2009 Chevrolet Malibu Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 9
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
I purchased the car march 14, 2019 from a family member. The front passenger low beam headlight was not working. The prior owner stated they had taken the car in to have the light repaired at least 6 times in since 2009. April 2, 2019 i took the car to clint newell chevrolet to have the low beam headlight fixed. The problem was the wire that plugs into the light was melted. The repair cost was $172.33. On april 4,…
ODI 11195957
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
The windshield wipers stop for no apparent reason on the low setting. They will make approximately one full pass to clear the windshield and the stop halfway through the second in the middle of the windshield. This makes it difficult to see while driving in inclimate weather.
ODI 11162170
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Visibility/Wiper
Doors lock and you cant get out of or in the car even if your holding an infant child and its 3 degrees outside and i can't use the unlock button to get in and the [xxx] key wont even open the door. Its just stuck and who knows for how long sometimes in last just 3-5 mins other others going on 40 mins. The headlights have been replaced 3 times countless tail lights. I had to put replace the windhield wiper assembly…
ODI 11013603
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the air conditioner was turned on, but the air failed to flow correctly. As a result the driver was unable to see out the windshield as it fogged up. The vehicle was taken to sullivan-parkhill automotive chevrolet & cadillac (440 w anthony dr, champaign, il 6182[redacted]) where it was diagnosed with a malfunctioning driver side actuator…
ODI 10994938
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the windshield started to frost. The contact attempted to use the defroster, but the hvac defroster failed to function. As a result, the interior windshield became foggy. The contact also stated that the control head module failed to function and failed to clear the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was…
ODI 10985093
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
**low beam on passenger side of vehicle** while off - unlocking with the key fob illuminates the headlamp (stationary) while on - headlamp does not work (stationary & in motion) it was thought that the bulb needed to be replaced, so it was replaced, and it has not corrected the problem.
ODI 10783245
Visibility/Wiper
Observed that bottom half of heated driver side rear view mirror had become scorched - limiting visibility in bottom half of mirror. Could this be a potential fire hazard? *tr
ODI 10663842
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
The drive linkage bushing keeps separating from the ball joint causing the windshield wipers not to work at all. This has happened multiple times, even after purchasing and installing brand new windshield wiper bushings. *tr
ODI 10626589
Visibility/Wiper
The ball and socket joint that connects the module wiper system to the wiper motor has failed twice. Once at approximately 62,000 miles and again this week at approximately 104,000. Both failures occurred during a low visibility condition (storm event) when the wipers were on "high." this is a catastrophic failure that disables the wipers and both times created a very dangerous situation. The socket portion of the…
ODI 10663756
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2009 Chevrolet Malibu.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.