2009 Chevrolet Malibu Unknown Or Other Problems
- 36
- 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 36 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- service traction · 5 records
- door locks · 5 records
- stopped working · 4 records
- lock unlock · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
Purchased vehicle on 8/8/19 and still have not received out plate or title have went there 2 time told me it was sent in, called dmv and they said paperwork was not sent in until nov 4 and they did not send all the money, still nothing, my car is parked with an expired temporary plare
ODI 11281532
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall passenger air bag is sunken in to the dashboard.
ODI 11231757
Unknown Or Other
Brake lights stay on while driving but shut off when actually put on brakes.... Very dangerous
ODI 11170528
Unknown Or Other
My car has bluetooth capabilities and my device was connected until oct 2018. When i press the button, mutes radio. Computer never responds, "ready". I also noticed that onstar is no longer working. Does not make a noise when blue button is pressed. I looked up symptoms and noticed there was a bulletin for this exact issue 08-08-46-008 a/b. Dealership says there is no software to be updated and i've tried multiple…
ODI 11193404
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I have been having trouble with my car almost from the time of purchase. My vehicle is having some transmission problems. It is having problems picking up speed and jerks when gears are shifted. I have also notice that when the button is pushed to roll down the window, the light flickers a bit. My car has numerous recalls on it but everytime i take it to the shop, they tell me they are closed out. That is a safety…
ODI 11163311
Unknown Or Other
The esc light has come on along with several other lights like traction control and air bag on the dash and now it won't start.
ODI 11164320
Unknown Or Other
I started my car this morning nov. 05, 2018. It was making this weird shaking noice. After a few minutes it was showing me "service esc" and "esc off" and "service traction". This is weird after 6months driving from ca to va it starts to act up.
ODI 11145349
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving the vehicle the service traction service esc & esc off lights come off/on seems to be worse when i turn the vehicle will drive rough at times, also the cruise control will fail to work. Got a recall on this in 2017 took it into a dealer shop who applied gel to connectors said that fixed the problem, it certainly did not.i do not know if this is safe to drive my vehicle since it is the only one i own i…
ODI 11120450
Steering · Unknown Or Other
I was driving the car and the power steering went out and the esc light , traction light , battery light , air bag light , and all speed went all the way down as i was driving the car down the road. This problem has happened before but it has started again.
ODI 11093922
Air Bags · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall the airbag light has come on and stays on something with the steering, wheels, drivetrain, and possibly bcm. A lot of vibration when driving and braking. Becoming such an issue to the point i fear to have my 11 month old child in it.
ODI 11157045
Unknown Or Other
Smell of gas in the car when turned on. After a couple of minutes, the smell goes away. My mechanic looked allover the car and cant find the issue. No warning signs on the dashboard.
ODI 11063164
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I am not sure where to start. Door locks intermittently don't work, bluetooth just stopped working, have had to change headlight bulbs 3 times in 2 years, power steering went out (had that repaired by dealer at not cost), ac/heater/defroster used to shut off intermittently, now it just stopped working, driver's side seat heater stopped working, instrument panel randomly throws up error code (example: service airbag,…
ODI 11091147
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Driving the malibu down the country road and some code flashed on the dash and then said power reduction and now its making a weird noise and car only drives slow, if this happens on a highway their will be a crash as when the power reduction kicked on it turned off traction control and power steering making it hard to move the steering wheel thank goodness i was in the country with little traffic.
ODI 11034458
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
A few minutes after i start driving the esc off/service traction light will come on and it keeps flashing back and fourth between error messages. My check engine light is not on, but when i go to accelerate my car jumps kind of. And if i let my foot off the gas it feels like i'm shifting gears and my car will start going slow. I'll push back down on the gas and i will seem like it's trying to get speed but takes a…
ODI 10968693
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I made a complaint on around l/17/17 complaining about my car have service esc service traction and trying to stall out with brake lights being on> since that time it has been at dealership more than being driven. It is there now, making this the 7th trip to dealership and once to independent mechanic. This is a common problem with malibu and needs to be resolved by general motors-not me. You ask for a date when…
ODI 10948724
Unknown Or Other
Door locks lock and unlock at random buttons on doors and fob inoperable this is a very large safety hazzard i have come outside to find my car unlocked in the morning after locking it the night before and have found this to be a normal problem with this vehicle meaning it is a manufacturer defeat that should be fixed by the manufacturer the problem even happens when the car is in motion unlocking and locking at…
ODI 10926565
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car will intermittently not start. While camping in arizona my car wouldn't start. I took it to a repair shop where they replaced the starter and fuel pump. It started fine for a little while and then decided to randomly stop starting again.
ODI 11176170
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Theft system light is on and i'm not able to start my car. The radio still works and all the lights and heater and a/c. I try to start the car a few times and sometimes it take several trys to get the car to start. This has been happening quite a bit
ODI 10870036
Unknown Or Other
Power locks do not work properly on my 2009 chevy malibu. I can sometimes get driver's door to unlock with remote, but rarely the passenger or back doors. The switches inside are of no help either. We have to manually pull up on each lock and then push them down when we exit. This is obviously a safety hazard for me and my passengers in the case we have to enter or exit the vehicle quickly. The locks do occasionally…
ODI 10874993
Unknown Or Other
My driver's side door will not open. I can't open it from the inside or outside. It is in park and i have to climb through the passenger side door. This is so dangerous!
ODI 10850014
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
While driving the car the service traction/esc light comes on and startes jerking the rpms shoot up to 4000 and makes a rattle noise. When doing this the speed does not change to reflect the rpms. When at a idle the rpms rest at about 2200. The car doesnt fully want to stop when coming to red light or when breaking. I have had the car a diffrent speeds and tends to stall and shack no matter what.
ODI 10824969
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Engine power reduced and car cranks but wont start. It also slowed down when that engine power reduced came on almost had an accident and my family was in the car.
ODI 10819127
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
There is something faulty in the system which is causing the battery to become completely drained if the car sits 2/3 days without being started. I have replaced my 3 times and still something in the car is continuing to drain the battery. There is hundreds of people all over the internet that are having this same issue. Not even the dealership could fix the issue. I am not physically leaving anything on in the car…
ODI 10817490
Unknown Or Other
Rear door lock fails to open or close. Must be manually unlocked or locked. The safety concern is the inability to lock or unlock the door in an emergency. Must physically climb into back seat to reach the lever to unlock the door as the lever is located at the rear of the door. This may seem to be more of a convenience issue, but it could very well become a matter of life or death particularly if the occupant is a…
ODI 10761760
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
My car stopped being able to shift. I pulled over and lost the ability to reverse as well. The mechanic confirmed it was my transmission, and recommended i take it to the dealership b/c chevy consistently has problems with transmissions and there was a "special coverage adjustment". My particular vin did not qualify to be repaired by chevy/gm although it was the exact same issues that the "special coverage"…
ODI 10749558