2009 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System Problems
- 273
- 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 273 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 42 records
- brake lights · 31 records
- brake pedal · 18 records
- traction control · 16 records
- stability control · 14 records
- door locks · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 75 |
| 100–150k mi | 61 |
| 30–60k mi | 49 |
| 150–400k mi | 22 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Every now and then the dash lights will either go dim or brighten without touching the control.
ODI 10744612
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
When parked or when driving, doors randomly lock and unlock. Have seen several other complaints online from consumers around the country with this exact same problem. They all say that chevrolet dealerships refuse to repair at their cost and that cost is too high for most consumers ($300/lock). I also believe this is a safety concern, my grandchildren often ride with me, what if they open the door on the freeway?!…
ODI 10743449
Electrical System
The ignition seems to shutoff going down the highway. I was doing 65 mph down the interstate and the car all of sudden shuts off for a second. The security light appears on the dash. Then it fires back up and continue down the highway. Happened multiple times on trip home. Read on line how to fix the security light. Did that ran fine for about a week. Then did it again on another trip. Believe it is the same issue…
ODI 10744931
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the warning lights illuminated for the electronic stability control and the service stability traction control. The cruise control also failed to work. When the brake pedal was depressed, the lights did not illuminate and would remain illuminated when the contact was not applying the brakes. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 10747793
Electrical System
The door actuators don't lock. The car is open at all times. Very unsafe for children and adults.
ODI 10745391
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
There have been multiple repairs done on this car because of recalls and potential recall items. I still owe $7,000 on this vehicle! I feel like the manufacturer owes me money as well as the dealership who fixed the recalled items and the items that are not yet in recall that need to be repaired are going to cause a complete accident if this is not handled promptly. I have two small children and organize volunteer…
ODI 10726395
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Bought my 2009 chevy malibu ltz in april 2015 in may 2015 my service esc service traction control lights started to come on and my taillights are lighting up as if on the breaks when i am not.( they come on while i am stoped at a red light have never come on while moving) returned to the dealership where i got my car and the lights were off so they said they could not do anything until the lights were on(the lights…
ODI 10735431
Electrical System
Door actuators do not work by remote or when vehicle is placed in park. This possess a serious safety risk if in an accident or if the vehicle catches fire. Dealer said that they have had many complaints and have also replaced actuators on many different types of gm vehicles. I have already had one replaced under warranty and the other three went out shortly after warranty expired. This potential safety issued needs…
ODI 10717474
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Door locks and windows stopped working in suspect due to some electrical problems. And when i'm on the gas it won't pick up any speed and i think that's due to the cam shaft. And i know im not the only one having the same problems with the same car. It's really becoming a problem
ODI 10895410
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The door locks on this vehicle will not secure and must be secured manually when entering or exiting the vehicle, also unlocks and locks during driving.. Very unsafe vehicle at this time due to these door lock issues. Not able to feel comfortable as much with this vehicle due to these issures. Please fix.
ODI 10715454
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the door locks would independently lock and unlock without warning. The contact stated that the doors would not unlock to allow exiting the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 88,269.
ODI 10715166
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 30 mph, the engine light illuminated. The vehicle lost power and decelerated independently. The vehicle regained power. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the spark plugs, coil springs and the wire harness needed to be replaced. The failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer,…
ODI 10725917
Electrical System
When i am driving the dashboard light would go black and then after a few minutes come back on then abs, brake lights, anti-theft, air pressure, and all the warning lights would flash! Then come off and on while car is in motion and i have no signal or brake lights and gas gauge and speedometer goes to zero. If i turn the car off while those lights are on it won't restart. Sometimes i cannot get into the car because…
ODI 10730487
Body · Electrical System
Attempted to unlock passenger doors from driver door panel switch when the driver rear door lock failed to open. This occurred intermittently until it completely failed about 3 months later in which time the other doors began having the same issue progressing clockwise around the vehicle. If door lock-unlock is cycled more than twice, 3 (non-driver) doors fail about 95% of the time. This failure occurs both when the…
ODI 10730531
Electrical System · Power Train
While driving on city street going maybe 35 mph my 3year old who was strapped into his car seat in the backseat began to choke. I immediately pulled over and got out to go to his aid but i couldn't unlock the back door. I panicked and had to try to climb through the small space from the front seat to the back but could not quickly get my choking child out of the car. Later that day i checked the door locks after…
ODI 10695111
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the traction control and abs light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure was 86,000.
ODI 10691784
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while making a left turn at 4 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that esc off was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000( electrical system,…
ODI 10690963
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving home with my children in the car and my electrical power steering locked up and nearly caused an accident. Happy that everyone made it home safely, i then tried to find probably causes in to what is the cause and what i can do. I saw nothing but gm recalls for 2008 -2009 chevy malibu's that are having this problem. No one can help but the dealership, so i drove down to the dealership on a saturday, and…
ODI 10689528
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Abrupt power-steering failure. The steering wheel turns and jerks (shutters back and forth) on its own while the car is at rest at a stoplight or stop sign. Took to chevy dealer and they advised me there is a recall for this issue but my vin and part# are not included as of now. Dealer told me it is due to faulty positioning sensor part # 23232310 sensor ki. *tr
ODI 10691941
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Service esc light comes on &power steering goes out. Happens over and over randomly. Dealership told me it was a battery issue since the power steering is electrical, however i replaced the battery and the issue persists. After searching the internet i saw a ton of other chevy malibu owners have the exact same issue. *tr
ODI 10691053
Electrical System · Steering
My 2009 malibu lost it's electronic power steering, and i now have to steer it manually, which is hard for me. My car was on a recall list on 4/2014 but i never received any notification and when i called gm they said there was no recall for my car. My cousin, who is a mechanic, got the recall info from the site alldata repair s3000. I would like to know if my car is on the recall and what i need to do. Ty *tr
ODI 10689972
Electrical System · Steering
The same day i brought my car to my local chevrolet dealership for an oil change and a brake light malfunction recall, i had the first occurrence of the issue. While on the highway, a chime sounded, and the information display on the dash showed power steering and service esc. The power steering was turned off, and turning the steering wheel became extremely difficult. When i turned the car off and back on, the…
ODI 10679406
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving down the highway with my son going at rates of 70mph. My power steering gave out and i was unable to turn wheel. Trying to find out what was wrong i found out the power steering torque sensor gave out. I contacted gm and my local dealer about incident because there has been reports of this happening on several of this year and model car. Other gm cars have put recall on the power steering, not mine. I…
ODI 10676154
Cruise Control · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the all four doors locked and unlocked independently while driving. The contact removed the battery out of the remote, but the failure recurred multiple times even when the key was out of the ignition. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the cruise control was engaged, but…
ODI 10781049
Electrical · Electrical System
Started my car in jan 2015 and power steering service esc alarm comes on this makes second occurrence when i looked up my car it says there was a recall for this problem when i looked up the vin number it says it was repaired so why is it still happening there r several recalls for my 2009 chevy malibu so i want to know if i've owned it since 2010 why i've only received one recall notice for my vehicle. *tr
ODI 10670684