2005 Chevrolet Malibu Latch Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latch
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The vehicle is not equipped with child safety locks. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was manufactured without the child safety locks. The manufacturer offered her a voucher towards the purchase of another vehicle since that was not disclosed at the time of purchase. There are no failures at this time. The current mileage was 62000.
ODI 10201123
Latch
Doors on my 2005 malibu will not shut in freezing or close to freezing weather. Door will actually fly open when car is in motion. Very dangerous! *nm
ODI 10181970
Hinge And Attachments · Latch
2005 chevrolet malibu. Door stop mechanism does not work. Doors swing closed with little or no resistance causing leg injuries and fall risk. Dealer and manufacturer have no solutions. Problem is continuous since we have had the car. *jb
2 injuries
ODI 10164276
Column · Latch
There has been a continuous grinding noise when turning the wheel of my car even if turning only slightly. My girlfriend has the same car and has had to bring her vehicle to the manufacture three times in the past 5 months to be fixed. The problem is that it is wearing down the brakes. My car is only 6 months old and the brakes are already squeeking. Also the rear door latch gets stuck and will not allow the door to…
ODI 10145015
Latch
At approx 5 mph, and our back seat passenger rested his arm against the rear drivers side door, the door swung open (latch failure). The door would not re-latch despite approximately 50 attempts to close the door. We rotated the latch assembly trying to see what was wrong and it would still not latch. If this was a child or if i was traveling at a higher speed this could have been catastrophic and could have…
ODI 10107681
Latch
Driver side rear door did not latch properly when closed. No door ajar light was indicated and door swung open upon turning a corner even with doors locked. We were experiencing a cold snap at the time but this has happened another time when there was cold weather. No one was injured but an unbuckled child or passenger could have been thrown from the vehicle. I am not sure if this is a defect with the latch…
ODI 10106533