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2004 Chevrolet Malibu Horn Problems

7
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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 1, 2014 · 91,000 miles

    Air Bags · Child Seat · Horn · Vehicle Speed Control

    First of all im waiting on parts for two recalls for my 2004 chevy malibu. I find it a little dangerous and for some reason nobody has been able to give me any information on what i need to do or have no idea when the parts are going to be available. My seat on the driver side feels like it is detached on one side. I have read several complaints about this happening to other people. My car randomly decides to…

    ODI 10616653

  • January 16, 2011 · 100,000 miles

    Cruise Control · Electric Power Assist System · Horn · Latch · Pedals And Linkages · Seats

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering column would become loose while driving at any speed and the wheel would sporadically shake when driving over 50 mph. In addition the power steering warning light was illuminated when the failure would occur. The contact stated the failure was the second occurrence and the steering column was replaced in 2007. The vehicle was not…

    ODI 10397399

  • April 26, 2009 · 23,800 miles

    Horn · Rack

    Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 mph the steering wheel began pulling to the right. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that the steering rack had excessive play and needed to be replaced. The failure also caused the driver and passenger side front tires to become worn which needed to be replaced. The repair cost was $657 since there were no related recalls or valid warranties.…

    ODI 10341112

  • May 18, 2007

    Horn

    The horn on my vehicle failed. This led to a near collision as i was unable to utilize the horn to alert the other driver to my presence. I took my 2004 malibu to my mechanic who replaced the fuse. The horn worked for about a day and then when being operated by another driver, he tried to use the horn when another vehicle ran a red light and the horn did not work. Per the mechanic the fuse blew again. He ran a check…

    ODI 10191899

  • June 18, 2005

    Horn

    Dt: the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The horn is not working. Contact does not know how long she has been driving without a horn. She noticed it on saturday june 18, 2005. The contact had numerous problems with the vehicle. Gm stated that they could not do anything else for her. Every since gm closed the file for her account she was still having problems with the vehicle. *ak

    ODI 10125933

  • February 4, 2005

    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

  • October 18, 2004 · 26,700 miles

    Column · Electric Power Assist System · Horn · Steering

    While driving 60 mph the steering wheel locked. The consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The horn did not work as well. *jb ea04018_cat

    ODI 10097364