2009 Chevrolet Malibu Brake Lights Problems
- 10
- 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.
What owners report
- brake pedal · 12 records
- brake lights · 12 records
- pedal depressed · 6 records
- stability control · 5 records
- lights failed · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Brake Lights · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was applied, the brake lights failed to function. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not part of a recall and that the contact had to…
ODI 11044076
Brake Lights · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact was alerted by another motorist that the brake light was constantly illuminated, as if she were applying the brakes. The brake light dimmed when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per a manufacturer recall in april of 2015 for the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10886072
Brake Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While depressing the brake pedal, the brake lights failed to operate. When the brake pedal was released, the brake light illuminated. In addition, the dis active stability control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability…
ODI 10865054
Brake Lights · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While the cruise control was activated, it randomly deactivated. Also, when the brake pedal was depressed, the center brake light would not illuminate and the rear brake lights illuminated very dimly. The contact also indicated that the transmission was replaced due to failures that prevented the vehicle from accelerating normally. No further information was available.…
ODI 10910834
Brake Lights · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. After the dealer repaired the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control), the contact experienced a failure. The contact notified the dealer several times that the brake lights remained illuminated when the brake pedal was not depressed. When the brake…
ODI 11006705
Brake Lights · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the brake lights illuminated while driving at various speeds and would dim when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer located a failure code at the brake pedal position sensor. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control,…
ODI 10610394
Brake Lights · Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the brake lights failed to illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact mentioned that the brake lights illuminated when the vehicle was in motion. In addition, the traction control and esc warning indicators illuminated continuously. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical…
ODI 10629049
Brake Lights · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the service traction, service esc and esc off warning lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the body control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but only offered to cover part of the repair costs. The…
ODI 10489052
Brake Lights · Cruise Control · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The brake lights on my daughter's 2009 chevrolet malibu come on while she is driving & her cruise control stops working. She took her car into the dealer & 2 other people were there with the same complaint. The service dept. Said it was fixed but the same day as she picked it up, it happened again. While driving down the highway @ 70 mph with the cruise on, the brake lights come on and stay on until she presses the…
ODI 10419795
Brake Lights
Brake lights fail to light and/ or fail to turn off after depressing/releasing brake pedal both while car was parked with engine on as we'll as while in motion including at highway speeds. *js
ODI 10538288
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