Major Problems with 2010 Chevrolet Malibu Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Chevrolet Malibu

2010 Chevrolet Malibu FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 1000 miles

2010 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 4600 miles

2010 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 1000 miles

Browse 2010 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 can someone please see if the 2010 chevrolet malibu has the same steering as the cobalt? i have owned this...	345 ~ 89946 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i bought a 2010 chevy malibu in november of 2010 and the car engine caught on fire in january of...	212 ~ 66390 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased the 2010 malibu used from the dealership- they were the owners previously. i purchased it in oct. 2011...	210 ~ 83125 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i've had my car in the warranty repair shop 6 times in the last 3 months. first occurrence i was...	156 ~ 64531 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal...	138 ~ 68954 miles
AIR BAGS the airbag warning light is on my 2010 chevy malibu i bought 2 months ago. a brand new car with...	120 ~ 48179 miles
POWER TRAIN chevy malibu 2010 - brand new with 16mi on odometer. *tr...	104 ~ 70656 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL new malibu 2010 (14 miles on odometer on 02/27/2010) has severe problem with the engine. upon starting vehicle it has...	102 ~ 57218 miles
ENGINE the rack and pinion on drivers side end rattles at slow speed. i have tried 3 different brand front brakes...	96 ~ 72992 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was driving back to work on my lunch break and three alerts came across the screen. 1)service esc 2)...	41 ~ 72312 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 2010 chevy malibu roof leak from bad weld water ran down headliner and flooded back floor behind drive seat. water...	29 ~ 63770 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i purchased the 2010 malibu used from the dealership- they were the owners previously. i purchased it in oct. 2011...	27 ~ 77031 miles
WHEELS this is the second one to be replace. i thought the first one i replaced was an isolated case. i...	24 ~ 61523 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i've had my car in the warranty repair shop 6 times in the last 3 months. first occurrence i was...	22 ~ 70918 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the front seats of the vehicle had broken away...	17 ~ 59642 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while attempting to turn on the rear defogger...	16 ~ 71212 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph there was an abnormal grinding coming from...	15 ~ 22815 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving at an unknown speed proceeding to a complete stop....	13 ~ 3117 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the key fob failed to unlock the vehicle....	12 ~ 53202 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving 40 mph the other driver crossed over the lane and crashed...	12 ~ 48823 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the brake lights do not come on when the brake pedal is pressed. they stay on as if i am...	11 ~ 79697 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the front/passenger door will not open from the inside or outside. the door handles move but do not "catch" anything...	10 ~ 49687 miles
SUSPENSION upon accelerating from a parking lot to the road i heard a loud bang from the rear of the car....	8 ~ 31722 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was traveling at 40 miles per hour. i wanted to accelerate. i pushed the gas pedal down to the	8 ~ 33033 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING new malibu 2010 (14 miles on odometer on 02/27/2010) has severe problem with the engine. upon starting vehicle it has...	8 ~ 34320 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph the rear of the driver side seat...	4 ~ 40250 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the brake lights illuminated when the brakes were...	4 ~ 38901 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front driver's side low beam headlight failed...	4 ~ 49389 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the driver door failed to latch and open....	3 ~ 41532 miles
RIM > WHEELS this is the third rim that has cracked on this 2010 chevy malibu within 6 mos. at the price of	3 ~ 115039 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph with the rear windows...	3 ~ 567 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2010 malibu i've had it just over 3 months air bag light continually lit up took to dealership i've waited...	3 ~ 10434 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 2010 malibu i've had it just over 3 months air bag light continually lit up took to dealership i've waited...	3 ~ 26833 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have several complaints about this car that i believe to be manufacturer defects. the most serious issue i found...	2 ~ 55850 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the power steering failed...	2 ~ 106250 miles
TIRES all four tires are losing air and have put air in 3 times. have been told the rims are cracked...	2 ~ 37133 miles
EQUIPMENT very delayed response to braking. i was about four cars away when i applied the brake. i was going about...	2 ~ 7400 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at 500 miles a noxious odor similar to an electrical short emanates from the engine compartment. *tr...	2 ~ 5250 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu equipped with four hankook optimo h727 tires size: 225/50r/18 (na). upon inspection...	1
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the service esc warning indicator illuminated intermittently. in...	1 ~ 100000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving at 60 mph burning fumes emitted into the vehicle. the...	1 ~ 69700 miles
HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving 25 mph in a heavy rainstorm the hazard lights failed...	1 ~ 60000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 2010 chevy malibu passenger door will not open. the door lock is in the unlock position but the door will...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that water from the windshield pillar penetrated the vehicle...	1 ~ 73000 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2010 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to vehicle windshield wipers failure. *smd the consumer stated the plastic grommet and	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact entered the parked vehicle and noticed a burn mark on...	1 ~ 84000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2010 chevrolet malibu. attorney representing consumers writes in regards to vehicle front passenger air bag and seat belt malfunction. *smd...	1 ~ 19803 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the glass in the sunroof shattered and crumbled....	1 ~ 58000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated he hit a piece of old concrete in the...	1 ~ 12800 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving at an unknown speed the headlights and instrument panel failed....	1 ~ 23555 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2010 chevrolet malibu. consumer states defroster for clearing the windshield of moisture build up was not working properly *tgw the...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING a/c has strong mold smell. smell is persistent even after a/c is not in use. had it serviced twice but...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 20 mph the contact attempted to switch lanes and...	1 ~ 14000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING brand new 2010 chevrolet malibu leaks when rains and it runs into my floorboard airbags and wire harness causing car	1 ~ 1006 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased a 2010 chevy malibu on monday june 28th at finnegan chevrolet in houston texas. at the time of...	1 ~ 491 miles
HUB > WHEELS my wife driving down a city street in our 2010 chevrolet malibu had to swerve to her right to avoid...	1 ~ 2300 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR very delayed response to braking. i was about four cars away when i applied the brake. i was going about...	1 ~ 2000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph there was an abnormal grinding coming from...	1 ~ 700 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph there was an abnormal grinding coming from...	1 ~ 700 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES we bought a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the salesman said to inflate the tire to 35 lbs. one tire (hankook) lost...	1 ~ 5 miles

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