Major Problems with 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Chevrolet Malibu

2009 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 5 Mileage: 115000 miles

2009 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 1500 miles

2009 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 27000 miles

Browse 2009 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Malibu owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING 2009 chevy malibu with 6 cylinder engine. has a severe and significant torque steer on acceleration (most noticeable from a...	519 ~ 112691 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my malibu 2009 has locks opening and closing often when driving. remaining open is a big safety concern. my dealer...	273 ~ 73862 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL have told the dealership of these problems with the service airbag and service traction. also i sent an email to...	222 ~ 102203 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING although there has not been an accident yet due to the design of the cars headlights and tail lights (and...	133 ~ 73803 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the traction control and...	120 ~ 84965 miles
POWER TRAIN the event leading up to : turning right from side street the car lunges into the left lane when accelerating...	88 ~ 79438 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the event leading up to : turning right from side street the car lunges into the left lane when accelerating...	57 ~ 72803 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my malibu 2009 has locks opening and closing often when driving. remaining open is a big safety concern. my dealer...	54 ~ 65717 miles
AIR BAGS i was sb on shirley avenue in sioux falls sd. i was making a left on a green light when...	49 ~ 64193 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 50 mph the engine warning indicator illuminated with constant...	48 ~ 93507 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer due to a very strong...	36 ~ 69904 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that upon inspection there was a strong gasoline odor...	27 ~ 96503 miles
SEATS 2009 chevy malibu after driving several different chevy malibus 2009 the driver seat is causing severe back pain being 6...	23 ~ 82830 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE condensed water from my cars air condition is draining inside the vehicle and accumulates behind the right passengers seat on...	21 ~ 73331 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM hello my car's service traction and service esc light turns on intermittently. the brake lights behave in the opposite way...	20 ~ 75500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 09v073000 (power...	16 ~ 21839 miles
WHEELS i have a 2009 chevrolet mailbu. i am experiencing a serious problem with bent wheel rims. these are the standard...	12 ~ 80045 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the brake lights on my daughter's 2009 chevrolet malibu come on while she is driving & her cruise control stops...	10 ~ 76569 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the drive linkage bushing keeps separating from the ball joint causing the windshield wipers not to work at all. this	9 ~ 84655 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE we've had problems where the doors at times will not open at all. not only would we try to unlock...	7 ~ 51875 miles
SUSPENSION the event leading up to : turning right from side street the car lunges into the left lane when accelerating...	7 ~ 67034 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front passenger seat belt and air bag light...	7 ~ 54643 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1. brakes squeak and are not as responsive as they should be a. the dealer has checked them several times...	7 ~ 34929 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving the glare from the dash displayed onto the windshield. as a...	6 ~ 23513 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE odor from leaking cooling system. car pulls to left. driver does seat not adjust with the control. front tires are...	5 ~ 49600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph and upon engaging the brake...	5 ~ 20900 miles
TIRES 2009 malibu i have replaced 1 tire when side wall broke after hitting a bump also have a bent rim...	5 ~ 17500 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING since the 1st of march the headlights have been burning out. i have been replacing the headlights with regular oem...	4 ~ 99898 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES in march 2011 i began having problems with the doors not opening from the inside. i unhooked the battery terminal...	4 ~ 43000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while idling with the vehicle in gear at a drive-thru window the ignition turned off without any input (intentional or...	3 ~ 69247 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle recently experienced electrical failures with the...	3 ~ 21667 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving the glare from the dash displayed onto the windshield. as a...	3 ~ 14100 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle failed...	2 ~ 45400 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the right turn signal required the driver to...	2 ~ 51500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY constant harassment by friends (law enforcement) of[xxx] - during an after federal corruption trials. harassment includes but not limited to:...	2 ~ 530500 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the brake lights on my daughter's 2009 chevrolet malibu come on while she is driving & her cruise control stops...	2 ~ 56000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM letter from senator burr on behalf of constituent concerning problems with her 2009 chevrolet malibu: she feels it a prime...	2 ~ 50000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. upon entering the vehicle the contact turned on the air conditioner and began...	2 ~ 24006 miles
EQUIPMENT steering suspension 29nov09 replaced right sway bar link. 25jan20 replaced sway bar bushings at the frame. 10mar10 replaced sway bar...	2 ~ 38935 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES 2009 malibu i have replaced 1 tire when side wall broke after hitting a bump also have a bent rim...	2 ~ 750 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. he took his vehicle to the dealer for routine service and the...	2 ~ 48988 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 04feb09 vehicle in for rear wheel bearing and nhub replacement 14may 09 in for replace trans shift cable then in...	2 ~ 22162 miles
BEAD > TIRES premature tire failure at the bead of the tire. bridgestone driveguard run flat tires. vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring...	1 ~ 5000 miles
LAMP > BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer for...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING crack in the 2009 exhaust manifold had to be replaced as this is part of the catalytic convert. looked on	1 ~ 105843 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. when the contact turned the ignition switch the steering wheel seized and...	1 ~ 149000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT started my car in jan 2015 and power steering service esc alarm comes on this makes second occurrence when i...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevy malibu. the contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition switch...	1 ~ 28000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle speed suddenly decelerated and the vehicle...	1 ~ 100016 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id...	1
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION bought vehicle new 01/09 3 mon. later received letter from gm citing recall for transmission shift cable took vehicle to...	1 ~ 60000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the battery melted and leaked acid onto the...	1 ~ 38000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in march 2011 i began having problems with the doors not opening from the inside. i unhooked the battery terminal...	1
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition....	1 ~ 50000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition....	1 ~ 50000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while the vehicle was at an authorized dealership for routine maintenance the contact...	1 ~ 15972 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu hybrid. the contact stated that the passenger's side view mirror continuously became...	1 ~ 5000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES automatic tire-pressure monitor displaying incorrectly. i attempted to put more air in all the tires beginning with the front left...	1 ~ 13250 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT in october of 2009 i noticed the shifting of vehicle was erratic and improper. car would act like it would...	1 ~ 15240 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph he tried to activate the abs but the...	1 ~ 3481 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 1. brakes squeak and are not as responsive as they should be a. the dealer has checked them several times...	1 ~ 10000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer due to a very strong...	1 ~ 800 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION 04feb09 vehicle in for rear wheel bearing and nhub replacement 14may 09 in for replace trans shift cable then in...	1 ~ 8454 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns 2009 chevrolet malibu ls. the contact stated that the rear middle seat bolster contained polyethylene and she...	1

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