2011 Chevrolet Malibu Body Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Engine
Takata recall... The undercarriage fell down unexpectedly while driving. The most important thing is that i have been continually getting an error that my engine reduced/engine disabled and it shuts off while i'm driving on the street. I may get a few seconds of motion to get to the side of the road before it stops completely. It's happened with my child in the car and that scares me more to think it may happen…
ODI 11244869
Body
I tried to open my drivers side door and it would not open randomly looked it up online and apparently alot of other people were having this problem with no way to fix because they could not get to the problem with the door stuck shut, with no solution should be covered by chevrolet in a recall
ODI 11210522
Body
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside or inside. Had to climb over seat to get out of the back door. Car was in a parking lot.
ODI 11046057
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start upon attempting to turn the key in the ignition. Wood motor company (600 us-62, harrison, ar 72601, [redacted]) indicated that there was an internal electrical and engine failure that required diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the repair may be extensive. The dealer indicated that the timing chain, gear, belt,…
Fire reported
ODI 11155911
Body · Electrical System
The driver's side body seam of my 2011 chevy malibu was not properly sealed. This allowed water to leak into my electrical panel cause corrosion to all of my wiring. I determined this after driving down a high way at 60 mph and having my car drop down to 10 mph with service engine lights, engine power reduced warnings all lighting up my panel. It had been raining that day. I am lucky that the car behind me was…
ODI 10944360
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the vehicle made a loud squealing noise coming from the exterior body of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to be repaired but the dealer could not replicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
ODI 10823469
Body
Front drivers side door on 2011 malibu would not open when shut. The door was unlocked but would not open when i parked.i tried locking and unlocking the vehicle and it still would not open. I was stuck in the vehicle and i began pressing lock and unlock on the key fob several times until i heard a popping noise and the door was finally able to be opened. All other doors were locking/unlocking and were able to be…
ODI 10810835
Body · Electrical System
Driver's door will not close and latch properly or unlock/unlatch to open. This has started occurring frequently. There are many complaints regarding door latch mechanism failures that dealers are more than willing to fix for hundreds of dollars. I feel this is a safety issue, as each time the car is started, it is a gamble, as to whether the door will latch, or unlatch, properly, as needed. If this vehicle is…
ODI 10724216
Accelerator Pedal · Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking space at an unknown speed, the piece of plastic detached from the middle console and covered the accelerator pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware that the vin was…
ODI 10701327
Air Bags · Body · Engine
I was going onto a exit an hit a guardrail on the drivers side, the car spun and i ended up sideways. The airbag deployed but did not inflate. I sustained broken ribs, a facial hematoma and multiple contusions. I was wearing my seatbelt at the time of the accident. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10554926
Air Bags · Body · Engine · Wheels
On 6/22/13 at approx 1:40pm i was heading back to work from my lunch break and i was going through the intersection on my green light at approx 30mph when a big chevy truck blew through the red light going approx 40 mph. I ended up t boning the cab of his truck. Causing me to do a 360. Tore off the bumper completely. My airbags did not deploy and onstar did not call me. Two important safety features of my car failed…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10522768
Body · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the area where the front driver side seat was welded had fractured. As a result, the seat failed to remain in position. In addition, while making a left turn at various speeds, the steering wheel steered to the left in excess and there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The esc warning light…
ODI 10864441