1. Chevrolet Malibu
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  3. 2009
  4. Visibility

2009 Chevrolet Malibu Visibility Problems

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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 mi4
60–100k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 11, 2010 · 68,000 miles

    Visibility

    Last winter i had to repair the heater, switching from hot to cold, causing windows to fog up and ice, my heater is now doing it again. Summer time the air works fine as soon as cold season starts it freezes up in the cold setting. You can here a sound like the vent is sucking air not fully switching to the hot setting. *tr

    ODI 10433818

  • December 12, 2009 · 6,810 miles

    Visibility

    I was warming the car up in the morning, 32 degrees fahrenheit and a layer of ice on everything. The defrost was just starting to melt the window so i turned on the wipers. The driver side did not move and the passenger side crossed over it getting stuck there. I went out and physically untangled the wipers and they seemed to work ok for a while but on the highway the driver side could not keep up and became stuck…

    ODI 10296213

  • November 11, 2009 · 3,015 miles

    Visibility

    I bought a 2009 malibu from chevy the problem i have is when you drive the car with the rear windows down you get this terrible noise sounds like a helicopter in your car. If you drive long enough it gives you headaches, noise gets so bad it vibrates the door panels and sunroof. Something should be done with this problem what effect will it have on children riding in the car. I talked to gm they tell me all cars…

    ODI 10294524

  • November 5, 2009 · 53,000 miles

    Electrical System · Visibility

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the tire pressure monitoring system warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that a sensor needed to be re-learned. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred and low pressure, check svc was displayed across the message board. In addition, the contact stated that the defroster failed to…

    ODI 10735108

  • July 1, 2009 · 10,000 miles

    Visibility

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while washing the exterior of the vehicle, the interior carpet became saturated with water. In addition, the contact stated that mildew had begun to grow on the carpet. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that there was leak within the air conditioning unit. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the vehicle…

    ODI 10442675

  • November 9, 2008 · 250 miles

    Structure · Visibility

    Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving, the glare from the dash displayed onto the windshield. As a result, visibility was greatly reduced. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection; however, they stated that there was no remedy. The failure and current mileages were 250. Updated 12-04-08 *bf updated 12/10/08. *jb

    ODI 10248548