Major Problems with 2011 Chevrolet Malibu Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Chevrolet Malibu

2011 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 60070 miles

2011 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 66000 miles

2011 Chevrolet Malibu SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2

Browse 2011 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM from my wife: after two prior trips in the same day (36 miles and 16 miles round trip respectively) my...	164 ~ 65628 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased a 2011 malibu from champion chevrolet in austin tx in november 2010. the car was delivered to me...	162 ~ 69928 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle became...	138 ~ 70266 miles
STEERING as i was driving about 30mph on a suburban rd. the malibu jerked a couple of times then the (service...	132 ~ 75872 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING at random when driving down the road the radio will switch to aux. you can touch the dash on the...	91 ~ 74300 miles
POWER TRAIN i was accelerating from the entry lane of a mostly empty (thankfully) ruralhighway when suddenly a warning message "service...	89 ~ 65705 miles
AIR BAGS airbags failed to deploy in a vehicle crash at 55 mph when hit by large pickup truck hauling empty horse...	76 ~ 54178 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i bought my 2011 malibu ltz in april 2011. since i bought it i have noticed consistently the car revs...	74 ~ 57525 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER this has happened 3 times in 1 year. i'm driving at low speeds between 25-50 when my engine almost cuts...	46 ~ 75703 miles
SEAT BELTS both front driver's and passenger's seat belts on rental car are installed on vehicle backwards. belt needs to be twisted...	45 ~ 44013 miles
SEATS this is a general complaint: modern vehicles all seem to have extremely uncomfortable headrests. i cannot get comfortable in most...	29 ~ 68741 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM went out to crank the car. it would not start. sent in to be fixed. picked car up today and	26 ~ 60927 miles
SERVICE BRAKES system warning lights constantly say "service esc" and "service traction". problem began within 4 months of taking delivery of the...	25 ~ 47143 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i purchased a 2011 malibu from champion chevrolet in austin tx in november 2010. the car was delivered to me...	15 ~ 76947 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE on 6/22/13 at approx 1:40pm i was heading back to work from my lunch break and i was going through...	12 ~ 65667 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the problem i am experiencing with my 2011 chevrolet malibu ltz is a metallic rattle coming from the rear end...	10 ~ 23579 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle at highway speeds of 65 - 75 mph will experience a vibration that can be felt in the seats...	9 ~ 42311 miles
WHEELS vehicle at highway speeds of 65 - 75 mph will experience a vibration that can be felt in the seats...	8 ~ 57686 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the windshield was not clear enough and her visibility...	6 ~ 91179 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that a growling noise would be heard coming from...	5 ~ 10560 miles
TIRES 2011 chevrolet malabu does not come equipped with spare tire only an air pump. this is absurd unsafe and dangerous....	4 ~ 8501 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front driver side headlight failed intermittently. the...	3 ~ 113333 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the rear window defogger failed without warning. the...	3 ~ 64667 miles
STRUCTURE driving 65 mph on interstate and service esc and all other lights came on and engine died. i had to...	3 ~ 23123 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i bought my 2011 malibu ltz in april 2011. since i bought it i have noticed consistently the car revs...	3 ~ 62074 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES as i was leaving work at night i unlocked my doors with the key remote and i went to reach...	2 ~ 73500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2011 malibu i changed my tires out on my car and tire pressure low light came on...	2 ~ 15900 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2011 malibu i changed my tires out on my car and tire pressure low light came on...	2 ~ 10650 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph the vehicle...	1 ~ 82000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. while driving 65 mph the driver's seat heater burned a hole in...	1 ~ 69621 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. while attempting to use the low beam headlights the contact noticed that...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the rear window defroster failed. while attempting to...	1 ~ 70000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING 2011 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to electric power steering recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the rear fuse	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the anti theft warning light illuminated as the...	1 ~ 65000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed the brake...	1 ~ 85000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while reversing out of a parking space at...	1 ~ 60000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front driver side door failed to open.	1
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph burning fumes were present inside the vehicle...	1 ~ 40000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES firestone fr710 tires. cracks were noted in the sidewalls. the tread appears to be separating around the entire circumference of...	1 ~ 17000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. in addition while...	1 ~ 54000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS this is a general complaint on just about all new cars including mine. namely the head rest in the front...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT musty odor from hvac system on gm cars and trucks prior to 2012. the microbial growth has to be identified...	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i have a 2011 chevrolet malibu and had to replace the heating core and now the hvac system is leaking...	1 ~ 20000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i have a 2011 malibu i changed my tires out on my car and tire pressure low light came on...	1 ~ 19800 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that he noticed a blind spot when looking out...	1 ~ 1500 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the windshield wiper blades did not fully clear...	1 ~ 25 miles

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