1. Chevrolet Malibu
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  3. 2009
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2009 Chevrolet Malibu Vehicle Speed Control 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.

What owners report

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi18
30–60k mi11
100–150k mi11
1–30k mi5
150–400k mi4

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 14, 2012 · 50,000 miles

    Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and all of the lights on the instrumental panel illuminated. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician diagnosed that the accelerator pedal needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal had been replaced…

    ODI 10653786

  • March 1, 2012 · 36,000 miles

    Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    If cruise is engaged, sometimes it will just turn off. This is accompanied by constant brake lights even when the brakes are not pressed. Other times, the cruise will not engage and the brake lights will be illuminated constantly. Usually this occurs along with an error message regarding the est stability system on the car. Usually after turning the vehicle off everything works again. *tr

    ODI 10512354

  • September 16, 2011 · 65,000 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving at 68mph with the speed control engaged, the speed control turned off. I looked in the rear view mirror and saw break lights on. I checked the mat to verify that it was not pressing the pedal. I then depressed the pedal, the car slowed and the break lights turned off. Now the brake lights are always on when the pedal is not pressed, and they turn off after pressing the pedal. This causes other drivers…

    ODI 10436113

  • August 1, 2011 · 40,000 miles

    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

  • March 4, 2011 · 45,880 miles

    Steering · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels

    Vehicles tire right side rods failed at 45880 were replaced under warranty 3/4/11. Complained to dealer about noise from right side of car at 50k dealer claimed there was no noise however due to weather conditions at the time (raining) they would need to see vehicle on a dry day. Vehicle in shop now with 64000 almost 1yr later right side tire rods need replacing again. This is my second chevy malibu and i am not…

    ODI 10447656

  • August 5, 2010 · 13,000 miles

    Power Train · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control

    The event leading up to : turning right from side street the car lunges into the left lane when accelerating . The failure occurs every time when the car takes off from a stop to enter into freeway. Steering wheel rotates with fast action clock wise 360 degrees.what was done took car to 4 dealers all said it meets the specifications of the car. Car dealer said it was a glitch corporate said there was nothing they…

    ODI 10355967

  • May 3, 2010 · 8,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    The brake lights come on without pressing the brake pedal. When you push on the pedal the lights go out. While on the speed control will not work. Several other issues with the bcm. Gm announced a recall on this vehicle on may 15, 2014 but the nhtsa website letter on that date letter nvs-215ks / 14v-252 stated that gm must notify the owners within 60 days. It has been 60 days and there has not been a notification.…

    ODI 10610501