2004 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Belts Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 7 records
- seat belt · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Seat Belts · Steering
Drivingdown the road turned on a sharp curve lost all steering went into ditch suspension bottoms out on frame electrical problems with security program
ODI 11220602
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the seat belt would not stay in place. The vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 04v188000 (seat belts) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the seat belt adjuster would not stay in place when it was set after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10760791
Seat Belts · Seats
I sat down in the vehicle and found that the drivers seat was leaning. I looked on line to see if i could fix it myself. I found a lot of complaints that the welds break and this is a common problem with these vehicles. I contacted chevrolet and they told me i had to have the vehicle checked by a chevy dealer. I brought the vehicle in and they told me that the seat welds did break. I am not an overly heavy person,…
ODI 10712320
Seat Belts · Steering
Power steering locked up while driving thru a curve causing a accident which resulted in one rider injury. We made a claim with gm and they denied it stating that the data from the black box showed that there was not any equipment malfunctions. The power steering started working after the accident. The data showed that the driver side seat belt lock was told to deploy and it did not. To me and everybody else, that…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10648227
Seat Belts · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and it became hard to turn. The power steering warning light illuminated as the failure occurred. The contact stated that the front drivers seat became lower and they were unable to adjust the front or back. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for both failures where the failures were unable…
ODI 10525532
Seat Belts
Part is actually the seat hook bracket assembly weld. Couldn't get this accepted in "affected parts" above. Moved the seat while parked and it broke. Took to dealer and after inspection they said it was an inferior weld that came apart. They offered to give me the number of a man who would come out and weld it but that it probably wouldn't hold because you're putting a weld atop an inferior one and it would…
ODI 10616279
Seat Belts · Seats
2004 chevy malibu driver side seat frame broken welds. The welds in the frame have broken causing the seat to become unstable. Given that the welds are breaking under normal use and that the seat restraints are anchored to this frame causes safety concerns. If the vehicle owners are unaware of a defective weld and the seat should break under crash impact the safety restraint could fail possibly causing greater harm.…
ODI 10365700
Seat Belts · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the front drivers seat weld failed causing the seat to become unstable. The contact mentioned that the seat belt failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed the seat weld had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10659667
Electric Power Assist System · Seat Belts · Steering
The vehicle lost power steering control while driving 25 mph. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer informed the consumer that the power steering module needed to be replaced. *jb the adjuster assembly on the passenger seat belt was replaced.
ODI 10105005
Cooling System · Equipment · Parking Brake · Seat Belts · Steering
I have a 2004 malibu ls, when i first purchased the car during the winter of 04 i had problems with the steering. It was under warranty, i took it back every winter for 4 years and the dealership always repaired the car. In 2010 my power steering light came on and i lost power trying to turn into a parking spot. The next time it occurred, i was driving 50 mph i went to change lanes the power steering light came on…
ODI 10371123
Air Bags · Column · Electrical System · Seat Belts
The car cut off while i was driving and in heavy traffic more than once. There was no warning that this would happen. The car was serviced before for this problem but it continued to happen. I have had 3 recalls, the horn fuse has been replaced twice, and the blinker is currently out. The steering collar has also been replaced. This car was supposed to be a new car.
ODI 10123684