2004 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System Problems
- 111
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 111 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 42 records
- steering wheel · 24 records
- ignition switch · 13 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- notified failure · 10 records
- electrical system · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
2004 chevrolet malibu. Vehicle engine stopped running, while traveling on highway. *mw the vehicle was towed to a repair shop. It was determined the ignition switch was faulty. The consumer received a recall notice and submitted documentation along with the reimbursement claim. The consumers request for reimbursement was denied. According to chrysler, his claim for reimbursement was not valid, therefore it was not…
ODI 10661727
Electrical System · Steering
As i was driving down the highway all of a sudden my steering wheel locked. Then my power steering light came on. So lucky i was on a straight away. I pulled over and shut the car off and turned it back on and was back to normal. *tr
ODI 10583692
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the power steering warning indicator illuminated and there was a complete loss of power steering. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. The failure occurred three different times. Also intermittently, the four power windows and…
ODI 10446554
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
The driver information center would reset the time. It also displayed "service air bag" as soon as the car turns on. When driving on the freeway, my steering wheel lost its power steering and the driver information center displayed "power steering" along with a car and wrench light flashing from the gauge window. This has not been fixed due to reading a customer satisfaction program that affected certain 2004…
ODI 10315257
Electrical System
Intermittent turn signals and horn continually goes off having to remove fuse. *tr
ODI 10334617
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric · Steering
This car is terrible. Not only did my brakes not work which made my car crash through the front of my house the steering has been replaced twice and the problem still exists. The electrical system has major problems. The blinker burned a hole through the lens cover and makes the horn, doors and lights not work. I have contacted gm several times over the last 5 years and they don't care because the warranty is out.…
Crash reported
ODI 10277186
Electrical System · Equipment · Steering
I have reported two previous incidents regarding noise in the front end of my 2004 chevy malibu ls. The same noise is again occurring in the front end of my car which leads me to believe it is a steering issue. When i took the car to jack phelan chevrolet, they did not find a problem with the front end/steering. I believe they aren't telling me because this will be the 3rd complaint regarding steering parts. *tr
ODI 10293318
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start at times after several attempts. The vehicle would also suddenly stop while she was driving. She had the vehicle towed several times as a result. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a passlock sensor was replaced; however, the failure continued. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no…
ODI 10360259
Electrical System · Steering
Electronic power steering system failure with no warning. I started up my 2004 chevy malibu and as i was backing up off the drive way, my steering wheel started to lock up. No warning lights came on. This is a safety problem, what if this happened while driving at high way speeds! Here is a link to this particular concern that i found online. Http://www.lemonlawclaims.com/malibu_brake_and_steering_problem.htm i hope…
ODI 10266037
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after turning the engine off, he was unable to remove the key from the ignition switch. The defect had occurred several times. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and the ignition switch was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 11,000. *tr
ODI 10567585
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
We own a 2004 chevy malibu ls sedan with 66,000 miles on it. In march we had the front right turn signal light bulb replaced, and within a week we had to replace the rear left turn signal. Then on may 1st, we were on a trip when the rear right turn signal went out, so we replaced that. The next day the front left turn signal went out for four hours, started to work again for a while, and went on and off again for…
ODI 10227520
Electrical System
Sometimes you can't take your keys out of the ignition after putting it in park. I have to shift it back to reverse and then back in park for it to let the ignition switch to turn all the way off so i can remove my keys. *tr
ODI 10509505
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have had several issues with my steering column that hopefully now have been repaired. My most recent problem is related to the headlights. The front marker lights have burned through the plastic casing. It has overheated my bulb resulting in turn signal going out. In the process of repairing. *tr
ODI 10206579
Electrical System · Steering
We bought the car used with 34,000 miles on it in 3/2006.there was a clunking in the steering when the steering wheel was turned. The dealership replaced the steering column on 12/2007 with 66,000 miles. The clunking was still there and we were told that this is normal. Since then the steering has gotten worse. The dealership has tried to find the problem but says it can find nothing wrong. Yet sometimes the…
ODI 10524112
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. Immediately after purchasing the vehicle in february of 2007, the exterior and interior lights would lose power intermittently. While driving approximately 50-60 mph, the exterior and interior lights lost power and caused the contact to pull over to the side of the road. She turned off and parked the vehicle for a while and eventually the lights illuminated again. The…
ODI 10254829
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
I have 3 recall letters and each states the parts aren't available. Those recalls are:14116,14152;13036. These recall repairs state that they affect the safety of this vehicle and yet we are forced to drive a vehicle with possible life threatening issues while the parts are not available. The safety issues aside, the recalls affect the value of this product by the implication it's defective. These issues should be…
ODI 10629347
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle's anti-theft system frequently locks up, preventing driver from starting car for a minimum of 10-15 minutes. Has failed on average once per two months since 2005. Have had the ignition switch replaced multiple times yet the problem persists. *tr
ODI 10430553
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Window Devices And Controls
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the electrical locks failed and the doors failed to lock. In addition, the windows failed to open or close. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10640163
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) but the recall part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 02/23/16*lj updated 4/18/18*jb
ODI 10781681
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required. The service soon warning light illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the power steering sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact…
ODI 10627522
Electrical System
This vehicle is equipped with remote start, which allows you to start the vehicle from the key remote. On friday 8-19 the "service engine soon light" came on briefly when vehicle was started but did not come back on after i shut the vehicle off and restarted. The following monday 8-22-05 after making a stop, shutting off the engine, and getting off the car the engine started on its own and stayed on for appx a…
ODI 10134264
Electrical System · Horn · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Steering
2004 chevrolet malibu with noise in the steering wheel customer states that this problem has been going for 2 years without correction from the dealership**cc the dealer replaced various parts in the steering, however the problem remained the same. The battery was replaced. The vehicle hesitated to start. The dealer found the ignition switch had shorted out internally. The horn was replaced. The cd player made a…
ODI 10199155
Electrical System
When starting/driving the vehicle, the instrument panel lights failed to work intermittently. Provide more information. *jb
ODI 10107446
Electric Power Assist System · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Electrical problems and numerous starting problems. While driving, the door locks unlocked, engine dies with no warning. *bf nar *jls the steering wheel locked up, the hazard lights stopped working, the alarm would go off, the power rear view mirrors were inoperative, the vehicle would buck and surge, the steering wheel would shake, the vehicle would start rough and the tachometer would bounce. *sc *jb
ODI 10105552
Anti-Theft Device · Electric Power Assist System · Electrical System · Steering
On march 22, 2004 at 2,715 miles steering column locked while driving 56 mph. During the attempt to unlock the steering column consumer broke the steering wheel. At the present time, vehicle stalled while driving 45 mph. Consumer believed the problem was due to the computer module. Dealer was not contacted during both incidents. *ak ea04018_cat
ODI 10097785
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