2005 Chevrolet Malibu Unknown Or Other Problems
- 26
- 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 26 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- power steering · 7 records
- shift cable · 4 records
- cable broke · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
The car is hard to shift out of park, the break lights stay on while driving and go off when pressed.
ODI 11184220
Unknown Or Other
Anti theft system constantly going off, even with key in door or ignition.
ODI 11076346
Unknown Or Other
As i was driving up the highway at around 50 mph, with my three kids inside, my 2005 malibu ls just decides to start losing speed (i used hazard lights) and just gradually stops!! A neighbor helped me get my car down the highway and to our apartments. I tried about twenty minutes later to start my car .it could not have been the battery or the fuel pump because all the electrical lights in the car still came on and…
ODI 11003825
Unknown Or Other
Ignition switch sometimes will not start car in park (an occasional problem on this vehicle is failure of the ignition lock cylinder.failure of the ignition lock cylinder may prevent the vehicle from starting )
ODI 11000367
Unknown Or Other
The sub carriage, and body mounts rusted and cracked , when i took it to the dealer the other side cracked when i got there, the dealer stated to me on the phone that the car separated from the car, . It did not sound right to me, all i did was drive to my mail box and heard a noise, and it was placed up and i say the bad rust, and crack under the car to the sub carriage, so i was told to go to the chevy dealer and…
ODI 10948161
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
My car theft system light keep coming on. One day it came on while i was driving and the car cut off in the middle of the high way i was struck there for 20 minutes until the light stop blinking. This is very very dangerous this is going to cause someone to get into a bad accident. U don't know when the light will come on but it do u will be stranded somewhere this need to recalled. I have research the internet and…
ODI 10882233
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
My 2005 malibu is extremely hard to start. It also cuts off without warning. This is very dangerous, as well as frustrating. In cold weather, it will crank after only a few tries. In warm weather or after driving the car, it can take up to 30 minutes to crank. It spins but does not start without a major hassle. When the car finally starts, i have to hold down the gas pedal to prevent it from cutting off again.…
ODI 10875061
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
On 28 feb 2016 around 11:50 am, me, my two daughters and my mom was headed north on i-185. While riding we were talking about what we was going to put in the house we had just gotten approved for that friday and in mid conversation as i'm going around the curve my car goes over the fog line and i couldn't get the car back into my lane and before i knew it i hit the median (wall) on the left side, my hood flew up and…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10888612
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Bought car used at 136,000 miles. Car radio does not light up or work, and horn doesn't work. Drivers side back window won't go down. First day driving the car, turn signals stopped blinking and then started blinking again. Suspension in the back squeaks badly when driving at random and going over speed bumps. Did not drive the car for more than one day and now car won't start at all (no crank, no start). These are…
ODI 10837070
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
My key will not turn in the ignition and i checked for recalls. I called the dealer to fix the recall on the ignition, and was notified that they would only put a piece of plastic over key and would not fix the ignition to turn. I can hardly even start my car because the key won't turn. The key is going to break off in the ignition. The horn and radio do not work either. Not having a horn for incoming traffic…
ODI 10855136
Unknown Or Other
I took the car in for the ignition recall and all the dealership did was charge me for a replacement key. The key was working fine for a few days and now the ignition is hard to turn over and the car has actually not turning over and the anti theft lights came on while the car was at a car wash getting detailed and i had to tow the car. When i called the irving texas dealership i kept getting asked the same…
ODI 10816271
Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
I bought my car in 2013 and it's been a decent car. However it is the 2nd malibu that i've owned and it's got the same issues. The running lights have an electrical error where they short out and melt the actual lights. I'm constantly having to replace the bulbs. I've gotten to where i just turn them off. The 2nd thing happened today. My first malibu didn't have a sunroof but this one does. I was driving on the…
1 injury
ODI 10811799
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
While driving on city streets and highways the front wheels start to wobble and shake..after a while of driving the brakes seem to start braking and slowing down the car on its own..also you can smell a burnt or rubber smell from the wheels are brakes all occurs at the front of the car, very nerve wrecking. I'm scared to drive the vehicle on the highway due to this problem. *tr
ODI 10934870
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My car has electrical problems!!! Kicking off all kinds of sensor alarms i.e map,tps,maf... Just to name a few i've replaced all of them about 6 times now!!!! My car feels like it's in "limp" mode it keeps losing power and won't allow me to go over 20!!! It's been burning through oil and i know it's slowly going destroy my engine!! This wiring issue need fixed asap!
ODI 10781476
Unknown Or Other
My malibu had a recall for the gear shift cable. Every since it broke, my car key has been stuck in the ignition. This never happened before the gear shift cable broke. When i took my car to be fixed, i assumed since it happened the same time the gear shift cable broke it has to do with the break ! Your chevrolet dealer who fixed the cable said it wasn't part of the recall.. I'm confused on how it dosen't have to do…
ODI 11056830
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The front turning signals have not worked for 2 years i have had the head lights completely replace twice. The second time i had them replaced when the light housing of the turn signals were opened the light bulb and hook ups were melted together.
ODI 11102393
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall. When the transmission control cable broke in my car, the recall covered the replacement of the cable.. But the key is stuck in my car every since this incident of the cable.. My car was stationary, just within minutes of getting of the interstate. I pulled into store parking lot. The cable broke, the key was stuck. I had to be towed home. To this day, i have not been able to remove the key.. Both of…
ODI 10928505
Unknown Or Other
The transmission shift cable may fracture at any time. No remedy available. No parts available. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle, especially with my 2 year old. The us national traffic and motor vehicle safety act provides that each vehicle that is subject to a recall of this type must be adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the customer has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within…
ODI 10638000
Service Brakes · Steering · Unknown Or Other
My daughter-in-law was driving the vehicle to work, lost control of the car, went off the road and hit a tree. Her brakes would not engage and she lost power in the steering forcing her to go off the road and hit a tree. There have been several recalls on the vehicle but it is not drivable, i still have the vehicle at my house. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10650768
Unknown Or Other
Without warning or any sort of pattern to it, the anti-theft passlock system on my 2005 malibu randomly is triggered and prevents my car engine from starting up, leaving me stranded. I must perform 10-minute reset procedure with key in on position. Has left me in dangerous situations many times. Happens every 3-4 times i start the car - no way to predict it. Mechanics have no idea what's wrong. I have no other keys…
ODI 10925160
Unknown Or Other
My vehicle stopped on the railroad tracks-the train was approximately 1 mile -or so away- the car just stopped-i then kept hitting on the gas peltal with no movement-so i took my seatbelt off and opened my door -to run away from the scene of the accident- but it was too late the train struck in front of my passenger door-i was suppose to die that night-they reached out to my family-but by the grace of god i am still…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11020231
Front · Mechanical · Steering · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Loss of power steering. Front wheels sound like they're about to fall off. Popping noise in steering column. *tr
ODI 10350285
Equipment · Unknown Or Other
Driving down the nj turnpike the warning bell chimed and a message stating "power steering" came up. At that point my power steering failed. Once i arrived at my destination and turned the car off and on again, the power steering once again engaged. However on the return trip, with my 82 year old mother in the car the power steering once again failed. Dealer informed me that there was a failure of the power steering…
ODI 10307265
Unknown Or Other
Yesterday i was driving my 2005 malibu on a country road, and made a slow turn in an abandoned parking lot at an intersection. There was a hardly visible low lying ditch, and though i was going around 5-10 mph, the right wheel caught in the ditch, and the car stopped. There was hardly an impact, it felt more like hitting a curb, but the lower front right plastic bumper caved in and caused serious damage in the…
ODI 10200003
Unknown Or Other
2005 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle veered off the road, into a ditch, overturned and ejected the driver. *smd the consumer wrote in on behalf of his deceased daughter, who was driving the vehicle. According to the police report, the driver may have been sleepy. *jb
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10693507