPLACED BY GM FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM.

• 12/27/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE PASSENGER FRONT HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT REPLACED. WITHIN A WEEK OR SO, IT HAD BURNED BACK OUT. AT THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

• 12/27/2014· WHEELS

  I WENT TO MY CAR ON THE MORNING OF 12/26/14 & NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR PRESSURE WAS AT 18 PSI. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SAMS CLUB, IN CLARKSVILLE, TN, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE WHEEL RIM & NOT IN THE TIRE. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW RIM. THIS IS THE SECOND RIM THAT I HAVE PUT ON THIS VEHICLE. IN 44 YEARS OF DRIVING, AVERAGING APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES/YEAR, THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE WHERE I HAVE EVER HAD TO REPLACE A WHEEL RIM. *TR

• 12/26/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  RIGHT FRONT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THEN NOT AT ALL. THE WIRE HARNESS WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. PICTURES ATTACHED SHOW MELTED LOW BEAM BULB CONNECTOR ON THE OEM HARNESS.

• 12/25/2024· STEERING

  “Power steering” “esc off” “service traction control”

• 12/25/2023· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

  I have a 2009 chevy malibu that is under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000. The recall fix on this vehicle was performed but did not fix the issue and when contacting the local gm dealerships (multiple ones) I was told that the recall was closed on this vehicle and they refused to help at all. this is a very deadly issue the brake lights staying on until you press the brake pedal then they go out when stopped can cause a fatal accident these vehicles need to be properly fixed or repurchased by GM. this is a recurring issue with these vehicles.

• 12/24/2018· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CAR ALMOST FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. MY VEHICLE IS HAVING SOME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT IS HAVING PROBLEMS PICKING UP SPEED AND JERKS WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. I HAVE ALSO NOTICE THAT WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, THE LIGHT FLICKERS A BIT. MY CAR HAS NUMEROUS RECALLS ON IT BUT EVERYTIME I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP, THEY TELL ME THEY ARE CLOSED OUT. THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, HOW CAN THEY LEGALLY CLOSE OUT A RECALL OF SOMETHING THAT IS UNSAFE? HE SAID THEY PUT A CERTAIN NUMBER OUT OF HOW MANY VEHICLES HAVE GOTTEN THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. THE OTHERS ARE CONSIDERED LOST OR STOLEN. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND I DID NOT HAVE IT IN THE TIME THE RECALLS WERE ISSUED. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN LOST OR STOLEN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BOB BELL NUMEROUS TIMES, ONLY TO BE TOLD THE RECALLS ARE CLOSED. I HAD TO GET MY INSURANCE TO PAY FOR ONE OF THE RECALL ISSUES BECAUSE MY STEERING WHILE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE I AM HAVING HAS TO DO WITH ANOTHER RECALL ISSUE BUT THEY TELL ME IT IS CLOSED OUT. THERE IS ALSO AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE TAKATA INFLATORS. WHEN I GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND START IT THEN PUT IT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT, I CAN FEEL IT JERK AND OFTEN HEAR A POP SOUND. SOMETIMES IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET IT TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. IT SEEMS STUCK. THE VEHICLE SEEM SLUGGISH, LIKE IT DOES NOT HAVE FULL POWER.

• 12/24/2018· POWER TRAIN

  MY SON DROVE THIS 09 MALIBU TO WORK AND WHEN HE GOT OFF OF WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A DEFECT INSIDE THE TRANSMOISSIONS ON THESE VEHICLES AND THE WAVE-PLTE BRAKES REQUIRING A REBUILD. I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED TO FIX THIS DEFECT!!!!!

• 12/23/2019· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  POWER STEERING WILL WORK WHEN IT WANTS TO SOME DAYS IT WORKS ALL DAY OTHER DAYS IT WONT WORK AT ALL AND SOME DAYS I LOOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING MY POWER STEERING LIGHT AND SERVICE ESC LIGHTS COME ON WHEN POWER STEERING FAILS THIS IS A SCARY PROBLEM TO HAVE WHEN TRANSPORTING MY 4 KIDS

• 12/23/2015· STEERING

  I INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE INFORMATION DISPLAY FLASHES THAT THE POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE DISABLED. THIS OCCURS BOTH WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE MOVING. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM AND WAS ADVISED BY THE LETTER TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT DOING IT AT THAT TIME AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I WAS TOLD THAT BASICALLY I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL IT FAILED AGAIN AND HOPE THAT IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THEY COULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

• 12/22/2022· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and exiting a highway exit ramp, the steering wheel and column started to shake and vibrate abnormally. The contact stated she drove the vehicle to a nearby independent mechanic. The contact was able to place the vehicle in park P) and turned off the vehicle. The contact returned to the vehicle to drive to a maintenance bay however, the power steering function was unavailable. The contact stated she observed an unknown warning light. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the independent mechanic determined that the steering motor and the steering angle sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was driven back to the same mechanic who diagnosed that the u-joint on the steering shaft had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The independent mechanic researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14E044000 (Steering). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

• 12/22/2022· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  Bought a 2009 Malibu (2.4 engine with electric power steering) a few weeks ago. Pulled into my driveway today and the power steering goes out and the traction control light comes on and service ESC message comes across the message center. Turn the car off and back on and the light goes out, power steering comes back for a second then the light trips again and it's out again as soon as I turn the wheel. It’s absolutely insane and I can’t even drive it half the time. I’m a nurse and a mother of two. This is the same recall in many of the same year and vehicle type, and we have snow. Severe snow. It can kill me. The ESC LIGHT TRACTION CONTROL ABS POWER STEERING AND CHECK ENGINE LOGHT ARE ALL ON BECAUSE OF THIS DEATHTRAP OF AN electronic steering system you have

• 12/22/2017· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, RESTARTED, AND THE WARNING INDICATOR DIMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/22/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES AND THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT FLASHES IN THE DASH OF MY CAR. MY BRAKE LIGHT REMAIN ON AT ALL TIME, WHEN I MASH THE BRAKES NO BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. THE BRAKE LIGHT IS DOING THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING. THIS OCCURED MONTHS AFTER I HAD RECALL WORK DONE (AT A CERTIFIED GM DEALER) UNDER GM RECALL NUMBER 13036 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V252000.

• 12/21/2025· STEERING

  Power steering went out and Esc warning came on the dash . This has happened multiple times mostly while sitting at idle. Turned off car and restarted and it was corrected. This is becoming more frequent.

• 12/21/2022· STEERING

  At the time I bought my Chevy Malibu Hybrid in 2009, I was not aware nor was it made known to me by the dealership or the Sales Rep. that the steering mechanism was electronically controlled and not hydraulic. Had I known that to be the case, I would have reconsidered the purchase. In September of 2015 GM issued a notice informing me and those who were owners of my particular vehicle equipped with electric power assist (EPS): "... the steering column torque sensor or the EPS motor/controller may cause the vehicle to suddenly lose EPS ...The vehicle will revert to a manual steering mode, which requires greater driver effort to operate at low vehicle speeds." GM's resolution: 10 year warranty from date of purchase or 105,000 mile whichever occurs first. About two years after the warranty was issued, I started experiencing an intermittent failure with the steering upon starting on extremely cold mornings though not while driving. Once the car warmed up the steering problem went away. But because it was not continuous and difficult to replicate and thus to diagnose, the dealership as well as GM found that it would be hard for my unique problem to be covered by the warranty. I verbalized my complaint to GM on Oct. 15, 2016. Additionally, I was told by the dealership, if a diagnostic code (ESP) could not be found at the time the vehicle was bought in, a fee of $119.00 for diagnostics would be owed at that time. Note: A total failure of the torque sensor is the only time a code is present therefore I was reluctant to bring the vehicle in. The warranty expired for my vehicle in 2019. Recently, within a year or two, the steering has failed me while driving - twice, intermittently. When failure does occur on a car with this type of steering it is extremely difficult to steer and very dangerous especially at low speeds. Therefore, my plea is for NHTSA to issue a recall, not a limited warranty for this kind of safety issue. The estimated cost to repair: $1,500.

• 12/21/2018· STEERING

  A WEEK AGO WHEN STARTING MY CAR AND TRYING TO LEAVE THE STEER WHEEL LOCKED UP AND IT DISPLAYED 'POWER STEERING' ON THE DASH AND WAS DINGING AT ME. I PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF, AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS GONE. THINKING IT WAS JUST A FLUKE DEAL, I DIDN'T BOTHER TO CHECK INTO IT. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK AT A STOP LIGHT AND SHUT IT OF. UPON TURNING IT BACK ON THE MESSAGE HAD GONE AWAY AND ALL WAS NORMAL. ABOUT A MILE LATER THAT SAME THING HAPPENED. IT WAS LIKE THAT FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS WHILE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. I CALLED A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AFTER SEEING ONLINE THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE AND THEY VERIFIED THAT IT WAS CORRECT AND IF MY CAR WAS EXPERIENCING THAT RECALL IT WOULD BE FIXED. I TOOK IT IN FIRST THING THIS MORNING AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TOWARDS MY CAR AND THAT IT WAS JUST AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I'M CONFUSED HOW THIS CAN BE A RECALL ON ONLY CERTAIN CARS AND NOT ALL. IT'S NOT SAFE FOR MYSELF OR OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD FOR MY CAR TO BEING DOING THIS. I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING KNOWING THAT AT ANY MOMENT MY POWER STEERING COULD QUIT WORKING ON ME.

• 12/20/2019· STEERING

  I HAVE A 2009 MALIBU 2.4 ENGINE WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHEN IT GOT COLD OUTSIDE POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND SERVICE ESC MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE MESSAGE CENTER. TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN IT DOES IT WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING OR EVEN IF THE CAR IS PARKED AND I TURN THE WHEEL IT HAS DONE 3 TIMES WHILE DOING 65 ON HIGHWAY LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON SO THE STEERING CAN WORK AGAIN THE COLDER TEMPERATURES GET THE MORE OFTEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT I'M AFRAID I MIGHT HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT

• 12/20/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE DRIVING MY ESC - ENHANCES STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. WHEN I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND THEN TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD I WAS ABLE TO MOVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE BRAKES KICKED IN AND STARTED SLOWING ME DOWN. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5MIKES MY HUSBAND WHO WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME SIGNALED TO PULL OVER. MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON AND WHEN I ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OFF. AFTER I RELEASED THE BRAKES, AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR WITH IT STILL RUNNING MY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON.

• 12/19/2022· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH and making a turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality with an alarm engaged. Additionally, the message "Service ESC" was displayed. The contact pulled into his driveway and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering responded as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not repair the vehicle under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering) because an unknown TSB had expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 81,230. The dealer diagnosed the defect as the torque sensor and along with the power assist motor needed to be replaced to fix the power steering loss issue. The manufacturer informed the consumer that since the repairs were not made by the dealer, they could not even offer the minimal remedy of a loyalty certificate.

• 12/19/2021· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  I purchased the car used and been driving one week. I was driving at approx 55-60 and attempted to accelerate going over hill. The car rpm went up to about 3000 and was reving high until I let of gas. I attempted again to push pedal which repeated same acceleration of rpm. I stopped and checked Trans fluid and oil both were fine. Pulled into drive and turned off ignition to check fluids again. Which were ok. Got back in car to move and had no reverse. Car would slowly go forward but Nothing else. In searching onstar ran codes and I found info about 3/5-r wave plate “service bulletin”. Had car towed to dealer who confirmed and said metal flakes in tranny and was due to “common issue of wave plate” Contacted gm several times and gm will not cover cost of tranny replacement because my car is inoperable. This is a “common problem” with 09 Malibu. Why isn’t it recalled tranny. Very sad I feel I’ll never buy a Chevy/gm product again

• 12/19/2019· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  OVER A PERIOD OF 7 DAYS MID-NOV-2019, BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD WORK BACKWARDS. DEPRESSING PEDAL, BRAKE LIGHTS OFF. PRESSING GAS PEDAL BRAKE LIGHTS ON. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, SERVICE ESC/TRACTION MSG. SHUT CAR OFF, RESTART, EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. STARTED AS WEATHER TURNED COLD/DAMP. HAPPENED BOTH STATIONARY AND MOVING. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER, "COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM".

• 12/19/2019· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  THE CAR WILL DISPLAY AN ESC SERVICE LIGHT AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT ONCE THAT HAPPENS. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON THE LIGHT GOES AWAY AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AGAIN AND THE ESC SERVICE WILL DISPLAY AGAIN.

• 12/19/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR SIDE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

• 12/19/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

• 12/19/2013· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  DRIVING ON A STRETCH OF HIGHWAY AT 55MPH, MY SERVICE TRACTION AND SERVICE ESC LIGHTS CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKING, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. VEHICLES BEHIND ME STARTED BRAKING. UPON GUIDING MY VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT STALLED OUT. WHEN I WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, I SAW THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE LOCKED IN THE ON POSITION, SO DRIVERS BEHIND ME WOULD HAVE PERCEIVED MY VEHICLE AS STOPPING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STILL WAS VERY SLUGGISH AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN BECAUSE IT COULD BE CAUSED BY MANY FACTORS AND COULD COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT DEPENDING UPON THE ISSUE. I LIMPED MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE THAT TOLD ME THE SAME THING, BUT WAS ABLE TO NARROW THE ISSUE DOWN TO A FAULTY MAP SENSOR. MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO A SERVICE BAY BECAUSE IT NO LONGER WOULD RUN AT ALL. THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE HAS RUN FINE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE ISSUES WITH BOTH MALIBU AND HHR OWNERS SINCE 2008 THRU 2011, YET IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKING, ACCELERATION AND LOCKED BRAKE LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/19/2013· AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  RE-OCCURRENCE OF A PRIOR COMPLAINT. DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY WHEN THE SERVICE TRACTION AND SERVICE ESC DISPLAYS CAME ON. CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AS THOUGH IT WERE GOING TO STALL. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND AFTER IDLING FOR A MINUTE THE DISPLAYS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2 MILES FURTHER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE REST OF MY DRIVE. THE NEXT DAY, IT RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 10 MILES OR SO, AND THEN BEGAN STALLING AGAIN AND BEGAN TO LOSE SOME BRAKING AND STEERING. LAST TIME THIS ISSUE OCCURRED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO LOCKED ON LEAVING THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME THINKING THAT I WAS BRAKING. LAST TIME THESE ALERTS WERE DISPLAYED MY VEHICLE DIED COMPLETELY AND HAD TO BE SERVICED. NOW, IT SEEMS TO BE PROGRESSING TOWARDS THE SAME RESULT. GM WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE, BUT HUNDREDS OF MALIBU AND HHR OWNERS SINCE 2008 SEEM TO DISAGREE. I ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT GAVE ME THE EXPLANATION OF IT REQUIRING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE. SEEING THAT THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS, I WOULD IMAGINE THAT GM IS AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, IT ALWAYS SEEMS THAT IT TAKES THE DEATH OF SEVERAL DRIVERS BEFORE THERE IS A RESPONSE. ONE DRIVER IN A PRINTED CHAT WITH A GM REP STATED THAT THE ISSUE CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO CRASH DUE TO THE LOSS OF ABS AND POWER STEERING, AND HIS AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. ISN'T A LOSS OF BRAKING, STEERING, AIR BAG, BRAKE LIGHTS AND ACCELERATION A SAFETY CONCERN? *TR

• 12/19/2009· POWER TRAINFire

  TUESDAY DECEMBER 15TH 2009 I TOOK MY NEW 2009 CHEVY MALIBU TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. SERVICE DONE WAS STATE INSPECTION, OIL CHANGE, TIRE REPAIR AND FOR A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION LEVER. THE RECALL SERVICE WORK COMPLETED WAS THE INSTALLATION OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE KIT. I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP AT 2PM THAT AFTERNOON AFTER ALL SERVICE WORK WAS COMPLETE. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE POLICE AND FIRE CREW WERE ON THE SCENE TO CONTROL TRAFFIC AND THE FIRE. CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH MY INSURANCE CO. *TR

• 12/18/2019· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT. AFTER ABOUT 3 OR 4 DAYS, I LEFT WORK(12/17/19), AND "POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC" SHOWED ON THE DASH DISPLAY. SINCE THAT TIME, THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT. MOST TIMES IT GOES OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING.

• 12/18/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE AT RANDOM. WHEN USING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB OR USING THE BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR, THE PASSENGER AND REAR DOOR LOOKS WILL PARTIALLY DISENGAGE MAKING IT HARD/IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH OUT MANUALLY PULLING THE LOCK TAB ON THE DOOR. THE ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL RANDOM ENGAGE/DISENGAGE OR DISPLAY A SERVICE MESSAGE ON THE CLUSTER SCREEN. THE THIRD BREAK LIGHT ILLUMINATES AT RANDOM, NOT ALWAYS THE BREAK IS APPLIED. THE RADIO WILL DISPLAY RANDOM CHARACTERS WHILE ON OR GO COMPLETELY BLANK.

• 12/18/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP FOR NO APPARENT REASON ON THE LOW SETTING. THEY WILL MAKE APPROXIMATELY ONE FULL PASS TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND THE STOP HALFWAY THROUGH THE SECOND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING IN INCLIMATE WEATHER.