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2005 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

18
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 18 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • electrical system · 4 records
  • system electronic · 4 records
  • electronic stability · 4 records
  • stability control · 4 records
  • control exterior · 4 records
  • exterior lighting · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi4
60–100k mi2
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 2, 2015

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    2005 chevrolet mailbu. The consumer was dissatisfied with the services of the recall. Updated 02/12/15*bf the consumer received two recall notices. Recall# 14v252000 and 14v224000. *jb

    ODI 10683330

  • December 1, 2014

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    2005 chevrolet malibu. Customer does not own vehicle anymore. Would like to stop receiving recall notices. *ta

    ODI 10658471

  • October 7, 2014

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    2005 chevrolet malibu. Consumer received a recall notice stating the parts for the vehicle are not in stock. Consumer would like to know if they should wait for the parts or will they be rewarded a new vehicle. Recall # 14v252000. *jb

    ODI 10660663

  • September 25, 2014

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train), nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering), and nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The manufacturer was…

    ODI 10638965

  • September 22, 2014

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 141v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…

    ODI 10638008

  • July 31, 2014 · 150,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts needed for the repair were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would be available. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact…

    ODI 10622320

  • July 8, 2014

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts needed for the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was…

    ODI 10621799

  • May 20, 2014 · 550,000 miles

    Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Abs light want to go on and off for no apparent reason comes on turn car off turn car back on light off . On going occurrence. *tr

    ODI 10592666

  • February 12, 2013 · 90,560 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wheels

    As i was turning the corner the tire and rim completed disengaged or fell off causing me to make an emergency stop into a parking lot. The bolts had sheared off from the tire. We had the vehicle towed to a mechanics shop and found out the rod, rim, rotor and brakes were going to have to be replaced. The tire and rim had fell off before but we replaced the bolts which had sheared off. *tr

    ODI 10502546

  • January 2, 2012 · 102,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Brake lights remain on with no contact with brake pedal. When pedal is depressed the brake lights go off. This has caused numerous 'road rage' incidents and near-miss rear-end collisions. *tr

    ODI 10457765

  • June 1, 2010 · 109,000 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, she applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floorboard, resulting on her brakes catching on fire. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a local shop where they were not able to diagnose what caused the fire. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10378028

  • January 12, 2010 · 88,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while applying the emergency brake, the emergency brake cable fractured. The contact also stated that the daytime running lights were becoming extremely hot and melting the headlight lens. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The failure mileage was 88,000. Updated 03/05/12*lj the consumer stated the day…

    ODI 10446061

  • January 6, 2009 · 103,000 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Front brake/rotor/caliper failure. I have had my rotors, front pads and calipers replaced numerous times rotors 6 times, calipers 6 times and front pads each time repair was done to the car due to faulty design, the calipers hang up and do not release all the way causing the inner pads to wear abnormally. Brake problems almost resulted in an accident. *tr

    ODI 10376802

  • July 26, 2007

    Power Train · Rack And Pinion · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tires

    2005 chevrolet malibu recall customer states that the rack and pinion was replaced and it should have been covered under the bumper to bumper warranty**cc the consumer stated the second gear was slow to engage, there was a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle and the brakes made a noise when they were applied. The dealer cleaned the front brakes and applied treatment to them. The consumer was informed the tires…

    ODI 10199183

  • October 10, 2006

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    I own a 2005 chevy malibu ls v6, the brake pedal grinds when you press it, then it is hard to get the car into gear, the brake lights will stay on or not come on at all. I was told by the dealership when under warranty that they had to place the entire computer system back in oct 2006, but it is continuing to have the same problems that it did in 2006. *tr

    ODI 10234319

  • October 1, 2006

    Automatic Transmission · Cooling System · Exterior Lighting · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering

    Email (in) requesting an investigation of general motors re their dangerous & defective products. *ts *nm updated 2/15/2007 - the consumer smelled antifreeze coming through the air vents. The driver's side headlight had to be replaced. Problem with brakes. A steering gear associated with the rack and pinion was replaced. The transmission hesitated. The consumer heard a knocking noise when turning the steering wheel.…

    ODI 10171196

  • August 8, 2006

    Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Since purchase of 05 malibu i have had breaking vibration and vibration in turns to the right. Have had 2 sets of pads and rotors turned once. I am on the third set of tires with rotations every 6000 miles but still get uneven wear. 43,000+ miles and the dealer says there is nothing wrong with the breaking or wheels. Drivers side daytime running light and turn signal has blown 3 times. *nm

    ODI 10165156

  • September 10, 2005 · 1,500 miles

    Labels · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering

    05 chevy malibu 43,000 miles have had rack & pinnion replaced 2 times because of clunking noise when turning ,also intermediate steering shaft has been replaced 3 times. Right front hub over heated at 1500 miles because it had no grease in it . This caused problems with the brakes & cv joints a retired timkin bearing worker told me that there was several problems with the computer line of putting grease the hubs…

    ODI 10316263

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Chevrolet Malibu.

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