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 · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
I purchased the 2010 malibu, used from the dealership- they were the owners previously. I purchased it in oct. 2011 and have taken it to the dealership 8 times in the 9 months of owning it. One time the entire driver side floor had 1+ inches of standing water in it, after a rain. The esc light continued to come on and off- they couldn't locate any issue- the first 2 times i took it in for that. The oil life sensor…
ODI 10465929
Body · Power Train · Service Brakes
Defective door latches. Both driver side front and back door problems since i purchased my 2010 chevrolet malibu back in 2012. Driver door would not open or not shut. Contacted gm twice and no assistance from gm. I purchased a aftermarket door latch and replaced the driver door latch in jan 2018 and have no more problem since. Driver back door i have not been able to open since 2015 and because the back door wont…
ODI 11078523
Body
Driver side door at times failed to open from either outside or inside. Keyfob remote properly lifts and lowers the lock knob lifter to lock or unlock position. Minutes, hours and one time, two days would go by then the door would eventually unlocks to open. Same for the driver side rear door however, i have not been able to open the door since 2015. Also, there are times when the driver door will not close unless i…
ODI 10969935
Body
2010 chevy malibu roof leak from bad weld water ran down headliner and flooded back floor behind drive seat. Water was almost 1" deep. Water ran down headliner across wiring for airbags, lights and settled along floor near the main body wiring harness. Rust on seat brackets. Dealer pulled out headliner, windshield, all seats and trim. Replaced carpet cleaned and painted seat brackets. Called chevrolet hq but would…
ODI 10396572