2009 Chevrolet Malibu Automatic Transmission Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- automatic transmission · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated as the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the gear shift failed to switch into the drive position. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10667331
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. In addition, the gear shifter would not remain in park. On one occasion, the vehicle was parked and rolled away, crashing into a concrete barrier. The dealer was contacted who made her aware that the vehicle was previously repaired under a nhtsa campaign id number: 09v073000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever…
Crash reported
ODI 10404390
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle would not recognize that vehicle was in park. *tr
ODI 10403827
Automatic Transmission
On june 29, 2010 my son was able to bypass the safety lock switch on our 2009 chevrolet malibu....we took the vehicle to the dealer on june 30 and had the switch replaced along with a drivers side door handle my wife pulled off the door in a frantic frenzy to try to stop him. On july 8th while tightening down my child's car seat, my son again was able to bypass the safety switch by turning the key to the acc mode of…
Crash reported
ODI 10342174
Automatic Transmission
Safety incident:transmission gear shift indicator setting: parked in tom thumb grocery store parking lot. Nose to nose with another vehicle (with no parking curb between). Incident: i started the car and the car began to creep forward, while still in park. I immediately turned off the ignition. I restarted car. The same thing happened again. I turned off the ignition. I started car a third time, this time with left…
ODI 10341958
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle began to jerk abnormally followed by unintended acceleration. The dealer reloaded the transmission software. The contact stated that after repairs, the vehicle would not properly shift gears and when downshifting, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate. The contact was able to apply the brakes to stop the unintended…
ODI 10351296
Automatic Transmission
Tuesday december 15th 2009 i took my new 2009 chevy malibu to the dealership where i purchased the vehicle for service. Service done was state inspection, oil change, tire repair and for a recall on the transmission lever. The recall service work completed was the installation of the transmission shift cable kit. I picked my vehicle up at 2pm that afternoon after all service work was complete. About 20 minutes later…
Fire reported
ODI 10296426
Automatic Transmission · Mechanical
In october of 2009 i noticed the shifting of vehicle was erratic and improper. Car would act like it would not shift or if it did was really labored. November of 2009 as i pulled into work transmission exploded. Had towed to dealer said repaired/ replaced/rebuilt, was back with more problems only to find out parts were replaced backwards onto transmission fixed that only for me to return again for transmission…
ODI 10354087
Automatic Transmission
Bought a new 2009 malibu with a six speed automatic transmission in sept. '09. I noticed the problem after about a week and a half or driving the car. I feel a hesitation, then jerk when resuming acceleration while traveling 5-35 mph after having decelerated to the lower speed from a greater speed. It happens consistently while driving, but does not occur when acceleration begins from a stop or at speeds greater…
ODI 10290424
Automatic Transmission
Own a 2009 malibu that hesitates when trying to accelerate into traffic, or slow down and try to pick up speed again brought it to dealerships attention every time i take it in for service, they say this is normal and nothing is being done to fix the problem, this is going to cause an accident or death in this make of car. *tr
ODI 10352846
Automatic Transmission
Purchased new 2009 chevy malibu 6/16/09 at john thornton chevrolet. Took car back on 6/20/09 due to malfunctioning brakes; rotors were rusted and had to be skimmed. On 7/27/09, on way to work, car kept stalling in traffic; put foot on gas, would hesitate; heard whizzing noises. Because moving the car was getting worse, i decided to turn around and head to the dealership. When i got on the freeway, the car would not…
ODI 10280559
Automatic Transmission
Owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu, vehicle hesitates while accelerating, when in gear hesitates when you accelerated to move vehicle into traffic, vehicle move very slowly, the rpm show engine high but vehicle move slow, been inform by dealership that this is common with this type of transmission on this vehicle, and nothing can be done to fix it, gm has been inform and nothing is being done from that end, this vehicle…
ODI 10344175
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Electric
1. Brakes squeak and are not as responsive as they should be a. The dealer has checked them several times and says there is no problem 2. On two occasions when traveling between 50-75 m.p.h, the car has not accelerated properly and has made strange grinding noise a. Dealer indicated that another owner of the same model vehicle expressed the same complaint b. Dealer said computer did not show anything wrong on my…
ODI 10340216
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 09v073000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that everything looked normal. One month later, when she attempted to place the gear into park, it would not move. The contact moved the vehicle to a spot where it would not roll…
ODI 10266047
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the park gear does not remain engaged. If parked on a hill, the vehicle would roll down. The dealer replaced the shift lock cable for free. A recall was issued after the repairs were performed. The dealer stated that the vehicle would not have been involved in the recall because of where the vehicle was manufactured. The contact feels that there…
ODI 10273556
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact's relative owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitates while accelerating. The failure was noticed while driving 55 mph. The vehicle has a 6 speed automatic transmission that hesitates, but the dealer cannot repair the failure. The dealer stated that this was a standard feature on this type of transmission, which was tested by gm. The contact asked the dealer to install…
ODI 10267834