2009 CHEVROLET Malibu

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I was driving on the road with my daughter when my car suddenly stopped without any warning in the middle of traffic. I had my car towed to Tennyson Chevrolet and I was told I need a new transmission. I contacted GM and filed a complaint seeking they pay for the repair in full because of the dangerous timing of the incident and also no ample warning I had bad transmission. I have only had this vehicle 2yrs and I have taken very good care of this vehicle and I don’t think I should be paying a substantial amount of money for a gm certified car.

We are writing about our extremely dangerous 2009 Chevy Malibu. When it was time to upgrade from our 2002 Impala we went back to the Chevy dealer and took out a 39-month lease on a 2009 Malibu LT2 with the 3.6 liter V6 engine. From the beginning this has been a lemon. When the car was delivered it arrived with a loose motor mount and had to be brought back to be fixed. At that time I told the dealer about the car pulling on acceleration (1) and they said they found nothing wrong on the computer! This Malibu experiences very dangerous and severe torque steer. GM tells us this is" normal"! We are not alone with this issue, as reports have been filed with the government as noted on http://www.mycarstats.com/safetystation.asp. In addition there are other safety issues -also normal according to GM. Shortly after the Malibu was delivered I drove the car to Florida. The first time I tried to lock the power window (Jan 17th, 2009) the power module blew, causing havoc to the electrical system. Had to bring the car back several times to get that repaired and the repair was not completed until Jan 27th. I advised the dealer in Florida of my other issue with the car pulling (2). They also said it was “normal” on their computer. I again brought these matters to the attention of my purchasing dealer when I took my car in for service on 3/19/2009 (3) As not one of the main issues was corrected, on 3/29/2009 (4) we emailed Cherie Reid; Executive Customer Assistance at GM Headquarters as follows: To: [email protected] 3/29/2009 Dear Ms. Reid I want to thank you for the courtesies you have shown me in the past. In our last contact you indicated that I should contact you directly with any compliments, concerns or questions I may have about my 2009 Chevy Malibu LZ2. Unfortunately I am losing confidence in my Malibu, Chevy, and GM. You want to know why? Last week I brought my vehicle into my dealer with a list of issues the first four of which are safety issues. This was my list…Symptoms: 1) ACCELERATION DELAY – when I step on accelerator there is sometimes a delay before vehicle responds. 2) KICKDOWN INTERMITTANT OPERATION – Sometime when I am highway speed and attempt to pass there is no reaction from the accelerator! 3) PULLS ON START FROM COMPLETE STOP – Often Pulls noticeably to side when I start up from a complete stop. 4) PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD CAR – Parking brake needs adjustment or replacement. 5) Dash lights sometimes do not go on. All the above issues have been issues since I picked up this car. If computer shows no problem then computer is wrong. …… RESULTS: 1) Was told this is “normal”! – [A delay in accelerating that could result in an accident is normal!?] 2) Tech could not duplicate this condition. [Means I have to live with this dangerous condition?] 3) “Normal” Torque pull [If someone driving my car has an accident due to this pull GM is liable as it is normal!] 4) Parking Brake Works fine at this time [It does not hold when car in gear and car can be driven when on –If that is normal why does the car have a parking brake?] 5) Couldn’t be duplicated The service guys were once again extremely courteous but I have issues with a car that has so many safety related issues some of which are “Normal”. As you might understand I am not happy with a car with these design flaws. Now you know why .as do everyone who asks me if I like the car (To which I answer, "Yes, but…"). Sorry, I do not like to complain but some of these are safety issues and I’d like to feel comfortable lending car to my daughter when she visits. Sincerely, Howard Kalachman After several phone calls and a change of personnel at GM, the executive assistant who called me arranged for me to take the car to another dealer, Big Bast Chevrolet and meet with Ed Domnisch the service manager who drove my car. He noticed the issues I mentioned but said there was nothing they could do about them! He allowed me to drive another, similarly equipped 09 Malibu LT2. When I found the torque problem was not as defined on the car I drove, and the parking brake was easier to engage, he said each car is a little different. There was no resolution of any of my issues. We subsequently filed a safety complaint with the USDOT, and notified Consumer’s Union of our issues. If a car pulls that is dangerous. No amount of pull is “normal”! Yes, the car does look great and has many amenities, we are not as concerned that the city fuel mileage is lower than was on the window sticker, but safety issues have always been yours our first concern. Has that changed? Maybe this is not an issue on the 4 cyl but it is obviously an issue on our LT2. The situation has been deteriorating to the point that I‘m afraid to let my daughter drive the vehicle. It is just way too dangerous. No doubt you will agree that is just a ridiculous situation with a new 2009 car! We want to you to know about this situation. Any help you can offer to us or the other owners of this defective vehicle would be most appreciated.

This vehicle has a horrible reflection of the dash in the windshield making visibility near impossible and is a safety hazard to me and other drivers. I have made numerous attempts to remedy the defect to include purchasing a dash pad. I have filed a complaint with GM as well as NHTSA (ODI ID#10248548) and I am currently writing to the Attorney Generals office.

Power steering light on problem of the 2009 chevrolet malibu as i was at the house waynesboro georgia it happened on highway 25 it happened taking off from work on highway 56 in augusta georgia my steering wheel locked up and was hard to turn causing me to almost crash. it happens when you're speeding up or slowing down maintaining speed is okay the esc light and power steering light came on. the steering wheel is nearly impossible to turn. this is been going on for the last couple weeks the end of april this is now may 10 2020 i am on unemployment and i am trying to get the car that i got for my daughter fixed

Service esc warning randomly comes on and immediate loss of power steering. many of the same complaints online and no recalls.

Have plms for electric power steering it littl hard turn and it not safe

Intermittently my car esc service power steering light goes on and the power steering goes out. i have to pull over and turn the engine off and then the power steering comes on. i'm an older woman and am terrified to get on a freeway or busy street because i can barely steer the car when the power steering goes off. after reading numerous reports online, this seems to be a defect with the car and is very expensive to repair. since i'm not in a position to spend the money right now, it feels as though i take my life in my hands every time i drive. there is no predicting when the steering goes out. sometimes it's several times a week, sometimes it's month between. very dangerous!!!!

The steering wheel moves back and forth on its own while idling. it gets hard to steer when the traction light comes on. the light above our heads don’t work. the brake light comes on while we’re driving when i’m not pressing on the brakes. the tire pressure don’t work to let us know how much air is in the tire and the tire caution light is on at all times. the front fender on the bottom is broke. we just bought this vehicle last month

Power steering keeps going out says no esc service power steering. was the steering column module costed me 1600 because mine wasn't included in recall so many albums were covered why was mine not

Driving on the interstate and my power steering went out

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 70 mph, the power steering assist and the service esc warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn however, she was able to drive to her destination. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer bleecker chevrolet (1200 e cumberland st, dunn, nc 28334, (910)891-1001) where it was diagnosed with needing the steering sensor module to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

As i was driving, my steering wheel locked up and was hard to turn causing me to almost crash. the esc light and power steering light came on. the steering wheel is nearly impossible to turn. the car has 100k miles and is a 2009 chevy malibu. this is not part of a recall that is extended to my car but i am aware that many many others are having the same issue with the same car since 2015! thank you.

My power steering has gone out 2x now in less than a year of having the vehicle

I bought my car new in 2009 and i only have now just a little over 40,000 miles. i am a single mom and my car is used for driving my [xxx] year old son to and from day care and myself to and from work. on february 3rd i noticed my steering wheel felt funny like something was loose, i didn't think anything of it until my traction light then suddenly started to go on and off in the morning on my way to work. by the time i pulled into work the power steering had gone completely out. i then pulled onto a side street in fear of getting into an accident, i'm small and weigh no more than 115 lbs, so it was extremely rough and scary to me. i stopped the car and shut it off after looking up on my phone about similar problems people have been having. i shut it off waited a few minutes then it was fine, until i put the car in drive then it went out again. i did this a few times in order to make it to work. by lunch time my car was running fine but still felt funny for the next 4 days. friday 2/7/14 my cars power steering had gone out for good and the turning it on and off didn't help, i ended up paying $840 dollars to get the entire column replaced.that was out of pocket because of course this was not covered under the manufactures warranty or the pt warranty. a month later i heard about the recall, so i called the dealership, they heard nothing so i called gm, my vin wasn't listed. i have called back several times since and check the "owner" section on gm's website and still nothing, and all they keep telling me is that only some were recalled and mine might not be apart of it even though after reading the recall, that is exactly what happened to my vehicle. *tr parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact parked on the side of the roadway. the vehicle was not drivable. the vehicle was towed to her residence. the vehicle was next towed to an independent mechanic who associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was towed to the local dealer vandevere chevrolet (1490 vernon odom blvd, akron, oh 44320, (330) 800-0230) where the contact was informed that the recall had expired on the vin. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

My steering wheel aggressively shakes when i’m in park, at slow speeds and at higher speeds. the “esc off” displays on the dash and i lose power steering. this use to happen rarely, but now it is almost every time i start my vehicle. even when i’m able to start the vehicle without this warning displaying, it is still very difficult to control the vehicle at any speed due to the shaking. this started 3 years ago and has gotten progressively worse since.

Power steering completely went out, and esc service light turned on while driving about 45mph

2014 i was told the car had the recall fixed, i did t purchased the car until three years which was 2017 ,now it’s 2021 the same issues that the recall needed i need fix and chevy said they can’t fix it i need to know what to do because i’ve only had the car for about 4-5 years and now apparently the same issues is reoccurring

Has a problem with cold start needs a jump alot, service esc comes on with lose of traction and power steering, sensor in wheels go out often wheels sound weird when turning, headlight goes out often windshield wipers are out ,gearshift linkage has broken while trying to shift gears problem occurs both non-stationary

I’m having power steering issues and the dealer told me that the recall parts have expired! i’m very upset because they are trying to charge me 2,700 out of my pockets because they don’t want to do the work for free. these parts that they need are recall parts!!

Power steering goes out while driving. makes steering/driving/turning almost impossible.

Out of no where my power steering is gone and 'service esc' displays on my dash while i'm stationary as well as in motion and turning.

Power steering light comes on and steering wheel shakes and locks up.

Power steering goes out and light comes on

Driving on interstate a light comes on dash saying service esc power steering and then esc off. the power steering goes and can barely turn the wheel enough to get off . going 60 mph and scrape the retention wall. no warning at all just stopped. this is insane.

Driving down the highway and hear a beeping noise then a light comes on dash saying service esc power steering and then esc off. the power steering goes off and i can hardly handle turning the wheel. i got it turned around and took the vehicle back home then looked online and found that this has been an issue for this model vehicle for awhile now and that there has been a recall issued but my vin is not listed for this recall. obviously it needs to be added.

The zero positioning sensor went out . i do not have powersteering!!!! it is very difficult to drive. it is a recall but not for my vin. it should be! it is very dangerous. it was in motion when it went out.

While driving at highway speed the power steering went out, no steering control the power steering ,and esc warnings light came on dash

The power steering goes out on my vehicle a lot. it is not safe and it says there’s no recalls on this vehicle. it locks up all of a sudden. when i’m driving down the highway and/or interstate. also, when i make a turn. it is not safe at all and from the looks of it, i’m not the only one experiencing this problem. there needs to be an investigation and recall on these vehicles.

Power steering flashes on dash board and i lose complete control. i then have to use my strength to turn the wheel while the vehicle slows down. sometimes this goes away and it drives fine. i’ve experienced it shutting down while going down the high way and this cannot be safe! after researching recalls, it appears i am experiencing the details of the recall for the torque sensor. the vehicle is below 150,000 miles. it also randomly will flash “service air bag”.

My power steering wheel has been replaced once then not less than a year my power steering wheel goes out again. my brake lights are also on and never turn off. it’s scary because no one knows when i’m actually braking.

Currently my car has about 86,000 miles always have kept up with any fixes that need to be made randomly i start hearing this noise like a wheel bearing so i fix all my wheel bearings come to find out it’s my transmission bearing. it went out and it’ll be 3,800. mechanic said they sent out the car at the manufacturer plant knowing full well it was going to go out because these things don’t just go out.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that there was fuel leaking on the top of the fuel tank that progressed without warning. the vehicle was to be taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 75 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering. the power steering, traction control, and service esc warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was pulled to the side of the road and restarted. the vehicle operated normally; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the diagnosis was not provided. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 194,000.

I've had three instances, two in the same day, while either standing still in park in a parking lot or in traffic on a city street and my dashboard says service esc power steering and the traction control light stays illuminated. it becomes near impossible to steer the vehicle once this happens and has almost caused me to be in accidents each time. when i'm finally able to pull over, i have shut the car off and turned it back on after a few minutes and it resets the computer and operates regularly but on the last occasion it came back on two minutes after the reset. i've read there are recalls on other models but not on the 2009 malibu. this is a safety concern and could potentially cause serious accidents, injuries and even death depending on when the steering goes out (slow traffic speeds vs fast highway speeds) because there isn't any type of warning.

Gas smell in car, near rear of car, and in garage. have checked for leaks have not found gas on floor but some dampness top of tank area of which i could reach. i have read there's a connection that breaks at fitting. i feel this is definitely a safety issue that should be addressed by g.m. with a recall before a fire or death .

Third brake light works when it wants to.this is a on and off problem. i believe this to be a safety problem g.m. should address this problem or a least tell owners how to fix.

Vehicle shut off while i was driving on city street to pick up my daughter from school, and has not started since. no traction, service esc and power loss messages appeared on the dash display. the dealer was unable to communicate with the onboard computers.

2009 chevrolet malibu ls 2.4l gas all door locks intermittently locking or unlocking by using either the key fob or the door panel buttons. the failure to lock and unlock occurs almost always when it's hot outside and the car sits in the sun, then the doors need to be locked and unlocked manually.locks are controlled by the (bcm) body control module which already has a recall #13036 for a faulty connector that causes brake lamp malfunctions. extreme safty issue that needs to be addressed asap!!!

Airbags deployed when i hit the brakes in 2008.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the esc indicator illuminated. a local mechanic diagnosed that the ebcm module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving in reverse at 5 mph, the steering wheel failed and the esc warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent dealer where it was determined that the steering staff torque system failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

The wave plate had fractured at 114,000 miles according to the repair shop and my transmission needs to be completely replaced. the vehicle will not go over 30mph and will not go in reverse. i cannot afford a repair of this magnitude and everyone i have talked with said this should not have happened with this many miles. i have had this car for less than 3 years. i see there are many complaints. how do i find out if my car is covered for the 10yr/120k warranty?

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while the cruise control was activated, it randomly deactivated. also, when the brake pedal was depressed, the center brake light would not illuminate and the rear brake lights illuminated very dimly. the contact also indicated that the transmission was replaced due to failures that prevented the vehicle from accelerating normally. no further information was available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.

Not sure why my car wasn't on the gm safety recall 13036. the problems that are listed on this recall are the same problems i am having now. brake lights staying on while driving, cruise control not working, traction control and esc service lights coming on, brake pedal not working properly, etc. i am afraid someone will end up hitting me. i don't have the $ to fix it. and in this recall, which i'm not on,gm would service/perform at no charge. my car is in the guidelines (yr: 2004-2012 chev malibu) of this safety issue.

Takata recall; steering column is loose(stationary, motion). wheel bearings are bad. i took the car to a chevrolet dealer(clemson rd.). they were not able to find an issue. everytime i maintenanceperformed i am advised to have the ;steeting column check, rattling and loose, maybe a piece of plastic?). my second trip to the chevrolet dealer did not allow enough time for a diagnostic. i purchased the car used from united auto sales. the wheel bearings(motion) were bad when i purchased and the dealer (united car autosales). i replaced the wheel bearings once already and have to replace again. the car is making a clapping noise and speed is impeded.

After smelling gas fumes for about a week, i pulled into the driveway with the gas tank close to full. after about 5 minutes i looked under the car and saw a 4 to 5 inch diameter wet gas stain on the driveway. over the next 3 to 4 minutes i observed several drips of gasoline from below the gas tank fall to the driveway. this is a very serious safety and emission problem. this car was purchased new and i plan on bringing it to the dealership where it was purchased asap. i have seen other complaints of this problem on line and hope there will be a recall. sometimes emission components are covered up to 100k miles.

I bought a 2009 chevy malibu ltz in august 2015. last year my esc light started intermittently coming on. i was told there is a recall for the esc on the 2009 chevy malibu. i have taken to the chevy dealership i bought it at and called another dealership and both told me my vin isn't included in the recall. now the esc light comes on frequently. on 7/11/17 my rpm's fluctuated while i was on the highway and it sounded horrible, it sounds like it's racing (like a motor cycle) when i go above 30-40 mph. a mechanic i know said my vin should be included in the recall. according to everything i have read this issue falls the recall.

The car's power steering went out while i was in motion, turning in a parking garage. an error message displayed saying "power steering failure - service esc". the first time this came up was about three months ago, and i took it to the chevy dealership and they fixed it under warranty. this same problem just came up again and i am beginning to think that this is a known problem, given the amount of recall information i've seen about this issue.

The brake lights on my malibu are not working. the brake lights illuminate without the brake pedal applied and turn off when the pedal is applied. also, my electronic stability control and cruise control do not work. i have had this fixed four times already, two which i paid for out of pocket, and then two from a subsequent recall. i brought my car in today to get it repaired for this problem the fifth time. is there something systemically wrong beyond what the recall addresses?

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph, the contact felt an abnormality while steering the vehicle. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and everything appeared normal. the contact began to drive again when the steering wheel pulled to the right without warning. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road again. the contact stated that the steering wheel and wheels started to move independently and the power steering, service esc, and traction control warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (pinegar chevrolet buick gmc of branson, 163 adair rd, branson, mo, 65616). the contact was informed that the vehicle would be diagnosed on the next business day, july 17, 2017. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the special coverage adjustment for loss of electric power assist due to the vehicle being a salvage title under case number: 8-3091298135. the manufacturer stated that the only way the vehicle would be covered was if there was a recall or safety issue. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa. no further assistance was offered. the failure mileage was approximately 93,850.

The door locks go up and down by there self.. which resorts to battery going dead... they never stop.. even when car is off they still flick up and down..

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). when the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into drive, the display on the instrument cluster indicated that the vehicle was in drive; however, the vehicle remained in neutral. the failure recurred various times, in various gears, and while driving various speeds. the vehicle was taken to copeland chevrolet (955 pearl st, brockton, ma 02301) where it was diagnosed that the transmission shift cable failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and failed to assist. the approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

Both rear door locks do not operate with the remote. safety hazard!

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the door failed to unlock with the fob for the rear passenger side door lock. the other three doors had been able to lock and unlock with the fob. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle also received an inspection from an independent mechanic but the results were not available. the approximate failure mileage was 20,835. updated 08/24/17*lj *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. when the vehicle was shifted into reverse, it failed to reverse without warning. the vehicle was towed to springfield mitsubishi (313 baltimore pike springfield, pa 19064, (484) 574-8434). the diagnostic results were unknown, but the ecm was replaced. the vehicle still failed to reverse and was diagnosed with transmission failure. the manufacturer stated that the transmission repairs would be covered under the warranty and was awaiting parts. the vehicle was then towed to reedman toll chevrolet of springfield (840 baltimore pike, springfield, pa 19064 (484) 472-6290) for the transmission replacement. upon reaching the dealer, the contact was informed that the transmission repairs would not be covered under the warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact researched online and found nhtsa campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). the manufacturer confirmed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty or included in the recall. the failure mileage was 8,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the air conditioner was turned on, but the air failed to flow correctly. as a result the driver was unable to see out the windshield as it fogged up. the vehicle was taken to sullivan-parkhill automotive chevrolet & cadillac (440 w anthony dr, champaign, il 61821 (217) 352-4275) where it was diagnosed with a malfunctioning driver side actuator that needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact also mentioned that the manufacturer and the local dealer confirmed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v634000 (visibility). the failure mileage was approximately 39,250.

On numerous occasions as i'm driving, my car will all of a sudden go into eng pwr reduced mode and it will say that along with service traction and service esc. traveling on the hwy where speed limit is 65 or interstate where speed limit is 80 and all of a sudden having your car power down is so dangerous!! my engine light has been on for months and when taken into mechanic, it shows 8 different codes. i have been on the chevy forum regarding this and it seems there is no answer to this. i also called gm and was on the phone with them for 45 minutes. no recalls or special warranty on the malibu's for this problem but yet there are so many people discussing this exact same issue on their website. the chevy dealer is now telling me it is the intake & exhaust solenoid but with a price tag of over $300 to do this, i'm scared this will not correct my problem. in the date field below i used today's date but it has happened multiple times over a period of several months.

3 of the 4 door actuators are failing. this is a huge safety issue as i drive with a 2-year old and cannot open the rear doors in the event of an emergency without extreme hardship in reaching the manual rear door pegs near back of each door. this is a huge complaint on the internet and all are referencing the safety aspects of it which the ntsb is doing nothing and gm is offering to replace at full cost saying until the ntsb pushes a recall that this will rest on the shoulders of the consumer. http://www.chevymalibuforum.com/forums/6-problems-service-issues-troubleshooting-generation-7/7950-door-lock-actuator-recall.html http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu/2009/accessories-interior/power_door_locks_malfunctioning.shtml http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f31/2008-malibu-door-lock-actuators-107426/ http://www.carproblemzoo.com/chevrolet/malibu/power-door-locks-not-working-problems.php

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the windshield started to frost. the contact attempted to use the defroster, but the hvac defroster failed to function. as a result, the interior windshield became foggy. the contact also stated that the control head module failed to function and failed to clear the windshield. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that she needed the proper documentation to service the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

Car turned off while sitting in the drive thru line. car turned off driving down the road at various speeds. sometimes will start back, sometimes will not start back and has to be towed. after waiting a few days the car will drive as normal and then the next time the car will turn off again. the car will turn over, but not crank. if you wait a few minutes, hours or days, the car may start and drive as normal for a few weeks and then have the problem again.

My right hi-beam headlight has failed twice since feb 2017. i read a recall of certain models and years in the columbus dispatch..is mine included?

The chmsl - center high mount stop light (3rd led brake light) works for a short period until it overheats or not at all failing to illuminate. it is not an wiring issue but the led unit itself. note - this issue is not associated to the bcm (body control module) gm is addressing. i have notice this is an issue not only with my individual car but several others i have seen on the road of same make/module-generation and corresponding model/year plus also mentioned in forums. i feel this is an very important safety feature that should not fail given it is an led lighting system to assist in preventing rear end collisions. once the warranty period expires, gm will not cover and is up to the individual to cover costs to replace/repair and is required to work for some states safety inspections. led lighting units like this should not fail, should be addressed by the car manufacturer for repair/replace costs and not passed on to the consumer. pictures can be provided if requested.

My power steering goes out and at the same time my traction control light comes on as well as the esc light my car vin is not on the recall but it is having the same problems as the recalled cars

While in motion going to fl on rt 95 my speed control stopped working, what i didn't know until i got to fl. that my break lights were on all the time and when i would hit the breaks they would go off and then come back on. i took the car to a dealer in fl and they could not dublacate the problem. they did replace the third break light and after researching about the problem i told them to change the break peddle switch. i drove back from fl to pa. with no problems. i know there were recalls about the bcm and did receive other letters that if a break light problem like above would happen to take it to a dealer. this is a very dangerous problem. sent reinversment papers tochev. but they sent me s letter telling me they would not pay for repairs.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while idling at a stop, the vehicle lost power without warning. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and it returned to normal. the contact was able to drive home and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact stated that the failure occurred when the vehicle was idling. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact called the manufacturer and received case number: 8-2921520333. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 91,000.

While driving, brake lights will illuminate without depressing them, and brake lights won't illuminate while pressed. opposite of what's supposed to be. this has been intermittent. sometimes brake warning light comes on in dashboard. also the esc light. have an appointment with chevy dealer to repair, but was informed they'll fix if not functioning at time of appointment. it's an intermittent problem.

We have had to replace the dim lights on the passenger side last november and now my left side dim light has gone out. is this common in these cars? someone said that there might be a recall for this. how do i find out.

When first got car doors locked and unlocked with remote for apps 1 week. then over appx month stopped working 1 door at a time. at this point the power locks inside (on door) do not work and lock/ unlock intermittently and even if i can unlock manually my drivers door it still stays locked even when lock is in fully unlocked position. quite scary for someone that drives alone at night and my doors are unlocking themselves. god forbid i do get into an accident and need to get out of the car quickly. also this makes it so my panic does not work on my fob. yes i've changed batteries multiple times. also my power steering has been cutting in and out while moving most often during turns. what happens if i am moving on a highway and i cannot steer correctly? feeling very unsure of my safety at this point.

Power steering light is on, while driving the steering wheel jerks like it is driving itself. i had my transmission replaced and the mechanic advised me to look into it stating i can loose steering at anytime. i called a chevrolet dealership and they stated there was no recall on my vin number. if it is happening to the 2009 malibus, how can they distinguish which cars it is faulty in? in motion the steering jerks when sitting still the steering wheel moves by itself

Loud winding noise while driving. service traction/esc off light illuminates while car is on. accelerates very slowly and brake lights come on randomly

I have on occasion at least 4 times that i vivid recall had a situation where i get message to service esc and then i have no power steering. now the steering wheel moves back and forthe then i am stopped at a light and move the wheel slightly. it has happened when in motion and when it has been stopped.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph, the power steering wheel failed to turn left or right without warning. the contact pulled over to the side of the road, restarted the vehicle, and it returned back to normal. the failure recurred several other times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 224,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, the driver's seat air bag deployed without warning. the contact sustained an arm injury, which required medical attention. the dealer stated that the repair was not covered under warranty. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

There is a recall on my 3rd break light.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed other vehicles flashing their headlights and blowing their horns. the contact realized that the driver side low beam headlight was out. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. two weeks after the repair, the failure recurred. the vehicle was repaired again, but the failure recurred three weeks later. an independent mechanic stated that the wiring to the driver side low beam head lamp was faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 179,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while the vehicle was stationary, the driver's seat made a popping noise and became loose from the frame. the vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new seat frame. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 95,915.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized several times without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque sensor failed and the part needed to be replaced. the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e044000 (steering) and 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution. the contact was uncertain that the failure would not recur if the oem parts were replaced. the approximate failure mileage was 224,000.

The vehicle continuously locks itself and the power lock buttons do not work to open the doors, you have to physically turn the car on and put it in gear then back in park to get the locks to disengage. there are times that the brake/head lights do not work or they turn on by themselves when the car is not running. earlier today 04-09-17 the vehicle would not start at first, after a few tries the engine turned over but while driving it in town it completely died. the vehicle restarted but could have caused an accident.

A few minutes after i start driving the esc off/service traction light will come on and it keeps flashing back and fourth between error messages. my check engine light is not on, but when i go to accelerate my car jumps kind of. and if i let my foot off the gas it feels like i'm shifting gears and my car will start going slow. i'll push back down on the gas and i will seem like it's trying to get speed but takes a min. they are trying to say i don't have a recall but something is wrong clearly. the error lights will go on no matter if i'm driving or parked.

For the last few months i been having trouble with my car. first it started with my lock buttons. whenever i would push the buttons nothing would happen but when i closed my doors it would start locking on and off all by themselves. my esc always giving me trouble one day the light is on and the next it's off. whenever the light was on i took it to get checked but no code came up. till this day i have trouble with my esc! at time it's would say it had cut off!!! the air bag sensor goes on and off also. some days it's on some days it's not!! well today march 29, 2017 i was driving to work and my car just starts to slow down. it wasn't taking no gas at so i pulled over and put the car in park. when i pressed down on the gas it gave it some gas. i took the car out of park and drove off

The driver's seat is a power seat and, while i keep the seat in the lowest position, my wife needs the seat up higher. when raising the seat, she noticed that the seat was going up crooked and was not supporting properly on the side nearest the center of the vehicle. upon further investigation, i noticed that the seat frame had broken near a weld, but not on the weld. instead, a piece of the structural tubing that was welded between both sides of the framework had actually ripped, like a stress failure. i pulled the seat out of the car and took pictures of the failure on the front. i then noticed that the rear tubing was also split/cracked near the weld. the seat no longer feels solidly mounted, especially when in the raised position. the bar actually separates when raising the seat and moves around when weight is applied. after researching this on the internet, i could find no safety recall for this problem, which surprised me very much, given the nature of the failure. i believe, in an accident, that the driver seat would not be held in it's normal position properly and could injure someone more severely than the accident might cause on its own. i did find numerous other reports on various forums about people with the same type of failure. in fact, one of those people posted pictures and the tubing failed almost identically to mine, with a large piece still attached to the bracket by the weld. i do not know exactly when the break started, but it has most certainly gotten worse over time. my wife has been the primary driver of this vehicle for the last year or so, but i drove it for several years before that. the seat hardly ever got moved when i was the only driver. my wife and daughter noticed the seat leaning when in the raised position, which prompted my investigation. it appears to be a poorly engineered framework assembly and should be recalled.

I am reporting two incidents! approximately 6 months ago my break lights starting turning on again (after the recall was fixed a year prior) while diving the vehicle. i would tap the breaks and the light would turn off (giving cars behind me the idea that i was breaking when i wasn't and when i was breaking to slow down, they couldn't tell). it still does this problem. now as of 3/18/2017 while driving on the highway my "service esc power steering" light came on. it was very hard to steer off the highway or even get the vehicle home. as i research my vehicle online, these two issues were recalled back in 2014. i don't know if my vehicle was serviced for the power steering recall as i bought the vehicle on 12/26/2014. i do know that the break light recall was serviced because i took my vehicle in for the recall. i have an appointment tomorrow at the chevrolet dealer, but i know i'm going to have to pay $1200 to $1600 for this repair. something needs to be done about these recalls! someone needs to make sure they don't continue to happen every year or every other year going forward.

Power steering stop working while the car was in motion. the manual steering still work but it is harder. i stopped the car, turned off the engine and it works again. this is a safety issue. i called the dealership and they said i must bring the car in for a diagnosis test that will cost $144.00. if they found the problem, i will not be charged but if they do not find the problem i will be paid $144.00. i read the recall notices from nhtsa website but it indicated "some 2009 malibu had this issues"

The electrical power steering on the chevy malibu 2009 disengages itself while car is in motion causing loss of power steering assist, that occur any time while driving and sometime locks itself in. when power steering is lost, greater driver effort s required to steer the vehicle, increasing risk of crashing. this happened to me while on a highway, and has completely lost power steering.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 45 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the steering wheel began to severely vibrate, which made it difficult to control the vehicle. the dealer was unable to replicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The power steering fails while driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the vehicle pulled to the left and right without warning. the contact mentioned that the issue started shortly after purchasing the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed as needing a front end alignment. the vehicle was repaired, but the issue persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 38,000.

1) awhile back, after starting and warming engine and taking off, while making a left turn on city street, car turn off completely..wheel froze after turn. i turned key off and restarted car and it would work ok. it happened 3 0r 4 times. no warning light came on. i took it to dealership and they could not find the problem. 2) while on freeway, tire monitor warning light came on twice, i bought tires but did not have monitors checked. a few days later engine light came on. now, i needed smog done, had to replace catalic converter (1400.00) and mechanic has a problem with car communications system. its costing me too much. there is recall on something having to do with brakes.. could this communications problem be related? i did have brake pads replaced last year. the recall has to with bcm and bas (my dashboard lights occassionally fluctuate and take a while for lights to come on bright with dashboard button all way to bright.). remote control stopped working 6 months after i bought car in 2010...doors have to be locked manually..except for passenger side door, power windows do not work. my concern right now is having it smogged and tire monitors.

Doors lock and you cant get out of or in the car even if your holding an infant child and its 3 degrees outside and i can't use the unlock button to get in and the damn key wont even open the door. its just stuck and who knows for how long sometimes in last just 3-5 mins other others going on 40 mins. the headlights have been replaced 3 times countless tail lights. i had to put replace the windhield wiper assembly that one sucked i could not operate the car for a week unless it would rain and this was happening this april when its always raining they actually quit working on fourth of the july going 70mph down interstate 79 in pouring rain. i purchased as many rain deterrents as i could try out which none last but a few mins.. then between getting pulled over by police countless times for headlight being out and i fix it then the same one or even the other side the next week will go out just 1 month later it goes back out and that same cop stop you again and they don't believe you that it was just replaced. then the interiour lights all of them from gauges and headlamps turn on. my car is currently telling me to service svc tire sensors and other abbreviated sensors and traction control light is on. also and maybe the most dangerous is the cruise control malfunctions which range from only working occasionally to acceleration engages if you scroll threw screen options and use cruise control simultaneously . and sometimes my trunk will just pop open when the car starts. the plastic hub caps constantly fall off and the back of the drivers seat plastic backing has broken loose the steering colum it sounds like u joints that have worn or a hydraulic issue

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the gear automatically changed and the engine stalled. the electronic stability control, service traction, and check engine indicators illuminated. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, restarted the engine, and the vehicle returned to normal. the contact also stated that the door locks automatically locked and unlocked while driving. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the approximate failure mileage was 47,000.

Sitting at a stop sign and my service esc light came on. as i turned onto the highway i noticed my steering wheel was very tight and the power steering light was also on. it was very hard to turn the steering wheel. i immediately pulled over, and turned the car off.

My brake lights stay on when i am driving the car. the cruise control will just stop working and the car of course slows down at this point. yesterday the low traction and eic light came on. this has been going on for several months with the brake lights and cruise control the low traction and eic problem just started yesterday. i have read page after page of complaints on this same thing happening on this model year make of car. i have had to take my car in for several recalls but i have not seen one on this particular issue. my car has 138,000 miles on in it and of course this happens while it is in motion on the highway road street etc. it could not happen if the car was not in motion. this is a scary thing to be driving your vehicle and pray your going to make it to where you are going without a crash.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. after the dealer repaired the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control), the contact experienced a failure. the contact notified the dealer several times that the brake lights remained illuminated when the brake pedal was not depressed. when the brake pedal was depressed, the exterior brake lights failed to illuminate. the dealer (cox chevrolet, 2900 cortez rd w, bradenton, fl 34207, (941) 749-2699) was unable to replicate the failure and stated that further diagnostic testing was required. the contact felt as if the recall repair provided no solution. the manufacturer was notified and provided no assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

Service traction, service electronic stability control, electronic stability control off occurs while sitting and driving. car jerks skips and shakes. hard to pick up speed or go to the next gear, door lock on driver side stop working.

Brake lights come one when driving and brake pedal is not pressed. brake lights go off when brakes are pressed. been to the dealer 3 times and they put some gel on the bcm connection as per a safety bulletin from gm . it fixed problem for a week . problem has returned 4 times now . i think nhtsa should take my car to the test track and prove that a safety recall should be made on this vehicle. nhtsa did once prior take my chevy tahoe 1997 to the test track and proved that gm had indeed had an electronic issue. so please come get my car and test the brake light switch or bcm . it is unsafe and thousands have complained about the same item on the internet . i indicate in the form the first time it happened , it has never worked for a long period of time matter of facti took it to service facility today 7/24/17 again :[email protected]

All 4 door locking latches are not functioning correctly, right front door was locked in the lock position and would not open from inside or the outside, even after manually unlocking the lock or pulling the lock lever in the unlock position. i feel this is a safety issue and there should be a safety recall investigation performed on this mater. there is a possibility that the doors will not unlock manually or automatically in the event of a vehicle emergency leaving the drivers and passengers trapped inside the vehicle. the vehicle was in part at the time of the occurrence.

The rear door electric door locks don't function all the time to lock or unlock the doors. operation is intermittent. i'm very concerned when children are in the car. the problem has existed for several months.

Premature tire failure at the bead of the tire. bridgestone driveguard run flat tires. vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring system. two days before the event we replaced a non related sensor in the vehicle. while the vehicle was in for service a complete service check was done including verifying the proper tire pressure in all tires. the day of the event, while on the highway driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly pulled to the right. after pulling over it was discovered the right front tire had ripped at the edge of the bead. the hole created was about 1 1/2 inches long. the tire have about 5000 miles on them and are rated for 60,000 miles. i have pictures of the failure. the rims, tires and car have no signs of damage such as curb rub. i have no confidence in these tires and believe that i am not the only one to experience this type of dangerous premature tire failure.

Esc warning light began going off intermittently(usually when turning steering wheel to the right) at around 60,000 miles. i have taken it to the dealership and they initially recommended replacing the "sensor". the vehicle now has approximately 85,000 miles on it and the steering will become very difficult at times while driving. the dealer is now recommending complete replacement of the steering system. my vehicle has not yet been included in any steering related recalls, but there is clearly a defect with my vehicle.

Door locks and windows stopped working in suspect due to some electrical problems. and when i'm on the gas it won't pick up any speed and i think that's due to the cam shaft. and i know im not the only one having the same problems with the same car. it's really becoming a problem

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized more than twice. the eps warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the power steering motor twice but the failure persisted. the vehicle was then taken back to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced but the repair was not performed. in addition, the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was pending a diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

I recently bought this car at a buy here pay here and after one say the power steering went completely out on the vehicle. i researched and found a recall on the power steering unity but dealership said it was expired?

On 4/13/2015 - 3/5/2015 my 2009 malibu is experiencing a steering issue. my dashboard displayed a signal, power steering / service esc. after shutting the car off and restarting it it was fine. the dealer told me there was a recall for this problem but, not for my vin # they said for a $ 99.00 diagnostic fee they would look into it. since then it has become more frequent almost daily even "while driving " it will go out. all year vehicles involved should be covered under this recall not just certain vin # please check into the severity of this issue before someone gets killed because of this known about problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at any speed and making a turn, the steering wheel seized. the failure also occurred while at a stop and attempting to make a turn. the steering warning light illuminated along with other unknown warning lights. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000.

Vehicle is stating service power steering and the steering wheel locks up and i am unable to drive my vehicle. from what i have read online this is known problem with 2009 vehicles but yet my car has not been included in the recall. it is not safe to drive my children in this vehicle, and i shouldn't be responsible for fixing a part that is obviously defective.

While driving down the highway the esc light with service power steering came on and my power steering turned off almost causing me to lose control of the vehicle.

Sudden loss of power assist while in motion on city street. this made changing lanes and turning onto other streets very difficult, especially when it first occurred. aaa towed the car and did a diagnosis check and said they received 2 codes for steering sensors. they said they could not repair my car and i would have to take it to a dealer. they did not charge be for the diagnosis but also did not give me the printed report. the power assist sis restore when the car was shut-off and restarted. how can it be that gm would would sell a vehicle that can suffer a total failure of the steering due to a sensor code without providing a fail safe mode? as the steering assist was restored with the shot-off and restart of the car, it was the ecu that failed and the assist motor was still in functioning condition.

Failed nj dmv inspection, engine icon,po714,715 emissions codes. corrected and icon went off. 5 days later, while stopped at light, transmission lost forward, 2 days later, lost reverse. codes po716 came up. car is a california pvec covered for a long list of failed parts, 53,000 miles, 8 yrs old, covered i thought for 15 yrs/150,000 for trans failure due to exactly this history. dealer new trans $4000, denied it was due to covered parts. removed and examined trans, showed metal, "from wave plate likely". therefore not covered, per dealer. service mgr said has seen failures in lower mileage than this. i am asked to pay for break down of trans to diagnose uncovered repair, admittedly a 2-3 hour job. decided to not repair, sell for salvage. lease another car from dealer hoping for a better outcome down the line.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel lost power. the esc/power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was then merged to the shoulder of the road and powered off and restarted but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 79,800.

A few days ago while picking up my son from school the steering wheel began to lightly vibrate. as of this evening, i went to start up the car and now the display says power steering esc and the wheel is extremely hard to steer.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the battery needed to be replaced. the battery was replaced, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering ability seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact slowed donn to a complete stop on the shoulder. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering failed and needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

I have had the same issue as others (see complaint ids below for reference). mine started at at 104,740 miles - very similar to ever other person. the dealer says they too believe exactly what i describe below fits the problem with the transmission clutch wave plate service bulletin (which i hope will be covered but do not think it will based on what i see on my gm owner center account and my vin number—hope i’m wrong, i take it into the dealer in the morning again!) when i accelerated from a stop around third gear the vehicle's rpms slammed up to around 7k and then around fifth gear (i think around 55 mph) it slipped again, when i went to slow down it hung on the way down. then, when i pulled into the left turn lane the car went into "limp" mode (think michigan uturn). i then thought to myself, i should try shutting it off when the cars in front of me stops because i don't want more issues with the transmission. so, i did and that's when it wouldn't shift again into drive nor go into reverse (wasn’t expecting that). when i was in the left hand turn lane it caused traffic to backup onto the highway (55mph), not only putting myself in danger but every person behind me that attempted to pass me (i was on my way to church…and so were 2,500 other attendees). thankfully a police officer came until the wrecker arrived (1 hour later)—but until the officer arrived (took about 20 min.)—folks were making some very “gutsy” moves to get around me. reference complaint nhtsa id number: 10909571, 10806366, 10749558, 10712799, 10824378, 10611131, 10267834, 10290424, 10617224, 10654655, 10837023, 10726704, 10852752 reference service bulletin: https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm507769/sb-10057961-2162.pdf

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a recall repair for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control). two years later, the brake lights failed to illuminate when applied, but would illuminate when the brake pedal was not depressed. the service esc and traction control warning indicators flashed. also, the cruise control shut off and operated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available. updated 11/01/17*lj *cn

I have filed complaint before. dealership has been working on it. it has set idle now for 2 weeks. messages service esc -service stab.-brakes lights stay on-rpms escalates and car chugs down. i have had to dealerships 7 times and independent mechanic 1 time. have talked to gm numerous times. finally talked to charles-he had real good advice-trade it off-let some other sucker have the problem-he will allow me $2,500 gm customer loyalty rebate on new car(gm). if you are having the same problem you may call charles at 1-866-790-5600,x5921673. good luck. this has been ongoing for almost 2 years. 4

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that all the door latches were defective, which resulted in the door locks having to be locked and unlocked manually. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door actuator malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was aware of the failure, but did not consider it a safety issue. the failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

I have a 2009 chevy malibu 4 cyl with electric power steering. it is having the same issues as the rest of the recalled malibu's but mine is not on the recall list. the power steering light flashed shuts off the traction control and loses power steering while going down the highway

The power steering intermittently locks up. there is a traction warning symbol. the car can only be steered at that time with great effort. sometimes problem is alleviated by restarting car.

The power steering assist (eps) randomly stops working. the car must be restarted several times to get it working again. this defect appears to be covered under recall #n140115, specifically bulletin #14116. see the links: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/gm-recalls-more-than-a-million-vehicles-with-power-steering-problems-040114.html http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/vehicles.detail.html/content/pages/news/us/en/2014/mar/0331-power-steering.html i have contacted a local chevrolet dealer and gm (800.630.2438) and they refuse to fix this vehicle under the aforementioned recall and bulletin.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact took the vehicle to be serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes). the contact was informed that the high mount brake light failed without warning. it was diagnosed that the high mount brake wiring and the light needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Power steering failure @ approx. 152000 miles. i'd elaborate on the specifics, but gm knows of the issue and they timing of the occurrence can vary. serviced "steering column bad" replaced. not covered by special warranty outside of mileage. fact: 162,283 gm vehicles of same model year were recalled (source gm website). instead they chose to offer special coverage which expires clearly hoping to limit their loss from vehicles out of commission, those that never have problem, and consumer being forced to cover out of pocket.

Vin not covered under recall 14116, power steering quits and it is nearly impossible to control the car at any speed. power steering no longer works. *tr

While turning (in motion) through a parking lot after exiting the highway, the vehicle jerked, and the power steering assist failed (it became very difficult to drive). the following message then displayed: service esc power steering.

I was pulling into my child's school to pick him up and in the middle of the turn my steering went out. i almost hit some kids cause my car steering wheel stopped turning in the middle of the turn. my car now has an alarm "power steering service esc". i read there is a recall on this for 2009 malibu's, but my vin number says that my car is not on that list. i am trying to find out before i stick all lf my own money into getting it repaired. it is nhtsa reference # 14v153000 and gm's recall # n140115 that i have found. *tr

Vehicle has electronic stability control lights and the traction control service lights lit on dash. also rear brake lights will come on and or off intermittently. car has been repaired with a new brake light switch and a engine harness in the past year at the dealer. car is well taken care of and should be on the recall list but for some reason it is not.

I went to the pharmacy to pick up my prescriptions having no issues with my 2009 chevy malibu. when i started to leave the pharmacy, the steering locked for know known reason making the car unable to be driven. *tr

When i turn on the turn signals they both work properly, but when i turn the wheel and make the turn then signal does not turn off !! the problem,as my mechanic claims is a defective (clock spring assembly) in the steering column. i believe this is a safety problem and there should be a recall to correct this problem !! the reason i believe this is a safety issue is i must always look down at the instrument panel to see if the signal is off or on, requiring me to not have my eyes on the road ahead. i hope you can visualize what this entails and the safety issues i experience when i drive my malibu which i love . thank you for your understanding !! *tr

When starting my car the esc light comes on and i lose power steering. if i shut the car off and jiggle the steering wheel and then turn the car back on it usually works fine until i shut the car off again. i took it to a mechanic who checked the error code and it came up "c0545". so now my whole steering column needs to be replaced. why was my car not included in the recall if it's doing the same thing as the ones that were recalled???? i have roughly 133,000 miles on it.

My 2009 malibu, which i purchased new in 2009: about 1&1/2 years ago it started running irregular, service esc-service traction messages came on car skidding emblem came on. i have had it to dealership where i bought it 3 times-each time they could find nothing wrong-took it to independent mechanic-he told me same thing. about a week ago i called general motors-first person i talked to said to call nhtsa that they couldn't do anything until a recall. called nhtsa told me to call gm again and start a case: i called and talked to [xxx], who was very helpful and contacted another dealership about fixing my car. i took it to them; they replaced the brake lam switch thinking that would fix it-did not. called gm again and wads told to take it back to dealership that there was nothing they could do as far as cost for fixing it was concerned. my car is just sitting idle because i am afraid to drive it more than a few miles-afraid it will stall out in traffic. i have looked this up on the internet hoping to get some information as to what is wrong. there are numerous people who are having this same problem with their malibus. none of the dealerships seem to know what is wrong and owners are stuck with paying to have numerous things replaced that do not fix the problem. it is timer someone took responsibility for this flaw and issue a recall. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

In my 2009 chevy malibu the second day of buying this car the power steering goes out and the traction control light turns on along with the power steering service esc warning shows up below! the steering wheel shakes when stopped at a light or in park! there are many recalls on this i have seen on the gmc website but it still hasn't shown up on my vehicle vin so it has been very difficult to drive!

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the turn signal malfunctioned and would not shut off. a mechanic diagnosed that the clock spring assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure the failure mileage was 58,000. updated 03/07/17*lj *cn

I made a complaint on around l/17/17 complaining about my car have service esc service traction and trying to stall out with brake lights being on> since that time it has been at dealership more than being driven. it is there now, making this the 7th trip to dealership and once to independent mechanic. this is a common problem with malibu and needs to be resolved by general motors-not me. you ask for a date when this happened-the space only allows for 1 date. it has been ongoing for over 1 & 1/2 years.

Steering wheel locked while driving on the highway. pulled over to the side of the road, very hard to steer. a yellow triangle with skid marks behind a car appeared on the dash and a message that read service esc appeared followed by power steering. *tr

The sensor that determines if the passenger airbag turns on does not work properly. i weigh 100 pounds (which is above the threshold for what should trigger the airbag to be on) and about half the time the airbag is disabled when i am sitting in the seat properly with my feet on the ground and the chair upright. i contacted chevrolet to have them reimburse the cost of fixing this issue because it is a safety issue and has caused recalls in other chevrolet cars, but they have refused to investigate. the sensor malfunction doesn't seem to be correlated with whether the vehicle is stationary, in motion, on a street or highway, etc. it happens about half of the time and can sometimes go on and off during the same car trip even if i stay in the same position the whole time. this issue has reported for chevrolet malibus on several online forums so i know it isn't an isolated issue with my car. we are concerned about what could happen if we were in a crash and the airbag didn't go off or went off late when the passenger's body was too close to the airbag.

The passenger airbag won't activate when someone is setting in it stationary and moving

Loss of power steering while driving but if you turn the car off and turn it back on it corrects the problem. this seems to be happening more frequently in cold wheather. esc service light and abs light comes on when this happens. this is very dangerous since it only happens while the car is in drive. power steering seems to lock on when the wheel is turning. this has been an ongoing problem for us since we bought the vehicle in september of 2020.

While making a right turn, the power steering went out, the traction control light came on, and service esc message was displayed. luckily no one was in the lane beside my wife because it happened without warning and the car was nearly impossible to steer. she managed to pull into a shopping center parking lot, turned the car off and called for a tow. when the tow driver arrived and turned on the vehicle, warning lights had disappeared, and power steering was ok. i still had the vehicle towed and am awaiting diagnostics. i bought the vehicle used, and have only had it for 2 weeks. when researching the issue, it appears to be a common issue in the 2009 malibu. wondering why the issue has not been addressed before now as it is just a matter of time before an accident occurs.

Service esc light comes on and loses power steering while at highway speeds at least 3 times per week, especially in colder conditions.! due to this issue, this car is off limits to my wife. i would not want power steering to go out on her while she’s going down the rod with our 4 month old in the car. numerous complaints on forums regarding this particular year make and model. please help!

Son driving home from college, loses power steering and traction control light comes on. readout bar service power steering and esc. there are several recalls on this exact problem and exact year of vehicle but his vehicle vin is not included. so irritating when manufacturers will not stand behind and fix a known issue... clearly they know the ramifications, they have a recall already!

Service esc light on, loss of power steering, cruise control, and traction control...turnoff vehicle and turn back on and problem is rectified .vehicle was in motion at highway speed 60-65 making turning extremely difficult.

Sudden loss of power steering while driving back around nov 2019. steering wheel shaking when the problem first began almost as if it was switching between having power steering to no power steering. service esc power steering message. a few months later the problem suddenly went away. now it’s feb 2021 and it started doing it all over again a couple months ago (nov 2020). my vin is not included in the recall even though other 2009 models were recalled for the same issue. gm needs to step up and fix this on their own dime.

I am having issues associated with recall number 14v252000, but i don't know if my vehicle was ever recalled and/or repaired.

Esc light came on,wife could not steer car,looses steering when turn at intersections ,very dangerous situation, she couldn't steer car and went into ditch,luckily was going slow and didn't tear anything up, but if another vehicle was there it could have been deadly

Intermittently loses power steering and service esc, power steering lights come on in the dash. this has happened during normal in town driving. when we turn it off the system will rest, but comes on now at random intervals. several times today

I have had recurring and constant problems with the low beam headlights and electrical connections in this car. i've already had the passengers side headlight and drivers side headlight "fixed" between 3 and 4 times. the drivers side low beam is out again as of 2 days ago. as far as the electrical problems, my trunk pop button doesn't work, the rr passengers side door doesn't lock, and i sometimes have trouble getting any of the buttons on my dash to work to change or control anything in the car. i have the same problem with the buttons on my steering wheel. my car has just over 70,000 miles on it. the headlight being out is always an issue when i'm driving. i got pulled over twice the other night because the headlight was out. there needs to be a recall issued for this problem - i've done my research and i know that lots of people have the same problem with this car. not to mention the labor involved to even access the headlight. it's maddening to have wasted a lot of money to not have this issue fixed. i've had the bulb replaced multiple times, new pigtails installed and even removed the day time running lights connection from the fuse box because i read that having that connected might contribute to the headlight issue. even that didn't work. chevy needs to issue a recall. 2 working headlights is a basic need to drive a car. to have this constant issue is ridiculous.

The esc electronic steering control faulted while actively driving the vehicle twice in the last day i was driving it. if i was not a strong male i would have crashed due to the complete loss of steering assist. the fault message went away after stopping the enging and restarting the vehicle. this seems to be a common problem with 2009 malibu but my vehicle, by vin is unaffected.

Power steering fails while driving, had to shut my car off while i tried to make a turn on the higway. the 1st time it happened at home on may 2020, car locked up and wouldn't move at all. dashboard will say traction off, esc off and it won't let me move my steering wheel. i have to shut off the car and wait a few minutes for it to come back. car is at roughly 133k miles and had no issues prior to this. also, when i drive my front side of the car shakes as if it is going over stuff. i replaced both cv joints, gotten the car aligned, and balanced my tires and they still can't find the issue with it. only recall that pops up is the electronic, but i believe it has the steering recall as well.

The power steering light comes on and my steering wheel gets stiff. this happened to me leaving home and while i was turning on the highway. it is not the first time this has happened, and i have read that there is a recall on this.

Car shuts off while driving problems electrical

I was on my way home, pulled off of the interstate and halfway down the exit ramp, my traction light and a warning message began scrolling. the message said power steering service esc. i turn my car on and the steering wheel starts to shake. after a minute (or less) my power steering service esc turns on as a warning and the steering wheel locks up. i can hardly turn the wheel on my own. i can no longer drive it safely.

When driving and at a stop/light, the car shuts off, or it shakes as if it gonna die out. the esc service light appears on dashboard. sometimes when just driving at any speed, it jerks and both esc service light and traction control both come on the dashboard.

When driving my 2009 malibu ltz 2.4l either street or highway the electric power steering will go out with no notice. quite dangerous in any situation of driving. mil light goes on and off when turning the steering wheel at same time power steering shuts down. turning vehicle off and back on sometimes fixes the problem but only for a few minutes. this problem just started to occur at 164,007 miles.

Power of steering keeps going out i have to turn my car off and back on just to get it to steer again. usually happens when i'm backing out of parking spots or driving slow or turning. my headlights wiring harness has a short in it and one of my lights cuts off and on this happens randomly while i'm driving.

It is january 4, 2021. my car has 172,000 miles on it and this winter i have been experiencing a problem with the power steering and traction control. i will be driving and next thing you know my traction control light comes on with the power steering warning. i have red chevy malibu forms and it seems like i’m not the first one to experience this problem. it sounds like this is something that should have been recalled but obviously it wasn’t. the only way i’m able to clear it while driving is putting my car in park in the middle of the road with my hazard lights on turning my car off and back on then they go away. and then it doesn’t appear for a couple days the next thing you know it pops back up multiple times. i just want to know if there can be a solution for me for the situation. it happens both while driving and even sitting at a light.

My door locks were automaticly going up and down. now doors lock out of blue. kinda discouraging now my power steering and service has acted up 2 times on dec 06 2020. both times the power steering warning came on i have been sitting still. heard there has been recall on previous malibu.

I have a 2009 chevy malibu 2.4 that i purchased. my vehicle has under 150 mile and runs exceptional. driving down the road the other day and power steering light came on and i lost all power steering in a turn thankfully i was able to recover the vehicle turning direction quickly barely missing a pedestrian on side walk. i got the vehicle to turn in to a near by gas station parking lot and parked. i turned off the vehicle and let it sit for a min. not sure what to do? i turned the vehicle on and there was no power steering light that came on everything was back to normal. like it didnt even happen. i was able to get the car home. i had codes read on the malibue to see what needed to be fixed no codes even showed up on the screen. i chalked it up to a scary fluke. i've drivin the car with out any issue until today i started the car and before i even got off the gravel road i live on the same thing happened again. once i turn the car off and back on as before the power steering issue goes away. this isn't safe at all.

The power steering stops working getting a warning, and the traction control warning light comes on. after shutting off it restarted power steering.

I was driving on the parkway my vehicle started making a loud sound idling high then it made a loud pop sound then began to smoke by the time i pulled over smoke was coming through the vents and fire was coming from the hood i was able to get my two small boys out before it completely went up in flames

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the esc power steering warning light illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. the vehicle was driven to sisbarro buick-gmc, inc (425 w. boutz rd, las cruces, nm 88005, (575) 524-7707) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the power steering assist failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred. the contact mentioned nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000 (steering) as a possible solution to the failure however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not under recall. the contact was referred back to the dealer for the repair. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. *ln consumer has contacted the manufacturer. vehicle has been repaired.*jb

The power steering just goes in and out and tge steering wheel starts acti g funny and pulls back har to the oposit side

Power steering failure with eps service warning. sudden loss of power steering and a warning that states service esc. when i turn off the vehicle and turn back on systems may return but eventually fail with sudden loss of power steering and esc. this occurs while driving or stationary intermittently at stop lights while driving and parked.

Upon starting my car one day, my service esc light came on and my power steering disabled. this happened out of absolutely nowhere. my vehicle has had no steering problems until that day. i shut the car off and restarted it. no lights came on and everything worked just fine. later that day it did the same thing. so i restarted my car and it was okay. the next day i started it and the light came on and the power steering was disabled, only this time it would not go away. so i drove without the power steering. later, the eps worked fine and all the sudden went out while i was driving down the highway. since then, the eps has stayed disabled and the esc light has stayed on. in the event that i start the car and everything is in working order, it’s not long (5-10 minutes) before the eps stops working again. there were over a million cars the exact same year and model recalled for this issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. the contact had to use greater effort to steer the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle was driven back to the contact's residence where it was towed to a dealer. the dealer diagnosed that the torque sensor assembly failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the failure mileage was approximately 182,964.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the gear shifter failed to switch into the park position and the parking indicator would not illuminate. the vehicle failed to start. the issue occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign number: 12v460000 (power train) and service bulletin number: 12106, but the vin was excluded. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 70,000.

My electronic power steering failed to operate while driving suddenly and without warning. along with this happening, an esc inoperative light is illuminated along with a service power steering message on the instrument display. vehicle steering very hard to operate. have to turn car off and on multiple times to clear message and for some reason the power steering resumes to work. this now is a constant occurrence, to the point that i am unable to rely on this vehicle for safe travels.

Esc traction esc power steering light comes on and car bogs down and steering is hard to control. took malibu to dealership 3 times for the same esc problem with no resolution and thousand spent.

While in park and engine running, steering wheel shimmies and shakes. while driving the steering wheel shimmies and slips. gives a sense that steering control will be lost. on occasion the "eps" and "power steering" warnings come on and the car loses power steering making it very difficult to steer the car while driving. *tr

The high mount brake light does not always illuminate when the brake pedal is engaged. on a 1 hour commute, the brake light can start working, stop working, and then start working again. the vehicle appears to have the same problem described in nhtsa campaign 14v-252 but as not included in gm recall 13036 even though the recall included other 2009 chevy malibus. i tried calling the number for gm listed in the nhtsa campaign but was told that my vehicle was not part of the recall and there was nothing they could do until i took it to a dealership to have a diagnostic performed.

Seat frame integrity is compromised. seat is not secured to the running boards. joints where the tubes are welded are compromised and separated. appears to be a fatigue failure. in january 2013, with much argument with gm about replacing the seat frame, they finally agreed to replace it for a deposit of $300. this before gm had to go to congress to explain their lack of action for ignoring the design defect of the ignition switch. it's about 4 years later and i'm having the exact same failure of the compromise of the welds on the replaced 2013 frame. this time gm refuses to do anything about it as they say they already replaced it once! this is the same problem! i have pictures from the original seat showing the fatigued tube breakage. i have now had 2 seat frames on the same car and both failed. in engineering we call this statistically significant. gm needs to take responsibility for this poor design. it's just a mater of time until someone is killed in an accident cause the seat doesn't secure the driver. i've notice that my hips hurt from the seat slowing moving out of proper alignment. *tr

Car mileage is at 75,300 and i am hearing a rubbing/clunking sound when ever i turn my steering wheel to the right and my turn signal lever stopped automatically releasing after i have turned which is now also making a weird noise. i see there was a recall for the steering in 2014 but i purchased the from a dealer in 2015. how do i find out if the dealer serviced the recall???

After making a turn a vibration started within a few blocks the center of the left rear wheel broke out and the outer part of the wheel with the tire came off the car and rolled across the street and hit a house. the rear of the car came down grinding on the road. tried to find a used wheel at local salvage yards but was told that they cant keep them because they are selling them that fast. good thing i wasn't on the interstate going to work.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 1 mph, the power steering seized without warning. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. updated 02/03/17 updated 02/08/17.*jb

My rear passenger door lock disengaged from the automatic locks and can only be opened from the inside. (spring 2016) my traction control is periodically saying that it has malfunctioned but does not always. when the light comes on, i feel a pulse as i'm braking and sometimes if it comes on while i'm driving i'll feel a slight jolt through the accelerator pedal. i also hear a click noise like the pedal may disengage. (late summer 2016) i don't know if it's related but since most things seem electrical, my radio sometimes will not turn off and seems to do what it wants during times when other things are seemingly malfunctioning (i.e. in conjunction with the traction control issue). on several occasions, i have taken the key out of the ignition, opened the door but my radio doesn't turn off. (late summer 2016) on several occasions, i have taken the key out of the ignition, but the car seems to still be running, like idling. i've thought it was the cooling system, but i've never had this happen in the last 22 years i've been driving nor heard it from anyone else i ask. (late summer 2016) i have also been driving, on several occasions, with cruise control engaged and then realize that i'm slowing down only to find the cruise is no longer engaged. the first few times i thought it was me. now, i rarely use it because it's not consistently reliable. (late summer 2016) while my fuse and bulbs are fine, both of my taillights are not working. (late november, 2016 when someone brought it to my attention). *tr

Brake lights, radio, trunk opener on drivers door , left turn signal, doors randomly lock , 3rd brake light dim, sometimes driver door won't open from inside or outside with door unlocked , sometimes drivers door won't shut, 105k miles on this car. this is the most expensive vehicle i've owned and it's the worst vehicle i've ever owned. the drivers door is stuck shut currently.

Driving down an expressway about 60mph and the power steering quit working, a message displayed on my dash "power steering service esc" the abs indicator light also displayed at the same time. i have no power steering. my car has approx 125,000 miles on it. i googled the issue and there was a recall for this issue for 2006-2007 chevy malibus so i contacted the dealer and they said my car does not have a recall for this issue. i do have a recall that i have not had fixed yet for the brake lamp malfunction 13036 which dealer stated is unrelated issue. i see several other people online are reporting this same issue for the 2009 4 cylinder chevy malibu's. i would hope gm will recall this and take care of the problem.

Was driving and was about to make a turn the service ecs came on and power steering started going across the screen. my steering wheel locked up and traction control light came on i almost had a wreck

While driving on a city street, i heard a "pop" or "bang" and then the back right side of the driver's seat collapsed. seat is now unstable and moves while making turns. i'm concerned about the stability if involved in an accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the eps warning indicator randomly flashed and the stability traction control warning indicator appeared to be deactivated. the contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn each time the failure occurred. in addition, the vehicle suddenly experienced a drastic loss of power. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e044000 (steering) and 14v153000 (steering). the dealer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 231,086.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 15 mph, the power steering failed without warning. the contact stated that it became difficult to steer the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the power steering module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

Door locks lock and unlock at random buttons on doors and fob inoperable this is a very large safety hazzard i have come outside to find my car unlocked in the morning after locking it the night before and have found this to be a normal problem with this vehicle meaning it is a manufacturer defeat that should be fixed by the manufacturer the problem even happens when the car is in motion unlocking and locking at random a child could fall out at any speed when door unlocks plus i could come out to someone in my car in the morning with these inoperable

My power steering all of the sudden has started not working. sometimes if i tun the car off and back on it will work but it also goes out on me while i am driving down the road.

Several months ago i noticed the strong odor of gas coming from the rear of the car., but saw no leaks. last week i noticed a leak coming from the top of the fuel tank and dripping on to the exhaust system. i took the car to folsom chevrolet and they diagnosed the problem as a defective fuel pump housing and estimated the replacement of the fuel pump to be about $1,200. however, i went to the chevrolet forums on the internet and found hundreds of identical problems reported to gm by users, but gm has taken no action to correct this dangerous fire hazard. the complaints begin in 2012 when the cars were only 3 years old and continue to be filed. i contacted gm and was simply told "the car is out of warranty". there have been announced recalls for other gm vehicles with the same fuel pump and problem and this vehicle should have been included. please have these vehicles recalled before a family departs tis earth in a ball of flames because of the uncaring attitude of gm. folsom chevrolet, 916-985-5600, has diagnosed my my vehicle and can provide more information and details. but for this problem to have been reported in so many vehicles over so many years and gm to have ignored it is a serious issue and i believe one that only your agency can address.

Passenger low beam bulb repeatedly burns out. lasts for less than a day.

I’ve been having an issue with my vehicle registering which gear it is in. the gears shift hard, and when placing the vehicle in reverse, the vehicle vigorously jerks back and forth. while driving the vehicle on the road, it slowed down to a complete stop in the middle of traffic. the vehicle would not accelerate, and when it finally did, it just takes off with no warning. when placing the vehicle on park, at times it would still roll.. there is also the power steering and traction control sensors that are both illuminated on the dashboard. the steering stiffening in the vehicle is an issue only sometimes. however, it still worries me while driving on the road with my toddler in the vehicle as well. i did research recalls associated with the make, model, and year of my vehicle and found that there is a recall in each area i’m having trouble in. however, when i spoke with a chevrolet associate, i was told that there was nothing they could do for me. i won’t drive the vehicle because i don’t feel it’s safe and i’m afraid of an accident taking place.

When going over any bump or turning the front end shakes and makes a clacking noise. esc is off. traction control is always off. error codes read p0010 p0449 p0013 p0722 p0011

Power steering fails while driving. dashboard will say "traction off, esc off" and i won't be able to move steering wheel. this has happened in busy intersections. i have to stop the vehicle and restart in order to gain power steering again. mechanic has diagnosed it as torque sensor/steering column. this was recalled on many other malibus, but not mine. a lot of people are having this same problem but weren't included in the recall. this has been happening since i purchased vehicle seven years ago at 80,000 miles (about once per year) and has gotten worse recently at 170,000 miles (multiple times per month). this is dangerous and very expensive.*dt *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle power steering failed. the contact stated that the steering failure occurred while the vehicle was starting up and while driving. the contact stated that the electronic steering control light illuminated on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer informed the contact the that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the failure mileage was 90,000.

Driving at about 60 mph on a straight away, car lost power steering and sensor light service esc/power steering started flashing. the steering felt no different prior to losing, no noises. drove it this way until i reached my destination about 4 miles away. car sat for 4 hours, turned it back on and had regained all steering and no warning lights came back on. i have noticed that for about the past 4 years, during the colder months, the service esc/service traction notification will randomly pop on for no other reason then the cold and i lose tire traction. pretty positive this is what caused me to slide off the road 2 years ago. whenever i have taken it to dealership for analysis, they claim they can't find anything wrong, because the light pops off as quick as it comes on. i have also specifically asked about and looked up a recall for this, and when my vin is entered it shows that it is not needed. i found the recall from 2014 for the power steering issue, so either the prior owner had it fixed and it didn't last, or it was never done to begin with because something is definitely wrong here. this is obviously a major issue and the first time i have lost my steering. i have owned this vehicle for 7 years, staying on top of all required maintenance and then some. gm needs to get a fix for this!!!

Our 2009 malibu just turned 67,000 miles today and the ecm started flashing service steering and no traction control on a two-hour drive home. after limping home by physically man-handling the steering wheel to make a turn, we made it home. searched on-line for possible issues and found a multitude of other 2009 malibu owners facing the same identical issue. checked the gm website for any possible recalls and none were found. the same was true when contacting a local gm dealership. this is a serious safety hazard that could result in serious injury or death in the event of a crash that, will eventually happen if not fixed. gm needs to step up and correct this issue.

I have a 2009 chevy malibu and it’s very unsafe to drive. i have a 4 cylinder car with electric power steering and it was not apart of the recall. yet it’s having the same symptoms as the recall cars. i had to have my car pushed out of a ditch yesterday because it’s so hard to turn my steering wheel i lost control of my car. my traction control light is on, and pressing the button does not work. i sometimes don’t have control to unlock my door and have to call someone to physically open it from the outside. my check engine light is on, also my battery light. and they are all good and up to date. my traction and system light is on too. and my head lights, brake lights, and battery is constantly drained and going out. it’s hard to find reasonable price’s from auto shops, and the dealership prices are too expensive. i shouldn’t have to struggle to turn and work my car because of a computer system that’s out. it’s very dangerous. i’m going to upload a picture of my car after it was pushed out the ditch. but my steering wheel has been hard to turn and i’ve been having this problem since january of 2020. and it makes a loud whining noise while trying to turn the wheel.

In turning the vehicle the esc power steering trip on removing the ability to turn using power steering. other cars were recalled for a fix for this but not my 4 cylinder 2.4 yet i'm having the same issue

Powersteering keeps going in and out. headlights go in and out. ive gotten those replaced three times! i also had some of the wiring replaced for my lights. i forgot what those are called and my lights still went out. lock buttons not working. radio wasnt working until i replaced a fuse. speakers go in and out. cruise control does not work. my battery went dead ,so i replaced the battery and alternator and my car still didnt work.

For years now i have had a few issues. one of which is the locks with in the vehicle. at one point one lock wouldnt be recognized by the fob or internal locking mechanism and then eventually all locks would be unresponsive. i now have to manually lock and unlock all doors. second issue is the 3rd brake light. it appears that it wants to work when it feels like it. i typically see it working in early mornings when its cold, and then eventually it dims out and completely stops working. i have noticed this in other malibu's that i see driving and i have read on many other forums that both of these issues exist. i really wish the manufacturer would issue a recall for both of these. third, im roughly 200lbs soaking wet and for whatever reason the seat bracket that is used to lift and tilt has broke. my driver seat now leans to one side and i can no longer lift it up because of this.

Power steering fails often in cold weather but has grown to happen in warmer weather as well. getting worse over the course of the last 3 years. happens both in motion and stationary. usually happens when turning the wheel but not always. there are recalls for this same problem with older model malibus and other gm vehicles but not this model even though others have reported the same issue.

When i bought it worked good for bout 2 days and i started noticing a light would be blinking like the engine light and a light with like a exclamation mark in side of like a bowl and the speed would reduce and then it would just quit even while your in traffic at a stop light ,going up a hill it would do it just when it got ready

The power steering just goes out, the esc light comes on and it will just go out. ive seen this is a know issue with this car. also the door locks quit on most of the cars.

Power steering power steering pump service esc light came on

My traction light comes on and stops my whole car and drive extremely slow and my whole just messed up and i need it fixed asap i can’t even get to work without my car messing up

I went to the store came back out an it wouldn't trun over i got a new battery an got the same result

2009 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to loss of hydraulic braking. *ld the consumer stated the hydraulic braking failure was due to corrosion of the primary and secondary pipes. the vehicle was repaired by the owner. *js

Was driving and steering just lock up i could not turn the wheel.had to get myfriendhelpme to get the car home

I was driving down the road ( a country backroad and not a highway luckily), and suddenly my car lost all power to the powertrain. i was going about 45 when it happened, and i lost power steering, all power to the motor, and my brakes were incredibly hard to push. after this happened, the car has a no start no crank condition. if i were in the middle lane of a highway, or a the right lane of a busy highway or freeway, or even just going around a sharp curve, i have no doubt that i would have wrecked.

1) re-occurring recall fault 13036 -brake lights on - esc - traction control - etc, these were repaired but you cant repair a defect 2) power steering turns off and on - mentioned to dealer end last year 2019 - mentioned did not receive recall 14116 - spoke with gm rep today 8/21/20 (john) at nbr 800-222-1020 he stated this recall expired dec last year any repairs going forward cost on me which isnt right. these repairs - recalls - should be handled no matter mileage/age. upon attempting a right turn all power to steering wheel was lost but regained slowly - my thought was low power fluid. i parked the night and in morning searched vehicle for power steering reservoir to no avail did i find it - dealer advised it was electronic - still at that date i received no recall to power steering trbl - this should be repaired at gm expense

While i was driving on my way to work going 45 miles an hour the steering wheel suddenly locked up on me almost as if the car was off and i lost complete control of the car resulting in crashing into a street light pole head on.

Whenever it’s extremely hot outside my vehicle start to act up as in the 2 front wheels would jerk like they’re not getting enough power. my car would also stall out whenever it’s extremely hot but the temperature gauge would still show as the car being 1/4 near cold. all of this would have at a stationary position or city street or highway position.

My 2009 chevy malibu has 75000 miles and power steering went out. i keep reading the problems w these vehicles and no recall? im disabled and make 890 a month and cant afford to fix.this let alone reading everyones problems w same model

I have repeatedly replaced the passenger side low beam headlight bulb. once i did it 3 times in two months. when they went out they would go out sometimes and then come back on the next day and go out again. the fourth time i took off the entire bumper to change the light (because the ridiculous design of the car requires you to do this) the light came on as i was removing the lamp from its place in to bumper i left it in and put the light back in (and the bumper back on) it worked for one day and went out again. i decided to register this complaint after finding a website where i went to try to figure out what was going on. at that website, i found many people describing the same problem that i was having, all but one were experiencing this problem on the passenger side. i realize it is dangerous to drive with only one lamp, but the frequency of the problem makes it time an cost prohibitive to continually replace the bulb, especially when it goes out soon after it is replaced. it is very frustrating, i felt i had to do this after trying to fix it again last week. the problem has occurred periodically over the last two years with the most recent occurance on july 8, 2020.

My 2009 chevy malibu has 86k miles on it. just before it ran out of warrenty, i had to have the steering box replaced at about 50k miles. that was almost 10 years ago. now the same symptons are returning and i don't feel like i should be repsponsible for a second replacement. any help?

When trying to use the remote to unlock the doors, the doors will not unlock. it started with the passenger side rear door. the passenger side front door started having the same issue and now it has also come to the drivers side front door. you cannot use the fob from outside nor can you use the unlock button on the inside to get the doors to unlock. in order to get to the back seat, you have to climb over the seat and pull the unlock button by the window. we have check the child safely locks and they are not engaged. i have researched this on at least 3 other sites(https://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu/2009/accessoriesinterior/power_door_locks_malfunctioning.shtml) andhttps://www.carproblemzoo.com/chevrolet/malibu/power-door-locks-not-working-problems.php andhttps://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t33503_ds654132. there are many instances of the same issue as well as issues of the locks unlocking while they cars are in motion. it seems that gm has been contacted and they have refused to take responsibility for these issues. what can a citizen do to get this taken care of? this is a dangerous situation if you have a child in the car and cannot get the door open to get them out in case of an emergency. i have discussed it with mechanics and they are telling me that the accuator(spelling) is an issue and has been for many years.

Was driving down busy street and then a service esc light came on my car and started loosing power to car and the dash board kept flashing service esc and power steering light. it kept doing the same thing like every minute. even it finally starts running out starts jerking but then it looses power again but goes neck on

Car was driving fine, then all of a sudden the power steering went out. esc light came on as well as the power steering and traction light. became almost impossible to turn the wheel. especially while going slower.

Since 2018 my brake lights will come on without touching the brakes. when this happens, my cruise control won't work. i can tap the brakes and they'll go off for about 3-5 seconds and then come back on. after awhile, the esc and traction control lights will pop up on my dashboard. i've had the sensor replaced/reset 5-6 times since august of 2018, with the most recent june 2020. it worked fine that day, but the next day they all came back on. today, it was fine, but later will probably be another story.,

The esc light comes on and the steering gets kinda stiff like it’s going to lock up and then it flashes engine power reduced as i was at a stop sign i pressed on the gas to go and the car took off as normal then as i was turning onto the other street to enter the freeway on-ramp the esc light started flashing the steering began feeling like it was going to lock up and the engine power reduced started flashing. *tr

While driving and in motion the vehicle back in january i would lose all steering control, the eps light would come on. i work 45 miles from home and most of that is highway. i had to slip the car into neutral, turn it off then back on to get it to kick back in 5 times before i was able to get it home. stopping in the main highway was not an option as it was dark and not safe. i nearly ran into a medium barrier and had to stop all traffic behind going 65 mph or more. the car is still sitting in my driveway. not safe - thank god my granddaughter was not in the care with me. when you turn the car on now there is no steering and the esp light is still on. to costly to repair. *tr

A few months ago when turning the wheel, noticed a squealing, grinding noise. recently the steering wheel has become harder to turn. today, the power steering message popped up on the display. i've read several complaints about this. i notice some recalls for this, but not my vehicle??? *tr

The locks on this year make and model have a long history of door lock failure, sometimes they go up while driving, sometimes they wont go up or down at all with remote or car on/off, and this happens the worst and mostly in heat and hot weather. there are complaints all over the internet for years. gm refuses to take responsibility. this is a serious safety issue, especially for children in the back. please do something, im not the only one at all that ever said anything about this. *tr

I have been experiencing an issue with the check engine light coming on almost every fuel fill up i have replaced the cap 3 times already and i keep getting the same code. now i am getting a p0420 code for either the catalytic converter or the oxygen sensor. is there a way for checy to assist with the repair costs? i need my car and i am affected by covid-19. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the engine power reduced warning message displayed on the instrument panel as the vehicle stalled. the contact had the vehicle towed to courtesy chevrolet san diego (750 camino del rio n, san diego, ca 92108) where it was discovered that metal fragments were inside the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired. after the vehicle was repaired, on another occasion while driving at 30 mph, the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to the residence. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 168,150.

I lost the electric steering power making a turn onto the highway, which caused me to exit to shoulder. i re-entered highway & struggled fiercely with the steering to make it home, fought my turn onto my street & made that hard turn into driveway. indicator light showed up on dash during that encounter on my drive! it seems this 4 cyl was not a part of recall but it's having same symptoms as recalled cars. what a very scary, painful (arm/wrist) & dangerous driving experience. for all the money that car cost this should not be happening. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed, the steering wheel vibrated abnormally. additionally, at start up the power steering assist failure warning message was displayed on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to don mealey chevrolet located at 17185 rt 50, clermont fl 34711, (352)394-6176, to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the steering shaft torque sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the nhtsa campaign number 14v153000 (steering). the failure mileage was 107,000. the vin was not included.

Recently bought a malibu 2009 ,4 cylinder. when i bought the car the steering wheel was shaky as i drove the car. after a 4 days of purchase i went on the freeway and the service esc / power steering came on the dash board . i exited the freeway when making a left turn it was difficult to turn the steering wheel . i pulled over to the side and turned the car off and then back on the car was again drivable but after about 5 mins the car did the same thing again and i could not manage to steer the wheel to make left or right turns. *tr

The steering column has a sensor that goes out and removes power steering. they recalled some of my year and model but my vin is not on the list. it should have been included since it is having the same issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the traction control warning light illuminated intermittently at start-up. the contact stated that it was difficult to shift the vehicle into gear when cold starting the vehicle. additionally, the power steering ceased at start up. the contact stated that the turning the vehicle off and back on would fix the failure. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 121,500.

The traction light keeps come on when cranking up car.i then received the message esc off and service power steering.have had thus problem several times before and had to replace whole steering column. had vechile checked at chevrolet dealer and was told it was the torch sensor.

My car lost power steering while driving. after turning the car off and back on sometimes power steering comes back, sometimes it doesn’t. if it does come back now my steering wheel shakes violently and if i’m driving down the highway i can feel it pulling me side to side as it rocks back and forth on its own.

Power steering service ecs light loss of power shut the steering on mid road very dangerous it’s a shame we don’t have a recall yet and i read over 100 complaints of the same problems on these cars most on the 2009 chevy malibu

While driving at speed, steering intermittently stops working, and esc pops up on info system, making it very difficult to control vehicle. when i turn vehicle off and on again steering works again, for indeterminate amount of time.

Turning right onto highway when power steering went out completely. ended up in the oncoming traffic lane. had to have car towed. after 24 hours the power steering was back on....passenger headlight has been changed 4 times in 2 years and out again. bulb connector was changed and harness was changed.

Transmission won't go in reverse when stepping on the gas pedal. also, power steering keeps going out when first starting car. vehicle was in my driveway when this happened.

Electronic power steering stops working while driving with error on dash, can happen while driving. code c0545 showing torque sensor malfunction.

I have replaced 2 low beam front headlights on the passenger side of this vehicle already. i’ve researched this and it seems that all these cars have the same problem.low beam bulb keeps going out. something needs to be done about this. as there is no recalls on this issue yet every malibu has the same problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering ceased without warning. additionally, while at a stop sign, the steering vibrated abnormally with the esc, power steering assist, and traction control warning lights illuminated. waldorf chevrolet located at (2298 crain hwy, waldorf, md 20601), was contacted and informed of the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not subjected to a recall and that an appointment should be scheduled to have the vehicle diagnosed, which was still pending. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

On 28 february 2020, my 2009 chevrolet malibu experienced a total loss of hydraulic braking as a result of a loss of hydraulic brake pressure due to corrosion-induced failure of both the primary and secondary hydraulic brake pipes that supply brake fluid from the master cylinder to the brake pressure modulation valve (bpmv), which would not have occurred but for a defect in the design of the primary and secondary hydraulic brake pipes. both hydraulic brake pipes failed within an hour of one another after traveling about 50 miles, fortunately without resulting in an accident. each of the primary and secondary hydraulic brake pipes had failed due to severe corrosion. these pipes were not nylon coated as were the remaining brake lines in the vehice, and each extended downwards about 8 inches from the master cylinder, to a corresponding elbow defining a corresponding low point, from which each line extended upwards – via a flexible link portion – to the bpmv. the elbows – being located about 8 inches below the master cylinder – are in proximity to the bottom of the vehicle body, and are therefore exposed to road splash, include salt spray during winter months. with the elbows defining low points of the associated hydraulic brake pipes, any water or salt-water sprayed onto those pipes will gravitate, and then cling, to those elbows until being evaporated therefrom, leading to corrosion thereof at a substantially accelerated rate relative to what would occur if the hydraulic brake pipes did not extend below – or at least so far below – the master cylinder; or if at least the elbows had been otherwise coated with nylon as are all the remaining steel hydraulic brake lines from the bpmv to the wheel cylinders.

Post recall repair for breaklights, break lights stay illuminated when not pressing the break pedal. 3rd break light doesn't always turn on. random episodes of car sputtering and then dash warnings including: service esc, service traction, service hill start. head lamps requiring replacement every 3 to 6months.

At times when i start the car, there's a loss of electric power steering. the dashboard will say "power steering" and "esc." there already is a recall on this model and year that is the exact problem i'm having. nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000. however, my vin number isn't tagged by it.

Driving down the interstate yesterday and started feeling small jerks in the steering wheel. like something on the other side jerking it in my hand. not enough to move the car just in my hand. now today go outside, crank it and steering wheel will not move. the esc and power steering indicators came on.

Driving on the road and all of a sudden lost power steering assist

Was driving home from work on friday and the power steering went out and i almost ended up in a field, could not turn it. stopped and turned it off and back on again and it went back to normal, and it went out again as i was pulling into the drive. the next day i started car up and it had its warnings across my dash and the steering was out again. i just picked it up from the shop and it cost me $1562.00 to get it repaired. the steering assist motor, a new steering column(electric) and r&r steering column w/sgl switch and new turn signal switch. it's all connected. i have yet to find a recall for my car on my vin number but yet there were a few recalls on many cars including my 2009 malibu for this exact issue but yet i never received anything in the mail about it. i hope that they intend on doing something about this, i could have been killed while trying to take a curve and had to struggle just to keep it on the road in the other persons lane until i could get pulled off the road and out of the way. from reading all that i have read on here it seems that i am not the only one with the issue.

Esc displays across driver info center when driving at any speed, followed by no power steering. problem is intermittent, seems to happen in wet/cold weather. based on forums this is a common problem and requires a steering wheel sensor

My wife was driving vehicle when all of a sudden,power steering got hard to turn,lights came on warning of power steering.

While driving my power steering disabled and my steering wheel locked up. i pulled over and turned off the car then i turned the car back on and it was working again. then it cut off and locked up again.

The esc service light comes on and i have no power steering. when i start the car the wheel shakes and eventually causes the light to come on and power steering turns off. this is a known recall issue issue but for some reason my car wasn't included.this issue happens in the drive way, at a stop sign, on the highway. there is no telling when it will be going out. this has been happening for a few weeks now.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering ceased. the contact pulled over, restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as intended. several days later while driving at 55 mph the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to diver chevrolet (2101 pennsylvania ave, wilmington, de 19806) where the vehicle was diagnosed with an unstated power steering failure. the contact referenced the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 165,000. the vin was not available.

It pulls to the right. it started all of a sudden. it is a fight to keep it on road. i have a flat on right side once a week. it was fine until about 6mons ago and i started down the street heard a noise and that's when it started.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at low speeds, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. the vehicle was restarted and operated as intended. additionally, the steering wheel vibrated abnormally while the esc warning light was illuminated. the contact called eagle chevrolet buick gmc (329 e w main st, morehead, ky 40351 (606) 784-6411) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 133,498.

Vehicle has had power steering assist quit twice on two separate occasions while in a turn on county roads. complete loss of power steering mid turn. motor has been replaced once and is having the same problem again.

Locked while driving. (in motion) - thought was a fluke thing now when attempt to start the steering wheel locks up prior to starting - (stationary) when started the steering shakes vigorously - (stationary)

The steering wheel tightens up while driving cannot turn steering wheel

Same issue as everybody else. i lose steering while driving down the road. something to do with the power steering. my steering wheel locks up and im anybody to turn the car. this happens while driving down the road parked or pretty much at anytime. when it does work my steering wheel jerks. while driving it jerks as well very scary stuff. when it happens the esc and power steering light comes on. this was special type of recall with a exp date? really so you only care about the people driving your car for 5 years? after that who cares if they die huh.

I just got my car fixed and inspected a few weeks ago $1000 and no sensors were on then the power steering stopped and i couldn't barely move the vehicle. my daughter was in the car and i was driving her to school pulled over and was scared because i have a herniated disc in my neck and couldn't turn the wheel. i just purchased this car in 2017 and found out there was a recall on it. then contacted a chevrolet dealer who told me that the special coverage was 10 years or 150,000 miles which ever comes first and my car did not qualify. how can i get a car fixed on a recall that was made in 2014 and i didnt get it till 2017. also my vin# does not pop up for recalls. just blows my mind. took the car back to the shop were i got it fixed and he gave me a copy of the bulletin. see attached

The bcm (body control module) on my 2009 chevy malibu shorted out.. chevy issue a recall for the same year, make on the hybrid model. i have no heat no defrosting no climate controls work at all.. all the fuses and relays are in good working condition.

I was driving and the power steering light came on and steering got real hard to turn and now i have no steering power to drive and i'm scared to drive and also my car be in reverse and it went forward

While driving esc light came on, steering wheel jerks/shakes unable to full steer or control vehicle. cuts on and off while driving

I called gm because my steering wheel is vibrating and i am loosing power steering. they informed me that there was a special repair window and not a recall. they informed me that i was not notified about this and that they window has passed so they will not be doing any repairs. the wheel shakes when turning the wheel and looses power steering.

Driving and the power steering light came on and the steering wheel just got real hard to steer and believe if ideas turning i might have went up on the curb or ran into someone i hope they wait to someone die before they recall this problem

When driving my vehical all of a sudden the lower stearing went out and all these warning lights come on. it's super hard to steer i have 3 kids that ride in this car everyday and it's very dangerous. also my headlight drivers side has gone out 4 times in the past 6 months and its very expensive to fix!

The service esc light comes on and the low traction light(car icon) comes on and i lose power steering. when i start the car these sensors come on and i lose power steering. sometimes i'll start it and the sensors are off then i have power steering then i'll start driving and something trips those sensors to come on and i lose power steering. this starred in january 2020.

My vehicle has lost steering after starting several times over the last week. my info screen displays an esc and power steering message and my steering wheel is locked in place. once the car is shut off and restarted the messages go away and steering is back to normal. i have found a recall related to this on certain vehicles of my year/make/model and also many forums of people having the same issues. however, when searching by vin it says my vehicle has 0 recalls. i have also noticed when my vehicle is stopped, or in park my steering wheel will shake for a moment and then stop.

Electric power steering went out on my chevy malibu 2009, 2.4 liter engine. the car can be turned on and the power steering will shut off and i am unable to move the steering wheel when driving. the sensor will pick up an error and it will display “power steering” on the dash. then i will turn the car off and the power steering will turn back on. turning when the power steering is still working causes it to have a weird twitch or jerk when driving where it moves the steering wheel by itself when turning and driving straight. gm had a recall for this issue with my exact model but i called the dealership and they said they were unable to help me and that my car wasn’t on the recall bulletin yet my car is the same model and year that on the bulletin having the exact same problem. it is also not me, i see others having the same problem and that gm is not doing anything about this dangerous issue. i just purchased this vehicle and it has 160,000 miles on it. this needs to be addressed because power steering is essential to driver safety. this happens anywhere at anytime the power steering decides to just shut itself off.

The electric power steering suddenly stopped working, and i was in danger of crashing the vehicle. the chevy dealership says its a problem with the steering column torque sensor, and that gm had a million car recall on this issue. however, they stated this safety concern had an expiration date and for my vehicle, it expired may 2019. it appears to be having exactly the same symptoms, with the same dangerous consequences, as those recalled vehicles, and yet gm will not take responsibility for this safety matter. this condition occurred intermittently, and then all of the time. it occurs when in reverse, and forward gears, when turning and when traveling straight. it occurs at all speeds. again, the gm mechanics state the problem is the steering column torque sensor.

Power steering goes out and the traction control light comes on and service esc message comes across the message center. turn the car off and back on and the light goes out, power steering comes back for a second then the light trips again and it's out again. i have lost power steering while driving down a highway and also while backing out of my driveway. it is not safe to drive this car. if i am in the middle of a turn and i loosing power steering, i have to slow down and pull over to turn off the car and hope that power steering turns back on.

My vehicle is having exact symptoms as other vehicles in the same year range with the exact engine size and power train. i have a 4 - cyl eco tec engine and i have found that gm recalled lots of units for this exact problem yet mine is not in the database. my electroinc steering shuts on and off all winter!

My dash lights up power steering service esc andy power steering goes completely out of my car driving down the road. i have children and it's really hard to even turn the wheel.

Intermittent issue with power steering failure. this has happened while driving. so far, if i shut the vehicle down and restart, the power steering works again. but while driving the vehicle i feel a slight tugging to the right on the steering wheel. the tugging also happens when stopped if i slightly turn the wheel.

Driving and esc comes on and power steering shuts off. pulled to safe place, which was hard without power... and turned car off but it happened again shortly there after.

While sitting idle my steering wheel shakes erratically. sometimes when i start the car the service esc and power steering shows on my dash, when i turn the car off and back on again it will not appear again and the steering is back. the steering wheel shakes while driving if i turn the steering wheel slightly to one side it stops. it seems to happen when it is very cold out.

My electric power steering just went out while driving and my anti lock break lights came on, after researching this is a common issue in 09’s in very dangerous, there were recalls on this but my vin number is saying my car is not included, i find that hard to believe.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, an audible sound emitted from the steering wheel and the steering wheel ceased. the power steering assist warning light illuminated. the dealer was not called. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000. the vin was not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated on several occasions while driving, the drivers side headlight and rear brake lights became inoperable. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be repaired. the parts replaced was not stated by the contact. a dealer was not contacted. the contact referenced the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control). the manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Low beam passenger headlight out malfunction somewhere along the lines.. replaced parts and still currently not working! works for less than a week then stops again. looked online and it shows many many people have this problem with no solution!

The steering started jerking, about a week later i had no power steering. service esc is on the dash along with the traction control light.

Power steering has quit working unexpectedly while driving.. electronic traction control has quit working also at the same time.

Vehicle power steering will stop working randomly. turn the car off and back on and the power steering will work. the behavior lines up with recall: 14v153000 however, vin is not covered posing a major safety issue. this has happened multiple times.

Power steering shut down while driving, stability control shut down, loss of traction control

Esc turns off and on by itself while driving. service power steering light comes on and the wheel is hard to turn i have to kill the car and restart it to get it to start working again. when i press my breaks the car jerks and the esc acvtive light comes on. the passenger side headlight goes in and out by itself i’ve replaced the bulb but it seems to be a wiring issue.

My passenger side headlight low beam continues to go out. i get it replaced and it will go out again in as short of time as 6 months. driver side does not have the same issue. the i internet is full of complaints about this same issue.

Problem with steering control it stops in middle of the road not being able to turn the steering wheel so i asked the mechanics they said it mad neads the power steering and this one is electric is going to cost alot so my question is there ang recalls about this issue?

Occasionally, the electric power steering will not initiate / function when the vehicle is started. i would turn off the ignition then restart the engine then the power steering would function. on january 9, 2020 while driving on a highway at 55 mph there was a sudden loss of power steering. i pulled off the highway to restart the engine hoping that it would reboot the electric power steering but i could not get it to work even after repeated attempts. i drove the car home without power steering, which took considerable effort. driving on the highway was not very difficult but negotiating turns was quite hard. i'm not sure my wife would have been able to do that. i checked for recalls for my vin number but it turns out that there are zero recalls for that vin. however, there are over 1.3 million recalls for the same sudden loss of power steering (even on the same model year of malibu as mine.) recall number n140115 nhtsa campaign number 14v153000

Driving on a major expressway. the steering wheel locked up. not allowing me to steer or control the direction the car was traveling in. heart racing, i shifted the car in neutral.turned the ignition switch on and off several times, while still traveling at 55 miles per hour. the ability to steer came back. this is my daughter,s car . the car has sat while she repair things the dealer suggested to repair, before the steering could be checked. a module control sensor was just repaired this week. jan.6,2020

I lose power steering while i’m driving. i have to stop and restart my car. after driving a few minutes the light comes on and says esc and i lose power steering again.

While driving power steering goes out it happens even going 10 miles per hour

My 09 chevy malibu lt brake lights will illuminate without the brake pedal being pressed.therefore signalling to other drivers that i am slowing, when in fact i am not. also when the brake pedal is deliberately pressed to indicate the vehicle is slowing, the lights go out entirely, signalling to other drivers that i am not slowing down when in fact i am! this is a huge safety issue! i parked my vehicle today january 1, 2020 to test the functionality of my brake lights and the brake lights illuminated while i was outside of the vehicle, indicating i was pressing the brake pedal. once the pedal was compressed, the rear lights went out entirely indicating the brake pedal was not compressed. also the cruise control of the vehicle has never worked properly since purchasing the vehicle. it will not initiate or maintain set speed causing fluctuations in travel speed. so i refuse to use the feature as this too is a real safety concern.

I was driving and the steering wheel was really hard to steer

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 3 mph, the electronic stability control warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became firm and difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. bical chevrolet of valley stream (709 w merrick rd, valley stream, ny 11580, (512) 285-6500) was contacted and a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 176,381.

Power steering goes out at random moments it could be 1 mile of driving this vehicle or 1000 miles of driving this vehicle so it's very difficult to know when or if this car needs to be taken to the shop and i'm sure if there is a survey these vehicle have more owners due to the fact that this defect is so difficult to detect and they are sold off when detected. but this is extremely dangerous if the power steering suddenly gets extremely hard driving (cuts off) at high speeds. someone could crash and get seriously injured or potentially die. this should be considered a safty recall not an extended warranty and should be reopened because more people would go get thier car fixed if you tell them thier safety is at stake. and also the doors get locked shutt rendering passengers or drivers locked and unable to escape if danger is immanent.

Over the past week, my vehicle was sending me a esc service message and i noticed there was something wrong with my power steering. this happens when my car is turned on. the power steering turns itself to manual steering making it hard to turn. i have to turn the car off resetting it to make the power steering work again. while the car is in motion the steering wheel is pulsating and i'm afraid it will go into manual steering. i brought it down to my mechanic and he informed me it was a torque sensor. he then said he did some research and found there was a recall back in 2014 (bulletin 14116b.) this bulletin explains the exact same symptoms my car is having. he called hurd chevy in johnson ri and they told him there was a recall. i then called hurd and they told me there was no recall for my vehicle and there was nothing they could do. i then called the dealership where i bought my vehicle (diamond chevy, auburn ma) and spoke to an advisor named sean. he told me there was a recall but the special extended warranty expired 3/25/19 and there was nothing they could do. i then contacted gm on their website and explained to them the situation. they told me there was no recall for my vehicle and there was nothing they could do. the problem is, i never received anything notifying me of this recall. it sounds like diamond knew about the recall but they never contacted me or fix it the last time i was there for maintenance. now i'll have to pay over $500 out of my own pocket to have my vehicle fixed. i have provided bulletin 14116b and the paperwork my mechanic researched and gave me.

I have a 2009 malibu 2.4 engine with electric power steering when it got cold outside power steering started going out and the traction control light comes on and service esc message comes across the message center. turn the car off and back on and the light goes out and the power steering works again it does it when the car is moving or even if the car is parked and i turn the wheel it has done 3 times while doing 65 on highway luckily i was able to pull over turn car off and back on so the steering can work again the colder temperatures get the more often the power steering goes out i’m afraid i might have a serious accident

Sudden loss of electronic power steering. can happen while driving or at idle and can cause tough steering or loss or vehicle control. from the complaints ive read this seems to be more common during colder temperature days. could happen while driving in icy conditions... my daughter is now terrified to drive her vehicle. i have contacted gm and they refuse to cover any costs for this issue even though its a nation wide known issue with these vehicles.

Today i lost power steering again (also happened 2 times about a month ago). i was driving in downtown madison wi today when it happened, very unsafe situation. gm's website says there was a recall for some 2009 malibus in 2014, but when i just called gm now they say my vehicle wasn't included in the recall. but obviously, there is an issue with my vehicle. based on all the other complaints on the website, gm should be forced to recall these vehicles again! this time, all of them.

The passenger side low beam headlight keeps failing. the wiring harness keeps frying over and over. chevy needs to fix this issue!

While driving, i noticed the steering wheel would pulse, especially when turning the wheel left. after about 3 or 4 days, i left work(12/17/19), and "power steering service esc" showed on the dash display. since that time, the power steering has been intermittent. most times it goes out while i'm driving.

The car will display an esc service light and then the power steering will go out once that happens. when you turn the car off then back on the light goes away and then the power steering will go out again and the esc service will display again.

Right front low beam headlight worked intermittently, then not at all. the wire harness was removed and replaced. pictures attached show melted low beam bulb connector on the oem harness.

Power steering will work when it wants to some days it works all day other days it wont work at all and some days i loose power steering while driving my power steering light and service esc lights come on when power steering fails this is a scary problem to have when transporting my 4 kids

Over a period of 7 days mid-nov-2019, brake lights would work backwards. depressing pedal, brake lights off. pressing gas pedal brake lights on. within a few minutes, service esc/traction msg. shut car off, restart, everything worked fine. started as weather turned cold/damp. happened both stationary and moving. brought it to dealer, "could not replicate problem".

Malubu 2009 bought new on 2009 april, even the first year the steering would become hard to turn while parallel parking. in the parking circle while climbing it would stiffen, it happens maybe 5 to 6 times a year and recently 2019 my wife was driving with kids and the steering froze. i was really afraid after learning about the incidence from my wife. it also happened to me in the city street, and in the parking lot while turning round and round. i am terrified that it would happen on the highway or on road again. i do not feel safe in this malibu car while driving any more. need help.

Stopped behind another vehicle, when i started moving again there was a severe shudder or vibration. then my car did not want to start moving again. once it did start moving it would not shift out of first gear.

Got into an accident, hit a car in the rear.. the bags went off, but didn't deploy the bags... the smell was there, of some kind of gun powder smell... but no airbags...

I had a power steering light come one, and my esc light come on. these lights came on with no warning and disable those features while i was driving down the highway, going 57 mph, after a major ice and snow storm. i am unable to control my vehicle while it is on the road.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while making a right turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and forced the contact to drive forward. in addition, the esc service needed warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed initially to an independent mechanics and then another independent mechanic at a different location. the contact was informed that the steering gear sensor needed to be repaired. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the contact called alan webb chevrolet (located at 3712 ne 66th ave, vancouver, wa 98661, (360) 574-1131) and informed them of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 93,846.

Power steering stopped working while driving twice today.

While driving down the road multiple warning lights popped up on the dash “power steering” “service esc off” “brake light” “service air bag” and the steering wheel becomes very hard to turn. trying to get the car pulled over to the nearest parking lot to my left i was almost t-boned by another vehicle because the turning process was so hard. after pulling into the parking lot and turning the vehicle off then back on it goes away then all the warning lights pop on again. this time after a few seconds everything on the dashboard goes blank including the radio and then the car dies out draining the cars battery completely.

Purchased vehicle on 8/8/19 and still have not received out plate or title have went there 2 time told me it was sent in, called dmv and they said paperwork was not sent in until nov 4 and they did not send all the money, still nothing, my car is parked with an expired temporary plare

Lost power while driving on main road at 55 speed zone and car would only do 15 mph finally got to a store and got it stopped and steering was shaking and car shakes when i hit brakes

The power steering goes out and the traction control light comes on and service esc message comes across the message center. i cannot turn the wheel when this happens. i turn the car off and back on and the light goes out, power steering comes back for a second then the light trips again and it's out again as soon as i turn the wheel. this occurs while driving the vehicle at a slow pace.

Start the car and esc is off and power steering is off. shut the car off, restart and it comes on. sometimes it takes a couple of times. also when it is on and sitting with the car in drive, the steering wheel shakes back and forth.

While driving my 2009 chevy malibu in the city, the steering wheel locked up and i was not able to turn the wheel at all. this has happened twice in the past few weeks

While the vehicle is in motion the dash will display the traction control service light and the screen will read service traction service esc, the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not pushed and turn off when it is pushed. the cruise control also can not be engaged. the brake switch was replayed however all problems came back 2 weeks later. all these issues have been on going.

Twice while starting my car the indicator for power steering and service esc came on. when i would turn it off and restart it the indicators would go away. while driving in traffic on the parkway the indicators came back on and my steering locked. i had to wait until traffic slowed down enough to stop my car and restart quickly, hoping it would unlock. thank god it did and that my kids were not in the car with me. scary

Stopped car, got gas, turned car back on and had no power steering. then turned car off, waited a few minutes, turned it back on and power steering returned but power steering notice came up on the display.. noticed that there has been a recall for this but when entering the vin, this vehicle did not fall under the recall. i believe it should due to obvious safety concerns. i also read that chevrolet had a special recall for this that didn't show up in recall lists.

Gauges go crazy on dashboard

While vehicle is traveling along at interstate traffic speeds(60-65 mph) the car will go into an engine reduced power mode, and emergency traction displays on the dash. the vehicle will not increase in speed,(20 mph max) have to hurriedly find an exit to the right to avoid a crash. at the end of recall 14v252, it states service esc and/or traction control tell-tales illuminate with this condition. the dealer has agreed to repair the brake light malfunction recall # 13036 but will not repair the engine stalling issues, or the problem previously stated.

My power steering light went on and my esc light went on and it lost traction while waiting in line to drop my daughter off at school. i had been driving my car for 5mins and luckily it went out there and not while driving i could barely turn the wheel and ended up driving on the side walk.

Loss of power steering while driving car. very hard to turn steering wheel, steering wheel locked up. eps, eps offand power steering light came on dash display. had to bring car to stop and restart engine and then was ok to drive.

Power steering service light comes on and lose power steering! it has done it while turning mostly and it doesn’t matter what the temperature is outside! 3 times this week alone! it has happened on while in motion on city streets lately & i have less than 80,000 miles on 2009

Sudden loss of power steering while driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. whether the vehicle was turned on or off, all the doors unlocked intermittently without warning. the dealer was not contacted. the failure recurred multiple times. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

On november 6, 2019 was driving my kids to school on a regular street, when suddenly without warning my power steering goes completely out. ran up on a curb almost hitting a pole because i was unable to turn wheel. i took vehicle to get power steering fluid and was told it was electrical. took to another place to have tested and a recall came up for vehicle. took to dealership and was told it was not a recall but it is listed as one. refuse to help fix the problem due to over mileage and me not being the original owner. refusal for rental or even a loaner.

Power steering quits abruptly

Tcs, abs, esc, etc intermittently stop working. electronic power steering occasionally stops working, usually when turning at low speeds. brake lights sometimes do not illuminate when pedal is pressed. i also replaced the wiring harness to the passenger head light that had shorted out and melted. there is a slew of electrical issues, and they usually get worse as the weather gets wetter and colder.

2009 malibu ls 2.4l with electronic steering. i’ll be driving and then out of the blue the steering goes out. hear a chime and the dic reports service esc. have to pull over, turn car off and then after a few cycles the steering will work again. very dangerous, car is eventually going to crash! this is totally not safe. i’ve owned over 12 gm cars and currently own 6 including a new malibu. hopefully gm will fix the steering because it’s just dangerous. i only have 113,650 miles on it and everything else on the car works great except i can’t have my kids drive this car if they are going to end up in a ditch. i’ve own this car since new and always took action on any and all recalls but i never got a notice about this one. i can now recreate this problem by just starting it and the instant you try to turn the wheel it happens so now the car is immobile. i was able to get it to stop the first time it happened but now i can’t even back out of the driveway without it happening over and over. i was able to drive it up to the front of the driveway but i can’t chance my kids driving the car if it means they are going ot crash and get hurt or hurt someone else.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a defective catalytic converter. the contact also stated that when turning the steering wheel, the wheels failed to respond. in addition, the abs and ecm warning indicators illuminated when the failure occurred. ed bozarth chevrolet (2001 s havana st, aurora, co 80014, (720) 746-2716) and autonation chevrolet north (7320 n broadway, denver, co 80216, (303) 720-7609) were contacted and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Passengers side headlight keeps going out. harness is actually melting causing connection problems. this needs to be recalled before a fire starts in these vehicles.

My car is the 4 cylinder with electric power steering and when driving it and making a turn i lose all power steering, the traction control light comes on turning off the traction control and the esc service light comes on. my car was not on the recall list but is having the same problem as cars on the recall list.

My brake lights are coming on by themselves and when i press the brakes it goes off but my brake light want work at all it a big safe issue

When i was driving at night my passenger side headlight went out. this is not the first time this has happened. have had it replaced for other times and the connector to the headlight keeps melting. then there is a smell of plastic melting almost like it is going to catch on fire

Passenger side headlight went out. the connector to the headlight is melted this is the fourth time it has happened. general motors will not do anything about it. it gets replaced every time and that connector keeps getting melted making it hard to see while driving at night

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 30 mph and making a right turn, the steering seized and the traction control warning indicator illuminated. the contact had to turn off and restart the vehicle for it to resume normal operation. the vehicle was taken to phil long ford at chapel hills (1565 auto mall loop, colorado springs, co 80920, (844) 234-1769) where it was diagnosed that the eps needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred seven times. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

Smell of gas rear of car after fill up. visible moisture top of fuel tank sending unit. leak from top of tank and or fixture.

Passenger low beam headlights keep going out on 2009 chevy malibu. i have replaced the bulbs, and the pigtail harness 3 times a year for the last 4 years.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the driver's side front and rear side curtain air bags independently deployed. the failure occurred without warning or an impact occurring. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to crews chevrolet (located at 8199 rivers ave, north charleston, sc 29406, (843) 535-5266) to be diagnosed and the dealer kept the vehicle for approximately seven weeks. the contact stated that the manufacturer authorized a replacement of the air bags. an investigator from the manufacturer was sent to inspect the vehicle. the contact was not provided information as to what caused the failure. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 129,643.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. upon purchasing the vehicle, the contact noticed that the steering wheel rattled whenever the vehicle was in motion. on other occasions, while attempting to turn the steering wheel, the wheels on the vehicle failed to turn and perform as desired. the contact drove to baldwin chevrolet cadillac (621 s westwood blvd, poplar bluff, mo 63901, 573-840-0228) and was informed that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000 (steering) prior to her purchasing the vehicle. the dealer stated that the recall was repaired; therefore, any remaining issues would have to be paid out of pocket. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 156,000.

When you're driving down the road the brake lights come on and stay on when you press the pedal the brake lights go off and then come back on when you release the pedal 3 seconds later the brake lights come back on and stay on.

Esc car, car completely shuts down and esc tracking light comes on and it says no power/low power esc - this can cause an accident. the car completely shuts down!

Everyone that i know that has a chevrolet malibu is having problems with their headlights. i am getting tickets and replacing bulbs every 2/3 weeks. replacing them constantly is getting expensive and it's getting expensive because i keep getting tickets.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering was faulty and the steering wheel seized while making a turn. the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel at all. when the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, the steering wheel returned to normal; however, the traction control and esc indicators illuminated. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic, but could not be serviced because the failure was electric and the mechanic did not have the proper tools. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,520.

Issue started with gear shift not going into park and then power steering started having issues and quit working while driving with wheel shaking back and forth. next transmission began slipping and now barely shifts. wheel jerks so hard when i turn now that it kicks my hand off wheel. coughlin automotive in london, ohio told us that recall had been fixed but refuses to give us proof. power steering has gone out in the middle of turning.

Drivers power seat on my 2009 chev malibu 52000 miles is lower on right side and rubs on console when you try and move, there is bar under seat with broken weld seat moves while driving when i checked online there were a number of complaints from people with the same problem

I have a 2009 chevy malibu .recall webisite reflects numerous recalls regarding my auto , make and model. while driving on a 6 lane hwy,, i have lost power steering twice. which is almost impossable to control. also, the automatic locks have stopped operating even when pressing the door auto lock/ unlock button .you can hear then trying to function however does not. also, while sitting in park, i crank my car and shift to reverse, my car does not go into reverse. sometime it will hit very hard and sometime not go into gear at all. i place my car in drive and move forward then to reverse , the car goes into reverse . on other occasions , i turn the car off, re-crank it and its fine. these problems are listed as recalls for the make and model of my auto however, doesn't apoear under my vin when i search. what can i do i am affraid for my safety while driving my car and also reluctant to drive it. these issues need to be resolved as they appear as recalls. when you loose control while driving and your safety is in jeopardy, its time to expect results.

Takata recall passenger air bag is sunken in to the dashboard.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that they had to replace the headlights an excessive amount of times. the contact stated that replacement headlights were needed an average of once or twice a year. the contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the wiring harness that was connected to the headlights was faulty, would overheat, and burn out, causing the headlights to fail. the wiring harness had not been replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that there was no recall regarding the failure. the contact was referred to nhtsa to file a complaint. the dealer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 185,200.

Brake lights on with out pressing brake. when pressing brake the lights shut off. cruise control will not work, traction control light, and esc light stays on . brake lights stays on while stationary and in motion.some times everything works just fine and out of no where these problems start to happen. i bought the car in february of 2019 from a private party. and have been having problems ever since

Electrical-i was following someone who was driving my malibu, and we came up to a stoplight. i noticed that my brakes lights didn't illuminate when he was stopping, the light turned green and we proceeded down the road. i then saw the brakes lights going on and off a couple of times. we were not coming up on a light, nor was there anyone in front of him. when we got to our destination, i asked if he was tapping the brakes when we pulled away from that red light, and he said no, not once. this issue continues to happen, almost causing me to get into an accident. steering- the power steering will just stop working when i am driving. it does this often. to correct it, i have to pull over and turn the car off and then back on. sometimes i have to do this a few times right in a row before it corrects the problem. i have looked up recalls for my year vehicle. currently, there are recalls for both of these issues, just not for my vin. i cannot help but think that if the same exact issues have been happening with other vehicles from the same year as mine and they have gotten the recalls, that there is a very good chance that mine should probably be included in these recalls as well. those recalls are 14v153000 and 14v252000.

After pulling away from espresso stand the power steering on 2009 chevy malibu completely failed w/out warning. this occurred as i was just going into a right hand turn in a parking lot at approximately 5 to 10mph. i nearly hit the drivers door of a vehicle in the intersection as they were taking a left turn into the parking lot. the steering was extremely difficult and required both hands. i came to a stop as i completed the turn, just before the parking lot exited to a side road. the truck behind me was honking and my vehicle was barely positioned safely on 'my' side of the driveway. i had no choice but to turn right onto the roadway and pull as far off to the shoulder as i could. the shoulder; is about two car lengths long before it turns into a sidewalk. it should have been an easy task however, due to the steering i could barely get off the roadway- my front tires all but resting on the start of the sidewalk. the message center on my dash read "power steering" followed by "service esc" and the esc/ traction control indicator light on the dash was lit up. i called for help & they arrived within minutes. we are unable to access the power steering unit as is located underneath the alternator, and requires removal of the alternator. about 30 min after incident i moved car back several feet - steering was still hard. i turned it off. a few minutes later i turned back on. still getting message, but decided to drive the 5 mi back since only 2 turns were necessary. one person helping was in front and one person following. it was uneventful however warning indicators were still on & steering extremely difficult. 3hrs later i turn car on to get mileage and noticed that indicators are off. tested the steering- it has resumed to normal. vehicle is driven approximately 8mi hm. message displayed twice during this drive. vehicle had pre-trip inspection 1wk prior. 108k mile

I have not had my 2009 malibu for almost a year now. i took it to the dealership to get looked at and they want to charge me 140 dollars for looking at it, just to tell me the transmission is messed up. i knew this. it started when i was driving to work and a light came on and it was really hard to turn the steering wheel. i had to slow way down because i could barely turn the wheel. this was a huge safety issue. i was terrified for my life with my three year old son in the back seat. i pulled off to the side and shut the car off, then started it up again. the steering wheel was fine. then again i got into my car the next day and it did it again! but only this time, it didn't stop. no matter what. then my car stopped shifting. i capped they chevy dealership and they set me up an appointment to bring my car in. i explained it was unsafe to drive it so they scheduled a tow for me. that following week, (carless) i was waiting for the tow to show up and no one came. i called the dealship and she said that something happened and i had to drive my vehicle in, i explained, again, that it was unsafe to drive. she told me that i couldn't get my vehicle looked at then if it wasn't there. i drove 20 miles going ten miles an hour with my hazards on to get it there, just to leave it there for three days then be told that my transmission is messed up and they needed four thousand dollars to fix it. needeless to say, my car has been sitting there for almost a year now. nothing being done to it. if my transmission is messed up... which it is.... it's because of them!! i checked my recalls and i have recalls for all of these things on a website. but not yours? i don't understand. please help.

The wire harness for the passenger front headlight keeps burning out the lightbulb now the harness has burned out

The vehicle was taken in for multiple "recall fixes", for electrical and lighting issues. the registry shows that all recalls were fixed (purely cosmetic work) with regards to the vehicles lights being replaced (received fix it tickets by the authorities). but my car didn't burn out lights, she melted them, while i was deployed, her electrical system fried the security system and the car's computer (brain). repairs were made in 2014 when i returned from overseas, and she was fine for a couple of months. then started malfunctioning again in 2015 and 2016. i was charged for repairs and replacements from chevy dealerships and they fixed the minor issues. now in 2019 the electrical system is shorting out again stating that the engine is working at decreased power and my car is draining her own battery and locking up. i bought her used back in 2009, and every couple of months or years there is an electronics malfunction and i've had such horrible luck finding a trustworthy dealership to take her to for repairs, i don't know what to do. she still continues to have electronic system malfunctions where she'll burn out or melt a component in the vehicle. she just started malfunctioning again and when i inspected the battery, she had melted the plastic housing unit.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the driver's side headlight failed to illuminate. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the bulb and harness were replaced, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Car dies while driving. no warning. starts back up after stopping and turning key off and then back on. happened 5 times now.

My cars passenger side low beam head light connector keeps frying out. ive changed the bulb numerous times and the light never stay on longer than 2 weeks at a time. i was looking into the issue and noticed that the whole connector has melted and the wiring too.

Passenger headlight keeps going out. changed the bulbs, still out. changed the wiring harness, still out. next step is the signal switch! the high beam was working until i changed everything and now i have no low or hugh beam on that side!!i have changed the bulbs numerous times on that same side over the past few years. the time prior the connector on the bulb was melted!! i have been reading all over the internet numerous people who continue to have this issue. replacing these items over and over again is costly. it has been happening too many times!! this needs to be a recall! it is clearly an issue in manufacturing. we should not have to constantly come out of our pockets for lazy wiring and manufacturing.do right by your customers and make it a recall issue gm!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the power assist completely failed. the contact stated that the warning indicators only illuminated on the vehicle after the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle to two different independent mechanics where the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure continued. the contact spoke with dublin chevrolet gmc buick (2042 veterans blvd, dublin, ga 31021, 478-246-4916) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. no further assistance was offered. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

Engine shuts off while driving when traveling over 30mph.

In 2014, the heater in the seat malfunctioned and burned through the seat on the driver's side and through the coat i was wearing while driving. now, the seat heater on neither side works. i reported the incident to gm and they say that the car was not on recall and it was nothing they could do.

Weld on seat frame is broken. in a crash driver could be ejected, along with seat. seatbelt is attached to seat so becomes less useful and more unsafe. 1000's of complaints online already.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the rear brake lights seized intermittently. corning chevrolet buick (2087 solano st, corning, ca 96021, (530) 838-4371) was contacted and stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the contact replaced the bulbs multiple times, but the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Takata recall. esc triggers with turns, power steering shuts down making it difficult to turn. on multiple occasions steering has failed causing me to stop in the middle of traffic, luckily able to avoid accidents. 09' malibu @ 148k

In the last 5-6 months my passenger side headlight has been going out, i have replaced the light bulb like 4-5 times, the harness adapter to the headlight lightbulb connector and lastly the entire headlight wire harness from the factory and it is still going out after a day or two.

Power steering light is on. before the light came on the wheel randomly became hard to turn and a danger to drive

Randomly without warning the esc light will come on and the cars electric steering goes out and makes it nearly impossible to steer. as of now you can shut the car down and wait a few minutes and start the vehicle and it will work but then shut down within 10 miles. this makes the car extremely dangerous to drive.

While driving on highway, traction service indicator would come on as well as esc indicating it was off, also brake lights would stay on all the time and cruise control would not work, vehicle would downshift at highway speeds (approximately 60 mph). passenger side lower beam light continues to blowout (have replaced three times in as many months) also turn signal will not always click off after turning. as far as repairs on traction,esc brake lights and downshifting, i removed the bcm connector, cleaned it and used dielectric grease on it and as of now seems to have resolved the problem, however, the headlight problem is ongoing as well as the turn indicator, if you will go online, (google) lower beam headlight problem on chevy malibu's as well as as the other electrical problems, you will find numberous complaints, but no recalls

I recently bought this car for my son. the seller told me that the steering was not right . so while driving it home it became very hard to steer. the dash flashed "power steering". so i searched recalls and found the attached print out. but when i search though your website it says no open recalls. seems to be harder to steer while turning and at all different speeds.

When driving my car, it felt and sounded like the seat popped out of its track. the seat now leans in towards the center of the vehicle. you can pull around on it and feel it moving. the seat is not tightened down to the body of the car.

Car would act like brakes were pressed when they weren't. brake lights turn on, cruise control disengages, and the car would downshift. this happened while the car was in park or in motion. then when pressing down on the brake pedal gently, the brake lights would turn off. the brakes were applied, but the brake lights were off. pushing further down on the pedal would make the car respond correctly.

Brake lights stay on while driving and brake light goes off when stepping on the brake pedal. the lights are intermittently working and i've taken the car to get the problem taken care of, but it returns.

Replaced battery, starter, and alternator driving down highway esu warning and traction service light come on power steering light came on. car loss power and cut off

While driving and making turn steering wheel get stiff

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering was faulty and excessive force had to be used to turn the steering wheel. in addition, the electronic stability control indicator (esc) illuminated and the contact's spouse changed the brake hubs more than twice. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the esc sensor needed to be serviced and a new power steering system needed to be installed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 154,700.

While driving each light comes on follow by power steering the wheel automatically started clicking while turning the wheel in the mist the wheel jerks the opposite direction make it hard to turn and can cause an accident. the power steering then goes completely out

Steering wheel locks up in cold weather even after being warmed up for more than 5 minutes. happened twice, second time i did a normal turn to the right it locked up and had to pull over right away. always unlocks when restarting the car. right headlight also doesn't properly work. changed the light bulb two weeks ago and turned off just today. checked the bulb and still works. i've researched the problems online and there's been recalls and complaints about both of my problems.

Traveling east turning left going 17 mph, struck by a van going the speed limit which is 50 head on, driver airbag deployed, passenger airbag did not. passenger is 5’4” and 120 lbs

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving, the contact stated that the power steering was faulty. the contact turned off the engine and had to make multiple attempts to restart the vehicle. once the vehicle was restarted, the steering returned to normal. on another occasion, the steering wheel moved on its while the vehicle was idling and the power steering and esc warning indicators illuminated. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

When starting my car, i attempt to take it out of park and i need to step on my brakes as if i am slamming them just to move my car out of park. my brake lights are reversed, i noticed this at night when a car almost hit me. i thought it was the brake sensor so i changed it and that didn’t fix the issue. since then 3 cars have almost hit me because of this braking issue. while driving my traction light also comes on, it states “service traction, service esc” and makes my car shake.

Driving the car down the road and the power steering suddenly quits working making it extremely difficult to steer the car and increasing the chance of an accident. recalls have been issued for several malibu’s with the same exact problem but this car has been excluded from the recall. this is a serious safety issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel suddenly became difficult to turn in either direction. in addition, the check power steering and service esc messages displayed. the vehicle was taken to cambe chevrolet (704 s. heaton st, knox, in), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was 120,000.

I purchased the car march 14, 2019 from a family member. the front passenger low beam headlight was not working. the prior owner stated they had taken the car in to have the light repaired at least 6 times in since 2009. april 2, 2019 i took the car to clint newell chevrolet to have the low beam headlight fixed. the problem was the wire that plugs into the light was melted. the repair cost was $172.33. on april 4, 2019 the rear passenger turn signal quit working. i replaced the bulb. april 9, 2019 the passenger tail light quit working. april 11, 2019 i replaced the bulb. as soon as that was done the front passenger low beam headlight quit working again. i checked the low beam fuse and it was fine. i cannot afford 172.00 again 9 days later for this repair. i have also found online in chevy forums, this seems to be a problem for many people that own chevrolet malibus.

Randomly loses power steering, i was leaving a concert sitting still went to move the car and no power steering, turned the car off and restarted it and had power steering again, that was the 2nd time it had happened, the first time i was in a drive thru again sitting still went to move and no power steering turned car off then on and power steering came back

My daughter was pulling out of our parking space and the power steering went out. power steering message and service esc popped up. she was unable to steer the car and came very close to hitting a parked car. she did not have enough strength to turn the steering wheel. it stayed parked blocking traffic until i could get home to move the car.

My car has bluetooth capabilities and my device was connected until oct 2018. when i press the button, mutes radio. computer never responds, "ready". i also noticed that onstar is no longer working. does not make a noise when blue button is pressed. i looked up symptoms and noticed there was a bulletin for this exact issue 08-08-46-008 a/b. dealership says there is no software to be updated and i've tried multiple phones and prior to determining if my device is compatible, the computer must respond when following the set up rules.

"power steering failure". our 2009 chevrolet malibu lost its power steering with no warning when my wife was driving home from work. fortunately she was able to pull over on the highway. she turned the car off then restarted and it worked again. it worked for a few days then failed completely again when she was going shopping. chevrolet is recalling many vehicles with this problem including many 2009 malibu's. for some reason chevrolet tells us our 2009 malibu is not included. this is outrageous! my wife was shook up terribly and can not drive it till it gets fixed ( at great expense). believe the problem is a failure of the electric power steering mechanism/sensor. this is a very serious safety issue and chevrolet should be held accountable and responsible for correcting this problem on all affected vehicles. thank you.

Takata recall. the whole car appears to be having problems at once. we go and get a certain minor problem fix and the next things pops up. having problems driving acceleration and breaking. doesn’t seem to be safe to drive.

The service esc light came on, then the power steering light came on. i was in motion at the time about to make a turn. after a few days of the problem being intermittent, my car wouldn’t start at all. i tried to start it and nothing. replaced battery and a engine power reduced light came on. car still won’t start.

While operating my 2009 chevy malibu 4cyl in a turn, the electric power steering without any warning failed. a warning indicator afterwards then flashed power steering and electronic stability control failure. the result was almost total loss of control of vehicle while driving in heavy city traffic going through a traffic circle with children in backseat of my vehicle. this is because without warning the electronic power steering failed which caused me to panic emotionally and also caused me great physical difficulty as i am a woman and i all of a sudden had to garner all this strength to manually steer the vehicle in heavy city traffic. chevy is aware of this defect and will repair this if the vehicle is less than 10 years old and had less than 150,000 miles. we could have all died in a car crash. i think this should be recalled as this is a safety hazard that comes without any warning and renders the vehicle undrivable unless repaired as it is unsafe. the chevy mechanic indicates if both the sensor and motor need to be replaced it will cost $1200.00. my husband is a veteran and we cannot afford this costly repair.

Brake lights not functioning correctly .brake lights illuminate at the opposite times. meaning lights come on when not touching the brake pedal yet go off when depressing the brake pedal. this brake light malfunction is intermittent. i have taken the vehicle to the dealer 6 times in last 9 years for repair. chevy has a service bulletin on how to fix and dealer does repairs for free. the repair lasts not long before i notice they are again malfunctioning. took vehicle to dealer twice so far in 2019 and each time the brake lights worked perfectly and they could do nothing. today they are not functioning ,but by time i get an appointment and arrive at the dealer the lights will function correctly. but they will fail again this cycle has gone on for years and chevy is aware of this issue . the dealer service bulletin has them putting dielectric grease and a wire harness on the body control module connection .which they have done at least 3 times . please issue a recall as i see 09 malibu s driving down the highway with brake lights on routinely and the web has tons of people complaining. you can have my car to test if you need it to prove the problem exists . once before you took my chevy tahoe 97 to prove a power steering issue . date listed below is the last date i took car to dealer for repair , but they could not get the brakes to malfunction yet a day prior they malfunctioned. in next question it asks how many miles on car when happened . i put in the first time i took it to the dealer in 2010

The wheel is hard to turn...... sometimes it hard to turn and after turning right to left it get easier to turn stationary.

Warning lights on dash contantly flash: esc, brake lights, tire sensors, tire traction, engine reduce speed. the car turns off while actively driving (in motion) , sometimes will start up in neutral or park right away and sometimes not. on i-95 and city street. dealership stated the timing chain need to be done so it got done and car still doing the same thing. sensors also has been replaced.

2009 malibu downshifted all at once almost causing an accident

Starting last week, i've noticed that my brake lights turn on when i'm not even touching the brake pedal. it happens all the time and the brake lights turn on when i'm accelerating and then turn off when i apply the brakes. i have to really push down hard on the brake pedal to have the brake lights turn on. the electronic stability control and traction lights also appeared on my dashboard and that's when i took my vehicle to the car shop today, but there was nothing wrong with my brakes, brake pads or suspension system. i looked online to find the recall number 14v252000 matching the exact description of what i'm experiencing in my chevy malibu. i searched on vin on the online database, but my car didn't appear in the search even though my car matches the make, model, year and manufacture date range (august 2008).

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds or while stopped, the steering wheel shook. also, the power steering failed when the vehicle was started. the contact shook the steering wheel a couple of times to get it to operate. the failures recurred several times. the dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The doors on my 2009 chevy malibu do not open no matter what i do with the locks this is a safety issue if i was in an accident i would not be able to get out of the vehicle the problem has gone on and off for the last year and sometimes they won’t work and sometimes they will work. i have seen many complaints about this issue and think it should be addressed as a serious safety issue

While driving down the highway there was a sudden loss of electric power steering. just as described in bulletin 114116, making it hard for me to turn the steering wheel which caused the car to shake terribly.

I have had problems with this vehicle from day one. i filed a report previously and i am filing another one in reference to my power transmission. i have a 2009 chevy malibu, 4 speed, automatic. i was driving and the vehicle downshifted itself without my doing anything, almost causing an accident because it would not shift into high gear. something popped in the vehicle and the gear shifted for a little bit and worked and then it happened again. i think the shifting cable may have fractured or separated. this was very nerve wracking, because it was in the late evening hours and traffic was extremely heavy. now it is sitting in the driveway.

"takata recall" recently while driving and in park, even when i am sitting at a red light my car my locks will lock and unlock without me pushing the buttons on the door, which are broken and the dealer would not fix it upon request. also my car will stall at times because the door locks are motioning on their own. for some reason the electrical system in the car messed with the locks when the prior owner put in a auto start in the car, which i did not know of until the car was owned and it was'nt told to me either. i feel this car was a rough struggle since getting it and now its so hard to get fixed because of someone else's non knowledge before selling it.

The power of steering does not work. when driving or when i turn the car on the power of steering stops working. i looked online and notice a lot of people had the same problem. why was their never a recall on this?

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the vehicle accelerated without warning. also, when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not accelerate. the vehicle was taken to regal lakeland (925 bartow rd, lakeland, fl 33801, 863-904-1170) where it was diagnosed that the cylinder head failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 118,368.

The electric power steering assist motor is malfunctioning, almost causing an accident, the steering wheel is "twitching" the steering will give out unless i restart the car. most of these are on recall but unsure why my car wouldn't be. almost caused a serious accident on highway.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while attempting to park the vehicle, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. when the vehicle was restarted, it operated normally. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the dealer was not notified. the failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. when the vehicle was started, the steering wheel seized and the power steering assist and traction control warning indicators illuminated. the contact called bomnin chevrolet manassas (8000 sudley rd, manassas, va 20109, (703)-368-2111) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls or warranties. the failure mileage was 100,006.

I have owned my 2009 chevy malibu lt since 2010. the passenger side dim headlamp is out for the 3rd time! i have been told that several model years including 2009 that the front end must be removed to fix the headlight. i have paid out of pocket twice, for $170+ & $142+ when i have never had to replace a head light on a car, much less remove the whole front end , then it was fixed and burned out a month later each time. i need to have it fixed, but i know my headlight is good, there is just a design failure in keeping the headlight on.

Driving, power steering freezes, cannot change lanes, or turn. it will suddenly turn into old school power steering, and i can muscle it home. this is a known safety issue p, due to median of error. they seem to think all of the other 2009 malibu’s do this, but not mine. what a ridiculous notion. i am a single mother, nursing student, hoping i had bought a really nice car. now i fear my death daily.

The power steering message comes on when you start the vehicle and then says esc off. steering wheel won't turn. turn the car off and most times if u turn the steering wheel while starting the car it will go off. other times it takes 2 to 3 times of restarting. tonight driving home the power steering light came on and the steering went out. had to pull over and turn off the car and restart it. the steering wheel is shaking and vibrating all the time now.

Takata recall ! i currently own a 2009 chevy malibu ecotec and when starting the car one morning my electric stability control came on also saying no power stearing there has been a recall on the other models but not my ecotec 4 cylinder..

Power steering goes out randomly while driving or when parked, dash reads: power steering, esc off, service esc. this has happened multiple times on the highway, on city streets, while turning and while going straight. there was a recall on other models of chevy malibu but my 4-cylinder was excluded. there are many other similar complaints. a new recall to include our models is needed. mileage is at approx. 173,000

When driving the car, the brake lights go on when not braking and go off when applying the brakes. this happens on city streets and highways.

My esc light came on randomly while in park and i lost power steering. shut the car off and then back on it was fine, light went away. a few days later driving down the highway esc light comes on, wheel begins shaking and lost power control, tried to pull off and turn the car off, like before, the light will not go off. no power steering at all in my car for about 3 days.

Esc light came on while driving on 01-21. morning of 01-22 was complete loss of power steering while trying to leave driveway. ecs light remains on and power steering never returned even after 20 miles of highway and rural road travel. extremely dangerous. furious that only certain vin #s are part of recall when it clearly affects the vast majority of vins for this model year.

When driving down the highway power steering will quit working and it becomes extremely hard to steer(very unsafe condition). by turning off the ignition and restarting, steering will be fine until it happens again(which it does, can happen at any time, again very unsafe)

Power steering and service esc/traction light comes across the dash as i’m driving randomly. when this happens my steering wheel becomes stiff and hard to turn. i can turn the car off and back on and it’ll be fine but it does come back eventually.

I have no power steering when it goes out the steering wheel will shake and service esc message will appear in the message box on the dash it happens as soon as i start the car!

The power steering goes out causing an electrical stability concern which is very dangerous and has nothing to do with my own upkeep. the car is in motion at the time that the stability of the steering wheel gets really stiff. this increases accidents

Brake lights stay on while driving but shut off when actually put on brakes.... very dangerous

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the electronic stability control off and traction control warning indicators kept randomly flashing. also, the steering wheel made an abnormal noise and vibrated during the failure. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v153000 (steering) and 14e044000 (steering). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,317.

Loss of power steering while driving on a curvy backroad (sr 724). i returned the car to my house and switched vehicles. later i took the car to the garage for repair --there was no power steering problem. upon looking up the code, the garage said it was the steering shaft torque sensor. garage (autopro, inc - shillington, pa 19607) replaced the part. issue seems very similar/the same as recall 14v153000 which was for "certain 2008-2009 chevrolet malibu's." based on online research, there are many owners of the same vehicle that have had this issue and were also told that their vin was not covered.

The esc was turned off making it difficult to steer the vehicle. there was a recall for this issue but my vehicle was not included. how is that possible?! i have also had issue with the fuel pump, headlights and arm bars. i bought this as a used vehicle 3 years ago and have had nothing but mechanical issue after issue. poorly manufactured vehicle. including having to change out the entire fuse box.

I have replaced the driver low bean headlight 3 times in 2018 all within 1-2 months of each other. the last time being in oct 2018 and now its out again.

Vehicle was in drive but stopped in a drive thru. service esc, power steering light came on. power steering went out and wheel would not turn. turned off car. problem went away after restarting.

I have been having trouble with my car almost from the time of purchase. my vehicle is having some transmission problems. it is having problems picking up speed and jerks when gears are shifted. i have also notice that when the button is pushed to roll down the window, the light flickers a bit. my car has numerous recalls on it but everytime i take it to the shop, they tell me they are closed out. that is a safety issue, how can they legally close out a recall of something that is unsafe? he said they put a certain number out of how many vehicles have gotten the recall taken care of. the others are considered lost or stolen. i bought this car used and i did not have it in the time the recalls were issued. my vehicle has never been lost or stolen. i have taken it to bob bell numerous times, only to be told the recalls are closed. i had to get my insurance to pay for one of the recall issues because my steering while locked up while driving and i was unable to turn the wheel. this transmission issue i am having has to do with another recall issue but they tell me it is closed out. there is also an open recall for the takata inflators. when i get into the vehicle and start it then put it in reverse to back out, i can feel it jerk and often hear a pop sound. sometimes it is extremely difficult to get it to shift into reverse. it seems stuck. the vehicle seem sluggish, like it does not have full power.

The gas tank leaks . and i have met another chevy malibu owners with the same problem . and also the headlight on the passenger side keeps going out , and yes i have met plenty of other chevy owners who have the same problem .

My son drove this 09 malibu to work and when he got off of work the car would not go into reverse. i have done some research on this issue and it seems like this is a defect inside the transmoissions on these vehicles and the wave-plte brakes requiring a rebuild. i cannot believe these vehicles have not been recalled to fix this defect!!!!!

I was on my way to work south bound on 1 st avenue when another vehicle turn from on coming traffic to cross in front of me to head west bound when we impacted my seat belt did not restrain me at all my head hit the drivers door window very hard and deflected off and continued to the hit the front window then airbag then deployed after to throw be back into my seat after.

Power steering goes out anytime it wants and i need to let it sit or turn off vehicle.

The esc light has come on along with several other lights like traction control and air bag on the dash and now it won't start.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 45 mph, the power steering indicator illuminated and the power steering seized. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

Tl* the contact called on behalf of the driver who owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel seized and the electric power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. the vehicle was restarted and able to drive normally. the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering column torque sensor failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 155,207.

The esc light keeps comming on for the traction controll and the abs service light comes on while driving this can cause the car to loose traction while driving

Passenger side low beam keep going out. replaced bulb multiple times, still doesnt work. replaced wiring harness within first week of purchasing vehicle and having repeated problems.

Power steering failed while driving. power steering and service esc warnings flashed on dashboard. vehicle very difficult to steer.

A week ago when starting my car and trying to leave the steer wheel locked up and it displayed “power steering” on the dash and was dinging at me. i put it in park, shut it off, and turned it back on and it was gone. thinking it was just a fluke deal, i didn’t bother to check into it. yesterday while driving on the freeway, the same thing happened. i was able to get off the freeway and put it in park at a stop light and shut it of. upon turning it back on the message had gone away and all was normal. about a mile later that same thing happened. it was like that for about two hours while trying to figure out what was wrong with it. i called a chevy dealership after seeing online that there were recalls on this issue and they verified that it was correct and if my car was experiencing that recall it would be fixed. i took it in first thing this morning and they informed me that the recall doesn’t apply towards my car and that it was just an extended warranty. i’m confused how this can be a recall on only certain cars and not all. it’s not safe for myself or other people on the road for my car to being doing this. i don’t feel comfortable driving knowing that at any moment my power steering could quit working on me.

The power door locks engage and disengage at random. when using the unlock button on the key fob or using the button inside the car, the passenger and rear door looks will partially disengage making it hard/impossible to open the door with out manually pulling the lock tab on the door. the electric stability control and traction control will random engage/disengage or display a service message on the cluster screen. the third break light illuminates at random, not always the break is applied. the radio will display random characters while on or go completely blank.

The windshield wipers stop for no apparent reason on the low setting. they will make approximately one full pass to clear the windshield and the stop halfway through the second in the middle of the windshield. this makes it difficult to see while driving in inclimate weather.

Passenger low beam keeps going out. i've replaced the bulb 3 times in one year, and even changed the housing. this seems to be an issue with several model years of the malibu.

The power steering shut off mid turn and the service esc light came on. the issue went away after turning vehicle off and back on.

Power steering keeps going out makes it hard to drive straight and make tight turns and my low beams on my headlights keeps going out too. but there is no recall on my car at and it is really dangerous to drive with my family in it.

Takata recall the airbag light has come on and stays on something with the steering, wheels, drivetrain, and possibly bcm. a lot of vibration when driving and braking. becoming such an issue to the point i fear to have my 11 month old child in it.

While driving my esc - enhances stability control light, abs and traction control lights came on. when i stopped at a light and then tried to drive forward i was able to move my vehicle until the brakes kicked in and started slowing me down. after driving about 5mikes my husband who was driving behind me signaled to pull over. my brake lights were on and when i engaged the brake pedal to come to a stop the brake lights went off. after i released the brakes, and got out of the car with it still running my brake lights came back on.

Low beam passenger side headlight keeps going out, even after replacing multiple times

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact called on behalf of the driver. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to reverse and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle was restarted and was able to drive, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to bob johnson chevrolet (1271 w ridge rd, rochester, ny 14615, (866) 915-9664) where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch wave plate needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: 8-4620605328. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the approximate failure mileage was 61,450.

Headlight conntor keep buring out low beam on passager side second time replacing it in two years

Body control module causing braking lights, turn signals not to function while in motion and stationary. three times i've had the bulbs repaired and wiring harness checked. given that te front end needs to be pulled just to change the bulbs, this has led to some high repair bills. my understanding is that 2004-2014 malibu have been recalled for this problem. chevy recall #13036 nhtsa campaign #14v252000. for whatever reason my vehicle is not included in the recall. it should be, and before my daughter is involved in an accident due to this.

Car won't go in reverse and won't change to 3rd gear. rpm wind high going at a slow speed of 30mph and won't switch to higher gear. chevy paid for transmissions with this same issue for 2008-2009 malibus with 6t70 or 6t75 but said mine wasn't part of #14404b: special coverage adjustment since my transmission is 6t40 or 6t45 even though i am having the same exact issue. i had to pull over and have cars pass me as i couldn't keep up with traffic speeds. before that i couldn't get out of my parking space. pushed my car backwards just so i was able to move forward. called gm and made case# 8-4709450172

I have had multiple ignition switch failures resulting in loss of airbag systems, the engine not shutting off when the key is removed, the battery dying, a brand new battery started smoking and leaking acid due to a 3rd faulty ignition switch. the issue can be spotty but indefinitely becomes more prevalent as whatever short in the switch gets worse. this is also across multiple switch manufacturers including bwd, ac delco and bmg. i have also noticed that the airbag system may remain on even with the vehicle off and, the battery drainage is much more prevalent when the airbag stays either in the on or off position with the vehicle off. the other issue this causes is the airbag system to completely go off line in which case the airbag warning light will go off but this usually resolves itself after 2 to 10 starts.

Was driving the car to work, stopped at mc donald's to get breakfast in the drive through. left mc donald's was curving onto the on ramp to 291 hwy when i lost power steering almost causing me to go off the side of the road. a warning message was displayed. i then got the car pulled over and turned off the vehicle. when i turned the vehicle on everything was ok. it has done this on multiple occasions.

While driving the vehicle in motion on the interstate and highway the steering would act as if a car had no power steering for 1-3 sec the steering wheel would tighten up and very easy to loose control because it tightens up this has happen while driving straight and on a curve which i almost lost control called dealership and mention no recalls for this issue (its electric power steering )

This has popped up on my car 2 months after i leased the car and the place i bought it from says its ok to be on my dashboard and i do not believe that. it shows up everytime i go up to 35 or more.

My 2009 chevrolet malibu experienced a wave plate issue that gm is aware about but won’t cover. the problem was issued special coverage #14404 for same malibu 2008-2009 but they say my vehicle is not covered but won’t give specifics only saying i should have received a letter and only which i need to produce to have my problem fixed. they don’t keep an accurate record of people’s addresses so how am i supposed to know. doesn’t make sense that they won’t fix it when it clearly shows it’s a known problem for my vehicle type and rating.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle jerked when the gear was switched and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted. the vehicle was taken to steve rayman chevrolet (678-269-7886, located at 2155 cobb pkwy se, smyrna, ga 30080) where it was diagnosed that a new transmission was needed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

While driving , power steering stopped work. steering got real hard and became real hard to turn my vehicle. there also seems to be some play (twitch) in steering column when stopped at a red light or stop sign. after a restart, it went away but same problem came back again the next day. there was message on dash regarding esc sevice and power steering. it all sounds similar to the dorman recall on other gm vehicles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at unknown speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact called nucar chevrolet (174 n. dupont highway, new castle, de 19720, (302) 327-1171) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 204,000.

Since i have had this car in 2010, i have replaced headlights at least 3 times a year, which has cost me at least $200.00 each visit, i have searched online and it seems to be a very common issue. i have dropped it off for the second time in 3 months to get

Passenger side headlight issue . headlight lowbeam specifically on passenger side keep going out . after research and testing to find out it’s not the actual bulb that’s the issue. it’s that headlight wiring on several different malibu’s . changed bulb 3 times in 6 month window .

The car loses speed while driving then reduce power shows on dashboard. when stop engine shaking and sometimes does not start.. i took it to the dealer and they couldn't find problem i already spend over 4000 and still happen.

When driving you lose power steering and cant turn the wheel they have this recal on some of the malibu cars

My air bag light comes on and off

When driving the vehicle the service traction service esc & esc off lights come off/on seems to be worse when i turn the vehicle will drive rough at times, also the cruise control will fail to work. got a recall on this in 2017 took it into a dealer shop who applied gel to connectors said that fixed the problem, it certainly did not.i do not know if this is safe to drive my vehicle since it is the only one i own i do not have a choice. since this has been going on for more than a year now i can not give an exact date but it does happen daily..i need the repairs made by gm not me

2009 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. the transmission clutch wave plate was replaced. the consumer requested to be reimbursed for the repairs. *js

Key fob quit working. bought new key fob from chevrolet and chevrolet mechanic could not get it to program. lock switches on door stop working. car will lock itself. had to pay for lock smith because it locked me out.

Passenger headlight loses power. light bulb changes 3 times and they all are not burned out. changed wiring. light will now stay lit. low beam only. this has been going on for a year.

While driving service esc light would come on followed by power steering light. the steering wheel would become difficulty to turn. i would turn into a safe place turn the vehicle off for a minute and the vehicle would work fine. this will happen off and on at different times. the service esc light come on followed by power steering and the steering wheel locking up making it difficult to turn all this will happen while i'm driving scared the day lights out of me every time it would happen. being looking around to see if there are any recalls on the vehicle as far as this goes. will happen every time i'm in motion on city street or interstate very scary as i'm a female driving this car 2009 chevy mailbu ltz 4cyl this has being going on for months now still making payments on the vehicle started purchasing it in 2017 not sure of the exact time it started

Passenger rear and front door automatic lock doesn't work and passenger has to manually pull it up to get out of car. electrical panel will reset and then come back normal. speed, gas, and rpm needles will bounce to 0, e, 0 and then go normal.

Passenger side low beam head light went out for 3rd time within about 8 months.

I was driving the car and the power steering went out and the esc light , traction light , battery light , air bag light , and all speed went all the way down as i was driving the car down the road. this problem has happened before but it has started again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard an abnormal noise when the steering wheel was turned. the vehicle was taken to lumberton chevrolet buick gmc cadillac (500 linkhaw road, lumberton, nc 28358). the dealer noticed that the steering wheel was loose and needed to be replaced. it was unknown if the vehicle was officially diagnosed by the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

On may 13, 2018 at aprox 7:30am, i was traveling on ct-9 highway at 55mph preparing to exit the highway when suddenly car alert chimes came on and warning message about "service power steering"and i lost power steering as i was exiting. i had difficulty making a left turn at the end of the exit and pulled over to investigate. shut car off and inspected under hood/belts, everything ok. restarted car and message went away and car handled normally again.

Passenger air bag service light comes on. passenger air bag is off when this is noted by the vehicle's service light comes on.

I am not sure where to start. door locks intermittently don't work, bluetooth just stopped working, have had to change headlight bulbs 3 times in 2 years, power steering went out (had that repaired by dealer at not cost), ac/heater/defroster used to shut off intermittently, now it just stopped working, driver's side seat heater stopped working, instrument panel randomly throws up error code (example: service airbag, service engine) oh and the paint is fading on hood roof and trunk. car has 75,000 miles and i used to love it. no i won't drive it out of town.

Every time car is driven power steering and esc errors show on display and traction control is turned off. errors show up while driving and also while stationary. there was a recall for this year and model but does not show for my vin.

Fuel odor coming from rear of vehicle, odor in garage after vehicle has been parked, dampness on top of fuel tank. fuel leak from top of fuel tank.

The caliper arms on both of my passenger side tires have gotten stuck, wore down the new brake pads completely and destroyed the rotors of my car in the past. the dealership’s warranty had covered the replacement of the pads, correction of arms and rotors previously but the second occurrence happened after my warranty had expired and was extremely expensive. when the rear passenger side got stuck the sensor for my tire pressure was showing but there was no hesitation or issue with breaking. a soft dragging sound lead me to believe the sensor itself had disconnected from the vehicle and was dragging on the ground and making a soft but strange noise. its going to take me 2 weeks to get into the dealership for an appointment – since then, my rear rotor has become effected and will need replacing. this morning the tire pressure monitor sensor remained on the screen but when i first started driving and attempted to use my breaks, i did not stop and my foot touched the ground as i pressed the pedal. as i pulled into the parking lot of my office (about 45 minutes of morning commute), more lights lit up the back panel including the emergency break light, the “brake fluid,” warning, “service esc,” followed by “esc off” scrolled across the dash and my breaks did not work at all when i attempted to slowly stop. i complained about the esc warning light coming on previously and stopping my power steering from working but the dealership said they couldn’t recreate the warning so they couldn’t help me.

Sudden loss of electric power steering when i drive in cold weather, am accelerating and turning to the left at any variation of degree. frightening that it happens while i’m driving and have no upper body strength. the sensor flashed and then disappeared. once the car was shut off and turned on again there were no more issues. took it to the dealer and they said they could not recreate the issue so i’d have to bring it back to them while the problem was happening.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front driver side door would intermittently fail to open from inside or outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to determine the failure of the door handle. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Car stalled going up a hill and turning left. dangerous in traffic. difficult to steer off the road. now, unreliable ability to start the car. chugging going up a hill happened both on a city street as well as high speed highway. turning left stalling occurred on a city street as well as on an off ramp from highway to city street.

In both motion as well as stationary the traction control light comes on and lose power steering.

Takata recal, my cars lock button stopped working and my key pads as well as my headlights go out and come back on on their own. my car was in my driveway and all this happened a few weeks of eachother. went to change my bulb and old bulb came back on. as well as when all my electrical went bad it was sitting in my driveway all night and battery quit working.

I have a 2009 chevy malibu and the passenger low beam light keeps going out every 3-4 months. i have changed the bulbs 5 times now and recently changed the harness and still went out 3 months later. it is starting to cost me a lot of money and keeps happening.

The power steering light came on while driving on i-57 expressway at a speed of 55 mph and i lost my power steering. when i stoped the car and restarted it 30 minutes later the warning was gone and my power steering worked. i'm now afraid to drive my car on the expressway after reading about this same problem on a chevy malibu forum.

I almost had an accident driving when my wheel locked up on me, now it's hard for me to drive...

Lost the 35r gears in my 6t45 transmission just as the 6t70 & 6t75 transmission which are under tsb 14404 but as gm noted it's only for the v6 engines (high output) and not the 2.4l engines. same issue but not covered. i only have 84, 000miles on the car, engine runs great, body is in great shape just have a bad transmission. looking to get a tsb to cover the 6t40 & 6t45 transmissions. called gm and they will do nothing.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while operating the vehicle, the service esc and power steering warning messages appeared. the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the local dealer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 112,000.

Power steering went out while driving. could not steer and had to get the vehicle towed home.

My car power steering goes out and comes pack after i turn my car off and on. sometimes the car won’t start and the abs light and the traction control light is on on the dash and the inside lock and unlock buttons don’t work. they will go up and down on their own in the beginning now if i open my door it locks on me. i changed the wheel barring on the front right tire because bell tire said that the sensor was bad and you have to replace the whole thing g. still having issues. i don’t feel safe where i work i travel and i don’t always work in the best of neighborhoods and i don’t want to get my car broken into or robbed. and i surely don’t want my power steering to go out again while driving on the high way and me crashing and possibly injuring or killing someone else.

Passenger side low beam keeps going out. i have replaced the bulb numerous times over the past few months

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. when making a turn, the steering failed and the electronic stability control indicator illuminated. the contact was able to gain control of the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000.

Approximately 2 months ago my daughter was driving her car and steering became incredibly difficult to steer. fortunately, she managed to make it home. took to local mechanic and was told power steering was the reason. he told us to take to local chevy dealership d/t the fact that there was a special warranty/recall on power steering. took to local chevy dealership and confirmed was power steering but stated it was a warranty of 10 year or 150,000. car has current mileage of 133,000 . 10 year was said to be up on 12/13/2018 so refused to fix. did some research and saw an article about recall from vp of gm . said in article that they are taking responsibility for safety concern and will fix all the cars that have this problem. spoke with executive car center at gm and refuse to fix vehicle. sent numerous letters to vp of safety at gm . (xxxx) with no response. luckily for my daughter she was on local street when power steering went out and not on highway etc. parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

My power source in car won’t work, my cruise control won’t work, my power steering went out fist i would just have to restart the car and it would be fine not anymore. some times my car completely locks up in the middle of driving, my headlights sometimes work and sometimes don’t

Electronic power system failed.. while driving it became difficult to steer. managed to get off the road and wait for help.. was driving in the city limits of town

Constantly have had problem with low beam passenger side light going out. replaced harness, now light went out again. intermittently working, problem is now my daughter is going down i94 in the dark and the lights shut off. only way to drive is with the high beams on.

I have a malibu that has issues with the brake lamps. the lamps may either illuminate with out the brake pedal applies or turn off when the break pedal is applied. there a recall for this issue #16188. this recall replaces break apply sensor and the bpps harness and connector repair. but in the bulletin it states that the issue is cause by the bcm voltage surges. to me the recall should include the bcm. the recall repairs that damaged cause by the bcm. why is the bcm not included in the recall. i have had the recall completed and have had the same brake issue 4 additional times. i currently have my car in a gm dealer right now and i am now told that i should replace the bcm. when i dropped the car off this morning, i left all my service records so i do no have the exact dates for repair. this is a very serious safety issue.

Car loss of power, and steering assist, engine stops. may start after a minute.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 75 mph, the power steering failed. also, the esc device, power steering, and traction control indicators illuminated. the contact had to use extra strength to steer the vehicle. the contact's parent had to come pick up the contact. the vehicle was not towed. the contact called kelley chevrolet (5220 value drive, fort wayne, in 46805, (260) 484-5566) and was advised to call gm's customer service line. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 171,000.

My steering wheel wobbles/shakes extremely during stop of vehicle as well as in drive. at one point it said power steering service etc. i came across recall #14v153000, dealers and website says not found on my vehicle. i am wondering why that is since my problems are the same as the ones stated along with the same make, mode and year

Power steering goes out. warning message on dash reads "power steering - service esc" this happens when i am driving and goes out without warning. today it went out while i was driving on the highway at 65 mph rounding a long sweeping curve. dangerous! i see that there is a recall on this problem - gm recall # n140115, but it doesn't cover the month that my malibu was built, which is 12/08. it covers other malibu's and other vehicles. my car has the exact same problem as theirs. gm definitely needs to expand this recall to include all cars that have been built at this time.

Power steering randomly stops work. i was driving down a busy highway and it completely stoped working! i have to stop the car shut it off and back on for the power steering to start working again. also, when i start the car the wheel starts to shake (when in park) and also shakes going down the highway. happens at least 3-4 times a week.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the vehicle had to be restarted in order to operate normally, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the power steering needed to be replaced. richard kay superstore (1935 pearman dairy rd, anderson, sc 29625, (864) 332-4031) informed the contact that there was no recalls for the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 217,156.

Takata recall i have has this issue for about 2weeks now when driving my esp light appears on the dash and the word power steering as well i done took it in for a full diagnostic and by my vehicle being electric nothing can be done due to this issue a few repair shops stated my car has a recall i just want to get this handled correctly because its time consuming please help me out thanks

Takata recall, as i was dropping my daughter off at the bus stop i tried to pull back up to my house and the power steering came on and the wheel was hard to turn while my vehicle was in motion and there was alot of cars coming my way as i was trying to turn. i told my husband about it he went to check that it had power steering fluid in it and it was not low at all then he got in it to drive and it worked just fine. that was a scary experience for me. another incident when i went to go get my car inspected the third brake light would not come on but when i went to my mother in laws it worked just fine and when i left to go home lastnight it was coming on when i wasn't even pushing the brakes so me and my husband figured it was a shortage in it or the wires need replaced. someone needs to do something about this before there be an accident. i was doing some research about my vehicle and i seen that it had serveral recalls. the manufacturer recall #: n130036 the nhtsa recall #: 14v252

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while operating the vehicle, the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. also, the traction control, electronic stability control, and service power steering warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle became difficult to stop. griffin chevrolet (11100 w. metro auto mall, milwalkee, wi) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 170,000.

Service powering steering light came on and steering went out immediately went out no warning was not able to steer car. got the car home turned off let sit turn back on had steering but steering wheel shook back and forth moving and at idol.took to dealership and was told recall expired 10/18 but was never informed that there was one ended up having to pay 1200.00

Power steering quits without warning. randomly.... turn the car off and back on it comes back. sometimes gotta turn it on and off several times before it works. then driving down the road outta the blue no power steering. it becomes a real fight to keep the car on the road at that point

My power steering just quit. i had to turn car off and then back on. it's done it twice now.

Steering wheel randomly loses power and will not move or is very difficult to move. it happens at start up or while in motion. definitely a safety hazard. the steering wheel also shakes or twitches at slow speeds or at a stop.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into park. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the shift cable needed to be repaired. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the failure mileage was 34,000.

2009 chevy malibu experienced intermittent power steering failures identical to the problem described in the gm #14116b product safety notice (document id 4006770), which affects some 2009 chevy malibu. the issue often occurs when the vehicle it just started, then will go away once the car is restarted after it has warmed up. gm says this safety recall in not applicable to our vehicle's vin. i have no way to independently verify which torque sensor was installed in this vehicle, and wanted to report this issue.

The electrical power steering and esc control are turned off as soon as i start the cars ignition. when the car is parked , the power steering begins to twitch the wheel and does not stop. when you turn the car off then back on, it resolves the problem for several seconds then continues to do the same thing. this problem creates a very dangerous car when combined when traveling down the road. the power steering has also done this whole driving. this is a huge issue in manufacturing and poses a life threat to my 100lb fiancÉe and our newborn baby.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the electric power steering off and service off warning indicators illuminated and the steering wheel suddenly seized. george matick chevrolet (14001 telegraph rd, redford charter twp, mi 48239, (313) 531-7100) replaced the internal dome light more than ten times due to an internal electrical short, but the failure persisted. the dealer made no mention of campaign number: 15356 special coverage adjustment (loss of electric power steering assist). the contact did not know if the vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e044000 (steering) and 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Esc system is not working properly. power steering warning comes on at random times and it becomes very difficult to steer. once i get pulled over and shut the car off and back on it returns to normal. i was driving down the highway when it started. it happened a couple times last year and then again yesterday.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and the eps warning indicator randomly illuminated. banner chevrolet (5950 chef menteur hwy, new orleans, la 70126, (504) 302-8900) was contacted and stated that diagnostic testing was needed. the vehicle was excluded from manufacturer coverage campaign number: 15356 (special coverage adjustment – loss of electric power steering assist) based on the mileage. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Power steering, along with some other electric problems i am having with this car. i have only had the car for 3 years and already the steering wheel locks up frequently while driving my car on the highways, and traveling through the city. last night the power steering locked as me and my child was driving home. i had to leave the car parked on a side street because the car would not allow me to turn the steering wheel to operate the car properly. at this time i am seeking immediate help with this issue.

Power steering goes out going down the highway it also goes out after starting the car. n touching the wheel. they. esc an powersteering light come on

Power steering works randomly but mostly not at all. power steering, service traction control light. abs light and esc flash on dash display all in one week. driving to work made a left hand turn and power steering went out causing me to drive off the road. power steering came back on and then out again. and has been off since

Powersteering starting periodically going out and esc notification would appear. eventually it completely quit. called chevrolet and was told my car is not part of the recall for that issue.

Anytime i’m driving my car wether it be on the highway or through town, the steering power gives out. it happens every 5-7 minutes i would say. i have to turn the car off and turn it back on just so i can readjust it and get the steering wheel moving again. this just started happening about a week ago.

My esc light to service came on, which also triggered the power steering to go off. this happened a week ago when i was driving . when i called gm, i was told there was no recall, that was a special coverage and it expired in october if 2018. well it’s never been a problem before and now i have a vehicle that has issues the manufacture know about, and they know it was a defect but i am now expected to pay for a $1300 repair myself.

Intermittently upon starting the stationary vehicle the “service esc” light comes on followed by “power steering” light. the power steering won’t work. turning the ignition off and restarting the vehicle 1-3 times usually corrects the problem. also, while driving this same problem occurs where the power steering goes out, without warning. extremely dangerous when going around bends or turning. lastly, when moving (usually backing up, but also while driving) the steering wheel turns back and forth by itself as if the power steering is engaging but no turning is required. i’ve lost control on slick roads and in parking lots because of all of these problems. i also noticed that there’s a recall for the 2012 malibu for something similar to what my problem is, but not for the 2009 model. however, when looking up the 2012 recall it says 2004-2012 malibu were under recall, yet my vin for 2009 malibu shows no recalls. very odd. if not fixed for free, i’ll be looking into class action.

Was driving on the highway and the esc light cane on car started going every which way on it on !! i started going in the other lane while i was driving and almost wrecked !! luckily i was able to pull it over to the side of the road !! it is not driveable!! had to call aaa to come tow my vehicle home !!

The car has the 2.4 4 cylinder with the unreliable electric power steering unit that shuts off almost everytime the car is driven.it shuts off and the car must be turned off then restarted before steering is restored.it goes off under all driving situations sitting,in motion,turning,going forward or backing up.on city streets or major highways..it happens at all speeds and all weather conditions ...

Car will intermittently not start. while camping in arizona my car wouldn’t start. i took it to a repair shop where they replaced the starter and fuel pump. it started fine for a little while and then decided to randomly stop starting again.

Driving home, stopped at a light, “service esc” appeared on my dash, light turned green and i had no power steering! made it to a parking lot and turned off the car. went to start it and it wouldn’t start.

While driving the power locks goes off. they go lock and unlock when driving down the road they unlock and lock when wr are at home and the ignition is off. tge brake ligjts stay on like i am hitting the brake peddle and the cruis control wont work bc the break lights stay on it cuts it off. i have been hearing noises coming from the shifter area a buzzing noise like a wire has crossed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that there was an electric power steering (eps) failure and the eps warning indicator randomly illuminated. the contact was not able to determine when the steering wheel would seize. the contact stated that it was difficult to maneuver the steering wheel in either direction. the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e044000 (steering) and 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was taken to pietroske chevrolet buick gmc cadillac (4000 grand ave, manitowoc, wi 54220, (920) 684-0224). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

This car first belonged to my mother and i borrowed it once to go out of town to pittsburgh which introduced me for the first time to the problem with the power steering because of what i thought the cause was extreme cold. now i have transferred over the title and the car is supposed to be my daily reliable source of transportation but the power steering stops working and gives a service warning regardless of outside temperature and happens 3-4 times in a 20 minute drive at it's worse. at first the solution was to just turn the car on and off but that isn't possible when you're on an interstate so it has now become a safety issue. i saw there was a recall but i do not believe my vin # was apart of the recall but it is a serious issue that puts my life in danger in unpredictable and sporadic moments of my daily drives and i would greatly appreciate any help in finding a solution.

The car keeps dying and shutting off. i have replaced 2 new batteries and an alternator. when i am driving the car will either just die or start to die and all of the lights come on, power steering, esc emergency brake all of them and then the car eventually dies.

I have a 4 cylinder 2009 chevy malibu. i know there was a recall for the issue that i am having but not for my specific vehicle. my power steering keeps going in and out at random times. sometimes if i shut the car off and turn it back on it will correct itself. i don't understand why my vehicle wasn't on the recall. many other complaints have come in for this issue and my type of vehicle. i will start the car and it will flash powrt steering esc. this is so dangerous! it went out on me with my 2 young children in the car and i couldn't control the vehicle.

Only 90,000 miles on my car and just a few days ago the power steering would fail when starting up the car and i get warnings and chimes saying power steering then esc now disabled. this problem would correct itself if i turned off the car then turned back on again. a few days later that no longer worked to get the power steering to work/activate. now i have to apply slight turning force to the steering wheel while starting the car to get it to work. but now i have a new issue to this problem as of today the power steering fails while driving the car. i was changing lanes and the power steering failed the steering wheel became very stiff and i almost crashed into the car in front of me because i could not complete my lane change. im now scared to drive my car. i keep good care of my car and have it maintenenced well. its in excellent condition and this is the only thing wrong. i tried calling gm to ask if this is a recall issue because i find everywhere online this is a major issue with my year and make but gm on the phone said my vin has no recall and im stuck to pay full bill to fix and is not a defect or gm problem. i do not think this is my problem and is a defect. i feel gm should fix this. my car still has 2 years left on bank loan to pay off. i cannot afford to fix a manufacture defect. i also strongly feel this is a major saftey issue as this can result in major car accident. i do not have strong arms and i cannot operate manual steering to avoid crash if loss of power steering on highway at high speed or even in city at slow speed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 45 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated. twenty minutes later, the traction control and service esc warning indicators illuminated. the contact stated that a message appeared on the dashboard indicating "engine power reduced" and the speed decreased to 20 mph. the vehicle was taken to moran chevrolet clinton twp (35500 gratiot ave, charter twp of clinton, mi 48035, (586) 307-5902) where it was diagnosed that the faulty solenoid valve needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,937.

The shift cable to the transmission became loose while vehicle was running. i was unable to shift the vehicle until the cable was reconnected by hand. the vehicle has an issue with accelerating especially when trying to go highway speeds. it cant flow into traffic normally. the check engine code is p0420 for the catalytic converter.

I am having difficulty with the latches on my doors. it started with my passenger front door. i would close the door and it would pop open a little and wouldn't close. after a few tries it closed but this would intermittently happen from time to time. eventually it closed permanently and now will not open at all. it is a safety hazzard that the door cannot be opened. this is now beginning to happen with the driver side front door, where when i close it and it won't stay closed, i have to hold it while driving on occasion. then it will shut and work and then it will happen again. it is a safety hazard to have to drive and hold the door closed and i cannot imagine having two front doors that won't open. this really has to be addressed immediately.

The vehicle was driving great then one day while driving the esc light and power steering light came on and the power steering had gone out.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front driver’s seat heating system failed, causing the front driver’s seat to overheat and cause two burnt holes. in addition, the contacts jacket burned due to the failure. there were no injuries sustained. a dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

Passenger side headlight wire harness keeps going bad. lightbulb is good. 3rd one within a year and a half.

The power steering stopped working while driving making it very difficult and dangerous to turn the vehicle while turning, especially at low speed.

Lost power steering when attempting to leave the driveway. low speed. electric power steering unit failed. i have not received any information or recall notice for this problem. i have parked the car until i determine how best to proceed with repairs.

Power steering becomes stiff after idling for a few moments. shut the engine off and restart and problem goes away. brake lights work intermittently. power door locks work intermittently when lock button is pushed several times. unlocking doesn't work at all unless car is put in reverse then back into park.

While driving down the interstate, the power steering went out without any control of the vehicle. i was able to slow my speed and come to a complete stop to turn the power off and back on which seemed to reset the esc. a few days later, it occured a second time on a road at slower speeds but required a similar reaction to correct the issue. the power steering has also went out during ignition which required me to turn the vehicle off and back on before driving the vehicle.

While driving the electric power steering stops working. esc warning light goes on. may happen multiple times per drive. resets when car turned off, but recurrs.

The vehicle was driving great then one day while driving the esc light and power steering light came on and the power steering had gone out. lucky for me i made it to my parking garage.

My car has sudden loss of electric power steering. i receive an alert saying powering steering service esc. if i turn my car off and turn back on it will go away, however when i’m in park or stopped my steering wheel is moving by itself. it just now has 102k miles on it.

Just bought the car a few weeks ago and out of nowhere the power steering esc light pops on. i didn't ever hit pot holes or anything just a basic home to work car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the bar under the driver's seat detached from the seat and the seat was moving without warning. the contact called a local dealer (ron craft chevrolet, 4114 i-10, baytown, tx 77521) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

No steering at all. got in this morning to go to work and can't turn the wheel left or right. this is very dangerous. i'm thankful it didn't happen when i drove home from work last night on the thruway. the car is undriveable. i am a full-time college student with a part-time minimum wage job. i can't afford this repair. others online have stated it's between $700 - $1,000 to fix. gm please extend my warranty to fix this. i only have 108,000 miles on the car and need this car to last me at least two more years through college

My power steering light is on in my car. the power steering is acting up. i have the electronic powering steering system on my malibu that was recalled due to malfunctioning. my car is currently experiencing this problem. chevy recalled over 1.3 million vehicles for this same problem. my vin # is apparently not listed on the recall list but i still have the problem. i would like chevy to have to fix this. my steering power steering is acting up and i feel this is dangerous.

I have had the car serviced 3 times for the headlights going out on me. i was driving home from work at 930pm and noticed my lights were not on. it was pitch black because i have to go through the park to get home. i almost hit the curb because i could not see. i panicked but i tried the brights and they worked so i used them to get home. the greenwood chevrolet replaced the head light bulbs 3 times but it has to be electrical being that it went out 3 times in 2 months i haven't even had the car a year! on my way home from the grocery store on 3/6/2018 i almost wrecked because the power steering went out on the vehicle. i attempted to turn and almost ran into the back of the vehicle in front of me. the suspension doesn't work either. as of today i cannot drive at night because i do not have any head lights (that's been for 3 months) i cannot drive the car now because i do not have power steering to drive the car. i'm making payments on a death trap because i almost wrecked twice thank goodness god was with me.

Power steering goes out and traction control light comes on at intermittent times. can be driving down the road, or making turns and the power steering will go out. this is a 2009 malibu with the electronic power steering. very unsafe to drive. if car is turned off and restarted sometimes it will come back on and other times it will just stay in manual steering. car has right about 200,000 miles on it. it is a 4-cylinder.

Power steering failed while on interstate, and caused the esc and traction to turn off as well. cruise control continues to function. shutting vehicle completely down and starting the vehicle again resets everything.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while the vehicle was stationary, the transmission failed. the contact stated that the reverse gear could not be engaged and that the vehicle would only perform in first and second gear. in addition, the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 20 mph. burt watson chevrolet in freeland, michigan was made aware of the failure and diagnosed that the flex plate within the transmission had failed. in addition, the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 94,700.

Lost steering while driving down the highway at 70 mph. service esc and power steering message came on.

Steering wheel jerking while in park and while driving to the point you had to put a lot of strength into keep car in lane, service esc: power steering warning light chimes and comes on while driving, steering wheel locks up while trying to pull over on the side of the road. i took the car to kipo chevrolet, the codes that came up were c0545(00), u0121, and c0661. kipo chevrolet stated torque sensor readings were surging around not holding steady, would have to replace torque sensor and re-evaluate concern.

Have lost all power steering, sensor is messed up, brakes are barely working, why wasn't a recall issued for all 2009 malibus? this is beyond dangerous.

Service esc lights comes on and the service abs

The power steering shuts off while driving displaying the code esc on the dash. it makes the vehicle very difficult to steer especially at slower speeds. there is a recall currently on this model and year but i have been informed by two dealers that my vehicle is not included. this is really peculiar seeing it’s the exact same problem.

My 2009 chevy malibu lt (2.4l, 4 cylinder) showed me a message on the dashboard screen stating “ power steering service esc” after my steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn while driving in my neighborhood at 25 mph zone. i believe that i have an electric power steering wheel assist since i couldn’t locate the steering power wheel reservoir around the engine. please help. thank you

Chevrolet malibu lt 2009 4 cylinder escoff electric power steering goes out on its own. seems to be a sensory issue. if it does go out, it is usually right after starting the ignition. shutting the vehicle down and starting it again has take care of this problem over the last year. over the past few weeks, esc turns itself off and locks power steering on its own while i’m driving. it doesn’t seem to matter if i’m going 75 on the highway or 35 on a bend, or from stationary at a light moving through the middle of an intersection to make a left turn. only thing i’ve noticed is the heightened frequency of the issue in cold temperatures and again in moist conditions such as a rainy day. although it still happens in all weather. i work in transporting children and this has nearly gotten them killed and i’ve put myself in the same situation several times over the last two weeks because i can’t afford to have a dealership fix the issue without shelling out $800-$1200. not including the $80-$100 abs scan they must charge you firsthand. other variants of the chevrolet malibu 2009 have released a recall for this problem exactly, and for some reason, my vin is not included on the recall, though same make, model, year, and life-threatening problem that came bundled with the car straight from the manufacturer. this is my daily driver, i have toughed it out myself because i still have places to be and things to do. i can’t work because i refuse to put the life of any of my youthful clients at risk. this still leaves others on the road and myself at risk of serious injury, major destruction of property, and once more, death!!! chevy forums mention many people experiencing this problem with their 4 cylinders whose vin # are not included on the recall. please recognize this as a serious safety concern and help save the lives of poetially countless numbers of innocent lives. i beg you.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 65 mph, the stability and traction indicators illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was taken to parkway chevrolet at 25500 tx-249, tomball, tx 77375 where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 218,000.

We already had the power steering fixed once two years ago. it has recently went out again. my husband was driving 70 miles a hour down the highway. when i was driving it also went out on the highway. it mostly happens when you start the car. you have to keep shutting it off and starting it to turn it back on.

I experienced sudden loss of power steering while driving on multiple occasions. the driver information center flashes a warning regarding the loss of power steering and also traction control. there is no power steering until the car is turned off and re-started. this happened while driving on surface roads and also on the expressway driving at over 50 mph. it has happened in the process of turning at low speeds and also while driving straight at higher speeds. steering the car is very difficult when the power steering is lost.

Power steering comes and goes as vehicle is in motion. this happens whether in town or on the highway straight or going into a turn.

After driving the car one mile from home steering became difficult and a message appeared in the dic power steering. i pulled the steering wheel with two hands to get to the side of the road, turned the car off and when turned on the message was gone but the steering was still awkward and not as smooth as it should be

When diving i lose power steering. this has happened to me 4 times now i have had the car since april of 2018. an everything checked out in good health.

I was driving out of town on the highway and my traction light came on then my steering esc light started flashing. the power steering went out and my car was difficult to steer off the road.

Ecs deactivates and stais iluminated. issue makes steeting hard to manubrate. fuel issue. fuel spilled around gas pump cap.

Strong smell of gas. then i started leaking gas from underneath read a report of the same problem with same car

The power steering failed and power steering came up on message board while backing out of driveway on 11-11-18.afraid to drive vehicle drove vehicle around block without power steering just as i was pulling into driveway the steering came back.what happened.worried in oregon.

Well driving my car got hard to steer, the power steering light come on then i turned the car off, and restarted it then it began to drive back normal then it began to do the same thing again and every time i turned it off and started it back up it would return to normal but in order for the steering to return to normal i have to cut my car off and then turn it back on. it seems to happen as i am driving straight or sitting still

My headlights go out all time n it's very scary when you drive n at night it happens

My cars light will run across ecs and then power steering. the power steering will go out completely. this happened to me while pull in in a driveway and at a stoplight. so when going slower speeds.

The car steering will randomly pull back and forth making it difficult to drive or maintain control. this happens both stationary and while in motion on every trip i make. the power steering also has cut out completely on one occasion while in motion making it extremely difficult to steer at low speeds and nearly causing an accident.

Power steering when out while trying to make a turn without any warning. turning became extremely hard and this would happen randomly at 1st. within the next couple of weeks it would happen over and over again. i took it to the mechanic and my mechanic said that it was the steering wheel torque sensor. i feel this is an extremely extremely dangerous and matter that should be taken care of. if i didn't have 2 hands on the wheel while i was turning 1st time it happened, it could easly pulled the other way in crashed into a car. thank god my elderly mother in law wasn't driving because she wouldn't of been able to turn the wheels with out the power steering. nhtsa says it does have a recall on this issue with the 09 chevy malibu but it doesn't appear with my vin.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving and making a right turn, the steering wheel seized without warning. the contact powered off the engine while in traffic. the vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. three minutes later, the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel failed and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. the vehicle was taken to pohanka chevrolet (13915 lee jackson memorial hwy, chantilly, va 20151, (703) 968-6677) where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 178,000.

I started my car this morning nov. 05, 2018. it was making this weird shaking noice. after a few minutes it was showing me "service esc" and "esc off" and "service traction". this is weird after 6months driving from ca to va it starts to act up.

Contacted local dealership for recall. they informed me it was lready done,but problem still persists. i purchased vehicle from my mother and she said she never had the work done.. power steering keeps going in and out and is a major safety issue

Both front speakers, in the doors, do not work. i cannot hear chimes from turn signals being on too long, from keys being in the ignition when the doors are open and other such warning signals. it has caused confusion at times when the warning signals are not alerting me to problems while driving.

While driving, sometimes my brake lights come on when i am not depressing the brake pedal, sometimes, when i press the brake pedal the break lights do not come on, the traction control light comes on and stays of then later it goes off.

Car began to make a random clunk when turning. took the vehicle to the dealer as soon as they were open. alignment began to pull. front end started to hum. dealer service manager said wheel bearings failing in front end. strut assemblies in front need replacement, knuckles that hold the strut assemblies to the frame were original, made out of aluminum, and are now rotted out and require replacement. intermediate steering column failing. the vehicle hasn't reached 90k miles yet. the cost of repairing the vehicle is nearing half of its retail value. allegedly no open recalls, despite a recall by dorman for the intermediate steering shaft. aluminum knuckles to hold struts to the frame? and that's not a design flaw? the replacement knuckle parts are $1200 not including labor. wheel bearings are about $762, the intermediate steering shaft is $290. strut assemblies are about $600 for both.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving unknown speeds, the steering wheel failed to turn and the traction control indicator illuminated. the contact attempted to add power steering fluid, but was unsuccessful. in addition, the power assist warning message was displayed. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 8-4762040825, but no additional assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 187,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. when the contact started the vehicle, "power steering" and "esc off" was displayed and the power steering assist malfunctioned. the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. the failures were not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified, but the local dealer was not notified. the failure mileage was 153,000.

Passenger headlight has blown twice in less then a year. driver side air bag warning light keeps coming on. drivers side seat belt no longer retracts.

Passenger side headlight intermittently goes out. it is not determined by if it's parked or i'm driving down the road.

I have had this issue serviced by the dealer and still i ensuring the same problem even after it was resolved via recall and gmc voucher , the brake lights come on when i’m driving!!!! this complaint isn’t the first of its kind and from the looks of things this isn’t only affecting my vehicles i have read through other reports online as well as complaints talking about this same issue. i became aware that the problem arose again when other drivers sped around me flicking me off. one incident almost resulted in being clipped as the other driver was so close to my vehicle as he raced past to cut in front of me. please fix this issue. it’s a very dangerous situation as braking is a key component to driver safety!

The driver's side low beam lights keep going out and not i think it is affecting my driver's side rear lights. i already had it fixed and paid a traffic ticket totaling $700.00 on it. the first time i thought it was just the bulb. i found out it was electrical problem and it turned out to be the pigtail. i replaced it and now after 4 months they are out again. i have seen many complaints similar to mine in multiple blogs.

I put the shift level in park but it does not put the transmission in park. the call rolls when this happens. this is the exact symptom shown in chevrolet recall number 09v073000. chevrolet will not honor it.

Ok so this has happned multiple times now i have owned this car for about 3 years i will be driving speed dosent matter as its happned at low speeds of 25 aswell as on the highway going 65. all of a sudden my dash indicates and says traction control failure then service esc then my power steering cuts out. when i pull over and turn the car off then back on everthing goes back to normal as it never happned. please review this because ive herd other people saying they have had the same issues. this can be extremely dangerous as if this issue decides to act up when i navigate a turn

High mount center stop light does not work drivers heated seat heater does not work

The passenger low beam light burns out frequently. upon fixing the connection was melted. the steering becomes hard to turn while driving slow or slowing down to turn.

Electrical steering system operated sporadically for several weeks, then quit functioning completely. had to drive home with significant physical effort to steer, worse than any manual steering i've ever operated. been parked in driveway ever since. gm lists this as a recall item (#14v153000) for several malibu models, but my vin wasn't included. obviously an error, but i'm getting no help.

The steering wheel almost locks, have to use all my power to make any turns. this happens on all road ways whether stationary or in motion. i have see there are recalls for this in the exact year make and model. however, it says there is no recall with my vin.

The second day i had the vehicle power steering went out. i was driving in houston texas in full traffic and my motor had engine power loss. they fixed my power steering. now my car goes into engine power loss when driving. esc, traction control and engine power loss come on the display. we’ve changed the spark plugs and throttle body but still nothing. the car shakes at redlights and stop signs. the ac smells like fumes. when the car is stationary with the ac on the car goes into engine power loss. left front headlight goes out and comes back on.

My 09 malibu began acting up 1 yr ago when using cruise control, the security light would come on the car would bog down like it was losing power and the service esc and traction control off light would come on, then about 3 min liter it would all turn off, my mechanic did not know why. recently it has been misfiring and showing lights that say service esc, traction control off and the check engine light blinks as car bugs down like it is losing power. it does this at 30 mph and 50 mph. when i get the light check it says misfire in cylinder 3. i have changed the plug and coil multiple times in last 2 months. upon googling i found many others had the same issue with the same make and model. this started june 2017

My brake lights and fifth light in window come on without braking and go off when brake is pressed

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while slowing down to approach a traffic light, the contact's vehicle was struck on the front driver's side bumper by another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the contact and front seat passenger sustained minor injuries to the neck and back. the contact sought medical attention. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was unknown.

Lost the 35r gears in my 6t45 transmission just as the 6t70 & 6t75 transmission which are under tsb 14404 but as gm noted it's only for the v6 engines (high output) and not the 2.4l engines. same issue but not covered. i only have 107,000 miles on the car, engine runs great, body is in great shape just have a bad transmission. looking to get a tsb to cover the 6t40 & 6t45 transmissions. dealership even tried to contact gm about this with negative results.

I lost power steering while driving. my esc light came on at the same time as a warning about my power steering. this has happened intermittently since 1/19/18. it is very hard to control the car at this point, of course and is a safety issue. my car is also very well-maintained.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle shut off. the vehicle was able to be restarted and was driven to the contact's residence. the contact drove the vehicle to merel chevrolet (800 w henderson ave, porterville, ca 93257), but a failure code could not be produced and the dealer could not assist. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired and continued to shut off without warning. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 137,000.

I have replaced my passenger side headlight three times now within the last two years. i dont think headlights need to be replaced this often. my passenger headlight will go on and then a little while later will go off. i just recently replaced my headlight two weeks ago and its now doing the same thing...it comes on and later goes off...

My son's 2009 malibu's power steer is going out at times. if he turns off the car and restarts it will come back on. this is a huge safety concern due to the potential of the steering going out while driving the car.

My car was working perfectly fine until the power steering just completely stopped working. the esc comes up and stops working as does the power steering message. this makes it near impossible to turn the wheel and it is the same problem as other recalled vehicles but for some reason my vehicle isn’t part of the recall. i can’t pay for the problem right now and i shouldn’t have to because this is clearly a problem on many other vehicles and something gm needs to take care of. also my vehicle was stationary thank god. thank you

My malibu has experienced an issue with the power steering torque sensor going out which causes the power steering to fail while driving. there is a recall on other malibu vehicles for this issue, but not mine. we are having our vehicle fixed as this is a huge safety issue. i have seen other malibus with this issue outside of the recall. should the recall be expanded?

Takata recall i was at a stop sign at a very busy intersection. when i pulled out my power steering went out. i had no way in turning the vehicle. i had to reverse the vehicle and put it in park then turn off the vehicle. when turning back on vehicle was fine. drove a mile to local bank and it did it again in the drive thru. as i was trying to make it to work it went out as i was pulling into parking lot. the first time power steering went out two lanes of oncoming traffic had to stop to keep from hitting my vehicle. i was completely exposed. this is a family vehicle and in 9 years this should not be a concern for my family. the car said "power steering" & "esc" when it locked down. there is a recall # 14772 for 2004-2007 malibu's that state the same issue i am having.

My 2009 malibu has an intermittent steering and traction control problem. i was turning into my driveway (under 10mph) and lost power steering and traction control, almost hit our snowmobile trailer the first time. the message center displayed both. there is a recall (recall number 14v153000) for other 2009 malibu's for the electric power steering but not for the 4 cylinder model like mine. this is a common safety problem with gm and i done understand why some cars with the same safety problems and parts were excluded from the recall.

While driving my steering wheel locked up making it impossible for me to turn and the esc off displayed also with power steering alert

Smell of gas in the car when turned on. after a couple of minutes, the smell goes away. my mechanic looked allover the car and cant find the issue. no warning signs on the dashboard.

Electronic power steering stops working randomly and then just stops with messages: power steering, service esc, esc off. power steering stopped working driving on the expressway in the middle of traffic and in regular city driving which is completely unsafe. steering wheel also shakes back and forth by itself. it happens while driving, while at a red light. this could be potentially dangerous due to not being able to steer away quick enough because of the strength needed to turn the steering wheel

Everytime i start my car my steering wheel is almost impossible to turn, & comes along the dashboard screen "service esc"? this has been going on since i've purchased the car and it's only getting worse. recently even started to out of the blue just lose all steering wheel movement while driving, went and had it estimated for the cost of repair & the dealership wanted $1,398? something needs to be done!

Engine light constantly on. dealership does not know what is wrong. showing code p1174 & no one knows what this is. power steering quit working while driving on city street.esc light will turn on. dashboard lights will go on and off. doors will lock them selves locking me inside.this is happening since august 2017-present (12-29-17).multiple trips to dealership where vehicle was purchased and all they do is reset sensor and tell me to wait until it breaks. i'd say it is already broken.

Takata recall. i was starting my car in a parking lot an hour from home and my dash lights come on after starting. it went through abs, power steering and others. this has happened in the past but had never done power steering. as a result, the power steering turned off. i turned the car off and restarted it and it was fine up until the next day. this time it happens at night as i was driving down the road. thankfully, i was able to manhandle through the turn until i was able to come to a complete stop on the shoulder of the highway. it all makes for a dangerous situation. i'm hesitant now about driving the car. i've done some research and gm has made a recall for this particular issue in 2014 but, unfortunately, they only recalled so many. i feel as if this becomes an issue with vehicles that were not part of the recall that they should honor there product and pay for the correction, especially because it is an issue that should almost only be corrected at a certified dealership.

Lost power steering ability-turns off and on at certain times. occurs while driving or is already on immediate to starting car. very difficult to turn wheel. all other vin's were fixed or replaced by gm for this exact same problem.

High mounted stop lamp, works intermittently,stopped or in motion,(i have read online its a connection at the led high mounted stop lamp).left and right fender stop lamps work correctly. not part of recall 13036

Issue with steering vehicle when in motion or parking.

My 2009 malibu 4 cylinder power steering(esc) locked while driving in my community.

Service esc will come on and power steering will lock up

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the esc warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn left or right. the vehicle was pulled over, restarted, and the warning indicator dimmed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were not available.

01/04/2018 while driving on the freeway the power steering went out and service esc light came on. continued to drive it all the way into work and had no power steering.

The servie esc power steering notification is on my dash and the power steering went out while i was driving and almost caused me to wreck. i cannot drive without the power steering and there was a recall #14116 but it doesn’t cover the 2.4 4 cylinder models and my car also has 164,000 miles so gm stated that it is not covered.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the driver's seat moved independently as though the seat frame integrity was compromised. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to feldman chevrolet (2801 e michigan ave, lansing, mi), but was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that they work in conjunction with nhtsa and would need additional complaints in order to issue a recall. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Turned right out of a parking lot at low speed. the power steering stopped working, making the steering wheel very hard to turn. the power steering warning illuminated on the information panel. drove home several miles, turned off the car, restarted it to diagnose it, and the power steering worked correctly. this would have been very dangerous at highway speeds. other '09 malibus have been recalled for this problem, but not my vin.

Ive been seeing my power steering light come on sometimes when i crank my car and the steering wheel wouldnt turn. i would turn off my car and then restart my car and it would go away. on sunday december 3rd 2017 i was headed home and all of a sudden the power steering light came on and my steering wheel locked up and i could barely force my car to turn an inch to miss the light pole i was about to hit. now my steering wheel will not turn at all and i am unable to drive my car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that he had to replace the driver side head lamp several times because it failed to operate without warning. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

On friday, 19 may 2017 at approximately 9:15 pm i was driving westbound on thunderbird road and 84th avenue in peoria, arizona while operating my white in color 2009 chevrolet malibu at forty mph when all of a sudden, i heard a loud bang, saw a flash of light and smelled a fire. instantly, shrapnel flew throughout the car and my seatbelt tightened. the first thing i thought was have i been shot or is my car on fire? i immediately lost my hearing for several minutes and had pain on the left side of my chest. my passenger curtain side airbags had deployed suddenly and without notice. the airbag failure mileage was 62,000. (photographs attached) i was in shock, i didn’t know if i was hurt or what had happened. i was right near my home and the car could still drive, so i went the couple of blocks home. i pulled into the driveway, turned off the car, and carefully took off my seatbelt. i went inside to the mirror to examine my body, to see how hurt i was. i wasn’t bleeding, but it felt like i had been burned, my chest was stinging and i had burns and welts on my chest that were approximately three inches in length and two inches wide. i was very concerned so i then took a shower to wash the chemicals and whatever had flown throughout the vehicle off of my body. (photographs attached) **time sensitive - i need to make a decision on what to do by december 14th-

Recieved a recall from gm about wiring harness. took it to the dealership to replace, they did, or so i thought. car shakes and jerks as the service ecs, traction control light illuminates as i am driving. took it in for a fox was told the issue was a bad sensor, driving down the road in the snow 2 days later came to a stop light car shook as if it was going to lose power and shut off, service esc, and service traction control light came on. this car is too dangerous to drive! waiting to see what the issue is now. this will be the 4th time i have had the car in for the same issue!

Takata recall when i turn my vehicle on the esc light and powering steering light comes on and i can not turn my wheel. i have to turn my vehicle off and back on for it to go away, it happens every time i turn it on now that it is winter

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering warning indicator illuminated. whenever the contact attempted to make a left or right turn, there was a clunking noise underneath the hood. whenever the power steering warning indicator illuminated, it became difficult to maneuver the steering wheel. the contact would have to shut off and restart the vehicle in order to regain full control of the power steering. the contact called the palmettto chevrolet dealer (122 4th avenue, po box 766, conway, sc 29528; 843-248-4283) where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor and sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Power steering came on randomly and steering wheel would not turn left or right. vehicle had never had a power steering problem before.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed, the steering lost power and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer stated that there was no recall and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure recurred. the failure was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

It takes great effort to steer the wheels because the electrical power steering is off. on the dashboard, it says that my esc is off and it needs service.

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was stopped at a red light, a fedex truck crashed into the rear of the vehicle and pushed the contact's vehicle into traffic. as a result, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. the contact sustained head injuries and received medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not informed of the issue. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 31,000. *bf updated 8/20/18*jb

The low beam lights are constantly going out. sometimes they will come back on by themselves or if we move things around a bit, but most of the time they stay off. most of the time it is one or the other, but as of today both of my low beam lights are out. this is a huge safety issue

My seventeen-year-old daughter was coming home from cheering at a basketball game at 9:30 p.m. she was driving up signal mountain from dunlap tennessee on hwy127 about three-quarters of the way up the mountain her power steering stopped working. while trying to get control of the car she was unable to make a turn and ran into the guardrail, destroying the guardrail and then shot across the road ending up in a embankment. thank god she was not physically hurt. her car is totaled and she is completely traumatized, having nightmares and not wanting to drive ever again. i never received a recall notice or any kind of warning that this was a possibility of happening or i would have most definitely had it fixed. the power steering head went out one other time before and she parked the car and by time my husband got to where she was the power steering was barking again we had the car inspected by a mechanic and he said he could see nothing wrong with it this was about a year ago so we just assumed it was a one-time occurrence little did we know it almost killed our daughter had this happened 15 ft sooner where there was no guardrail she would have went off the side of the mountain and more than likely died. it's very disturbing that i knew nothing very irresponsible of chevrolet i do have a police report with all of this stated on it i was not able to get it at the time of reporting this that would be more than happy to send it if needed. at this time my daughter has no car she is a senior in high school fixing to go to college in less than a year so we are stuck paying for college and a car because she only had liability insurance. i think the recall number is n140115. 2009 chevrolet malibu power steering failure

Strong gas order is coming from my 09' malibu. problem started over 4 months ago. the order can be smelled even while the car has been parked. there is no leaking or spotting on the ground but the smell is very over powering. the smell is strongest near driver's side rear. the smell is very unbearable now.

The 2009 chevrolet malibu's have been recalled for the "electric power steering assist". i currently own a 2009 chevrolet malibu and had an incident over the weekend in which my power steering assist was lost and steering wheel would not move and was locked in place. after taking the vehicle to the local chevrolet dealership service center, they advised that these models have a recall for this issue, however, my vehicle was 1025 miles over the mileage to have it fixed under the recall. after research on gm site on the nhtsa site, we found information collaborating this recall, in which it stated that under this recall the dealership has to fix this; however, my chevrolet malibu's vin number did not pop up on this recall. nhtsa states that this problem affects 2009 chevrolet malibu's and does not list vin's affected. we would assistance in having this vehicle also added to the recall list and having gm fix this problem which is a huge safety issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was applied, the brake lights failed to function. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and was made aware of the failure. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not part of a recall and that the contact had to pay for the repair. the approximate failure mileage was 152,000.

While i was driving on a street i suddenly felt the steering wheel lock up on me making it extremely hard to turn. thankfully i was able to get my car into a parking lot without causing an accident. i was then told my the auto shop that the issue was the steering column problem which apparently is a common issue with my car but for some reason my vin number was not included in the recall?

Driving the malibu down the country road and some code flashed on the dash and then said power reduction and now its making a weird noise and car only drives slow, if this happens on a highway their will be a crash as when the power reduction kicked on it turned off traction control and power steering making it hard to move the steering wheel thank goodness i was in the country with little traffic.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 40 mph, the passenger air bag deployed without warning or impact. the vehicle was towed to a local dealer (power chevrolet arrowhead, 9055 w bell rd, peoria, az 85382). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the driver sustained injuries to the chest, which required medical attention. a police report was not filed. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and opened case number: 5911664. the contact spoke with renita jackson at 866-446-6963 (claim number: 866407). the failure mileage was 62,000. *ln updated 9/13/18*jb

Loss power steering on express way, being 77 years old had hard time trying to stay on highway. look on internet and seen recall in 2009 for problems with dorman parts for steering.want to by new chev but afraid next buyer might get in bad accident what should i do.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while making a turn, the steering seized, and the power steering and service esc warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to bellamy strickland chevrolet (145 industrial blvd, mcdonough, ga 30253), but had not yet been diagnosed. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. *bf consumer was turning right while driving on mcdonough pkwy and realized it was harder to steer, at the same time a warning light came on. updated 8/22/18*jb

They try to fix everyting but they still come on

There has been a recall issued for certain 2009 malibu mine does not fit in that recall but i am experiencing the problem on that recall my steering went out like it says in that recall and i almost had an accident because i could not steer my car

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph, the power steering ability seized. also, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the chime sounded. the contact had to pull over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. when the vehicle was restarted, the failure went away. the contact also stated that the failure occurred at least twenty times previously. the vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,898.

Car will not start and it gives message of service traction, service esc. i see that other 2009 maliibu have been recalled for the same reasons. why not mine? i have been researching and i think it may be the wiring. the recall #14v252000 covers this.

Rear door locks will not open when car is put in park also will not open with remote.

The esc works on / off while driving on local roads, and highway. when applying the brake or slowing down, there is a jerking.

I was driving on i-95 in north dakota. straight road, no vehicles near me, no bumps and my passenger curtain airbag exploded. i was going about 80 mph.

While driving with my lights on the left headlight goes on and off. i've placed another bulb in and it's still doing the same. it only happen on dime the brights works fine.

My name is [xxx]. i have a 2009 chevy malibu(vin #[xxx]), which i purchased in 2012. i have been having steering/traction issues, that enables me to turn without manpower….and getting worse by the day. i was made aware that there is a recall for the steering issues on 2009 chevy malibu’s as well as other chevy cars. i was getting ready to take in to for repair and was told by ntb when brought in for a wheel alignment that there is a recall for steering issues. i called chevy dealership(jack schmitt) and gm customer service and was told that my car was not on the recall list. how can over a million chevy cars be recalled for the same issue and i’m being told mine is not…make no sense to me. please help me understand ....as this is a life threatening and can cause total loss of control and cause me to crash, which can be fatal to me and other people. also my brake light illuminates all day long...took my car in to have it checked out and the chevy dealership repaired it at no cost to me...because it was a recall issue that i again did not know anything about..now the brake lights are illuminating again and i was told that since i had it repaired the 1st time its no longer covered under the recall....never knew recalls expired. i am not at fault for either of these issues. i refuse to pay out of pocket for known recall issues,,, information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Our 2009 ltz has the same low-speed steering issue as described in your 2014 recall for the 2008-2009 chevrolet malibu. but, the local chevrolet dealer says that our vin was not included. obviously, this defect extends beyond the vin numbers recalled by the nhtsa. recall number 14v153000 recall date 03/31/2014 component steering: electric power assist system

I had been noticing the smell of gasoline around the exterior of my 2009 malibu after shutting down the motor. i could not detect any location of where the leak was coming from. additionally, at times my check engine light would come on and then go off. this coincided with the vehicle running "oddly". so, i took it in to michael's chevrolet in fresno, ca for a repair estimated at $350. later they called me with a revised estimate of $1950 to cover replacement of the "cracked fuel pump module reed line, and, replacement of the air pump.... i refused to let them do the work after being educated on the problem via the internet. they tried to charge me the original estimated amount for the cost of the diagnosis. is there a recall on this vehicle for a defective fuel pump?

Serious safety issue for 2009 chevrolet malibu. headlights low beam both right and left keep going out soon after replacement of the pigtail connector that connects the headlamps to the electrical system. burns out within one or two weeks of being replaced. the local repair shop and chevrolet dealership service departments say it cannot be repaired to stop the pigtail from burning out. we called chevrolet and they will not help. in researching this issue in chevrolet malibu 2009 chatrooms this is a very common safety problem. if the lights burn out at night we are in trouble. to replace the pigtail connector the front bumper has to be removed, costing over $200 per incident. this is a serious safety issue that cannot be resolved at chevrolet service departments. how is it possible to not permanently be able to repair this serious safety issue?

Driving down the road come to find out because someone told me that my brake lights are not working properly when not applying the brakes the brake lights are on acting as if i was breaking and when i brake the brake lights turn off so in other words it's reversed. and also when i googled online to find out if i could find the problem multiple people were having the same problems i googled why are my brake lights on when not applying the brakes and also according to some people online they said there was no recall and the dealer wouldn't do anything for them. this is a safety hazard and very dangerous and right now i feel very uncomfortable driving my car especially in the situation that i am in.

The electric power steering assist has stopped working on three occasions in the last month. power steering warning light appears. it has been when the vehicle is driving straight or while turning during the first mile after start on a city street. the vehicle will become difficult to steer. i pull to the side of the road, turn off engine, and restart. it will then drive without problem. i noted a recall on the 2009 malibu #14v153000 but have not been notified by chevrolet.

The brake lights do not always come on when the brake pedal is pressed. other times the brake lights, including the center brake light is on without the pedal being pressed. note this occurs both when stationary and moving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel shook violently and seized without warning. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer (autonation chevrolet, west colonial 3707 w. colonial drive, orlando, fl 32808) where it was diagnosed that the steering column failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was included in the warranty expansion. the failure mileage was approximately 127,812.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while operating the vehicle, the traction control, brake, and esc sensor lights illuminated. also, the brake lights would illuminate even though the brake pedal was not depressed. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, service brakes). the contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. the failure mileage was 179,000. updated 10/04/16*lj *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving various speeds. the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Back of drivers seat broke at hinge area or mounting bracket. the seat is now loose and unstable as it tilts to center console and is unstable both in accelleration and decelleration and feels like it will seperate from the seat mounting apparatus.

The break lights turn on without the pedal being press down while the car moving . also while the car in not moving and the engine running. also another problem that i have is that tire monitor light come on all the time without the tire needing air.

The brake lights would turn on while driving and the rpm tach would rev uncontrollably. when the brake is applied, the light turns off and the esc warning appears on the dash. fixed in 2014 as part of the exterior lighting recall (14v252000). as of the last two months, the problem started up again. first, i went and diagnosed it at a repair shop and it told me the brake position sensor needed to be calibrated. after that was fixed, the problems occurred again and replaced the sensor. after the second time, the problem was still not fixed. after going to another dealership and getting the concern fixed, it is still not fixed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 2 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the air bags deployed inadvertently. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the contact sustained injuries to the left shoulder and laceration of the arm and left side which required medical attention due to the air bag deployment. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 159,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact was alerted by another motorist that the brake light was constantly illuminated, as if she were applying the brakes. the brake light dimmed when the brake pedal was depressed. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per a manufacturer recall in april of 2015 for the same failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Engine light comes on every six or seven starups and stays on for about six more car starts. pep boys serviced the engine light code camshaft position actuator solenoid sensor. they tested resistance and nothing was out of parameters and oil viscosity was correct. the issue is still ongoing and emissions for my vehicle come up in january. if i fail emissions and the issue is still unresolved, who do i contact?

Door lock actuators on this vehicle have failed within 30,000 miles of manufacture. this is a widespread problem with door lock actuators on 2008-2009 models documented all over the internet. i am unable to lock or unlock my doors electronically due to this chronically faulty part. it is unsafe for me to drive the car with my kids in the backseat because i would be unable to get them out of the locked car in an emergency (i currently have to roll down the window and manually unlock the door because the lock button is at the rear of the door). from what i can tell, gm has replaced this part with newer versions that resolved the issues, but they never contacted the public to offer to replace the faulty part. many gm customers are having to spend over $1,000 in parts and labor to fix this safety issue. while gm will argue that power locks are a convenience issue and not a safety issue, i would invite nhtsa to look at my car and see how it is physically impossible to unlock the back doors from the front seat and the process involved in rolling down the window to unlock and open the door. in an emergency, seconds count and i would not be able to get my kids out. they need to recall these actuators and replace them with the redesigned part number.

The brake lights began turning on by themselves, and when i would step on the brake pedal they would shut off. the recall was performed in late 2014, but then the issue began again in may, 2016. the dealership ran the diagnostic tests and replaced the brake pedal position sensor, which i was charged for, but that didn't take care of the problem. now they decided that they need to replace the brake control module, again, at my expense. there is an ongoing issue with the brake's electrical system, which is a quality control issue at gm. this is a safety issue for everyone involved. the brake lights will come on anytime, whether it's idling in my driveway or being driven down the road.

Power locks do not work properly on my 2009 chevy malibu. i can sometimes get driver's door to unlock with remote, but rarely the passenger or back doors. the switches inside are of no help either. we have to manually pull up on each lock and then push them down when we exit. this is obviously a safety hazard for me and my passengers in the case we have to enter or exit the vehicle quickly. the locks do occasionally lock when put in gear, but do not always when in park or when the ignition is turned off. with small children, this is dangerous. i have changed remote batteries, reprogrammed remotes, and have changed the fuse for the locks. nothing has changed. when troubleshooting online, i saw dozens of complaints about this same issue. this is obviously something that chevrolet needs to fix. they should have a recall immediately and take care of this issue. customers buy vehicles in good faith that the makers will take care of these known defects. i can understand the ordinary repairs, but this is a problem that the maker is aware of and continues to make no changes.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while the vehicle was stopped at a red light, the check engine, traction control off, and stability control off warning lights illuminated. while the vehicle was parked on a hill, it independently rolled backwards without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). the contact stated that the passenger side headlight failed to operate intermittently. the contact mentioned that the bulb was replaced multiple times, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness was burned and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 09v073000 (power train) and 12v460000 (power train). the failure mileage was 95,000.

I put my car in reverse it backed out of my driveway fine but as i shifted gear from reverse to drive my engine would rev but i wouldn't go anywhere and as i took my foot off the gas it would roll back even after i put it in park it would act like it wanted to roll back. also the window locks wouldn't open if the car was in park and key out of ignition.....

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle jerked when the brake pedal was depressed and stalled as the traction control, electronic stability control, and check engine warning lights illuminated. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuse box was missing some fuses and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, service brakes). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000.

Theft system light is on and i'm not able to start my car. the radio still works and all the lights and heater and a/c. i try to start the car a few times and sometimes it take several trys to get the car to start. this has been happening quite a bit

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle struck a deer. the air bags did not deploy, but the air bag sensor light illuminated. a police report was filed. the contact sustained a minor injury that did not require medical attention. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was later taken to a local dealer per the insurance guidelines. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 123,000. the vin was not provided.

2009 chevy malibu - we've been having issue with the power window controllers/buttons to operate for several years but haven't had a change to get them checked. we have been avoiding to open and close the windows because there were times that they will open and close back up but yesterday, i open the window from the driver side and tried multiple times to close it and don't have any sucess.

Recall fix failure - the recall fix was applied by the dealership for the 'brake lights may or may not randomly illuminate' issue, nhtsa action 13005, however it is only temporary. after a few months the identical symptoms occur at the same frequency. no new symptoms are present and no previous symptoms are absent. these include; brake lights illuminating with no pressure on the brake pedal, brake lights turning off when pressure is applied to brake pedal (including holding the brakes at a stop), cruise control failing to activate, traction control turning off, esc turning off, and vehicle gearing down (as low as 3rd gear at 60 mph before intervention) to assist by engine braking. most symptoms occur at standstill as well as city and highway speeds. the dealership's stance is that, once a recall is applied, the ticket is closed and is the vehicle owner's responsibility to cover the cost of further fixes.

Timing chain broke in 2015 totaling the motor of the car- had to have motor replaced cost thousands of dollars. car stalled when putting it into park in a parking spot and would start after that- no previous issues.

Brake lights go on while driving. then turn off when you hit the brakes to stop or slow down. esc come on while this is happening. dealer states they fixed the recall but it is still happening. now after warranty they say its the abs module

Consistent problems with headlamps failing frequently. alternator fine. cause is due to corrosion of the wiring and wiring harness. manufacturer defect prevents replacement of headlamps, wires or wiring harnesses without removing front bumper, wheel and wheel well, making maintenance virtually impossible. headlamps failed in october 2014 and again in march of this year. general motors unwilling to help with problem. when operating the vehicles in low light conditions or at night, insufficient lighting makes it difficult to spot other vehicles, pedestrians, animals and other road hazards.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the key was turned over and the vehicle would not start. the contact experienced the failure numerous times without warning and had to wait an extended period of time for the vehicle to randomly restart. the contact had not received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced. a mechanic replaced the starter and the key still would not turn over to start the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 180,830. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while depressing the brake pedal, the brake lights failed to operate. when the brake pedal was released, the brake light illuminated. in addition, the dis active stability control warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, speed control). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

A little over a year ago we noticed the drivers side power seat seemed to be moving at times. it has since broken loose from part of the frame. as long as the seat is in the down position it sits kinda steady. any attempt to move it up or down causes it to become dislodged. it happens regardless of the motion of the car. about the same time frame, the rear door locks started acting up. depends on their attitude of the day, they either will not lock or unlock by remote or switch. only way to access the rear seat area is to roll the window down and reach in from outside to unlock since the lock button is not located in a handy spot. could see a large problem in an accident with children in the backseat needing to exit quickly. have not reported to dealer as the blogs have numerous complaints and stories that are being ignored by the manufacturer. seat malfunction is a huge safety concern if any other bracing fails and car is in motion

I have had to replace the entire fuel pump because of a leak in one of the lines that are permanently attached to the pump. the pump was fine. but the only way to correct the leak in the line was to replace the entire pump. it was a fire hazard and emitting carbon monoxide inside the cab of the car. this is a serious design flaw and very expensive to repair.

2009my malibu, timing chain broken. other issues including valves, both front outer tie rods, alignment, a/c compressor, both sway bar links, right front axle seal, and rea brake pads

This is the malibu hybrid with dynamic braking. this has happened twice: going up a hill, the engine seems to lose power, but i believe it is working against the brakes which are being applied and released rapidly. it starts bucking slightly then severely. when i reach the top, i put it in neutral and start coasting and the bucking stops. when i apply the brake to pull over and stop, it starts bucking like it did going up the hill. i get the car stopped, put it in park, turn the engine on, put it in reverse, back up a little, put it in drive, go forward a little, and pull out in traffic and continued about 100 miles to get home. drove into a chevrolet dealership and a very experienced hybrid tech said "never seen this before." he ran the scanner and nothing showed up. it happens so infrequently that i doubt the technician will ever incur the problem if he were to rive the car, this is serious ... only my skillful handling of the incident got me off the road and out of the way although traffic was blowing by me. my guess is a problem in the dynamic braking (e.g when you take your foot off the gas, the "eco" light comes on and the generator on the braking system charges the 24 volt battery.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. after restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at various speeds, the esc light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the esc failed and the module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the esc light illuminated on the instrument panel due to the injecting harness failure, and would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 69,154. updated 06/29/16*lj *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at various highway speeds and braking, the vehicle would not accelerate over 30 mph. the contact stated that the acceleration would be delayed and the vehicle would jerk prior to accelerating from a completed stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wave plate had fractured and the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,000.

When starting car information center issues warning eps then check power steering and the steering wheel in very difficult to turn. if the car is shut off and restarted 2-3 times it will be ok. this has happened several times over the past 5 months.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering seized without warning. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor and power steering needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 169,140.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer for a manufacturer recall concerning nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). the contact was not experiencing any failures before the recall repair was performed by the dealer. the contact stated that the esc and traction control warning lights randomly illuminated. the dealer and the manufacturer indicated that the brake light sensor switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic for inspection. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

In december of 2014, a chevrolet dealer performed repairs to address nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (i had not experienced any problems related to this issue at the time). recently i have been experiencing the symptoms related to this recall, including the "service esc" and "service traction" messages, the brake pedal requiring extra pressure to get the vehicle out of park, and the disabling of cruise control. i have not had the opportunity to check if the brake lights also exhibit the problem described in the recall. the problem has triggered while i'm braking, as well as when i was at highway speed with the cruise control engaged, without applying the brakes.

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the vehicle also started decelerating while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. as a result, the contact was involved in a crash but the details were not available. the contact was able to get the vehicle pulled to the side of the road and shut it down. the vehicle became difficult to restart. the vehicle was driven a little further and the failure recurred. the vehicle was shut off and would not restart. the vehicle was towed. the vehicle was side swiped by another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. there was no police report filed. there were no injuries sustained. the vehicle was not destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 171,000.

Power steering loss randomly, chevy will fix some models but not all. mine was covered in a special warranty but due to mileage its no longer covered. not fair, repair is expensive and some other models have a lifetime warranty with the same problem.

I purchased this vehicle in 2011. on four occasions the car has lost power steering. it happens while turning. i have to pull over, turn the engine off and back on again in order for the power steering to function. it has happened on a city street as well as while exiting the highway.

When hooked up to the computer it threw the code transmission control module. the car is stuck in one gear, sometimes it is 1st gear sometimes it is 5th gear. you never know when you start the car andealers take off what gear it will be in.

Driving this car loses its power steering. gm states my car is not included in recall even though they installed a defective sensor.

My passenger side low beam headlight works intermittently. i had the bulb replaced two months ago. i'd say it works about half the time. this is at all times, both moving and stationary and on city streets or highwys.

There is a recall. chevy is refusing to honor because they state i'm over the mileage they set as acceptable.

My power steering went out and all chevy deaslerships are saying my vin isnt apart of the recall so i'd have to pay $1300 to get it fixed. this issue can cause crashes , ive had alost 6 accidents since the power steering went out

My driver's side door will not open. i can't open it from the inside or outside. it is in park and i have to climb through the passenger side door. this is so dangerous!

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed, the brake light remained illuminated, the traction control light illuminated, and the cruise control failed to function. in addition, the interior lighting would go from bright to dim and the daytime running lamps also failed to illuminate. the failure recurred everyday. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

Twice i have been stopped and go to turn the wheel and it won't budge. i have had to shut the car off and let it sit for a minute before it will work again. my steering is also very stiff when turning to the left, but loose when turning to the right. my power steering fluid is fine. my vin doesn't show up on the steering recall list.

When driving the power steering and esc turns off randomly

My driver side headlight keeps going out i've replaced it many time. the wire harness gets really hot and melts the wires.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the rear passenger door failed to lock and unlock on the interior and exterior. in addition, as the failure progressed, the front passenger door experienced the same failure. the contact and various passengers were unable to exit the vehicle. the dealer was notified of the failures and provided an estimate for the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and provided no remedy. the failure mileage was not available. updated 04/20/16*lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the transmission failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the wave plate in the transmission had fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 103,399. updated 04/11/16 *bf

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that he was experiencing the same failures as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the vin was not included in the recall. while driving 70 mph, there was an abnormal grinding noise coming from the steering column. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.

While driving the car the service traction/esc light comes on and startes jerking the rpms shoot up to 4000 and makes a rattle noise. when doing this the speed does not change to reflect the rpms. when at a idle the rpms rest at about 2200. the car doesnt fully want to stop when coming to red light or when breaking. i have had the car a diffrent speeds and tends to stall and shack no matter what.

Electric power steering intermittently fails. eps warning appears on dic and hard steering until car is stopped and restarted. failure happens when car is moving and stationary. car is not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 because it was manufactured in august 08 vs june 08. this recall must be expanded. a simple internet search can reveal that

Had a power steering malfunction at 45 mph coming off of the highway onto an onramp that nearly caused an accident. power steering went out and service esc light came on. i'm 6 foot 6, 260 lbs. a smaller person would not have been able to control the vehicle at this speed. this morning, i started the car and the power steering was out. i shut down the engine and started it again and the power steering worked. i am afraid to drive it in fear of the safety of my children.

Hard shift developing between 4th & 5th gear as well as reverse beginning to slip. there is a 10 year/120,000 mile campaign issued by gm concerning the 6t45 as well as the 6t70 / 75 transmissions concerning defective 3-5-r wave plates, but does not include the 6t40 transmission which my vehicle has. the defective internal parts in question are shared between the 6t40 as well as the 6t45 so i dont understand how my model transmission is not included in this campaign to solve this known issue.

My power locks want to unlock & lock while i am operating the vehicle. i am concerned because because with grandchildren if the doors malfunction as they have been they can open the doors while i am driving. this is a problem with these particular years. on carcomplaints.com 29 complaints not a lot however it is a safety hazard that needs fixing.

I have a 2009 chevrolet malibu and the service esc light comes on followed by power steering and then there is a sudden power steering lost. chevrolet says it is not their responsibility yet there are thousands of records of the same issue and they will not cover the cost to fix it.vehicle was in motion

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel became extremely tight without warning and the esc warning light remained illuminated. the dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e044000 (steering) and 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was taken to a repair shop for further inspection. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) and 12v460000 (power train). the dealer was to schedule both recall repair appointments. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 175,000. parts distribution disconnect. updated 04/06/16*lj *js

My electric steering pump suddenly stop working yesterday while driving on street. two warning messages appeared on eic. " check steering" "esc off check". i have read on many forums, by chevy malibu owners, have complain having same issue. i' m concern for my family safety if this steering pump fails again at greater speed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 50 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and moved independently to the left and right. the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle and keep it in position as the front of the vehicle began to shake. "power steering, eps not engaged" was displayed across the message board. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electronic power steering sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 189,000.

Car wont start.. failed pass lock sensor

Engine power reduced and car cranks but wont start. it also slowed down when that engine power reduced came on almost had an accident and my family was in the car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that there was a progressing failure with the tpms warning light randomly flashing. the contact also stated that while pulling into a parking area, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became extremely tight and difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the technician was unable to diagnose or replicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and 14e044000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,500.

I've had the recall done to ( supposedly ) fix the issue of the service esc and traction control light fixed , but it just came back on again . when it is on i have no brake lights or the brake lights stay on . this is very dangerous and i've almost been in a wreck because of it . also i have been getting a lot of water in my passenger side floor to the point i've taken the back seat out so i can lift the carpet to vacuum it out.

The power steering jerks on a hard turn either direction and makes a growling sound. the operation smooths out in the straight forward position.

Door lock malfunction. door locks randomly do not work with remote or button in the car. in an emergency, this could be a problem trying to get my children out of the back seat. online forums suggest this is a very common issue that the manufacturer should recall and repair.

Upon driving after a while on the interstate and then to residential driving ..steering wheel "locked up " while the panel flashed "esc " and " power steering ".turned off car ...waited restarted and was able to drive ..shortly. once again , it repeated the same problem at a intersection , where i nearly got hit and was unable to turn my steering wheel to get out of traffic nor pull to the side. i had to wait i traffic , again after turning the car off. restarted, but this time was able to get home with my son in his car seat in the back ..very scary for us.this has happened before , recently several days ago and prior, but first time with my son in the car. seems to happen more with the temperatures lowering.....

Power steering msg comes on intermittently. took in for repair and steering torque sensor needs replaced. this is listed for other malibu years but not 2009 as (nhtsa campaign id number: 14v153000). the repair cost 576.09. the vehicle is not listed under current recall but suffered the same problem. problem occurs while driving and is a known safety issue affecting other model years.

There is something faulty in the system which is causing the battery to become completely drained if the car sits 2/3 days without being started. i have replaced my 3 times and still something in the car is continuing to drain the battery. there is hundreds of people all over the internet that are having this same issue. not even the dealership could fix the issue. i am not physically leaving anything on in the car but it continues to keep dying. this is definitely a defect with this car that needs to be fixed. my car is a 2009, and it has been dying 2011.

Vehicle in airport parking lot and temp was 29 degrees. started vehicle and proceeded to leave parking lot. power steering warning appeared on dash board. continue diving on interstate for next 15 minutes to reach home. about a half mile before reaching home, service esc appeared on dash. did not lose control o vehicle and vehicle has no been moved since. new years day 2016, no dealer service is open. i understand this is a known issue with the malibu, however my vin # does not appear to be part of the recall. will take to dealership for diagnosis.

Power steering msg comes on while driving. took in for repair and power steering torque sensor needs replaced. this is listed for other malibu years but not 2009 the repair cost $575. the vehicle is not listed under current recall but suffered the same problem. problem occurs while driving and is a known safety issue affecting other model years. i was sent a letter informing me of a "special warranty" from gm and told to take the letter to the repairshop. the dealership said i would have to pay for the repairs even though they are covered under the "special warranty letter" because my car is outside the warranty coverage parameters!!

I intermittently lose power steering on the vehicle while driving. the information display flashes that the power steering and traction control are disabled. this occurs both when stationary and while moving. i received a letter from chevrolet in regards to this problem and was advised by the letter to take it in to the dealer if this problem existed. when i took it in to have the repair done, i was told that it was not doing it at that time and that there was nothing they could do. i called chevrolet customer assistance center and was told the same thing. i was told that basically i had to wait until it failed again and hope that it did not cause an accident by the customer service representative before they could do anything about it.

As i was drivingdown the street, the power steering/service esc light and message came on my car. it also said esc off. i got pulled into a parkuing lot and turned off my car and restarted it and it worked for a few minutes. after work it did it to me when i started it. i killed it and restarted it and jerked the steering wheel back and forth and it worked for around five minutes. i have read on many forums that this is a known problem with many years of the malibu and other cars. gm has extended the warranty to 100,000 miles but most of them are over that limit. this is a dangerous problem!!!!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag and seat belt warning lights were constantly illuminated. the failure occurred randomly. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

While driving my car the traction control light flashes and the service esc light flashes in the dash of my car. my brake light remain on at all time, when i mash the brakes no brake light comes on. the brake light is doing the opposite of what it is supposed to be doing. this occured months after i had recall work done (at a certified gm dealer) under gm recall number 13036 and nhtsa campaign number 14v252000.

High mounted brake light randomly works, similar to previous recall. chevy dealer tries to tell me light is "fried" when it actually works, intermittently. gm has yet to contact me on whether they will cover the cost

I was driving this morning and a "power steering" message appeared on my dash. for now, i didn't feel any difference in steering, but to be honest, it's been always a bit hard to turn the steering wheel. it is getting colder in my state and i am worried for myself and my family to drive this car. i called my local gm dealership and they said i am not covered, however if i bring my car, they might cover some expenses. i only have 86.000 miles on my car and i don't see why it shouldn't be fully covered because it seems to be a number one issue in malibu cars.

Door locks randomly engage and disengage while driving they may unlock may not unlock when car is not in motion then randomly they lock and unlock while the car is in motion constantly at slow speed less often during highway driving they engage and disengage constantly multiple complaints on the internet involving the same issue on the same vehicle

Transmission bell housing and torque converter seals. why was the transmission not under warranty for this repair. i purchased the car at 36,045 miles, at 78,798 miles this transmission pan leakage occurs. this result in 3rd gear shift slipping. rendering me to pay a total to roger dean of 1,234.15, mind you the seals were 30.00 and the labor 1086.40. there must have been a defect in the seals for that situation to occur in the transmission. please investigate. purchase car from roger dean on 7/30/11 at 36,045 miles. had repairs done on 1/28/14 at 78,798 miles.

October 23, 2015, my wife was driving the 2009 malibu to work when, all of a sudden, the transmission would not shift. she was able to get to the side of the road and stopped. she tried to go forward and the car stayed in first gear. she stopped tried to back up and it would not go. she called me and, i was able to get the car home slowly in first gear. we knew the warranty was done as of the 5 years but only had 65,000 miles on it. so, after reading on line about dealerships using used parts to fix the transmission, we chose atlas transmission to do the work. we were told the wave plate broke basically taking out the trans and needed a new trans. $2808 later we had the car fixed. i contacted chevrolet anf gm about this since i read the coverage on the 6 speed automatic was extended to 10 years or 120,000 miles. i was told my car was not in that recall and they couldnt do anything to help me since it was a government mandated coverage because it was a safety issue. really?-- my wife breaking down in traffic on the highway was not a safety issue? --really?-- i am very dissappointed in chevrolet and general motors. i have driven their cars for 40 years! --a known problem with the wave plate, a transmission replaced at 65,000 miles because of the known problem. $2808 cash out of my pocket because of a known problem and they cant do anything for me ? i think that sucks! i was offered a gift card for the service department or to buy accessories for my car as compensation for the problem. --really?--- wow, i thought gm would step up to the plate on this one, especially because they were covering other transmissions with the same problem. --well, they definately lost me as a future customer. i traded it in om a new ford escape for my wife. a much better choice as i see it. im sure they will take better care of their customers,---as they did in the past.

Rear door power locking mechanism fails to actuate. fails to lock passenger door when driving, fails to unlock in the event of need to quickly exit. locks are difficult to access manually.

Side heated seats burned my girlfriends back and put ahole in the seat she was driving to work.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the start position, the vehicle failed to start without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.

On 11/07/15 my malibu failed smog check due to p0013/p0014 codes & liquid fuel leak check. technician said it was obviously gas leak & need to fix right away. i drove & left it to my mechanic shop the same day (saturday pm). he said trace of fuel leak is coming from top of tank, and he took down the tank to check fuel line and pump.i called gm to find out safety recall on my malibu & also asked him for help to locate the leak as the problem might be similar to other gm cars. gm said my malibu is not under fuel leak recall like some other gm cars and he didn't know easy way to locate gas leak,but offered me free tow to gm dealership. i told gm my malibu is inside my mechanic shop and he already working on it so i can't tow it out from his shop.my mechanic replaced the whole fuel pump assembly (leak was from plastic line connection to fuel pump) and repaired also the other codes.i called back gm and discussed to her([xxx])the safety issue of presence of gas leak can cause an explosion even in minor accident,or even just park inside my garage, the accumulation of gas vapor can result in explosion since my gas furnace in the garage which is just nearby the car, is always being used at night. she said nothing gm can do since the car was already repaired and gm can't reimburse my repair cost since my malibu is out of warranty already. under recall or not, under warranty or not i think a responsible company should at lease investigate the cause of gas leak in car to find out the problem and corrected it, improved the materials or design in their future cars.they don't have to wait to find out that lives were lost due to gas leak defect that could have been corrected sooner. if they want me to bring the fuel assembly parts to dealership (which i suggested to [xxx]) for investigation of possible material or design flaw, just let me know. thank you. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tonight i went to start my car up turned the heater on then went back inside came out and was steering itself back and forth turned it on and off again it stopped backed up and pulled forward started doing it again and then it started turning really hard from left to right by itself

2009 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to vehicle power steering issues. *smd the consumer stated with no warning, the power steering failed. she was able to safely turn onto a side street. once she turned off the vehicle and re-started it, the power steering resumed. the consumer received a letter regarding an issue with the power steering. according to the letter, the consumer was instructed to take the vehicle and the letter to the dealer for repairs. the consumer requested reimbursement. however, she was denited. gm stated the vehicle was no longer under warranty. 8jb

There was a recall for the wiring harness related to these problems..rk chevrolet in vineland,nj repaired it supposedly. days after the warranty on socalled repair the problem persisted yet again and i returned to dealership they said there was no problem with it...gave me codes for something else which did not relate to what is wrong...i'm getting nowhere with this and it is not safe to drive this vehicle which is needed for family transportation and work.esc light stays on,traction control stays on,brake lights come on while driving but not when braking.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. when the contact placed the vehicle into park and then back into drive, the shifter moved but the transmission did not change gears. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the shift cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

While driving the car at 55 mph it started jumping/skipping while i was driving on a 3 lane highway and then it just died. i couldn't get it in reverse and it wouldn't shift at all. the electrical information on the dash went out as well. i had to arrange a tow. i'm being told it needs a new transmission and there is electrical failure as well. the car has 86,000 miles on it and has been serviced routinely. how does a transmission go from working to dead in seconds?

The brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features. this occurs after we have had the work done that was for gm recall number 13036/nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 multiple times.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the rims cracked and caused the tires to deflate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician verified the failure and diagnosed that the rim needed to be replaced. the rims were replaced, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000.

Rt front headlight became inoperative took vehicle to chevrolet dealership for repair mechanic found headlight connector burned and melted--light bulb connector burned possibility of electrical fire

I have cracked exhaust manifold. this is the second time i have to get it replaced at the dealership. this time the part only lasted 18 months. exhaust gases are coming into the interior compartment of the vehicle. i have contacted chevy customer service and they acknowledge that it happens to other similar vehicles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was consuming excessive oil, causing oil to spill into the exhaust manifold. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to slow down independently and came to a complete stop. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a wave plate within the transmission had disintegrated. as a result, the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 117,500.

Power steering ,traction light, engine power down all come on and car shut down

The center high mount stop light works and then does not work at times. dealer said 3 third brake light needs replaced. led bulb does light at times so its not in the led but something up in light assembly .

**low beam on passenger side of vehicle** while off - unlocking with the key fob illuminates the headlamp (stationary) while on - headlamp does not work (stationary & in motion) it was thought that the bulb needed to be replaced, so it was replaced, and it has not corrected the problem.

There is a gas leak at the fuel pump. this is a fire hazard due to the large amount of gas vapors. this is noticeable any time it is parked after it has been driven.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed, the brake light illuminated without the brake pedal being depressed. in addition, the instrument panel lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic stability control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not included in a nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,997.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the power steering failed. the failure recurred numerous times. the contact was able to regain power steering by restarting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer it was confirmed that the vehicle had a power steering failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the failure mileage was 197,000.

One october 5, 2015 owner was driving at or around 35mph when the vehicles, esc, check engine light, and brake dashboard icons came on. then car then lost engine power, and would not accelerate. owner then cruised the car to the side of the road, where turned the key to the off position and then tried to restart it. owner tried turning the key to restart the vehicle multiple times over the course of 15 minutes and the vehicle would not start. finally, the vehicle restarted and the owner was able to drive off the freeway and contacted the gm customer service number to report the incident.

Driving at 65 mph on the interstate and esc light, check engine light, and security light came on. the speedometer needle and the fuel guage needle started jumping sporadically and then i lost power for a moment and could not accelerate. had to coast to the side of the road. very dangerous situation. turned the car off and restarted, and it happened numerous more times. had to end up having it towed. it is in the shop now, and they haven't determined what is wrong yet.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at a very low speed, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. the power steering and service esc warning lights displayed across the message board. in addition, the contact stated that all doors failed to lock and unlock electronically. the contact had to manually lock and unlock the doors . the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the passenger side headlight failed to work without warning. the contact stated that the bulb was changed; however, the failure recurred. the contact also stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated and would not recognize if someone were seated in the passenger side of the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel seized and the electronic steering assist warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering assist module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

My steering wheel just locked up this morning as i was driving. the esc light came on saying service power steering. i turned off the car after putting on the emergency lights turned the car back on and the steering wheel was working properly again. i am afraid to drive the car now and i thank god i was not on the interstate when this happened.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the all four doors locked and unlocked independently while driving. the contact removed the battery out of the remote, but the failure recurred multiple times even when the key was out of the ignition. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact also stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the cruise control was engaged, but disengaged independently. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at various speeds, the third brake light illuminated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the third brake light wiring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000. ...updated 02/19/16 *bf updated 4/19/18*jb dealership claims it is not part of recall, but there is a recall for brake light malfunction. updated 4/19/18*jb *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at 30 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front passenger side head lamp. in addition, both the passenger and driver side high and low beam head lamps failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the wiring harness and the head lamp assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the contact also stated that while at a stop light, "service esc, service traction. esc off" was displayed across the message board. the esc warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). the failure mileage was unknown.

Electric door lock on the rear driver side door does not work properly in warm or hot weather. you can hear the actuator trying, but it will only "partially"l ock/ unlock the door or not even budge the internal manual lever whether the remote fob or internal control switch is used. things work fine when it is cold. this is definitely related to heat because in the spring and fall this is only a problem when the sun shines on the driver's side of the car. furthermore, in the summer the lock will often work after running the a/c for 30 minutes or so. i think this problem started when the car was 3-4 years old. we can use the key to unlock the door, and if we use the remote fob first, the alarm won't sound. just the same, it is aggravating.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and was coasted to the side of the road. after restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. in addition, the vehicle failed to start until after a few moments when the ignition key was turned to the accessory position. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

I was driving and heard a beeping noise. power steering flashed on dash. i parked car waited some time. proceeded to drive and continue to beep/flash until next destination, same issue 10 minutes later. i checked online to verify recall, shows a few, reached out to dealer and was informed that this has expired or no open recalls and no way to verify if this was fixed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the rear brake lights illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the brake lights remained illuminated after the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle slipped gears and stalled. the contact activated the emergency brakes in order to stop the vehicle safely. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the shift cable fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 123, 000.

When driving my vehicle the brake lights are currently illuminating without me pressing the brake pedal and not illuminating when i do press the brake pedal (brake light reversal). in addition my electronic stability control (esc) and cruise control turn off. i previously reported this problem to the agency under nhtsa id number 10548365. i had the recall work performed in the summer of 2014. in addition i previously had the brake pedal position sensor replaced prior to that, but it did not fix the problem. the problem has reappeared even though the suggested fix was applied. please note that this problem was originally reported in rhinelander, wi.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the brake lights constantly remained illuminated. prior to the failure, the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). the contact mentioned that the brake light briefly deactivated when the brake pedal was depressed and illuminated afterwards. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake switch, the brake assembly light, and the multifunction switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

Excessive oil consumption

The power steering suddenly stops working , it is very difficult to turn. gm has issued a recall on march 31, 2014. but the dealer refuses to honor the recall, it insisted gm has excluded certain vehicles of 2009 malibu. this is the recall number: nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 . in nhtsa published information it says it includes all 2009 malibu.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the rear driver side door was jammed. the door was able to function after numerous attempts. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. the service electronic stability control (esc) was displayed across the message board. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the steering wheel torque input sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 77,457.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel seized, the engine stalled, and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the diagnostic testing was unknown. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front passenger side door was unable to open and close. in addition, the latches failed to function on the interior and exterior of the vehicle. the front passenger had to exit through the front driver side door due to the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ma 10/25/15 the consumer stated the inside door lock switches failed to operate from the inside.

First issue happened with the driver low beam not working then work again a few days later. the problem keeps going on from passenger and driver low beams. i've noticed the connectors were melted and changed them and they would both work for a few weeks then one would go out again. second issue is the passenger airbag doesn't turn on when passengers are in the vehicle. it works sometimes but not everytime. third issue is the passenger side door locks. the door locks work sometimes and again not everytime like they should. there's a lot of people reporting these same issues but nothing gets done unless it's out of our pockets.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel vibrated and seized without warning. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e044000 (steering) and 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Rear door lock fails to open or close. must be manually unlocked or locked. the safety concern is the inability to lock or unlock the door in an emergency. must physically climb into back seat to reach the lever to unlock the door as the lever is located at the rear of the door. this may seem to be more of a convenience issue, but it could very well become a matter of life or death particularly if the occupant is a child or a person with a disability. furthermore, i read numerous accounts of door lock actuators failing on these vehicles. it is indeed a safety issue. must a person die before corrective measures are ordered?

2009 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to vehicle door locks actuator problems. *smd the consumer stated shortly after purchasing the vehicle, the door locks began locking and unlocking by themselves continuously. it started after a month. however, recently the problem returned. it would happen when the vehicle was on, off or while driving. an inspection revealed, all four locking actuators were bad and needed to be replaced. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the warning lights illuminated for the electronic stability control and the service stability traction control. the cruise control also failed to work. when the brake pedal was depressed, the lights did not illuminate and would remain illuminated when the contact was not applying the brakes. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), manufacturer recall numbers: 103668 (exterior lighting brake lights) and 103664 (service brakes hydraulic and switches). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

My car stopped being able to shift. i pulled over and lost the ability to reverse as well. the mechanic confirmed it was my transmission, and recommended i take it to the dealership b/c chevy consistently has problems with transmissions and there was a "special coverage adjustment". my particular vin did not qualify to be repaired by chevy/gm although it was the exact same issues that the "special coverage" paperwork described. do not buy a chevy or gm vehicle. they refuse to own up to any issues with their parts. their poor quality standards don't stop at the assembly line, they go right on through to customer service as well.

Some times when getting on highway .or from a stop the car bogges down and then starts to race. i think this is a safety issue because getting on the highway your car should not bog down and then start to race. me and my family was getting on the highway and almost rear ended by a semi thats not safe.bought the car three months ago and they tell me it be 150 to do diagnostics almost two thousand to fix. that should be a safety recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. after parking the vehicle, fuel fumes emitted from the rear of the vehicle. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the fuel line fractured near the fuel tank and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated after the vehicle was started. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag needed to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred while driving approximately 25 mph. the vehicle was then taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the coil spring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

While driving home from work, traveling at 60mph on oh st rt 108, vehicle suddenly started shaking and slowed to 20 mph. warning light stated, "reduced engine pwr". i had to pull the car to the side of the rode in order for the car traveling behind me to pass. drove the remaining 4 miles home at the reduced speed. tried to turn off the vehicle and restart to clear the message. did not work. not sure what the cause is at this point. review of possible causes on line showed numerous cases just like mine. this appears to be an issue which could result in significant injuries.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. after stopping at a red light, a popping noise emitted from the seat belt retractor and the seat belt suddenly became loose and would not secure the driver. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000.

While driving my car the traction control light flashes and the service esc light flashes in the dash of my car. my brake light remain on at all time, when i mash the brakes no brake light comes on. the brake light is doing the opposite of what it is suppose to be during. i had the recall done on this car in october 2014 at john donoghue chevrolet in whiteville, nc, 910-642-2400 but i am still having the same problem after the recall have been done on my car. what do i do now. thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Vehicle smells of gasoline in the trunk area. the car has had no damage, i think a fuel system part has cracked.

My door locks are locking and unlocking while i'm driving and also while the vehicle is parked.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while parked, the exterior and interior front driver doors and the passenger and rear doors failed to open. the contact stated that the front driver side door had to be left open to enter or exit the vehicle. the failure recurred constantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the solenoid in all doors needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 63,000.

I was reended sitting at a stop light. about the same time that happened, my door locks started acting up. i've never been able to lock the doors on the inside of the car, before getting out. i've always had to use my key fob. i have googled the issue, and according to what i have found, for all 4 doors it will cost around 1600 dollars to fix. i think this should be a recall, simply because i've had to have people crawl over seats just to get out because the doors wouldn't unlock. if it sits out in the sun, they will either lock and wont unlock, or they wont lock at all. is this not a safety issue? someone being locked in their car????

After the completion of repairs for recall 13036 in the fall of 2014 i was informed that my high mount break light was no longer function. after doing a great deal of research i have learned that a great number of consumers are facing the same challenge. my light worked without issues until the recall work was done on my car. the dealership stated that it was not warranty covered nor were they liable for the malfunction. it seems there is a direct connection between the recall repairs and these lights no longer functioning.

While driving on the interstate my steering wheel began to shake and vibrate rapidly. i then heard a ding followed by the messages, "service power steering" "service esc" " esc off". i was able to exit the interstate and get to a gas station before the wheel completely locked up. i turned the car off for about 45 mins and found that when i turned my car on it was "fine." i ended up having it towed. i found out that this is a common issue with this car and my car isn't a part of last year's recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate on several occasions while driving at various speeds. in addition, the contact stated that the power steering, the door locks, windows and rear tail gate failed. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 125,000. ma 10/23/15

The ignition seems to shutoff going down the highway. i was doing 65 mph down the interstate and the car all of sudden shuts off for a second. the security light appears on the dash. then it fires back up and continue down the highway. happened multiple times on trip home. read on line how to fix the security light. did that ran fine for about a week. then did it again on another trip. believe it is the same issue that the other malibus are having with the ignition. just haven't recalled for 2009 as of yet.

The door actuators don't lock. the car is open at all times. very unsafe for children and adults.

One day, i found out through a random person that there are recalls on the car. i had been having trouble out of the steering wheel shaking a lot while driving, as if it wasn't connected to the wheels. i will cause me to lose control a little bit and swerve. then after it shakes a lot, the power steering light would pop on on the dashboard. so i took the car back to the dealer to be fixed. they said they fixed it, but it was still shaking. once i got it home, it stop working, would not start up. so i had them to send a tow to pick it up. after checking it, i was told it was the electrical system and i had to pay for that. i mention to them that the steering was still shaking also. they said they would check it again. after i was told it was fixed, i went and picked it up. as soon as i drove away, the steering was still shaking. i did not want to take it back because they were charging me everytime they had to do a diagnosis on the car. the steering is still shaking and bad, after two checks. it causes me to swerve while driving and i never know when it might happen. i can't teach my daughter how to drive because i never know when it may shake. after two fixes and it still shakes, i feel like this can't be fixed by the parts they are required to put on the car to stop it.

When parked or when driving, doors randomly lock and unlock. have seen several other complaints online from consumers around the country with this exact same problem. they all say that chevrolet dealerships refuse to repair at their cost and that cost is too high for most consumers ($300/lock). i also believe this is a safety concern, my grandchildren often ride with me, what if they open the door on the freeway?! locked inside the car while it's on fire?! to say that this is not a safety concern is simply gross negligence! negligence case law has shown that failure to act with prior knowledge is complicity of/to manslaughter, and this turns an accidental death into manslaughter. gm! wake up, get into gear here. does your new ceo really want to deal with another recall cover up??!!!!

Every now and then the dash lights will either go dim or brighten without touching the control.

I parked my car and turned off the ignition and the key would not come out. i had to continually re-start the car and put it in park and jiggle until for some reason it worked and the key finally came out.

I parked my car and turned off the ignition and the key would not come out. i had to continually re-start the car and put it in park and jiggle until for some reason it worked and the key finally came out.

I was driving down the road and all of a sudden the car started to beep and power steering came up on the dashboard and the steering wheel locked. i had to immediately stop the car, put it in park,and turn the engine off in the middle of the street.

I was pulling into a parking lot and all of a sudden the car started to beep and power steering came up on the dashboard and the steering wheel locked. i had to immediately stop the car, put it in park,and turn the engine off in the middle of the street.

I was driving down the road and all of a sudden the car started to beep and power steering came up on the dashboard and the steering wheel locked. i had to immediately stop the car, put it in park,and turn the engine off in the middle of the street.