Chevrolet Malibu Suspension Problems
- 176
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- Years with records
- 1999–2017
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 176 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- power steering · 30 records
- steering wheel · 19 records
- needed replaced · 10 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- rear suspension · 8 records
- noise front · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Suspension · Wheels
I was sold a car priced at $4,995 but when the initial contract was signed the car representative failed to keep the price the same and without consent overcharged me for the car $10,000 i called back a week later to notify them the car had went out, was in bad condition, wasn't driving, and put me and my family in harms way. Car shutoff twice in motion once while actually driving on the freeway. I asked to have it…
ODI 11291862
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Car would shimmy and shake. New tires new breaks etc. Made appoint. To fix recalls when power ster. Went out. Put new ps on and it didn't fix problem. Went back and forth to dealer. Had car diagnosed and service manager said there was a recall for so called gm, rep said they would fix and reinburse for the work already performed, gave a case number. Car sat a dealers weekend. Today gm rep said they would only pay 5%…
ODI 11289408
Suspension
The rear suspension of our car started making a metallic popping noise when we drove over bumps or accelerated from a traffic light. The sound also occurred when someone sat in the rear seat with the car parked. Integrity chevrolet of chattanooga, tn determined that both knuckles in the rear suspension needed to be replaced. The service writer told me that if this had been left unaddressed, it could cause a safety…
ODI 11255414
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving at any speed, a popping noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle without warning. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The contact stated that she did not want to pay for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage…
ODI 11270528
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
While driving down the highway there was a sudden loss of electric power steering. Just as described in bulletin 114116, making it hard for me to turn the steering wheel which caused the car to shake terribly.
ODI 11218089
Seats · Suspension
Driver seat control panel missing seat will not move
ODI 11218179
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Suspension
I drove four hours to buy this car get there its pour rain do test drive around block buy car get ready and leave and stop at gas station cause its out of gas well passenger rear tire had 5 lbs of air in it fill it up get on highway and car starts shaking like crazy and is all over the road car lot is close and so is rental place so i drive home and have texted owner to tell him to get tow truck at my house in…
ODI 11196886
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Power steering works randomly but mostly not at all. Power steering, service traction control light. Abs light and esc flash on dash display all in one week. Driving to work made a left hand turn and power steering went out causing me to drive off the road. Power steering came back on and then out again. And has been off since
Crash reported
ODI 11183657