Major Problems with 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2014 Chevrolet Malibu

2014 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 76000 miles

2014 Chevrolet Malibu STEERING Victims: 2

2014 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 95723 miles

Browse 2014 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE as i was driving and come to a stop light my vehicle cut off and once i let off the...	45 ~ 55210 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM hendrick chevrolet norfolk virginia dealer service found gm history code dtc u0121 for this failure. my 2014 chevrolet malibu suddenly...	32 ~ 52678 miles
SERVICE BRAKES 1st incident when applying the brake the vehicle would do a extreme pull to the right. 2nd incident 2/24/14 mile	31 ~ 41506 miles
POWER TRAIN 1st incident when applying the brake the vehicle would do a extreme pull to the right. 2nd incident 2/24/14 mile	30 ~ 37248 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this car has been damaged from the day we purchased it we were finally told it was more than likely...	23 ~ 53489 miles
STEERING while driving at highway speeds (65-70 mph) on straight and level highway steering would develop a "sticky or dead spot"...	20 ~ 37791 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER a lady ran a red light and t-boned my chevy malibu on the drivers side as i was proceeding through...	17 ~ 52306 miles
WHEELS the wheel bearings are going out with less than 40k miles on it and it is a well documented and...	16 ~ 49205 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i just purchased a 2014 malibu on 04- 22 for my daughter. due to my daughter telling me that the...	11 ~ 37746 miles
AIR BAGS i pulled to a stop at a stop sign. the car went into auto stop. as i try to navigate...	10 ~ 46705 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the top chrome trim on the drivers side window...	9 ~ 20750 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER when the vehicle was started the hvac fan control was not functional. the power indicator light was not illuminated and...	7 ~ 42620 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i bought the new malibu with only 3 miles on the odometer. the gas tank was filled up at the...	7 ~ 60974 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY upon entering vehicle and starting up to go to work the heating and ventilation system did not work turned car...	5 ~ 82800 miles
SEAT BELTS this auto jerks while in cruise control then while going 60 mph up a hill down shifts for more speed	5 ~ 38815 miles
SUSPENSION i have noticed that my car cuts off frequently at stop lights also my car accelerates slow when entering onto...	3 ~ 82761 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING driving 12/18 beltline east bound. between south town exit and monona drive exit. debis in road hit by truck lic#dg93483...	3 ~ 41167 miles
VISIBILITY 2014 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to windshield visibility problems. *smd the consumer stated the same the day the...	3 ~ 47293 miles
SEATS the welds on the front cross-bar and the rear cross bar are separated between the seat and lower adjustment frame...	2 ~ 69644 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu equipped with continental pro contact tires line size: p215/60/r16. the contact stated...	2 ~ 6288 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle lost...	1 ~ 83000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 65 mph the sun roof exploded and shattered glass...	1 ~ 71000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the reason for this complaint is because i believe chevrolet has defective abs sensor embedded in the wheel hub of...	1 ~ 31000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed the contact heard a continuous noise. the...	1 ~ 50509 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 20 mph the power seized. the vehicle was able...	1 ~ 17065 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 20 mph the power seized. the vehicle was able...	1 ~ 17065 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the anti lock brake light illuminated and the...	1 ~ 38000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the trunk of my malibu opens by itself. this has happened twice now the first time i thought that maybe...	1 ~ 26000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES 2014 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to the use of tire/compressor kit and safety issues. *tgw the consumer discovered...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu equipped with continental pro contact tires line size: p215/60/r16. the contact stated...	1 ~ 701 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE according to the information i was given this vehicle should have an average of 36 mpg for hwy. i drive...	1 ~ 5000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated when using the rear view mirror with the light...	1 ~ 400 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact leased a 2014 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph the brakes failed and the contact crashed...	1 ~ 100 miles

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