2010 Chevrolet Malibu Body Problems
- 29
- 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 29 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- side door · 11 records
- door open · 10 records
- open door · 8 records
- door lock · 6 records
- door latch · 6 records
- front door · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Driver side front door failed to open back in august 2015, front passenger side door will now not open as of 5/30/19. So as of right now, neither front door will open. Pulled into a parking garage and tried exiting thru the passenger side ( like i have the last 3+ years) and door would not open. Had to climb out thru the backseat.
ODI 11210858
Body
Door locks don't unlock the doors trapping occupants inside the car. Manual or electrical don't work. Modules are defective, and manual lock pull does not work either. Vehicle could be running or not running-still does not work. If you roll down the window and try the outside handle, still does not work. Solenoid, in the doors make a sound like the doors unlock, but they don't. Maybe one in the back will work, but…
ODI 11144596
Body · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
2010 chevy malibu brake light on without brake being applied car service traction control light on and service esc i believe it's due to a bad body control module
ODI 11141147
Body
At random occasions, the front door latches will not work. Last november, the front passenger door did not open even after attempting to open it manually and using the power door lock switch. This morning, i had two issues with the driver door. First, it would not shut until after i used the button to manually lock the door ("used" meaning i pulled it up and pushed it down several times in quick succession). Then,…
ODI 11088365
Body
It is a 2010 malibu ls. Yesterday when i was closing the driver side door, it would not close all the way from the outside. I looked at the catch and the area midway on the door to see if anything was caught in it or looked like it was missing. I didnt see anything. I got in and shut the door and it closed, but when i tried to open it it would not open. I tried pushing the power lock button inside a few times…
ODI 10945450
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Takata recall: the door lock does not work at times. The door will not shut as well as the door's lock assembly not disengaging. The locking assembly will either not unlock or will not allow the door to stay latched. It happens without warning when moving, stationary, driving on any type of road or parking area. We had davidson chevrolet in watertown, new york on march 7, 2016 for a seat belt problem and had the…
ODI 10919374
Body
Driver door won't open. Right before it wouldn't open, the door wouldn't close. It would just bounce open. Got the door to finally close and now it won't open. Tried unlocking and locking it and nothing. Seen lots of people complaining and having this same issue with their malibus. *tr
ODI 10916510
Body
Front door locks mechanism seizes preventing them from opening either from inside or outside. In case of an accident, occupants will be trapped. I had to change both front doors at 5 years of life and then again at 8 (drivers). Both times original oem parts. Invoices are available upon request.
ODI 11301018
Body
The drivers side door will randomly stay locked even when its not locked. This is a saftey hazard. You cannot open the door from the inside or outside. There is a problem with the lock actuator.
ODI 10907416
Body · Electrical System
My 2010 chevy malibu driver side front door will not open. Driver door will not open from the inside of the vehicle after the doors are unlocked or from the outside by pulling on the handle. It does not matter if you unlock from inside using unlock/lock button on door or outside using key fob, the door will not open. Major safety issue in the event of an accident or an emergency, the driver or passengers whose doors…
ODI 10838209
Body · Electrical System
Door latch malfunctions. The auto lock function does not work when transitioning from drive to park, and the door is unable to be opened and closed. The only way to exit/enter the vehicle is by crawling across passenger seat - safety concern.
ODI 10819202
Body
Driver door handles inconsistently work. One day they will be fine, the next neither inside or outside handles work. The mechanism for the door lock appears to be working fine.
ODI 10810966
Body
Door locking mechanism in the drivers door has been failing, power door lock on drivers door fails quite often. When this happens the driver can not open the drivers door either with the power unlock or manually with the door lock in the up position or from the inside or outside of the drivers door with the door handle. It is like the door mechanism is disabled. Does not matter if the car is in motion or not happens…
ODI 10787779
Body · Unknown Or Other
I went to open my front, driver's side door (from the outside) and it would not open. I climbed through the passenger front and tried to open the driver's door from the inside...it still would not open. Using the palm of my hand, i bumped the effected door on the outside door panel, by the handle and it opened. I lubed the inside door catch area as much as i could and it seemed ok. 48 hours later, i was having the…
ODI 10763610
Body
When exiting the vehicle from the front passenger side, the door would not close. After shutting it several times without it latching, it finally stayed shut. I have now been unable to open the door since. The door still will not open. Approximately 2 weeks ago, the driver side door did the same thing, and i was unable to exit the vehicle through the door. I had to crawl to the back seat to get out of the vehicle.…
ODI 10747491
Body
On three separate occasions since the 2nd week in april i tried to open my car door using my key as i turned, although t2/15he lock locks and unlocks, the door would not close. I took it to a mechanic and they tried for about 20 minutes to close the door and it just bounced back open. I took it to a chevrolet service center here in pa at which time the door latch connected with no signs of an issue. The service tech…
ODI 10725797
Body
Chrome paint on interior handlers is peeling causing cuts/lacerations on people's hands.
1 injury
ODI 10837864
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Our chevy malibu was broad sided on the riders side at 10:10 am on the forth of april, 2015. This was at a yield intersection in aiken, sc. I have had several near misses with this car with vehicles coming from the left. This accicent was clearly my fault. However, a contributing factor is the width of the post between the windshield and the door on that side of the car. We own a 2005 similar malibu and the width of…
ODI 10705258
Body · Electrical System
My malibu leakin water by the metallic structure of the roof in the driver's side and passenger's auto glass business up and noted that the windshield is no problem, the problem is in the metal ceiling joists factory default in the insulation ceiling. That same diagnosis it issued three workshops of car repair. It is a problem of making the 2010 malibu.
ODI 10811495
Body
The paint on the hood is coming off and fading out bad. *tr
ODI 10660699
Body · Electrical System
While driving the vehicle the vehicle will lose power, engine will stop running, and vehicle will not restart. This has happened 6 times now (since late 2014) we have had it to the dealership on all occasions. First they could not duplicate the problem after the vehicle was started. Then they said it was the fuse panel, after it lost power and quit running after less than 10 miles they said it was an issue with the…
ODI 10683955
Air Bags · Body · Wheels
I was t-boned by another vehicle on the passenger side of my car and the airbag deployed on the passengers side door and hit my daughter in the face. The airbag had fibers and such on it that was imbedded in my daughters eye. She had to have surgery to get it out. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10649237
Body
The front drivers side and passenger side doors would not unlock after i put the car in park and turned off the engine, stranding me in the car. I ended up having to exit the vehicle from the rear doors. Later that same day, the drivers side door opened, but then it would not shut as the door latch appeared to be in the locked position, and would not allow the door to close. The car is now being repaired at a gm…
ODI 10565586
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System
Complained quite a few times to the dealership about the airbag light coming on and going off. First time we took it in at 35k miles they replaced the airbag harness. About 6 months pass and the airbag light comes on again, along with check engine light, traction control light, car runs ruff, so they come out with a broken fuel injection wire, a bad airbag cable connection and a bill for the repairs. Now the airbag…
ODI 10637640
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Driver side door latch stuck in locked position, i could not exit the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10534469